Science and Technology
By Carmen Rodríguez Madrid, May 9 (EFE).- Zoonotic diseases, infections transmitted from animals to humans, have accompanied humanity since the Neolithic era, leaving behind devastating episodes such as the plague, amid renewed concern following a hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius. Renowned Spanish virologist Margarita del Val told...
Miami, US (EFE).- The NASA Artemis II astronauts, the first mission to orbit the Moon in more than half a century, highlighted on Thursday that they are overwhelmed by the outpouring of support they have received upon their return to Earth and that they have fulfilled their desire to «bring...
Los Angeles, US, Apr 13 (EFE).- A coalition of 75 organizations led by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) urged Meta on Monday to rescind its plan to equip its artificial intelligence glasses with facial recognition technology, deeming it a “red line” and an “unacceptable threat” to privacy and freedom....
International Desk, Apr 13 (EFE).- US President Donald Trump, published on Sunday night what appeared to be AI-generated image depicting himself as Jesus Christ hours after lashing out at the Pope over criticism of the US-Israel war against Iran. The Republican president uploaded the image on Truth Social showing him...
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By Raúl Casado Madrid, Apr 13 (EFE).- Cybercriminals are already stealing and storing large volumes of encrypted data in anticipation of future quantum computing advances that could break today’s encryption systems. The tactic, known as «steal now, decrypt later,» involves collecting data that is currently unreadable but could be deciphered...
By Ivonne Malaver Miami, US (EFE).- The four astronauts who made history by reaching lunar orbit for the first time in over half a century are facing the critical return to Earth on Friday, a maneuver as crucial as launch. The descent involves a drop at a velocity 45 times...
Miami, US (EFE).- The four astronauts of Artemis II entered lunar orbit on Monday and began a historic period of lunar observation around 2:45 pm Eastern Time, officially marking humanity’s return to the Moon since Apollo 17, launched in December 1972. The NASA mission will not land; instead, it will...
Miami, US (EFE).- United States NASA’s Orion spacecraft surpassed on Monday the record set by Apollo 13 in 1970, becoming the farthest crewed space mission, traveling 400,171 kilometers (252,752 miles) away from the Earth. «A new milestone for humankind: The crew of Artemis II are now the farthest any human...
Miami, US (EFE).- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) authorized on Thursday the initiation of the Artemis II Orion capsule’s journey to the Moon, scheduled for 25 hours after liftoff from Cape Canaveral (Florida, United States). This is the next critical step in the mission, which anticipates returning humans...
Cape Canaveral, US, Apr 1 (EFE).- NASA’s Artemis II mission reached Earth orbit on Wednesday, about 10 minutes after launching from Florida to begin its 10-day journey around the moon. This is the first such trip in over 50 years. The four astronauts on the crew will first orbit Earth...
Brussels (EFE).- The European Commission took new steps towards greater protection for minors on digital platforms on Thursday by opening an investigation into Snapchat and filing accusations against Pornhub and other pornographic websites for possible violations of European regulations. These proceedings could result in sanctions for the companies if they...
By Paula Bayarte Lima, Mar 5 (EFE).- Punch, a baby squirrel monkey from the Peruvian Amazon, was separated from his mother at birth and transported to arid Lima to be sold as a pet, where he was fortunately rescued. Like his famous Japanese namesake, he now clings to a stuffed...
