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Amazon seeks US approval to launch over 3,000 internet satellitesThe firm’s plans to provide broadband internet from space were revealed in April when GeekWire reported that it had submitted three sets of filings with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). Kuiper Systems, a subsidiary of Amazon, has filed its application with the FCC. According to the filing, the […]

Mainstream social media bans ‘erode influence of extremist groups’The network is led by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) in the UK, and includes research bodies based all around the world. According to its latest research, removing extremist groups from social media platforms is an effective technique for limiting their influence and exposure. In its […]

Jodrell Bank added to UNESCO World Heritage ListOwned by the University of Manchester, Jodrell Bank is home to the iconic Lovell Telescope, still the world’s third-largest steerable radio telescope. Completed in 1957, the dish was the largest of its kind anywhere in the world until 1973 and was the catalyst for the construction of many […]

British Airways facing hefty fine over data theftThe ICO has proposed a penalty of $230m (£183.4m) – or 1.5 per cent of British Airways’ 2017 worldwide turnover – for the hack, which it said had exposed poor security arrangements at the airline. The cyber attack involved traffic to the British Airways (BA) website being diverted […]

Lettuce-picking robot is first step towards automation for delicate fruit and vegThe ‘Vegebot’ was initially trained to recognise and harvest iceberg lettuce in a lab setting. It is now being tested in a variety of real field conditions. At the moment it is “nowhere near” as fast or efficient as human pickers, the developers say, […]

Window film balances indoor temperature by absorbing sunshine for later releaseThe molecule has the unique ability to capture energy from the sun’s rays and release it later as heat. The technology could both improve the indoor temperature variance of buildings equipped with the film, as well as reducing the energy used for air conditioning or […]

View from India: Budget gives Startups a boostThe aim is to make ‘Digital India’ reach every sector of the economy. This is part of the ‘Vision of the Decade’, as outlined in the interim budget in February 2019. The Vision is being carried forward in the Union Budget. Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and […]