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Spy satellite race in Asia heats up with Japanese rocket launch
Bloomberg News, Published on 12/01/2024
» SEOUL - A rocket carrying the latest addition to Japan's network of spy satellites is bound for orbit, a major step for the island nation as its neighbours also look to strengthen their surveillance capabilities in space.
Indian solar mission reaches destination
Published on 06/01/2024
» BENGALURU - India’s first solar mission, Aditya-L1, has reached its destination within the anticipated four-month timeframe, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday.
Chinese EV maker BYD poised to dethrone Tesla
Published on 02/01/2024
» The Chinese automaker BYD sold 526,409 fully electric vehicles in the fourth quarter, meaning Tesla will need a record showing to maintain its global market leadership when it releases sales figures later on Tuesday.
US military spaceplane launched
Published on 29/12/2023
» CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - The US military’s secretive X-37B robot spaceplane blasted off from Florida on Thursday night on its seventh mission, the first launched atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket capable of delivering it to a higher orbit than ever before.
Secretive US spaceplane ready to go higher
Published on 28/12/2023
» CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - After weeks of false starts and delays, a SpaceX team was preparing again on Thursday to launch the US military’s secretive X-37B robot spaceplane on its seventh mission, the first atop a rocket capable of delivering it to a higher orbit than ever before.
US rap star Kanye West apologizes for anti-Semitism
AFP, Published on 27/12/2023
» NEW YORK - US rapper Kanye West apologized to the Jewish community Tuesday, after a series of anti-Semitic comments that sparked outrage and led to the star being dropped from lucrative commercial deals and banned from social media.
Etsy targeted by child trafficking conspiracy theories
AFP, Published on 22/12/2023
» WASHINGTON - Conspiracy theorists who believe in a secret cabal of child sex traffickers have set their sights on yet another online retailer: Etsy, a website best known for selling handmade items.
Social media platform X down for users globally
Published on 21/12/2023
» TORONTO - Social media platform X and X Pro suffered outages globally early Thursday, according to Downdetector.com.
EU toughens rules on top porn platforms
AFP, Published on 20/12/2023
» BRUSSELS - The European Union on Wednesday added three pornographic websites to its list of online platforms that are large enough to come under tougher safety regulation.
EU launches 'illegal content' probe into Elon Musk's X
AFP, Published on 18/12/2023
» BRUSSELS - The EU announced "formal infringement proceedings" against Elon Musk's X platform on Monday, under a law cracking down on illegal online content, after identifying disinformation related to Hamas's October 7 attack in Israel.