North Korea fires two ballistic missiles, one may have fallen on land
MONITORING (SW) – North Korea has fired two ballistic missiles and the second may have failed and blown up, possibly raining debris inland, South Korea’s military said.
Category: Science & Technology
Boeing Starliner’s return from space to hinge on weeks of more testing
MONITORING (SW) – Boeing’s (BA.N), opens new tab Starliner spacecraft will not return its two astronauts from the International Space Station until after engineers spend “a couple weeks” testing to investigate the spacecraft’s thruster issues, a NASA official said on Friday.
North Korea says it successfully tested multiwarhead missile
MONITORING (SW) – North Korea claims to have successfully tested a multiwarhead missile, a sophisticated weapon that would provide it with the means to overwhelm missile defences in the continental United States, after a launch that South Korea and Japan said had ended in failure.
NASA, Boeing push back Starliner’s crewed return to June 18
MONITORING (SW) – NASA and Boeing (BA.N), opens new tab said they expect to bring Starliner and its first astronaut crew back to Earth from the International Space Station as soon as June 18, later than previously scheduled as mission analysts examine issues that could affect its return.
Boeing, NASA target June 5 for Starliner’s debut crew flight
MONITORING (SW) – Boeing (BA.N), opens new tab and NASA said on Sunday that their teams are preparing to launch the new Starliner space capsule on June 5 after scrubbing its inaugural test flight launch attempt on Saturday.
Limited access to technology, internet for Afghan youths
KABUL (SW) – Despite the 21st century being renowned for technology and innovation, many young people in Afghanistan remain disconnected from this modern world due to various reasons.
OpenAI unveils new AI model as competition heats up
MONITORING (SW) – ChatGPT maker OpenAI said on Monday it would release a new AI model called GPT-4o, capable of realistic voice conversation and able to interact across text and image, its latest move to stay ahead in a race to dominate the emerging technology.
South Korea prepares support package worth over $7 billion for chip industry
MONITORING (SW) – South Korea is readying plans for a support package for chip investments and research worth more than 10 trillion won ($7.30 billion), the finance minister said on Sunday, after setting its sights on winning a “war” in the semiconductor industry.
Kapisa innovators take flight: Students build drone with personal funds
MAHMUDE RAQI CITY (SW) – Two residents of Kapisa province, located in the northeast of Afghanistan, have successfully built and tested a drone.
North Korea conducts test on new ‘super-large warhead’: KCNA
MONITORING (SW) – North Korea has conducted a test on a “super-large warhead” designed for a strategic cruise missile, state media reports, adding that it
India conducts first flight of missile that can carry multiple warheads
MONITORING (SW) – India has completed the first flight test of a home-grown missile with multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicle (MIRV) technology, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said.
ATRA’s SIM card registration drive: 6.5 mln registered out of 23 mln distributed
KABUL (SW) – Officials at the Afghanistan Telecom Regulatory Authority (ATRA) say that of 23 million SIM cards distributed by five telecommunication networks across the country, 6.5 million SIM cards have been registered under the guidance of this authority.
