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Space capsule holding over 160 people’s ashes lost at sea after crash

Space capsule holding over 160 people’s ashes lost at sea after crash

The human remains of over 160 people who wanted to float in space after their deaths have now crashed at sea after the space capsule holding them fell into the Pacific Ocean. MORE..

(0) Comments | July 5, 2025  12:44 pm
AliExpress halts low-cost shipping to Sri Lanka amid tax reforms

AliExpress halts low-cost shipping to Sri Lanka amid tax reforms

AliExpress has officially suspended several of its budget shipping options to Sri Lanka and Pakistan following the implementation of revised customs tax regulations by the respective authorities. MORE..

(0) Comments | July 3, 2025  10:55 am
“Starlink now available in Sri Lanka,” Elon Musk confirms

“Starlink now available in Sri Lanka,” Elon Musk confirms

Starlink’s high-speed, low-latency satellite internet service is now officially available in Sri Lanka, its owner and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk confirmed in a tweet on Wednesday.

(0) Comments | July 2, 2025  1:05 pm
Australia’s Qantas says 6 million customer accounts accessed in cyber hack

Australia’s Qantas says 6 million customer accounts accessed in cyber hack

A cyber hacker broke into a database containing the personal information of millions of customers, Qantas said, in Australia’s biggest breach in years and a setback for an airline rebuilding trust after a reputational crisis. MORE..

(0) Comments | July 2, 2025  11:07 am
Alibaba Cloud announces new data centres in Malaysia, the Philippines

Alibaba Cloud announces new data centres in Malaysia, the Philippines

Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group, announced the opening of its third data center in Malaysia on Tuesday and disclosed plans to launch a second data center in the Philippines in October, according to a statement released on Wednesday. MORE..

(0) Comments | July 2, 2025  10:42 am
Iranian cyberattacks remain a threat despite ceasefire, US officials warn

Iranian cyberattacks remain a threat despite ceasefire, US officials warn

A ceasefire between Iran and Israel has not ended the threat of cyberattacks from hacking groups supportive of Tehran, the FBI and federal cybersecurity officials warned Monday. MORE..

(0) Comments | July 1, 2025  10:56 am
Canada rescinds digital services tax to advance stalled US trade talks

Canada rescinds digital services tax to advance stalled US trade talks

Canada scrapped its digital services tax targeting U.S. technology firms late on Sunday, just hours before it was due to take effect, in a bid to advance stalled trade negotiations with the United States. MORE..

(0) Comments | June 30, 2025  2:22 pm
Japan launches climate change monitoring satellite on mainstay H2A rocket’s last flight

Japan launches climate change monitoring satellite on mainstay H2A rocket’s last flight

Japan on Sunday successfully launched a climate change monitoring satellite on its mainstay H-2A rocket, which made its final flight before it is replaced by a new flagship model designed to be more cost competitive in the global space market. MORE..

(0) Comments | June 30, 2025  1:07 pm
Rampant cybercriminal group targets US airlines

Rampant cybercriminal group targets US airlines

A notorious cybercriminal group has shifted its attention to the aviation industry, successfully breaching the computer networks of multiple airlines in the United States and Canada this month, according to the FBI and private experts responding to the hacks. MORE..

(0) Comments | June 29, 2025  11:21 am
Xiaomi billionaire Lei Jun challenges Elon Musk with hot new SUV

Xiaomi billionaire Lei Jun challenges Elon Musk with hot new SUV

Lei Jun, the billionaire cofounder of Chinese tech giant Xiaomi, launched an electric SUV that could be a strong competitor to Tesla’s Model Y in China, which sent Xiaomi’s Hong Kong-listed shares as much as 8% higher on Friday. MORE..

(0) Comments | June 27, 2025  12:03 pm
Global financial crime watchdog calls for action on crypto risks

Global financial crime watchdog calls for action on crypto risks

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global financial crime watchdog, on Thursday called on countries to take stronger action to combat illicit finance in crypto assets, warning that gaps in regulation could have global repercussions. MORE..

(0) Comments | June 26, 2025  9:53 pm
India sends its first astronaut into space in 41 years

India sends its first astronaut into space in 41 years

Jubilant Indians have been celebrating the successful launch of the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission which has taken off with a multi-country crew, including an Indian astronaut. MORE..

