Gan Jing World, a digital content platform designed to be non-addictive, has unveiled a “unique library-style” homepage that helps users take full control of their digital experience, the company announced in a statement. First launched in June 2022, the social media platform recently revealed a new user interface that features a “clear and intuitive categorization system” […]
From Microsoft, Google to Nvidia, U.S. tech giants are boosting China’s A.I. development. That includes providing AI related training to Chinese companies and working with China on AI research. The catch is, the Chinese military also wants to advance in AI technology. Could these big techs unwittingly educate the wrong people? We bring you the […]
The Artemis Accords got its 51st signatory this week, with Thailand joining the international agreement on Dec. 16. Created in 2020, the accords are tied to NASA’s Artemis Program and are, according to the administration, intended to “establish a political understanding regarding mutually beneficial practices for the future exploration and use of outer space, with […]
Ahead of the holidays, NASA has released new images of star clusters that bear striking resemblances to festive decorations, particularly, a celestial reef. The star cluster NGC 602, located in the Small Magellanic Cloud approximately 200,000 light-years from Earth, resembles the common Christmas decoration, according to NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. The cluster, with its unique […]
SCOTCHTOWN, N.Y.—Scholars are hailing the discovery of a fossilized mastodon jaw discovered by a man who spotted two giant teeth while gardening at his upstate New York home this year. The mastodon jaw and some other bone fragments were found in late September in a backyard near Scotchtown, a hamlet about 70 miles northwest of […]
The northern giant hornet, dubbed the “murder hornet” for its aggressive nature and potentially deadly sting, has been eradicated from the United States five years after it was first identified in the country, officials announced on Dec. 18. Formerly known as Asian giant hornets, the invasive species was first detected in North America in British […]
Cyber security firms are warning of new security threats involving Google applications, specifically Gmail and Calendar, as cybercriminals find ways to send fakes from seemingly legit email accounts. Calendar Invites from Trusted Contacts Check Point Software Technologies on Tuesday published a report about a new Google Calendar notification attack that cleverly bypasses email security protocols. […]
Scientists discovered that some California ground squirrels are carnivorous, hunting and eating rodents instead of their usual diet of nuts and seeds, according to new research published Oct. 18. The study, led by the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and the University of California at Davis, is the first to chronicle widespread carnivorous behavior among squirrels. […]
The winter solstice is Saturday, bringing the shortest day and longest night of the year to the Northern Hemisphere—ideal conditions for holiday lights and warm blankets. For those who would rather have more sunlight, you can try to make your way to the Southern Hemisphere, where it is summer. Or be patient: Starting Sunday, days […]
The U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 18 agreed to hear TikTok’s case challenging a law requiring it’s China-based parent company to divest of the app by Jan. 19, 2025. The court will hear oral arguments on Jan. 10, 2025. TikTok had challenged the divestment law as unconstitutional under the First Amendment, and a three-judge panel […]
TOKYO—A Japanese space startup said its second attempt to launch a rocket carrying satellites into orbit had been aborted minutes after liftoff Wednesday and destroyed itself again, nine months after the company’s first launch attempt ended in an explosion. Space One’s Kairos No. 2 rocket lifted off from a coastal site in the mountainous prefecture […]
NEW DELHI—Elon Musk said Starlink satellite internet is inactive in India, his first comments since authorities seized two of the company’s devices in recent weeks, one in an armed conflict zone and another in a drug smuggling bust. Starlink is seeking approval in India to provide satellite broadband services and the Musk-owned company is trying […]
Two astronauts who have been stranded in space for months won’t be able to return to earth until March, NASA said on Dec. 17 as it announced the latest in a string of delays sparked by problems with their Boeing-designed Starliner spacecraft. NASA said it needed more time to complete the processing of SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft, […]
SAN FRANCISCO—A San Francisco jury on Tuesday found a tech consultant guilty of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee, which carries a sentence of 16 years to life, rejecting the defendant’s claim that he had acted in self defense. Jurors took seven days to deliver their verdict against Nima […]
The European Commission announced a probe into TikTok on Dec. 16, alleging a breach of the EU’s Digital Services Act by allowing interference in the Romanian presidential elections Nov. 24. “We must protect our democracies from any kind of foreign interference,” European Commission President stated Ursula von der Leyen. “Whenever we suspect such interference, especially […]
Social media platform TikTok is asking the Supreme Court to temporarily block a law requiring its parent company, ByteDance, to divest the platform by Jan. 19, 2025, or cease operations in the United States. The Dec. 16 filing came after the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected TikTok’s attempt […]
The United States needs to change from a purely defensive to an offensive cyber strategy, and American tech firms can help, said Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.), the incoming national security adviser for the Trump administration. “We need to start changing behaviors on the other side rather than just having this escalation of their offense and […]
A federal appeals court on Dec. 13 denied TikTok’s request to delay the Jan. 19, 2025, deadline for it to cut ties with the Chinese communist regime, shortly after the app filed its final argument for a delay. In an unsigned, expedited order, the three-judge panel denied the request and found there was no precedent […]
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Dec. 11 demanded a settlement from Elon Musk to avoid charges related to his purchase of Twitter, now known as X, according to a letter from Musk’s lawyer to the agency. Musk bought Twitter in 2022 for $44 billion. That year, the SEC launched an investigation into […]
Elon Musk said on social media platform X on Thursday that the SpaceX headquarters will now officially be in the city of Starbase, Texas. In July, Musk said he was moving the headquarters of two of his companies—social media platform X and rocket company SpaceX—to Texas from California, citing a new gender identity law there […]
