Israeli spacecraft crashes onto moon after technical failures
By Ari Rabinovitch YEHUD, Israel, April 11 (Reuters) – Israeli spacecraft Beresheet crashed onto the moon on Thursday after a series of technical failures during
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‘Seeing the unseeable’: first photo of black hole (Updated)
By Will Dunham Using a global network of telescopes to see “the unseeable,” an international scientific team on Wednesday announced a milestone in astrophysics
Scientists expected to release landmark image of black hole
An international scientific team is expected on Wednesday to unveil a landmark achievement in astrophysics – the first photo of a black hole – in
AI must be accountable, says EU as it sets ethical guidelines
Companies working with artificial intelligence need to install accountability mechanisms to prevent it being misused, the European Commission said on Monday, under new ethical guidelines
Britain plans social media watchdog to battle harmful content
Britain proposed new online safety laws on Monday that would slap penalties on social media companies and technology firms if they fail to protect users
In astrophysics milestone, first photo of black hole expected
Scientists are expected to unveil on Wednesday the first-ever photograph of a black hole, a breakthrough in astrophysics providing insight into celestial monsters with gravitational
Saudi plans to invite bids for nuclear power project in 2020
Saudi Arabia plans to issue a multi-billion-dollar tender in 2020 to construct its first two nuclear power reactors and is discussing the project with U.S.
‘Fake News’ laws around the world
Singapore’s parliament on Monday began considering a law on “fake news” that an internet watchdog has called the world’s most far-reaching, stoking fears the government could
Facebook reveals how it ranks items in the news feed
By Paul Sandl Facebook is lifting the lid on the algorithm that decides which posts appear in its news feed, as part of a drive
Norway’s electric car sales up to 58% market share
Almost 60 percent of all new cars sold in Norway in March were fully electric, the Norwegian Road Federation (NRF) said on Monday, a global
Google barred from LGBT+ equality index over ‘life-threatening’ app
One of the United States’ top LGBT+ charities ejected Google from a gay and transgender rights ranking on Thursday for hosting an app that advises
Air pollution linked with psychotic episodes in UK teens
High levels of air pollution in England and Wales have been linked with psychotic experiences in teenagers, such as hearing voices and intense paranoia, scientists
Google launches global council to advise on AI and tech ethics
By Paresh Dave Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Tuesday it was launching a global advisory council to consider ethical issues around artificial intelligence and other
UN condemns making intersex athletes cut testosterone
Forcing female athletes to regulate testosterone could breach international human rights rules, according to the United Nation’s top human rights group in a rare foray
Solar and wind firms call the ‘Green New Deal’ too extreme
US solar and wind power companies may have the most to gain from the Green New Deal, an ambitious proposal backed by several Democratic presidential
Volvo to add in-car sensors to prevent drunk driving
Swedish automaker Volvo hopes to reinforce its reputation for safety-first driving by installing cameras and sensors in its cars from the early 2020s, monitoring drivers
EU regulators fine Google 1.49 bln euros for blocking advertising rivals (Update 1)
Google was fined 1.49 billion euros ($1.7 billion) on Wednesday for blocking rival online search advertisers, the third large European Union antitrust penalty for the
Facebook struggles into day 2 of global outage (update)
March 13 (Reuters) – Instagram is back up after suffering a partial outage for over several hours, the photo-sharing social network platform said in a
Cyprus Bulk SMS platform promises savings and efficient marketing
Cyprus-based Intergo Telecom Ltd has launched an innovative business messaging platform called www.SMS.to The Platform offers a Bulk SMS in Cyprus and international service. It
Cyber crime rising at an alaming rate
By Nick G Cybersecurity is often seen as one of those big problems that only large entities like banks, tech companies, and governments have to
