TECH & INNOVATION

'I Choose To Be a Cyborg': Why I Implanted Computer Chips in My Hands

TECH & INNOVATION 09.21.2020 14:00 PM

I have computer chips in my hands. The tiny (2 by 12 millimeters) glass ampules are nestled just under the skin on the back of each of my hands and were implanted by a local body piercer several years ago.

Why Our Screens Leave Us Hungry for More Nutritious Forms of Social Interaction

09.21.2020 12:00 PM

Fundamentally, social media dispenses with the nuance of dealing with a person in the flesh and all the signaling complexities of body language, vocal tone, and speed of utterance. The immediacy and anonymity of social media also remove the (healthy) challenges of paying attention, properly processing information, and responding with civility.

Resupply Spacecraft Bound For International Space Station Prepped For Launch

Northrop Grumman Earns Contract for Space Force's ESS Program

09.21.2020 09:30 AM

Northrop Grumman Corporation, the American aerospace and defense developer, has bagged the contract from the US Space Force (USSF) to develop the prototype for its planned Evolved Strategic SATCOM (ESS) program.

Twitter Commits To Investigate Apparent Racial Bias in Photo Reviews

09.21.2020 08:30 AM

Twitter announced that it would investigate its neural network responsible for generating its photo review after users of the platform called out the apparent racial bias in its selection of pictures.

Tesla's Stock Drops Sharply After It Was Not Added To S&P Index

Tesla to Host Its Highly Anticipated Battery Day This Week

09.21.2020 08:00 AM

Tesla, the fast-growing electric car manufacturer, has teased its upcoming "Battery Day," set to take place on Tuesday, September 22.

Popular Clock in New York City Now Reflects Our 'Remaining Time'

09.20.2020 23:29 PM

The Metronome—a 62-foot-wide electronic clock with a 15-digit display facing Manhattan's Union square—has changed its display to the remaining time before the "climate change deadline."

PM Jacinda Ardern Attends Rocket Lab Factory Opening

Rocket Lab on the Track For Its First US Launch

09.20.2020 08:20 AM

Rocket Lab, the aeronautics company headquartered in California, is wrapping up preparations for its first launch from American soil.

TikTok Expected To Announce US Sale In Coming Weeks

Trump Approves Oracle Acquisition of TikTok in the US

09.20.2020 08:10 AM

President Donald Trump has given his approval to the agreement between Chinese-owned video sharing platform TikTok and American tech giant Oracle on Saturday, September 19.

NASA on Enceladus - Infrared Mapping Reveals Fresh Ice on Northern Hemisphere

09.19.2020 21:29 PM

New images from data provided by the Cassini spacecraft provide evidence that Saturn's moon Enceladus has been resurfaced with ice from the interior.

New Method Developed to 3D Print Milk-Based Products

09.19.2020 08:10 AM

Not all food can be effectively used in 3D printers due to temperature-sensitive nutrients like milk. Researchers demonstrate how milk ink can be used for 3D food printing via cold extrusion methods.

Four Kleos Satellites to Launch on Frist Half of November

Four Kleos Satellites to Launch in Early November 2020

09.19.2020 07:40 AM

Kleos Space has released an update on their Kleos Scouting Mission in which they are set to launch four Kleos satellites in the first half of November 2020.

Tiktok Downloads and WeChat Are Banned in the US: How About the Oracle Deal?

Tiktok Downloads, WeChat Banned in the US: What Happens to the Oracle Deal?

09.18.2020 22:38 PM

Trump has announced that Tiktok downloads and WeChat will be banned in the US starting on Sunday. But where does that leave the deal with Oracle?

NASA's New SPLICE Technology Will Allow Pilot-Less Precision Landing

09.18.2020 09:30 AM

NASA has developed a set of technologies under its SPLICE project that will allow its future spacecraft to avoid boulders and craters in its identified safe landing site.

Bluetooth Glitch Leaves Billions of Android Phones Vulnerable to Hackers

09.17.2020 23:20 PM

A flaw in Bluetooth devices has left billions of devices, mostly Android smartphones, vulnerable to hackers and attackers that can access them without the proper authorization, researchers discovered.

Know Something More About Financial Transparency

09.17.2020 22:55 PM

Financial transparency in any form of transaction holds the matter of trust and security. In this digital age to where hackers have become very prominent in tracking anyone's bank account. Blockchain technology is the absolute right answer to this type of fraudster.