Wed, January 15, 2025

[ Wed, Jan 15th 2025 ]: Computerworld

These top online AI courses can help advance your career

The rush to embrace and roll out generative AI tools and platforms is driving a rush of would-be workers to online learning for AI skills.

[ Wed, Jan 15th 2025 ]: Reuters

Aramco's lithium project promising but not yet commercial, minister says

Saudi Arabian state oil giant Aramco's project to extract lithium is "promising, but not yet commercially viable", the kingdom's mining minister told Reuters on Wednesday.

[ Wed, Jan 15th 2025 ]: CNET

Not Sure Where to Go After TikTok? Here Are 8 Similar Apps

The TikTok ban is set to go into effect on Sunday, but these other apps can help you get your fix of short-form video.

[ Wed, Jan 15th 2025 ]: Newsweek

Scientists and Doctors Reveal How Genes are Mapping Cures for Cancer

Cancer is a disease of the genome, according to Dr. Elli Papaemmanuil, computational oncologist at MSK. By looking at the genome—all the genetic material in an organism—researchers can gather clues about what caused certain cancers, and even how they might respond to treatment.

[ Wed, Jan 15th 2025 ]: earth

Discovery: First tools ever used on Earth were not made by early humans

Three-million-year-old tools found in Kenya reveal early humans' ability to cut food, butcher meat, and adapt to new diets.

[ Wed, Jan 15th 2025 ]: Tuko

Kisumu Ex-ICT Director Arrested for Allegedly Forging Academic Credentials, Earning KSh 4m in Salary

Former Kisumu ICT director Nick Odhiambo Migot was arrested by EACC detectives for allegedly faking a degree and KCSE certificates to secure a job at the county.

[ Wed, Jan 15th 2025 ]: Reuters

Japan's ispace, US's Firefly launch moon landers from Florida

Two moon landers, one from Japan's ispace and another from U.S. space firm Firefly, lifted off on Wednesday from Florida on a SpaceX rocket in an unusual double moonshot launch, underscoring the global rush to peruse the lunar surface.

[ Wed, Jan 15th 2025 ]: MSN

Marcos backs vaccine and virology institute project

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday expressed support for the Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines (VIP) facility and vowed to look for funding. Marcos made the pronouncement after the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) requested funding for the project to prevent delays and avoid structural deterioration of the VIP Administration Building during a meeting at Malacañang.

[ Wed, Jan 15th 2025 ]: MSN

Two private lunar landers head toward the moon in a roundabout journey

In a two-for-one moonshot, SpaceX launched a pair of lunar landers Wednesday for U.S. and Japanese companies looking to jumpstart business on Earth's dusty sidekick.

[ Wed, Jan 15th 2025 ]: MSN

Kerala to rally other states to fight new regulations of UGC

KOCHI: Worried over new UGC regulations, which it feels would rob the state universities of their autonomy, the Kerala government is planning to garner the support of other state governments to exert concerted pressure on the Union government to withdraw the contentious clauses in the proposed guidelines.

[ Wed, Jan 15th 2025 ]: NDTV

Meet 'IIT Baba' Abhey Singh, Aerospace Engineer Turning Heads At Maha Kumbh

The ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, has drawn millions of devotees seeking spiritual solace and purification in the sacred waters of the Triveni Sangam.

[ Wed, Jan 15th 2025 ]: KBOI

Boise State launches School of Computing to shape Idaho's tech future

Boise State University is stepping into the future with its new School of Computing, a program designed to meet Idaho's growing demand for tech talent.

[ Wed, Jan 15th 2025 ]: MSN

Researchers stunned after discovering new method to break down plastic: 'This is a groundbreaking technology'

There is an astonishing amount of oil-derived plastic in existence, and it's not going anywhere on its own. Researchers stunned after discovering new method to break down plastic: 'This is a groundbreaking technology' first appeared on The Cool Down.

[ Wed, Jan 15th 2025 ]: MSN

IMD is a symbol of India's scientific journey: PM Modi

PM Modi launched Mission Mausam, marking IMD's 150th anniversary, enhancing India's weather preparedness and climate resilience amid climate crisis challenges.
Tue, January 14, 2025

[ Tue, Jan 14th 2025 ]: KADN

UL students set to design and build 5-acre research and entertainment park near Arnaudville

A 5-acre patch of land near Arnaudville will become a hub for education, science conferences, sustainability workshops and cultural festivals thanks, in part, to the expertise of

[ Tue, Jan 14th 2025 ]: Yahoo

SUNY Delhi honors alumni and staff with awards

The SUNY Delhi Alumni Association recently honored five alumni, faculty and staff for exceptional professional achievements and community service, according to a news release from the college. The 2024 recipients were Dr.

