TikTok brings its TV app to more devices across the US and Canada
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…
The highs and lows of the 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show
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…
Scientists Are Testing Astronauts in Long Mars Simulations, and the Results Are Worrying
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,…
Octopuses, Squid, and Lobsters Recognized As Sentient Beings in UK
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…
Paytm falls 27% on first trading day after India’s largest IPO
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…
Nigerian fintech Abeg faces its biggest test yet after blitzscaling to millions of users
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…
NASA Is Seeking Designs to Put a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon
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…
NASA Is About To Launch A Mission to Crash into an Asteroid to Save the World
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…
Iodine Thruster Demonstration Opens Way For More Powerful, Maneuverable Spacecraft
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…
How to Give the Best Hug, According To Science
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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