Category : Technology
NASA aborts launch of new moon rocket due to engine malfunction
It was a last-minute cascade of problems that culminated in an unexplained engine failure that caused NASA to cancel the launch of the next-generation moon rocket with three test dummies aboard Monday afternoon. Reports from the Associated Press indicate that the next launch attempt will not take place until Friday......
Launch of 5G services in India is scheduled for October
Indian Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that India is ready for 5G service launch in October this year. In an effort to facilitate faster and easier deployment of telecom infrastructure in India for faster 5G roll-out, the Indian Telegraph Right of Way Rules, 2016 has been amended by the......
NASA to test new moon rocket, 50 years after Apollo
In a high-risk test flight next week, NASA’s long-awaited moon rocket makes its debut years late and billions over budget. 50 years after NASA’s famed Apollo moonshots, a 322-foot rocket will launch a crew capsule into a far-flung lunar orbit. NASA aims to land two people on the moon by......
Remote sensing satellite Beijing-3B launched by China
The Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday that the country has launched the Long March-2D rocket carrying a satellite into space. Known as Beijing-3B, the satellite was launched from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre, which is located in the northern province of Shanxi, at 11:01 am on March......
New space telescope reveals the aurorae and moons of Jupiter
As a result of the world’s newest and largest space telescope, the world will now be able to see Jupiter in all its glory, with auroras and all. Images of the solar system’s largest planet were released Monday by scientists. Jupiter’s northern and southern lights, as well as swirling polar......
India allocates spectrum to telecom operators paving the way for 5G launch
Under Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has allocated spectrum to telecom operators, paving the way for the launch of 5G services. The letters for spectrum assignment have been issued, according to Communications and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. In addition, Vaishnaw has asked Telecom......
Real-time data and touchless technology will shape the $1 trillion megaevents industry
In the post-COVID-19 world, the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies, including crowd-tracking sensors for real-time data collection, mixed reality, and the metaverse, will shape megaevents, according to a report published by the World Government Summit Organization. Using a combination of virtual, physical, and hybrid approaches, the research, which was published......
$10 billion technology growth fund launched by G42
In strategic partnership with Abu Dhabi Growth Fund (ADG), G42, the leading UAE-based AI and cloud computing technology company, launched a $10 billion global technology growth fund. G42 will manage the Fund, which will invest in late-stage growth companies with disruptive technologies and strong business fundamentals in order to accelerate......
TRC signs agreement to roll out 5G services in Jordan
As part of preparations to introduce 5G cellular technology services, the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) of Jordan signed an agreement with Jordan’s mobile telecom companies (Orange, Umniah) in the presence of Ahmed Hanandeh, Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship. A key pillar of Jordan’s infrastructure for information and communication technology......
Funding for metaverse projects is raised with a $10 billion bond issue by Meta
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, raised $10 billion in its first bond offering on Tuesday. The technology giant plans to use the raised capital to revamp its business and fund share buybacks. Several expensive initiatives, including its virtual reality metaverse, will also be funded with......