Science and Technology


Space probe makes 1st Venus fly-by on way to Mercury

(AP) — A spacecraft bound for Mercury swung by Venus on Thursday, using Earth’s neighbor

GM to run robot cars in San Francisco without human backups

(AP) — General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit says it will pull the human backup

Uber launches medicines delivery service in South Africa

(Reuters) – Uber Eats’ South African unit on Thursday expanded delivery offerings, launching an app-based

Does the flu vaccine affect my chances of getting COVID-19?

(AP) – Does the flu vaccine affect my chances of getting COVID-19? The flu vaccine

Standard Chartered backs passwordless tech startup Secret Double Octopus

(Reuters) – Standard Chartered Plc’s venture capital arm SC Ventures has made a strategic investment

U.S. court agrees to expedite government TikTok app store ban appeal

(Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday agreed to fast-track a Justice Department appeal

Australian intelligence agencies prepare for small satellite deployment

(Reuters) – Australian intelligence agencies are planning to experiment with small satellite technology, which typically

Cells at San Diego Zoo lead to cloning of endangered horse

(AP) — Little Kurt looks like any other baby horse as he frolics playfully in

Russian-US crew welcomed aboard the space station

 (AP) — A trio of space travelers blasted off to the International Space Station on

YouTube bans coronavirus vaccine misinformation

(Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s GOOGL.O YouTube said on Wednesday it would remove videos from YouTube