(0) Comments | June 25, 2025  3:53 pm
Iranian-backed hackers go to work after US strikes

Iranian-backed hackers go to work after US strikes

Hackers backing Tehran have targeted U.S. banks, defense contractors and oil industry companies following American strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities — but so far have not caused widespread disruptions to critical infrastructure or the economy. MORE..

(0) Comments | June 25, 2025  11:58 am
UK plans to increase control over Google in search

UK plans to increase control over Google in search

Britain’s competition regulator on Tuesday said it was proposing to designate Google with “strategic market status” to give it greater control over how the U.S. tech giant operates search services. MORE..

(0) Comments | June 24, 2025  12:13 pm
Tesla rolls out robotaxis in Texas test

Tesla rolls out robotaxis in Texas test

Tesla deployed a small group of self-driving taxis picking up paying passengers on Sunday in Austin, Texas, with CEO Elon Musk announcing the “robotaxi launch” and social-media influencers posting videos of their first rides. MORE..

(0) Comments | June 23, 2025  11:52 am
First celestial image unveiled from revolutionary telescope

First celestial image unveiled from revolutionary telescope

A powerful new telescope in Chile has released its first images, showing off its unprecedented ability to peer into the dark depths of the universe. MORE..

(0) Comments | June 23, 2025  10:24 am
Europeans seek ‘digital sovereignty’ as US tech firms embrace Trump

Europeans seek ‘digital sovereignty’ as US tech firms embrace Trump

At a market stall in Berlin run by charity Topio, volunteers help people who want to purge their phones of the influence of U.S. tech firms. Since Donald Trump’s inauguration, the queue for their services has grown. MORE..

(0) Comments | June 22, 2025  11:39 am
Apple sued by shareholders for allegedly overstating AI progress

Apple sued by shareholders for allegedly overstating AI progress

Apple was sued on Friday by shareholders in a proposed securities fraud class action that accused it of downplaying how long it needed to integrate advanced artificial intelligence into its Siri voice assistant, hurting iPhone sales and its stock price. MORE..

(0) Comments | June 21, 2025  2:42 pm
16 billion login credentials from Google and other sites leaked online, report says

16 billion login credentials from Google and other sites leaked online, report says

Sixteen billion login credentials have been leaked and compiled into datasets online, giving criminals “unprecedented access” to accounts consumers use each day, according to researchers at cybersecurity outlet Cybernews. MORE..

(0) Comments | June 21, 2025  11:23 am
Malaysia obtains local court order against Telegram for allegedly spreading harmful content

Malaysia obtains local court order against Telegram for allegedly spreading harmful content

Malaysia’s communications regulator said on Thursday it has obtained a temporary court order against messaging service Telegram and two channels on the platform for allegedly disseminating content that violates the country’s law. MORE..

(0) Comments | June 19, 2025  7:21 pm
Qatar Airways named world’s best airline for 9th time

Qatar Airways named world’s best airline for 9th time

Qatar Airways has secured the coveted title of World’s Best Airline for 2025, marking a record ninth win at the Skytrax World Airline Awards. MORE..

(0) Comments | June 18, 2025  2:43 pm
Iran urges public to delete WhatsApp; claims app sends data to Israel

Iran urges public to delete WhatsApp; claims app sends data to Israel

Iranian state television on Tuesday urged its citizens to remove WhatsApp, alleging that the messaging app collects user data and shares it with Israel, amid the ongoing conflict, without providing any specific evidence. MORE..

(0) Comments | June 18, 2025  2:41 pm
California report warns of unregulated AI’s ‘irreversible harms’

California report warns of unregulated AI’s ‘irreversible harms’

Without proper safeguards, powerful artificial intelligence (AI) could induce severe and ‘potentially irreversible harms,’ a report released Tuesday by California Governor Gavin Newsom warned. MORE..

(0) Comments | June 18, 2025  1:11 pm
Trump to extend US TikTok ban deadline, White House says

Trump to extend US TikTok ban deadline, White House says

TikTok will live on for at least another three months in the United States, as President Donald Trump is poised to extend a sale or ban deadline for the third time since taking office this year. MORE..

(0) Comments | June 18, 2025  8:27 am
Social media now main source of news in US, research suggests

Social media now main source of news in US, research suggests

Social media and video networks have become the main source of news in the US, overtaking traditional TV channels and news websites, research suggests. MORE..

(0) Comments | June 17, 2025  8:47 am