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Mitchell Clark
Mitchell Clark
Wow, something’s actually getting cheaper.

The TSA has announced that registering for PreCheck is getting $7 cheaper, letting you get or renew a five-year membership for $78.

In an age where seemingly everything is getting more expensive, it’s nice to see something actually going down in price. Still, I don’t think you should sign up — mostly because I love short PreCheck lines, and those will go away if more people have it.

Mitchell Clark
Mitchell Clark
Pilots think 5G is messing with their planes.

As this report from IEEE Spectrum points out, though, several pilots have blamed it for malfunctions. It’s possible they’re only noticing the issues because of the hubbub, but the article does a great job at explaining the reports.

Boeing’s third launch attempt nears for embattled Starliner spacecraft

Perhaps this time will be the one

Loren Grush