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Reasons behind 50 years of manned lunar mission hiatus

Reasons behind 50 years of manned lunar mission hiatus

In the history of humanity, the moon landing remains an unrivalled success. The Apollo 17 mission by NASA left the last human footprint on the lunar surface in December 1972. Astronauts stepped on the moon, gathered rocks, took famous photographs, and conducted experiments that altered the understa

Elon Musk considers charging X users 'small monthly payment'

Elon Musk considers charging X users 'small monthly payment'

Elon Musk has suggested that all users of X, formerly called Twitter, may have to pay for access to the platform. In a conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the billionaire said a payment system was the only way to counter bots. "We're moving to having a small monthly payme

Cow waste to be transformed into rocket fuel for space startup

Cow waste to be transformed into rocket fuel for space startup

A Japanese chemical manufacturing company has been working on creating liquid biomethane from cow waste to be used as rocket fuel, potentially providing a solution for dairy farmers grappling with disposal challenges. Air Water Inc. said it would begin conducting trials in the fall, with the fuel

Code writing AI to eat up human coders' jobs?

Code writing AI to eat up human coders' jobs?

In recent years, the world of technology has witnessed a significant shift with the emergence of code-writing AI, raising concerns about the future of coding jobs.  Headlines proclaim the impending doom of the coding profession, suggesting that AI will render human coders obsolete. While it i


Meta to expand WhatsApp Channels to more than 150 countries

Meta to expand WhatsApp Channels to more than 150 countries

Meta Platforms said on Wednesday it will soon give users in more than 150 countries access to WhatsApp Channels, a broadcast service that enables them to receive private updates from celebrities, sports teams and thought leaders. The move comes as Meta makes a push to shore up engagement across it

NASA releases UAP report, says no signs of aliens identified

NASA releases UAP report, says no signs of aliens identified

The US space agency NASA on Thursday released a 33-page report calling for new techniques to study UAPs, or unidentified anomalous phenomena, reports dw.com.  That's the term NASA uses for unidentified or unexplained objects or phenomena seen in the skies or space, some of which would more co

Google nears release of AI software Gemini

Google nears release of AI software Gemini

Alphabet's Google has given a small group of companies access to an early version of Gemini, its conversational artificial intelligence software, The Information reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Gemini is intended to compete with OpenAI's GPT-4 model, according to the

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