NASA addresses unexplained space station hole but mystery remains unsolved

WASHINGTON: NASA sought on Wednesday to tamp down speculation that sabotage caused a tiny hole found last month in the side of a Russian module docked at the International Space Station, but the mystery remained unsolved. NASA stressed in a brief statement issued from its Washington headquarters that Dimitri Rogozin, general director of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, had in public comments this week ruled … Continue reading NASA addresses unexplained space station hole but mystery remains unsolved

Did you know Priyanka Chopra is now a start-up investor too?

Seems like Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra is on a streak of turning new pages in her life every day. The ‘Quantico’ starlet, after becoming a successful, actor singer and filmmaker, has donned the role of a start-up investor too. Partnering with Holberton School, which is a coding education company, Priyanka is all set to close the gender disparity that exists in tech. Sharing the exciting … Continue reading Did you know Priyanka Chopra is now a start-up investor too?

Apple, Amazon deny Bloomberg report on Chinese hardware attack

NEW YORK:  Apple Inc and Amazon. com Inc denied a Bloomberg report on Thursday that their systems had been infiltrated by malicious computer chips inserted by Chinese intelligence, according to statements from the companies released by Bloomberg.  Bloomberg Businessweek cited 17 unidentified intelligence and company sources as saying that Chinese spies had placed computer chips inside equipment used by about 30 companies and multiple U. … Continue reading Apple, Amazon deny Bloomberg report on Chinese hardware attack

Facebook exec appearance at Kavanaugh hearing irks workers

San Francisco: Facebook is trying to calm employee anger about its head of global policy supporting Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh by going to his Senate hearing, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg is to be among executives taking part in a town hall style meeting with employees on Friday where viewpoints will be shared, according to the Journal, … Continue reading Facebook exec appearance at Kavanaugh hearing irks workers

First SpaceX mission with astronauts set for June 2019: NASA

Washington: NASA has announced the first crewed flight by a SpaceX rocket to the International Space Station (ISS) is expected to take place in June 2019. It will be the first manned US launch to the orbiting research laboratory since the space shuttle program was retired in 2011, forcing US astronauts to hitch costly rides aboard Russian Soyuz spacecraft. A flight on Boeing spacecraft is … Continue reading First SpaceX mission with astronauts set for June 2019: NASA

Jet suit racing set to take flight in 2019

Richard Browning, Chief Test Pilot, and CEO of Gravity Industries wears a Jet Suit and flies during a demonstration flight at Bentwaters Park, Woodbridge, Britain, October 4, 2018. REUTERS IPSWICH, ENGLAND: Forget cars, bikes, and boats. Next year “Iron Man”-style jet suits will be the new vehicle to race in. The British creator of the jet engine-powered suit that allows you to take flight said … Continue reading Jet suit racing set to take flight in 2019

Facebook launches AI video-calling device ‘Portal’

London- Facebook on Monday launched a range of AI-powered video-calling devices, a strategic revolution for the social network giant which is aiming for a slice of the smart speaker market that is currently dominated by Amazon and Google. “It´s been a big shift for the company,” Facebook´s vice president of consumer hardware Andrew Bosworth told AFP before the launch of “Portal”. “We´ve seen a rise … Continue reading Facebook launches AI video-calling device ‘Portal’