[ Tue, Jan 14th 2025 ]: timesnownews

Meta Boss Mark Zuckerberg Says AI Will Take Over These Key Jobs At Instagram, Facebook And WhatsApp

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg reveals AI will replace mid-level engineers at Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp by 2025., Technology & Science News - Times Now

[ Tue, Jan 14th 2025 ]: WRAL

Fact check: Sanders says H-1B visa holders hired as dog trainers, massage therapists

Vt., said corporations abuse the H-1B visa program as a way to get richer and should recruit American workers first.

[ Tue, Jan 14th 2025 ]: wtov9

St. Clairsville High School plans STEM lab overhaul

St. Clairsville High School is planning to update several science labs to improve student opportunities in the STEM field."It became clear to us that some of ou

[ Tue, Jan 14th 2025 ]: Forbes

Inside Schneider National's Marketplace Of Movement And Innovation

Shaleen Devgun has spent 16 years as an executive at Schneider National. As his tech teams have matured, he has expanded his purview to drive remarkable innovation.

[ Tue, Jan 14th 2025 ]: SpaceNews

Yutu-2 rover likely immobile on the moon after historic lunar far side mission

[ Tue, Jan 14th 2025 ]: NDTV

IIT Delhi's Abu Dhabi Campus Admission Process Begins For Undergraduate Students, Check Key Details

IIT Delhi - Abu Dhabi Admissions 2025-26: Programs Offered Starting in August 2025, IIT Delhi - Abu Dhabi will offer three 4-year Bachelor of Technology (BTech) programs: Computer Science and Engineering Energy Science and Engineering Chemical Engineering ...

[ Tue, Jan 14th 2025 ]: Gizmodo

Two Private Moon Landers Are Launching Wednesday: Here's What You Should Know

A Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch the landers on Wednesday at 1:11 a.m. ET. You can catch the action live right here.

[ Tue, Jan 14th 2025 ]: TMCnet

DSFederal Awarded OASIS+ GWAC IDIQ Contract

The Women-Owned Small Business will offer its full range of services in the Management and Advisory, and Technology and Engineering domains ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- DSFederal, a leading provider of data science and digital solutions ...

[ Tue, Jan 14th 2025 ]: Indiatimes

India Live News Updates: PM Modi commemorates coin and document 'Vision 2047' on the 150th Foundation Day of India Meteorological Department

PM Modi commemorates coin and document 'Vision 2047' on the 150th Foundation Day of India Meteorological Department

[ Tue, Jan 14th 2025 ]: MSN

Ghost Riders in the Sky: Firefly's Blue Ghost mission to the moon set to launch from KSC

Ghost Riders in the Sky is what Firefly Aerospace and NASA are calling a mission set to launch to the moon this week, delivering 10 science and technology instruments onto the lunar surface. Firefly's Blue Ghost lunar lander is set to launch no earlier than 1:11 a.

[ Tue, Jan 14th 2025 ]: MSN

AUM opens new Science and Technology Complex

After three years of planning and construction, students are now using the new Science and Technology Complex. The new building will be home to science, technology, engineering and math classes, such as biology and chemistry.

[ Tue, Jan 14th 2025 ]: Nature

How should we test AI for human-level intelligence? OpenAI's o3 electrifies quest

The technology firm OpenAI made headlines last month when its latest experimental chatbot model, o3, achieved a high score on a test that marks progress towards artificial general intelligence (AGI). OpenAI's o3 scored 87.5%, trouncing the previous best score for an artificial intelligence (AI) system of 55.5%.

[ Tue, Jan 14th 2025 ]: MSN

How Britain got its first internet connection

British computer scientist and Internet Hall of Fame inductee Peter Kirstein died in January 2020 at the age of 86, after a nearly 50-year career at UCL. A few years before he died, he was commissioned by then Conversation technology editor Michael Parker (now director of operations) to write an in-depth piece originally intended as part of a special series on the internet.

[ Tue, Jan 14th 2025 ]: MSN

5G network to be built for Harwell Science and Innovation Campus

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access information on a device and to provide personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. List of Partners (vendors)
Mon, January 13, 2025

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: news10nbc

New Brazil law restricts use of smartphones in elementary and high schools

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Monday signed a bill restricting the use of smartphones at school, following a global trend for such limitations. The move will impact students at elementary and high schools across the ...

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: WRIC

Virginia Tech Alexandria campus opening

The facility, which is located at 3625 Potomac Ave. in Alexandria, will open its doors for the first day of classes on Jan. 21. Virginia Tech said it will host an opening celebration with a ribbon-cutting event on Feb. 28, beginning at 10 a.m.

