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China Conducts Five Rocket Engine Tests in a Day, Advancing Space Projects
On January 2, China tested five rocket engines in Beijing and Hebei Province. These tests included hydrogen-oxygen and methane-based engines for various applications, such as lunar missions and deep-space exploration. The trials mark a significant step in China’s efforts to enhance its space programmes. CASC’s engineers have highlighted the suc...
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South Korea's Jeju Island Said to Use NFT-Backed Visitor Cards to Attract Younger Tourists
Jeju Island authorities reportedly plan to boost tourism by integrating NFT technology into their strategy. A report stated that, starting in 2025, the island would introduce digital visitor cards backed by NFTs that could offer holders exclusive benefits.
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UK Top Secret Lab Develops 'Groundbreaking' Quantum Clock For Military Use
The trial is the first time that DSTL has tested a UK-built optical atomic clock outside of a laboratory, offering a new capability beyond the Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) that currently exist.
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Arm-Qualcomm Trial Set to Begin Over Chip Contract Dispute
A more than two-year fight has pitted Arm, which licenses fundamental technology used to design chips, against Qualcomm, one of its largest customers and a leading designer of mobile processors. Each side has been granted about 11 hours to make their case. The jury was selected on Friday.
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Japan To Build Conveyor Belt Road To Transport Goods As Labour Shortage Worsens
The system, intended for business deliveries, may be expanded to other routes as well if the trial runs are successful
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AI Tool Helps People with Opposing Views Find Common Ground in Public Policy Deliberations
A new AI tool developed by Google DeepMind helps people with opposing views reach consensus by summarising viewpoints fairly. Tested on UK residents, the AI-generated summaries were preferred over those of human mediators, showcasing potential for improving democratic deliberation processes. The tool, named the Habermas Machine, could be crucial in...
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Virtual Reality Could Hold The Key To Beating Cocaine Addiction, UK Study Finds
A UK-based trial is using virtual reality technology to combat cocaine addiction by placing users in real-life scenarios to better manage cravings.
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India Advances Deep-Sea Mining With Varaha-3, Collecting Vital Polymetallic Nodules
The National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) has successfully conducted trials with the Varaha-3 seabed mining machine in the Andaman Sea, reaching depths of 1,193 metres. This innovative machine collected polymetallic nodules, rich in crucial metals such as nickel, cobalt, and copper, essential for renewable energy and electric vehicle indust...
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Bionic Limbs Controlled by Brain Signals: A Leap Forward for Amputees
Recent advances in bionic limb technology have transformed prosthetics for amputees, enabling control through brain signals. A clinical trial demonstrated the agonist-antagonist myoneural interface (AMI), which reconstructs muscle pairs to enhance control and perception. This approach allows for more natural movement and feedback, significantly imp...
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New Cancer Vaccine Offers Hope: Early Trials Of mRNA Vaccine Show Encouraging Results
Modernas new cancer vaccine, mRNA-4359, shows promising results in early clinical trials. Utilizing mRNA technology, similar to its Covid-19 vaccine, this treatment primes the immune system to identify and destroy cancer cells.
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Elon Musk's Neuralink Reports Successful 2nd Implant Trial, No Thread Issues
Elon Musk's brain technology startup Neuralink said its implant, designed to allow paralyzed patients to use digital devices by thinking alone, is working well in a second trial patient.
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Google Pixel Smartphones Manufactured in India to be Exported to Europe, US: Report
Google Pixel smartphones that are manufactured in India will also be exported to Europe and the US, according to a report. The company is expected to unveil the Google Pixel 9 series on August 13. A percentage of these devices that will be made available in Europe will be made in India, as per the report. Two different manufacturing companies are s...
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Microsoft Directed to Pay IPA Technologies $242 Million in Cortana Patent Lawsuit
Microsoft has been directed by a federal jury in Delaware to pay $242 million to patent owner IPA Technologies, after it determined that Microsoft's Cortana virtual-assistant software infringed an IPA patent. After a week-long trial, the jury agreed with IPA Technologies that Microsoft's Cortana voice-recognition technology violated the firm's IPA'...
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Clinical Research Firm for Nykaa, FirstCry Partners Qila.io to Receive Blockchain Revamp
Clinical research centre Mascot Spincontrol and blockchain firm Qila has collaborated to keep the integrity of medical research work intact with secure and tamper-proof data storage. Blockchain technology prevents the concentration of data in one location, making it difficult for hackers or other malicious agents to manipulate the stored informatio...
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Elon Musk's Neuralink Says Implant Had Issues After First Human Surgery
In a setback for Elon Musk’s brain technology company, Neuralink, the device it implanted in its first human patient has had mechanical issues, the company wrote in a blog post.
