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NASA identifies candidate regions for landing next Americans on moon

Washington [US], August 20 (ANI): As NASA prepares to send astronauts back to the Moon under Artemis, the agency has identified 13 candidate landing regions near the lunar South Pole. Each region contains multiple potential landing sites for Artemis III which will be the first of the Artemis missions to bring the crew to the […]

Updated: Aug 19, 2022
Facebook contractors fired by algorithm media

Dozens of moderators were reportedly told to reapply for another position with a third-party labor provider or look for a new job Accenture, an Irish-US firm that provides contract workers for Facebook, has told some 60 people doing hourly jobs for the tech giant that their contracts are about to expire, Business Insider reported on […]

Updated: Aug 19, 2022
Apple diversifying away from China media

The US tech giant has been in talks with Vietnam to manufacture more items, according to Japan’s Nikkei news agency Apple is in talks to produce watches and MacBooks in Vietnam as it tries to diversify production away from China, Japan’s Nikkei news agency reported on Wednesday. The company’s Chinese suppliers Luxshare Precision Industry and […]

Updated: Aug 17, 2022
China facing fiercest heat wave in 6 decades, forcing factories to close

Hong Kong, August 17 (ANI): China’s worst heatwave in 60 years is forcing factories to close with temperatures crossing 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in dozens of cities. China’s Sichuan province has ordered all factories to shut down for six days to ease a power shortage in the region as a scorching heat wave […]

Updated: Aug 17, 2022
All People should be Chipped

The head of SpaceX and Tesla Elon Musk believes that all people on the planet should be chipped with a special chip in the head. He expressed this opinion in an article for the Chinese magazine China Cyberspace. In the text, he explained, among other things, why people should be chipped using his startup Neuralink. […]

Updated: Aug 15, 2022
Heart attack/stroke, death risk can be lowered by dietary salt substitutes

Washington [US], August 14 (ANI): The findings of a recent study suggest that dietary salt substitutes lower the risk of heart attack, stroke and death from all causes and cardiovascular disease, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence. The findings were published online in the journal Heart. The beneficial effects of these substitutes […]

Updated: Aug 14, 2022
Computing power paves way for China’s digital economy transformation

© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) — With notable progress made in China’s pursuit of computing power, or the ability to process data, a solid foundation has been laid for its transition to a digital economy. The country’s total computing power scale now ranks second in the world, according to the Ministry of […]

Updated: Aug 13, 2022
SpaceX could replace Russia’s Soyuz rockets Reuters

The European Space Agency is looking for alternative launch systems after breaking away from Russia’s Roscosmos The European Space Agency (ESA) is considering Elon Musk’s SpaceX as an option to fill the launch gap created by Europe’s break away from Russia’s Roscosmos, according to ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher. In an interview with Reuters published […]

Updated: Aug 12, 2022
JSPL Foundation provides financial assistance to 508 girls under its Jindal Swayam Sampanna Nari programme

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], August 11 (ANI/Jindal Steel and Power Ltd): JSPL Foundation, the CSR wing of Jindal Steel and Power (JSP), supported scholarships to 508 meritorious girls from weaker sections of the society in Odisha and Chhattisgarh to support their vocational training and higher education under its Jindal Swayam Sampanna Nari programme. Shallu Jindal, Chairperson […]

Updated: Aug 11, 2022
China science, technology news summary — Aug. 11

BEIJING, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) — The following is a summary of published science and technology news in China. DRIVERLESS TAXIS Chinese tech giant Baidu has obtained permission to operate fully driverless taxis commercially on public roads in the cities of Wuhan and Chongqing. Baidu will offer the commercial robotaxi service — with no driver present […]

Updated: Aug 11, 2022