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SpaceX, Blue Origin to Launch Key Rockets to Space on Sunday
Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ space venture Blue Origin is expected to make crucial launches to space on Sunday.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 13, 2024
2 min read
SpaceX Aces Starship’s 5th Test Flight, Makes Historic Catch of Super Heavy Booster
Elon Musk’s SpaceX successfully conducted its fifth test flight on Sunday and made a historic catch of a Superheavy booster with “Chopstick arms.”
Bijay Pokharel,
October 13, 2024
2 min read
Boeing to Lay Off 10% of Workforce Amid Challenging Year
Boeing is set to reduce its workforce by around 10%, according to an email sent to employees by President and CEO Kelly Ortberg on Friday.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 12, 2024
1 min read
Elon Musk Unveils Tesla’s First Cybercab, Robovan and Futuristic Robot
Tesla on Friday unveiled its first Cybercab that will cost less than $30,000 and the average operating cost will be nearly $0.20 per mile, much less than a traditional city taxi.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 12, 2024
2 min read
Ukrainian Cyber Police Arrest VPN Operator for Enabling Access to Russian Internet
Ukrainian cyber police have arrested a 28-year-old man for running a large-scale virtual private network (VPN) service that allowed users within Ukraine to bypass restrictions and access the Russian internet, known as Runet.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 11, 2024
1 min read
Microsoft Set to Launch Xbox Game Purchases via Android App in November
Starting next month, Microsoft will roll out an update to its Xbox mobile app on Android, allowing US users to purchase and play Xbox games directly from their devices.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 11, 2024
1 min read
Mozilla Releases Emergency Firefox Update to Patch Critical Vulnerability Under Active Exploitation
Mozilla has rolled out an urgent security update for its Firefox browser, addressing a critical vulnerability, CVE-2024-9680, which is actively being exploited.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 10, 2024
1 min read
X Revamps Creator Monetization: Earnings Tied to Premium User Engagement
However, X announced today that creators will earn based on “engagement with your content from Premium users.”
Bijay Pokharel,
October 10, 2024
1 min read
Turkey Blocks Discord over Child Safety, Crime Concerns
Turkey blocked access to the messaging platform Discord on Wednesday following a court ruling amid concerns over platform safety and crimes involving minors.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 10, 2024
1 min read
Justice Department’s Radical Proposals Risk Hurting Consumers, Businesses: Google
Google said the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) radical and sweeping proposal to break up the tech giant risks hurting consumers, businesses, and developers.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 10, 2024
2 min read
Meta’s New Feature Will Let You Share Instagram Reels Directly to Threads
Meta has been looking for ways to boost Threads by connecting it more closely with its other social platforms, like Facebook and Instagram.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 9, 2024
1 min read
MediaTek Unveils Dimensity 9400 Chip for Latest AI Experiences
Chip-maker MediaTek on Wednesday launched Dimensity 9400, the new flagship smartphone chipset optimized for edge-AI applications, immersive gaming, incredible photography and more.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 9, 2024
2 min read
Brazil Orders the Unblocking of X, but Full Service Still Delayed
On Tuesday, Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes instructed the country’s telecommunications agency, Anatel, to unblock X (formerly Twitter) within 24 hours.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 9, 2024
1 min read
LG Electronics’ Operating Earnings Down 21 Percent Due to Increased Costs
LG Electronics on Tuesday estimated its third-quarter operating profit sank 20.9 per cent from a year earlier, missing market expectations, due to increased logistics and marketing costs.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 8, 2024
1 min read
Samsung’s Q3 Profit Misses Expectations on Slow Chip Growth
Samsung Electronics on Tuesday estimated its third-quarter (Q3) operating profit nearly tripled, but missed market expectations due to the lukewarm performance of its high-end memory chips used in artificial intelligence (AI) computing.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 8, 2024
2 min read
FTX’s $16 Billion Repayment Plan for Customers Receives Court Approval
FTX has received court approval to move ahead with its $16 billion repayment plan for customers who lost assets during the crypto exchange's downfall.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 8, 2024
1 min read
About 85 Percent of World’s Cryptocurrencies Are Not Even Worth a Cent: Report
The total number of cryptocurrencies has been floating between 8,500 and 10,000, with new tokens launched every time a bull run in the crypto space begins.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 8, 2024
2 min read
NASA-SpaceX Delay Europa Clipper Mission Due to Hurricane Milton in US
NASA’s Europa Clipper mission that aims to search for life on Jupiter's icy moon Europa has been stalled due to hurricane Milton, expected to pose "life-threatening hazards" for parts of Florida in the US, the space agency informed on Monday.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 7, 2024
2 min read
Probe into TikTok over Potential Violation of Personal Data Law
South Korea's media regulator is set to look into social media platform TikTok over a potential violation of the nation's data protection law, an official said on Monday.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 7, 2024
1 min read
YouTube Reinstated All Channels, Fixing Last Few Videos After Bug Hit the Platform
YouTube said in the latest update that it has reinstated all channels and most videos that were removed due to a technical glitch or a bug.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 6, 2024
2 min read
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