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China Conducts Five Rocket Engine Tests in a Day, Advancing Space Projects
On January 2, China tested five rocket engines in Beijing and Hebei Province. These tests included hydrogen-oxygen and methane-based engines for various applications, such as lunar missions and deep-space exploration. The trials mark a significant step in China’s efforts to enhance its space programmes. CASC’s engineers have highlighted the suc...
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South Korea's Jeju Island Said to Use NFT-Backed Visitor Cards to Attract Younger Tourists
Jeju Island authorities reportedly plan to boost tourism by integrating NFT technology into their strategy. A report stated that, starting in 2025, the island would introduce digital visitor cards backed by NFTs that could offer holders exclusive benefits.
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UK Top Secret Lab Develops 'Groundbreaking' Quantum Clock For Military Use
The trial is the first time that DSTL has tested a UK-built optical atomic clock outside of a laboratory, offering a new capability beyond the Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) that currently exist.
-
Arm-Qualcomm Trial Set to Begin Over Chip Contract Dispute
A more than two-year fight has pitted Arm, which licenses fundamental technology used to design chips, against Qualcomm, one of its largest customers and a leading designer of mobile processors. Each side has been granted about 11 hours to make their case. The jury was selected on Friday.
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Japan To Build Conveyor Belt Road To Transport Goods As Labour Shortage Worsens
The system, intended for business deliveries, may be expanded to other routes as well if the trial runs are successful
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AI Tool Helps People with Opposing Views Find Common Ground in Public Policy Deliberations
A new AI tool developed by Google DeepMind helps people with opposing views reach consensus by summarising viewpoints fairly. Tested on UK residents, the AI-generated summaries were preferred over those of human mediators, showcasing potential for improving democratic deliberation processes. The tool, named the Habermas Machine, could be crucial in...
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Virtual Reality Could Hold The Key To Beating Cocaine Addiction, UK Study Finds
A UK-based trial is using virtual reality technology to combat cocaine addiction by placing users in real-life scenarios to better manage cravings.
-
India Advances Deep-Sea Mining With Varaha-3, Collecting Vital Polymetallic Nodules
The National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) has successfully conducted trials with the Varaha-3 seabed mining machine in the Andaman Sea, reaching depths of 1,193 metres. This innovative machine collected polymetallic nodules, rich in crucial metals such as nickel, cobalt, and copper, essential for renewable energy and electric vehicle indust...
-
Bionic Limbs Controlled by Brain Signals: A Leap Forward for Amputees
Recent advances in bionic limb technology have transformed prosthetics for amputees, enabling control through brain signals. A clinical trial demonstrated the agonist-antagonist myoneural interface (AMI), which reconstructs muscle pairs to enhance control and perception. This approach allows for more natural movement and feedback, significantly imp...
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New Cancer Vaccine Offers Hope: Early Trials Of mRNA Vaccine Show Encouraging Results
Modernas new cancer vaccine, mRNA-4359, shows promising results in early clinical trials. Utilizing mRNA technology, similar to its Covid-19 vaccine, this treatment primes the immune system to identify and destroy cancer cells.
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Elon Musk's Neuralink Reports Successful 2nd Implant Trial, No Thread Issues
Elon Musk's brain technology startup Neuralink said its implant, designed to allow paralyzed patients to use digital devices by thinking alone, is working well in a second trial patient.
-
Google Pixel Smartphones Manufactured in India to be Exported to Europe, US: Report
Google Pixel smartphones that are manufactured in India will also be exported to Europe and the US, according to a report. The company is expected to unveil the Google Pixel 9 series on August 13. A percentage of these devices that will be made available in Europe will be made in India, as per the report. Two different manufacturing companies are s...
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Microsoft Directed to Pay IPA Technologies $242 Million in Cortana Patent Lawsuit
Microsoft has been directed by a federal jury in Delaware to pay $242 million to patent owner IPA Technologies, after it determined that Microsoft's Cortana virtual-assistant software infringed an IPA patent. After a week-long trial, the jury agreed with IPA Technologies that Microsoft's Cortana voice-recognition technology violated the firm's IPA'...
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Clinical Research Firm for Nykaa, FirstCry Partners Qila.io to Receive Blockchain Revamp
Clinical research centre Mascot Spincontrol and blockchain firm Qila has collaborated to keep the integrity of medical research work intact with secure and tamper-proof data storage. Blockchain technology prevents the concentration of data in one location, making it difficult for hackers or other malicious agents to manipulate the stored informatio...
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Elon Musk's Neuralink Says Implant Had Issues After First Human Surgery
In a setback for Elon Musk’s brain technology company, Neuralink, the device it implanted in its first human patient has had mechanical issues, the company wrote in a blog post.
