Author Archives: Muhammad Tanveer

According to UK government export licensing data, the value of licenses granted to British companies for the export of submarine-related technology and components to Taiwan amounted to a record £167 million ($201.29 million) during the first nine months of last year, which is more than the total of the previous six years combined. Although the [...]

President Xi Jinping addressed Monday's National People's Congress, China's annual parliamentary session. With tensions between China and the West at their lowest point in decades, Xi pledged to strengthen China's security and build a military to protect its interests. Xi, who secured an unprecedented third term as president, thanked the nearly 3,000 delegates for his [...]

California-based space startup, Relativity Space, had to abort its attempt to launch the Terran 1 rocket on Saturday at approximately 4 p.m. ET. The launch was scheduled for three hours between 1-4 p.m. EST at Cape Canaveral, Florida. This was the rocket's second attempt at lift-off, and it comprises 85% 3D-printed parts. The initial launch [...]

Today marks an exciting moment in space exploration as Relativity Space's Terran 1 rocket, the world's first 3D-printed launcher, is scheduled to take off for the first time. Standing tall at 110 feet (33 meters), Terran 1 is expected to lift off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida during a three-hour window that [...]

Microsoft is also facing pollution issues like its other tech peers. The software giant’s emissions are on the rise, despite a pledge from the company to be carbon negative by 2030. This ticking clock explains Microsoft’s latest deal to address its environmental toll: It’s turning to Running Tide to offset some of its emissions via [...]

OneWeb, a London-based internet-providing company, launched another 40 spacecraft, bringing their in-orbit broadband constellation to an impressive total of over 580. With just one more launch scheduled in the coming weeks, OneWeb is on track to have enough satellites in orbit to deliver high-speed internet to any corner of the globe. Neil Masterson told to [...]

Ford has issued a recall notice for 18 of its F-150 Lightning pickup trucks due to faulty battery cells. This defect has caused at least one truck to catch fire, which prompted the company to investigate the cause of the issue. As a precaution, the electric truck's production and shipment were put on hold for [...]

The stakeholder of Facebook and Instagram, Meta, is in the pipeline of creating a standalone, text-based social media networking app. This new social media networking app might be a new competitor of Twitter and its decentralized competitor, Mastodon. A meta spokesperson said in an interview, "We're exploring a standalone decentralized social network for sharing text [...]

Elon Musk looks forward to creating better and more affordable batteries to produce more cars to meet the company's goal. To achieve this goal, the company is enlisting the help of materials suppliers from China and Korea to enhance the energy capacity and reduce the costs of their latest battery cells. Despite some difficulties in [...]

The U.S. government is exploring options to stabilize its economy by bringing more funds into its financial systems. For this, the U.S. government will implement higher taxes, i.e., 30% higher than past, on crypto miners for electricity usage. President Joe Biden proposed this idea during his annual budget speech on March 9. The administration hopes [...]

Last December, NASA completed the first Artemis mission, which involved an uncrewed Orion capsule traveling around the Moon for over 25 days before returning safely to Earth. Now, the agency is gearing up for Artemis 2, which is scheduled to happen in late November 2024. This time, a four-person crew will embark on a journey [...]

According to recent reports, both WhatsApp and Signal are resisting the U.K. government's proposal to undermine the encryption of their messaging services. The government intends to prevent the transmission of child abuse material via these platforms, but this move would also compromise the privacy of all users. The latest update from BBC reveals that WhatsApp's [...]

Hundred of years are required to break down plastic into less harmful substances, and, unfortunately, it's already killing fish and sea animals. According to data, plastic in our oceans increased dramatically from 16 trillion pieces in 2005. Shockingly, if no action is taken, this figure could nearly triple by 2040, as warned by scientists. Last [...]

The Dutch government recently announced implementing new export restrictions on cutting-edge semiconductor technology. These restrictions come as part of a deal between The Hague, Tokyo, and the U.S. to limit sales to China. The details of this deal were previously undisclosed until now. Liesje Schreinemacher, the Netherlands' trade minister, outlined the new measures in a [...]

TikTok, the famous Chinese social media app, revealed its latest data security plan. Why? Europe was concerned that TikTok may be spying on its users for the Chinese Communist Party. To address these concerns, TikTok has rolled out "Project Clover," – a new strategy to create a safe and secure environment for all of its [...]

Tesla announces significant price cuts on Model S and Model X electric vehicles in the US. Exciting news for anyone looking to hop on the electric vehicle bandwagon! Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) has just announced that it has lowered the prices of its two most expensive electric vehicles in the United States. If you've been eyeing [...]