A second COVID-19 vaccine now also appears highly effective in preventing illness following exposure to the virus that causes the disease. The biotech company Moderna, Inc., said Monday that its experimental vaccine was 94.5% effective in preventing disease, according to an analysis of its clinical trial. The news comes a week after Pfizer and BioNTech […]
The successful launch has ended almost a decade of international reliance on Russia for rides on its Soyuz rockets. NASA, in collaboration with Elon musk’s SpaceX is raring to bring in an era of its own unique ’routine missions’ to space. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from launch complex 39A at the Kennedy […]
Four astronauts were successfully launched on the SpaceX Crew Dragon “Resilience” to the International Space Station on Sunday, the first of what the US hopes will be many routine missions following a successful test flight in late spring. Three Americans — Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover and Shannon Walker — and Japan’s Soichi Noguchi blasted off […]
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UADAI) has inaugurated a new “Order Aadhaar Card” service which allows residents to issue their Aadhaar letter reprint by paying nominal charges of Rs. 50, in the event that the holder’s Aadhaar letter has been lost, misplaced or if they want a new copy. Residents without a mobile number […]
Imagine this. A speedy 5G revolution for everyone and everything across the globe, flying right above our heads. Not so much a vision, but soon to be reality, the concept has been conceived by Cambridge Consultants in collaboration with Stratospheric Platforms Limited to achieve a remarkable technical frontier. Designed with a wireless antenna, and packing […]
Apple has put its Taiwanese supplier Pegatron on probation after discovering last week that the company violated Apple’s code of conduct by asking student employees to work night shifts or overtime. The supplier has wilfully mis-classified student workers and falsified paperwork to disguise the violations, and in some cases also breached the code by permitting […]
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Wednesday launched the ‘Digital School’ — an initiative that aims to provide certified online education to marginalised students globally. The Digital School is set to empower students living in refugee camps, war zones and marginalised […]
The Indian government has issued an order to bring online news portals and content providers such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Hotstar under the Information and Broadcasting ministry. The regulations, signed by President Ram Nath Kovind, also apply to news on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Films, audio-visuals, and news […]
Consumers worldwide snapped up everything from food to electronics to beauty goods Wednesday as retailers slashed prices for the largest ‘double 11’ online shopping bonanza, closely eyed by analysts this year for deeper insight on post-pandemic consumer sentiment. The marathon spending spree on the annual “Single’s Day” — so-called for its name-serving 11.11 date — […]
Transportation history was made in the Nevada desert, where Virgin Hyperloop tested human travel in a hyperloop pod for the first time last week. The occupants made their maiden voyage on the newly-unveiled XP-2 vehicle, which was custom-built with occupant safety and comfort in mind. While the production vehicle will be larger and seat up […]
SpaceX’s first operational astronaut launch for NASA is just nine days away, and the agency is inviting the public to go along for the historic ride. The Crew-1 mission is scheduled to lift off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on the evening of Nov. 14. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will send a […]
