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New crew blasts off for ISS
A relatively inexperienced crew of two astronauts and a cosmonaut blasted off Wednesday from theBaikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a five-month mission on the International Space Station.
SpaceX delays plans to send tourists around Moon
SpaceX will not send tourists around the Moon this year as previously announced, and will delay the project until the middle of next year, US media reported on Monday.
Long-soaring smartphone market heading to earth
After a decade of sizzling growth, the smartphone market has suddenly cooled. Surveys show smartphone sales last year shrank slightly for the first time since the 2007 debut of the iPhone, and preliminary data this year suggests further deceleration.
Google retreating from military AI project: reports
Google workers on Friday got word that the internet titan will retreat from a deal to help the US military use artificial intelligence to analyze drone video following an outcry from staff, according to reports. The collaboration with the US…
Supercomputer helps scientists solve next-generation physics problem
Using the Titan supercomputer, an international research team Wednesday released a groundbreaking precise calculation of a fundamental property of protons and neutrons, known as the nucleon axial coupling.
Sweeping gene survey reveals new facets of evolution
Who would have suspected that a handheld genetic test used to unmask sushi bars pawning off tilapia for tuna could deliver deep insights into evolution, including how new species emerge? And who would have thought to trawl through five million…
Research during Ebola vaccine trial: It’s complicated
During an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus like the one underway in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), research necessarily takes a back seat to proven containment strategies, including isolation of infected people, identification and testing of their…
EU’s new data protection rules come into effect
The European Union’s new data protection laws came into effect on Friday, with Brussels saying the changes will protect consumers from being like “people naked in an aquarium” The EU’s so-called General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been blamed for…
Hundreds of criminal tracking devices fail during Aust’n telco blackouts
Australia’s leading telecommunications provider was at fault for blackouts across South Australia, Northern Territory and Queensland this week that left up to 900 criminals untraceable. South Australia Correctional Services lost connectivity with devices worn by 750 individuals for almost two…
China launches relay satellite to explore Moon’s far side
China launched a relay satellite early Monday to set up a communication link between Earth and the planned Chang’e-4 lunar probe that will explore the mysterious far side of Moon.
China’s FAST telescope to get new receiver
China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), the world’s largest single-dish radio telescope, will have with a new receiver installed to boost its efficiency in surveying the sky.
UAE blocks Blue Whale, Mariam, other online games
The UAE’s attorney general has ordered several popular online gaming sites and smartphone apps to be blocked in the country due to concerns they are damaging children’s health. The affected titles include massive multiplayer online game Roblox, doll app My…
Google worker rebellion against military project grows
An internal petition calling for Google to stay out of “the business of war” was gaining support Tuesday, with some workers reportedly quitting to protest a collaboration with the US military. About 4,000 Google employees were said to have signed…
Rights for citizens, duties for firms under new EU data rules
The EU’s new data protection rules are set to bolster European citizens’ rights while imposing new responsibilities on companies. Here is an explainer on the rights and obligations entailed under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which is set take…
Launching of Bangabandhu Satellite greeted with emotion on facebook
Soon after launching of the nation’s dream satellite in the early hours of today, emotions and aspirations of the people of all strata were reflected on social media as they described the initiative as huge strides for communication technology.
NASA plans to send mini-helicopter to Mars
The US space agency said Friday it plans to launch the first-ever helicopter to Mars in 2020, a miniature, unmanned drone-like chopper that could boost our understanding of the Red Planet. Known simply as “The Mars Helicopter,” the device weighs…
Human-sounding Google Assistant sparks ethics questions
The new Google digital assistant converses so naturally it may seem like a real person. The unveiling of the natural-sounding robo-assistant by the tech giant this week wowed some observers, but left others fretting over the ethics of how the…
School bus, corporate tax cut likely in next budget: Muhith
Dhaka, May 15 – There will be an announcement to introduce school bus and corporate tax will be reduced in the upcoming budget, finance minister AMA Muhith said Wednesday.
Chinese scientists develop new material for water purification
Chinese scientists have come up with a new membrane material which can efficiently separate salt from water and has other water purification functions.
SpaceX’s Dragon cargo ship returns to Earth
SpaceX’s unmanned Dragon cargo ship splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Saturday, the company said, a few hours after leaving the International Space Station Saturday carrying 4,000 pounds (1,800 kilograms) of gear.”Good splashdown of Dragon confirmed, completing SpaceX’s third…
Japan’s strategy to yield fourth industrial revolution suggested
Productivity experts laid emphasis to apply the total productive maintenance (TPM) of Japan to get the result of fourth industrial revolution. The appropriate application of TPM would also capable to boost up the “smart productivity” in industry, they opined at…
Samsung Electronics Q1 net profits up by more than half
South Korean telecoms giant Samsung Electronics saw net profits leap by more than half in the first quarter, it said Thursday, thanks to strong demand for memory chips and its latest high- end smartphone.
Will automation create jobs, or destroy them?
Asia’s economic evolution from agriculture to manufacturing shows how technology helped create prosperity. In an era of sweeping transformations, one of the most important has been the dramatic reduction in poverty in developing Asia. Since 1990, more than one billion…
Australian radio telescope array to receive massive upgrade
The Murchison Widefield Array radio telescope in Western Australia is set to receive 2,048 additional antennas, it has been announced Monday, making the instrument 10 times more powerful.
Drone shot down near Riyadh palace
Saudi Arabian security forces said they had shot down a recreational drone in the capital after online videos showing gunfire in a neighbourhood where royal palaces are located sparked fears of possible political unrest. The Riyadh police spokesman, quoted by…
SpaceX blasts off NASA’s new planet-hunter, TESS
NASA on Wednesday blasted off its newest planet-hunting spacecraft, TESS, a $337 million satellite that aims to scan 85 percent of the skies for cosmic bodies where life may exist. “Three, two, one and liftoff!” said a NASA commentator as…
Govt offers int’l standard training courses online
The government has offered international standard training courses in Bangla through an online platform ‘REPTO’ aimed at providing students training free of cost.
‘More than 600 apps had access to my iPhone data’
While Facebook desperately tightens controls over how third parties access its users’ data – trying to mend its damaged reputation – attention is focusing on the wider issue of data harvesting and the threat it poses to our personal privacy.…
Facebook’s Zuckerberg contrite ahead of grilling in Congress
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg placed the blame for privacy and security lapses at the world’s largest social network squarely on himself as he girded Monday for appearances this week on Capitol Hill before angry lawmakers.