The landing of the Starship rocket was marred only by a small fire at the bottom of the vehicle that was extinguished after a few minutes. Bloomberg | | Posted by Prashasti Singh PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 06:10 AM IST Space Exploration Technologies Corp. pulled off a mostly flawless landing of its newest and biggest rocket, as the model’s fifth test flight opened the door to higher altitude excursions.The Starship SN-15 prototype lifted off Wednesday from SpaceX’s seaside launch pad at about 5:24 p.m. local time in Boca Chica, Texas. The rocket flew to an altitude of about 10…
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Kidnappers have released the remaining 29 students they were holding captive on Wednesday, nearly two months after abducting them from a forestry college in Nigeria’s Kaduna state.Gunmen took 39 students from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization in northwest Nigeria on March 11 and previously released 10 of them. The newly released students arrived at police headquarters in Kaduna city on Wednesday night looking weak, forlorn and wearing dirty, torn clothing.One female student could not walk alone and was carried into the building, while another was rushed to the hospital.Police did not allow journalists to speak to the students.More than…
Urian B., Tech Times 05 May 2021, 08:05 pm (Photo : Screenshot From Commons.Wikipedia.org) Tesla Bull Says Elon Musk Will Announce a Tesla Delivery Van In About 12-18 Months Although on some fronts, Tesla has found itself in a tight spot, there is still a lot of optimism surrounding the company. As of the moment, a particular Tesla bull shares his thoughts saying the company could announce an upcoming Tesla delivery van in just about 12 to 18 months. Tesla New EV Could be a Tesla Van? According to a particular Dave Lee, one of the public Tesla bulls on…
Facebook Inc’s oversight board on Wednesday upheld the company’s suspension of former U.S. President Donald Trump but said the company was wrong to make the suspension indefinite and gave it six months to determine a “proportionate response.”Trump called the decision and his banning across tech platforms “a total disgrace” and said the companies would “pay a political price.”The much-awaited board verdict has been watched for signals on how the world’s largest social media company will treat rule-breaking political leaders in the future, a key area of controversy for online platforms.Also Read: Facebook oversight board upholds Trump suspensionThe board, created by…
Commending the US for this historic decision for vaccine equity, prioritising the well-being of people everywhere, WHO’s Ghebreyesus said: “Now let’s all move together swiftly, in solidarity, building on the ingenuity and commitment of scientists who produced life-saving Covid vaccines.” ANI | | Posted by Prashasti Singh, Geneva UPDATED ON MAY 06, 2021 05:44 AM IST Lauding the United States for extending support to waiving patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines amid the global health crisis, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus termed the Biden administration’s decision as “powerful example of US leadership to address global health…
The Biden administration announced on Wednesday that it supported waiving patent protections on COVID-19 vaccines, calling the pandemic a “global health crisis.” “This is a global health crisis, and the extraordinary circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic call for extraordinary measures. The Administration believes strongly in intellectual property protections, but in service of ending this pandemic, supports the waiver of those protections for COVID-19 vaccines,” United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai said in a statement. Waiving those protections would theoretically let countries and organizations manufacture patented vaccines without facing repercussions. But they would need to have the expertise and materials on…
(Photo : Flickr/Victor Daniel Palacios) Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features The Galaxy S20 FE was such a massive hit for Samsung, and the Galaxy S21 FE is predicted to be a hit too. It is reported that the S21 alternative will enter mass production in July, which is now only two months away. Galaxy S21 FE Production The actual release date is rumored to come in August. Fans have already seen renders of the device, which unsurprisingly follows the Galaxy S21 design language, according to GSMArena. The S21 FE is also expected to bring a 6.4-inch AMOLED display with a centered 32MP…
(Photo : Pexels/Jackson David) Uber UK app reserve advance booking Uber users can now reserve a car ride in a premium car up to 30 days in advance in some of the major UK cities. The option is live in Manchester, London, Bristol, and Bath, following a rollout in the United States. Uber’s Advance Reserve You can book a ride up to two hours before you need it with the service called Uber Reserve. Drivers will arrive 15 minutes before the pickup time and wait for up to 15 minutes afterward, according to Engadget. Uber Exec and Lux drivers are…
iOS 14.5’s latest App Tracking Transparency feature might be bad news for Facebook and other social media giants that rely on ads, but it is a great innovation for Apple users. And now, the new ATT feature will boost your privacy and prevent advertisements from tracking your online activities. (Photo : Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)An Iphone 7 Plus with its new dual camera is displayed at Puerta del Sol Apple Store the day the company launches their Iphone 7 and 7 Plus on September 16, 2016 in Madrid, Spain. The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus has been…
(Photo : Pexels/Thought Catalog) Snapchat lawsuit speed filter Snapchat can be sued over a speed filter that is said to encourage reckless driving, despite the broad legal protections for social media networks. Snapchat Speed Filter The Ninth Circuit Appeals Court revived a case that was dismissed last year, reversing an earlier ruling that favored Snapchat. According to The Verge, it concluded that even if users were populating the filter with their own high driving speeds, Snapchat could still be liable for implicitly rewarding that behavior. The case, Lemmon v. Snap, was filed after a 20-year-old Snapchat user crashed his car while…