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Trailblazing female pilot will go to space at age 82 with Jeff Bezos

Funk, 82, will be the oldest person ever to travel into space, Blue Origin said in an announcement. "I didn't think I'd ever get...

Amazon plans to build delivery robot tech in Finland

Amazon announced Thursday that it plans to develop new technology for its autonomous delivery vehicles in Helsinki, Finland. The Seattle-headquartered tech giant said in a...

Facebook Runs Video Tests to Make Instagram More Like TikTok

Facebook is testing changes to its Instagram photo-sharing app that will make it more like the social video app TikTok. Adam Mosseri, the head...

Italy breaks up fake EU COVID pass schemes

The investigation, coordinated by the cybercrime prosecutor’s office in Milan, showed that thousands of people were ready to pay for false certificates, a police...

Facebook recruits dozens of writers and jumps into newsletters with new Bulletin product

Facebook is rolling out its new newsletter product, called Bulletin, on Tuesday, according to sources involved with the initiative. Bulletin is Facebook's version of Substack:...

Cuba begins coronavirus vaccine trials on children

State-run television broadcast video of children receiving their first of three doses on Monday after adolescents were vaccinated last week. Soberana 2 is awaiting final...

India’s vaccinations hit record with free COVID shots

Earlier this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the government would buy 75% of all vaccines from drug makers and distribute them for free...

Japan’s Fugaku keeps position as world’s fastest supercomputer

The Fugaku supercomputer, developed by Fujitsu and Japan's national research institute Riken, has defended its title as the world's fastest supercomputer, beating competitors from...

Huawei to reportedly build its own chipsets in Wuhan starting next year

In May 2019, the U.S., claiming security issues, placed Chinese phone manufacturer Huawei on the entity list. As a result, Huawei was no longer...

People in Moscow (Russia) actively vaccinate against Covid 19

The unprecedented push comes as the city faces a surge of cases and hospitalizations, and only around 16% of Moscow residents have received the...

World health, IP, trade bodies launch Covid platform

The heads of the global health, IP and trade agencies announced a joint platform to help countries plug the gaps in accessing Covid-19 vaccines,...

Russia registered the first Covid vaccine

In August 2020, Russia became the first country in the world to register a Covid-19 vaccine. President Vladimir Putin announced the news on national television and said one...

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Top 500 places to visit before you die (P.280) Gdansk: The amber on the Baltic coast

Gdańsk’s history spans over a millennium, marked by periods of prosperity, conflict, and rebirth. The city's significance in European history is profound, from its...

Canadian McIntosh breaks world record in women’s 400m

McIntosh, a 17-year-old swimmer, clocked 4 minutes, 24.38 seconds, lowering her record of 4:25.87 from April 2023 set at the same venue — Toronto’s...

Top spectacular natural landmarks of the world (P.487) Látrabjarg: The birdworld in the westernmost tip of Iceland

The cliffs of Látrabjarg are some of the highest in Europe, reaching heights of up to 440 meters. They extend approximately 14 kilometers along...

Furlani jumped world U20 record

European U18 and U20 champion Mattia Furlani eclipsed the world U20 long jump record by one centimeter with a second-round lead of 8.36m. The Italian...