Space Apps Challenge returns to Cyprus
The tenth iteration of the annual Space Apps Challenge is back and the Cyprus Space Exploration Organisation (CSEO) is once again involved.
The contest will take place on October 2 and ...
Singapore trials patrol robots to deter bad social behaviour
Singapore has started trialing robots to patrol public areas and deter poor social behaviour in its latest effort to further augment its strong portfolio of surveillance tools.
Ranked one of ...
Hydrogen may help wean telecoms off emissions-intensive power for remote infrastructure
As the world rushes to cut carbon emissions, hydrogen fuel cells may offer global telecoms an environmentally friendly solution to power energy-hungry remote networks, experts say.
Telecoms run vast arrays ...
Study rewrites understanding of modern Japan’s genetic ancestry
An analysis of ancient DNA is transforming the understanding of the genetic ancestry of Japan’s modern-day population, identifying a crucial contribution from people who arrived about 1,700 years ago and ...
Piaggio, KTM, Honda and Yamaha set up swappable batteries consortium
Italian scooter maker Piaggio (PIA.MI) said on Monday it had set up a consortium with Honda Motor Co. (7267.T), KTM AG and Yamaha Motor Co. (7272.T) to encourage the ...
Internal communication tools and corporate ethics in big companies
Interview with psychologist Svetlana Mitrofanova, Talent Development Director at BrainRocket
Svetlana Mitrofanova, BrainRocket’s Talent Development Director and a well-known psychologist, has sat down with us to discuss internal communication ...
Qualcomm says it will supply chip for new Renault electric vehicle
Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) on Monday said it will supply a key computing chip for the digital dashboard in a new Renault SA (RENA.PA) electric vehicle.
San Diego, California-based ...
First all-civilian crew launched to orbit aboard SpaceX rocket ship
A billionaire e-commerce executive and three less-wealthy private citizens chosen to join him blasted off from Florida aboard a SpaceX rocket ship and soared into orbit, the first all-civilian crew ...
Microsoft shares edge higher on $60 billion buyback scheme
Microsoft (MSFT.O) shares rose 1 per cent in early trading on Wednesday after the company announced a $60 billion share repurchase plan, its biggest ever.
The announcement comes just days after ...
China develops prototype miniature helicopter for Mars missions
China has developed a prototype miniature helicopter for surveillance work on future Mars missions, according to its space science agency, following the historic landing of a robotic rover on the ...
Apple rushes to fix iPhone message spyware bug
A cyber surveillance company based in Israel developed a tool to break into Apple iPhones with a never-before-seen technique that has been in use since at least February, internet security ...
Citroen forced to scrap city car due to emissions regulations
French carmaker Citroen will cease the production of its tiny city car the C1 due to tightened environmental regulations following the end of the current model’s lifecycle.
Stellantis (the ...
Smart cars, not e-cars, are ‘gamechanger’
Volkswagen head Herbert Diess on Sunday said autonomous cars, not electric vehicles, were the “real gamechanger” for the auto industry, which is facing the end of combustion engines in Europe ...
‘Fortnite’ creator Epic Games to appeal ruling in Apple case
“Fortnite” game maker Epic Games on Sunday said in a legal filing that it plans to appeal a ruling in its antitrust case against Apple Inc (AAPL.O) after a ...
Brazilian viper venom may become tool in fight against Covid, study shows
Brazilian researchers have found that a molecule in the venom of a type of snake inhibited coronavirus reproduction in monkey cells, a possible first step toward a drug to combat ...
Microsoft and LinkedIn say hybrid work model ‘the new normal’
Hybrid working, meaning a combination of office work and working remotely, is here to stay according to US corporation Microsoft and corporate social networking site LinkedIn.
The two companies’ CEOs, ...
Fossil of previously unknown four-legged whale found in Egypt
Scientists said on Wednesday they had discovered the 43 million-year-old fossil of a previously unknown amphibious four-legged whale species in Egypt that helps trace the transition of whales from land to ...
BMW to reduce carbon emissions in car life cycle 40% by 2030
BMW plans to reduce carbon emissions across the life cycle of its vehicles – including the production process – at least 40% from 2019 levels by 2030, the carmaker said on Thursday, up from a ...
Cancer patients’ own cells used in 3D printed tumours to test treatments
Researchers have used brain cancer patients’ own cells in a form of 3D printing material to make a model of their tumour to test the efficacy of potential treatments before ...
Russia’s Yandex to test self-driving taxis in Moscow
Adventurous Muscovites may soon be able to travel around parts of Moscow in driverless taxis as Russian tech giant Yandex (YNDX.O) plans to start testing the autonomous vehicles in ...
Facebook questions British watchdog’s authority to order Giphy sale
Facebook (FB.O) has made a case for not selling Giphy in a strongly worded letter to a British regulator and questioned the watchdog’s recent call to divest the ...
Google appeals France’s ‘disproportionate’ $591 million fine in copyright row
Google (GOOGL.O) said on Wednesday it was appealing against a 500 million euro ($591 million) fine imposed by France’s antitrust watchdog in July over a dispute with local media about ...
Russian cosmonauts find new cracks in ISS module
Russian cosmonauts have discovered new cracks in a segment of the International Space Station that could widen, a senior space official said on Monday, the latest in a series of ...
Dutch e-bike maker Van Moof raises $128 million to expand
Dutch electric bicycle maker Van Moof on Wednesday said it has raised $128 million to expand production and speed its growth in an investment round led by private equity firm Hillhouse ...