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Sunday Sonic Shock In Florida, Secret Military Space Ship Stuns As It Landed

May 08, 2017 08:47 am UTC| Technology

The US military made headlines last Sunday when one of their orbital spaceships caused panic in Florida. A spacecraft returned from a secret mission and just before it landed at the Kennedy Space Center, the ship created a...

NASA Combines Old-School Protection With Modern Technology, 3D-Printed Chainmail

May 08, 2017 08:46 am UTC| Technology

Space is a dangerous environment, arguably the most dangerous when taking all of the hazards into account. Theres cosmic radiation, debris, asteroids, solar storms, and human error. In order to increase the level of...

Technology, once thought the enabler of democracy, is threatening to kill it off

May 08, 2017 04:58 am UTC| Technology Politics

Democracy has entered a new phase characterised by hacking by foreign states and fake stories discrediting political representatives, disseminated by social media. The social media companies have been incapable, or...

Better Bionic Eyes Developed, Softer And Less Mechanical

May 08, 2017 04:48 am UTC| Technology

Although it may seem hard to believe, bionic eyes have actually been a real part of the medical industry for some time. However, as with every new technology, it came with a few problems. Specifically, the machine part of...

Robot Doctor 50 Times Faster Than Normal Doctor, Brain Surgery Done In 2 Minutes

May 08, 2017 04:48 am UTC| Technology

Brain surgery is one of the most delicate and time-consuming procedures in the medical world simply because of the sheer number of things that could go wrong. As such, its understandable that surgeons would take several...

Upcoming Moto Z2 Play Could Be Thinner And Lighter, But Could Also Have A Smaller Battery

May 08, 2017 04:47 am UTC| Technology

Motorola made huge waves with its first batch of modular phones last year in the form of the Moto Z lineup. For its next iteration of the revolutionary units, the company is thinking about making the Z2 play slimmer. This...

Someone Got The Legendary Nintendo PlayStation To Work, Not A Myth After All

May 08, 2017 04:47 am UTC| Technology

Those who have been involved in the video game scene over the last two decades would be aware of the legend surrounding the Nintendo PlayStation. No, not the Sony PlayStation, the Nintendo PlayStation. For years, classic...

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Economy

Oil Prices Hold Near Two-Week Highs as Markets Await Fed Rate Cut and Monitor Geopolitical Risks

Oil prices hovered near two-week highs on Monday as global markets anticipated a possible U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate cut that could boost economic growth and strengthen energy demand. Brent crude futures edged up 4...

Japan’s Q3 Economic Contraction Deepens as Revised Data Signals Stronger Headwinds

Japans economy shrank more sharply in the third quarter than previously reported, according to revised data released by the Cabinet Office. The updated figures show the countrys annualised GDP contracting by 2.3%, steeper...

U.S. Stock Futures Hold Steady Ahead of Key Fed Decision

U.S. stock futures were steady on Sunday evening as investors looked ahead to this weeks Federal Reserve meeting, where policymakers are widely expected to deliver another interest-rate cut. As of 20:15 ET (01:15 GMT), SP...

U.S. Defense Bill Sets Record $901 Billion Budget, Includes Ukraine Aid

U.S. lawmakers have introduced a sweeping annual defense policy bill that authorizes a historic $901 billion in national security spending for fiscal year 2026surpassing President Donald Trumps original budget request. The...

Global Currencies Steady Ahead of Key Central Bank Decisions

The U.S. dollar held firm on Monday after two weeks of declines, as traders prepared for a busy stretch of central bank meetings led by the U.S. Federal Reserve. Markets have largely priced in an interest rate cut from the...

Politics

Trump Signals He May Influence Netflix–Warner Bros Merger Decision

U.S. President Donald Trump indicated on Sunday that he expects to play a direct role in determining whether the proposed merger between Netflix and Warner Brothers will move forward, raising new questions about regulatory...

Trump Hosts Kennedy Center Honors for First Time as President Tightens Grip on Iconic Arts Institution

U.S. President Donald Trump took center stage at Washingtons John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday, hosting the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors for the first time and signaling his deepening influence...

Hong Kong Election Sees Low Turnout Amid Public Anger After Deadly Fire

Hong Kongs latest Legislative Council election recorded one of the lowest turnouts in the citys history, reflecting widespread frustration following the regions deadliest fire in nearly eight decades. Despite extended...

Benin Thwarts Coup Attempt as President Talon Vows Accountability

Benin President Patrice Talon announced on Sunday that government forces successfully foiled a coup attempt after hours of gunfire and unrest in Cotonou, the countrys largest city. The attempted takeover began early Sunday...

Netanyahu Says Second Phase of U.S. Gaza Plan Nearing but Key Issues Remain

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the second phase of the U.S.-backed plan to end the war in Gaza is approaching, though major issues still need to be resolved before progress can be made. Speaking in...

Science

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Trump and Merck KGaA Partner to Slash IVF Drug Costs and Expand Fertility Coverage

U.S. President Donald Trump and German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA have announced a groundbreaking deal aimed at lowering the cost of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments while boosting access to fertility care in...

Technology

U.S.-EU Tensions Rise After $140 Million Fine on Elon Musk’s X Platform

A growing rift between the United States and Europe deepened after the European Union issued a $140 million fine against Elon Musks social media platform X under the Digital Services Act. The penalty, which EU regulators...

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Denies Reports of $800 Billion Valuation Fundraise

Elon Musk has publicly refuted recent media claims suggesting that SpaceX is seeking to raise new capital at an $800 billion valuation. In a post shared on X, Musk clarified that the reports circulating online were...

Taiwan Opposition Criticizes Plan to Block Chinese App Rednote Over Security Concerns

Taiwans political landscape heated up after the government announced a plan to suspend access to the Chinese social media platform Rednoteknown as Xiaohongshufor one year. The interior ministry said the proposed ban stems...

EU Prepares Antitrust Probe Into Meta’s AI Integration on WhatsApp

The European Commission is reportedly preparing to launch a new antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) over the companys recent rollout of artificial intelligence features within WhatsApp....

Sam Altman Reportedly Explored Funding for Rocket Venture in Potential Challenge to SpaceX

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly explored raising significant capital to acquire or partner with a rocket company, a move that could have created direct competition with Elon Musks SpaceX. According to a report from the...
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