Tokyo, Feb 5 (EFE).- Classified Japanese diplomatic documents were leaked after Chinese cyberattacks on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2020, a government source has revealed to Kyodo news agency, exposing once again the country’s digital vulnerability. Japanese authorities detected the large-scale attack and the leak of diplomatic telegrams during an unspecified period of Prime … Read more
Moscow, Feb 4 (EFE).- Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko set a new record on Sunday for total time spent in space, surpassing his compatriot Guennadi Padalka, who had spent 878 days, 11 hours, 29 minutes and 48 seconds. NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara (L) along with Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko (C) and Nikolai Chub (R) walk before … Read more
By Nora Quintanilla New York, US, Feb 1 (EFE). – The leading five technology companies in the United States, Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, and Microsoft, earned 94 billion dollars in the last quarter of 2023, showing sustained growth and, in some cases, capping a spectacular year. The Big Five reported earnings this week that generally … Read more
Washington, Jan 31 (EFE).- Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday apologized to a group of parents who say social media has failed to protect children from sexual predators, but denied that its use is harming children’s mental health during his testimony at a US Senate hearing. During the session, the CEOs of Snap, X (formerly … Read more
Tokyo/Madrid, Jan 20 (EFE).- Japan’s SLIM robotic explorer pulled a soft landing on the moon on Friday, but the mission may be over prematurely as Japan’s space agency, Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), confirmed a power problem with the spacecraft’s solar cell. The SLIM (Smart Lander for Investigating Moon) landed on the lunar surface at 12:20 … Read more
By Gabriel Romano Achocalla, Bolivia, Jan 17 (EFE).- Roly Mamani, a 34-year-old Bolivian entrepreneur, has built the “first” robotics museum in Bolivia and dreams of creating a “bionic development center.” The museum, called “Robotics Creators Bolivia,” serves as a place where Mamani, who is the director, explains the evolution of the technology to children and … Read more
Madrid, Jan 16 (EFE).- Most people around the world believe that artificial intelligence (AI) can be a positive force for society, according to a report that Google and Ipsos presented on Tuesday. As part of the World Economic Forum (WEF) being held this week in Davos featuring some of the world’s leading entrepreneurs and heads … Read more
Las Vegas, United States, Jan 8 (EFE).- South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics presented new innovations Monday, showcasing appliances and televisions featuring Artificial Intelligence before the Consumer Electronics Show taking place this week in Las Vegas. Samsung’s AI ranges from a refrigerator that warns users when stored food is about to expire to the quality … Read more
Miami, Jan 8 (EFE).- Despite the failure of the Peregrine lunar module, which encountered critical problems with its propulsion system after a successful launch from Florida, NASA stated on Monday that it has “more tools to explore space.” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson highlighted Monday’s “success” on his X (formerly Twitter) account, referring to the new … Read more
Miami, Jan 8 (EFE).- The US commercial lunar mission Peregrine, which is carrying instruments and experiments from NASA and several other countries to the lunar surface, successfully lifted off early Monday morning from central Florida, but is struggling to get power to reach its destination, according to Astrobotic. The company stated that its Peregrine spacecraft … Read more
Miami, Jan 7 (EFE).- The new Vulcan rocket will launch Monday from Florida on the first US commercial robotic mission to the moon (Commercial Lunar Payload Services), carrying cargo from NASA and other countries, including an “ambitious” Mexican mission with mini-bots to study the lunar surface. Astrobiotic’s Peregrine Mission One will launch on United Launch … Read more
New Delhi, Jan 1 (EFE).- India ushered in 2024 with the launch of a space mission to study black holes, marking the first venture of the new year as the country progresses with preparations for its inaugural manned mission to space. “XPoSat satellite is launched successfully. PSLV-C58 vehicle placed the satellite precisely into the intended … Read more
