SpaceX launches all-civilian crew for first private spacewalk
SpaceX launched its daring Polaris Dawn mission on Tuesday, a multiday orbital expedition carrying a four-member civilian crew for the first spacewalk by...
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Starliner returns to Earth without astronauts
Boeing鈥檚 Starliner made its long-awaited return to Earth on Saturday without the astronauts who rode it up to the International Space Station, after NASA ruled the trip back too risky.
Scientists pinpoint dino-killing asteroid鈥檚 origin: past Jupiter
An intense debate surrounding the cosmic rock that killed the dinosaurs has stirred scientists for decades, but a new study has revealed some important 鈥� and far-out 鈥� data about...
Dino-killing asteroid鈥檚 origin beyond Jupiter, scientists say
Scientists have engaged in a heated debate over the cosmic rock that killed the dinosaurs.
Ex- YouTube CEO and longtime Google executive Susan Wojcicki dies at 56
Susan Wojcicki, the former YouTube chief executive officer and longtime Google executive, has died, her husband said. She was 56.....
Dust in air eased slightly in 2023: UN
The amount of dust in the air eased slightly in 2023, the United Nations said Friday, warning that poor environmental management was fuelling sand and...
Nearby exoplanet could be first known ocean world
A planet relatively close to Earth could be the first ever detected with a potentially life-sustaining liquid ocean outside our Solar System, according to scientists using the...
Europe鈥檚 Ariane 6 rocket launches for first time
Europe鈥檚 new Ariane 6 rocket successfully blasted off for the first time on Tuesday, releasing satellites into orbit and restoring the continent鈥檚 independent access to space...
Microsoft drops OpenAI board seat as scrunity increases
Microsoft has ditched plans to take up a non-voting position on the board of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, according to a letter seen by AFP on Wednesday, as regulators step up scrutiny of deals involving AI companies...
TikTok removes over 7m videos from Bangladesh in 3 months
Social media platform TikTok has removed 7,171,832 videos uploaded from Bangladesh for breaching community guidelines during the past three months, said a press release....
Google鈥檚 new algorithm affecting small businesses
Google made major changes to its search algorithm and spam filters earlier this year to get rid of low-quality content 鈥� but the effects have proved devastating to some smaller websites...
Samsung union says will strike after talks breakdown
A union representing tens of thousands of workers at South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics told AFP on Tuesday it would hold a three-day strike later this month after negotiations failed...
Meteorites strike Mars far more often than thought, probe finds
Mars is bombarded with basketball-sized meteorites on a nearly daily basis, fives times more often than previously estimated, seismic recordings from a NASA...
Japan scientists make smiling robot with 鈥榣iving鈥� skin
Japanese scientists have used human cells to develop an equivalent to living skin that can be attached to robotic surfaces to flash a realistic 鈥� if creepy 鈥� smile.
EU says Apple鈥檚 App Store breaches bloc鈥檚 digital rules
Apple risks billions of euros in fines after the European Union on Monday found the iPhone maker鈥檚 App Store to be violating the bloc鈥檚 landmark digital competition rules...
