Technology
TikTok brings its TV app to more devices across the US and Canada
TikTok is increasing its living room footprint just in time for the Thanksgiving holidays in the United States. In conjunction with Amazon Fire TV, the…
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Technology
The highs and lows of the 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show
The Los Angeles Auto Show, one of the first indoor auto exhibits since the COVID epidemic, was low on news and heavy on vaporware. During…
Astronomy
Scientists Are Testing Astronauts in Long Mars Simulations, and the Results Are Worrying
It is almost inevitable that humanity will step foot on Mars in our lifetimes. If the modern-day space race between private firms and states continues,…
Plants and Animals
Octopuses, Squid, and Lobsters Recognized As Sentient Beings in UK
Welcome to the sentient beings club, lobsters, octopuses, and squid (at least in the UK). In its Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill, the UK government has…
Business
Paytm falls 27% on first trading day after India’s largest IPO
Paytm, an Indian fintech company backed by SoftBank and Alibaba, dropped more than 27% on its first day of trade on Thursday. The business’s worth…
Technology
Nigerian fintech Abeg faces its biggest test yet after blitzscaling to millions of users
After 72 days on the air, “Big Brother Naija,” a reality program sponsored by Nigerian social payments platform Abeg, came to a rousing conclusion on…
Astronomy
NASA Is Seeking Designs to Put a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon
If you have ever wanted to build a critical piece of space infrastructure, here is your chance, as NASA is seeking proposals for a nuclear…
Astronomy
NASA Is About To Launch A Mission to Crash into an Asteroid to Save the World
In Netflix’s upcoming world-ending catastrophe, film Don’t Look Up, astronomers Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence warn the US government of a looming comet attack, only…
Astronomy
Iodine Thruster Demonstration Opens Way For More Powerful, Maneuverable Spacecraft
The successful demonstration of an iodine electric thruster in space means that cheaper, more powerful ways to move satellites in orbit and spacecraft exploring other…
Other
How to Give the Best Hug, According To Science
Hugging is one of the first ways we learn to communicate, but the intricacies of interaction increase with us. Is it one arm above, one…
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