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: BBC

Starmer says he has 'full confidence' in chancellor as he's pushed on economy at AI launch

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: Yahoo

Does the tech industry really need so many workers on H-1B visas?

Elon Musk claims the U.S. needs a pipeline of foreign employees working on H-1B visas because the country lacks skilled engineers. Here's what the data shows.

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: NASA

NASA's Hubble Tracks Down a 'Blue Lurker' Among Stars

The name "blue lurker" might sound like a villainous character from a superhero movie. But it is a rare class of star that NASA's Hubble Space Telescope explored by looking deeply into the open star cluster M67,

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: Forbes

Can Scientists Create Cows That Burp Less Methane?

So can we create cows that belch less methane? Food scientists, geneticists, microbiologists, and animal scientists are teaming up to answer this question. Here are some of their answers.

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: timesnownews

Rare Comet G3 ATLAS Visible Tonight After 1,60,000 Years: Where And How To Watch

Comet G3 ATLAS, visible tonight after 160,000 years, offers a rare celestial spectacle. Reaching peak brightness, it's best seen in the Southern Hemisphere., Science News - Times Now

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: Forbes

14 Highlights From CES 2025 In AI, Robots, Glasses, Health And More

CES 2025 delivered groundbreaking innovations, from agentic AI and Blockchain to health tech and humanoid robotics, highlighting the future of how we experience the world

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: NDTV

India's Road Map For Space Developments Set Till 2047: New ISRO Chief V Narayanan

The new ISRO chief V Narayanan said India will fly humans to space by 2026 as part of the Gaganyaan mission. Gaganyaan envisages launching a crew of three members to an orbit of 400 kilometres for a three-days-long mission and bring them back safely to earth, by landing in Indian sea waters.

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: CNN

Highlights: Blue Origin calls off New Glenn launch attempt

Blue Origin, the rocket company founded by Jeff Bezos in 2000, was poised to launch its first orbital rocket before technical issues led to a scrub.

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: BBC

Starmer pledges to make UK a 'great AI superpower'

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: TMCnet

KBR Awarded Global Agreement by BP for Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management Services

KBR ad bp currently have a global agreement in place for engineering services, under which KBR has played a key role in projects spanning the U.S., North Sea, Iraq, Africa and Azerbaijan. This additional global agreement expands the opportunity for EPCM services and demonstrates our successful partnership and support to bp's expanding portfolio.

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: rudaw

Top Iranian universities to open branches in Iraq

Iran plans to open branches of its top-ranking universities in Iraq if administrative obstacles are resolved, Iranian higher education minister said on Monday.

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: NDTV

'PlanetVac': NASA's Vacuum Cleaner To Collect Soil Samples In Seconds

NASA is introducing a groundbreaking technology, the Lunar PlanetVac (LPV), which will change how scientists collect and study soil and rock samples on the Moon and other planets.

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

Dr MGR Medical University Result 2024 OUT at tnmgrmu.ac.in; Direct Link to Download UG and PG Marksheet

Tamilnadu Dr M.G.R. Medical University (TNMGRMU) has recently released the results for various courses like BSc Nursing, MSc Nursing, BSc Cardiac Technology, BSc Radiography And Imaging Technology, BSc Clinical Nutrition,

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

Jeff Bezos' space company calls off debut launch of massive new rocket in final minutes of countdown

Jeff Bezos' space company calls off debut launch of massive new rocket in final minutes of countdown - Blue Origin has called off the debut launch of its massive new rocket because of technical troubl

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

NEP is historic initiative by PM Modi: Minister

Haryana's co-operation, jails, and tourism minister Dr Arvind Sharma was addressing a conference on "National Education Policy 2020-Indian education, culture, values and your suggestions" at Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology in Murthal,

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

A rare look at NASA's next sharp-eyed space telescope

NASA's Roman Space Telescope is preparing for launch in 2027, with a mission to study distant galaxies and explore dark energy.

IMD has not only served crores of Indians in these 150 years but has also become a symbol of India's scientific journey: PM

Lauding the glorious journey of modern science and technology in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said India Meteorological Department(IMD)'s infrastructure and technology have expanded unprecedentedly in the last 10 years.

The article discusses the 150th anniversary of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), highlighting its significant contributions to India's scientific and meteorological advancements. Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the IMD for not only serving millions of Indians with weather forecasts and warnings but also for symbolizing India's journey in science. The IMD has evolved from its inception in 1875, adapting to modern technology and expanding its services to include climate change studies, disaster management, and environmental monitoring. Modi emphasized the IMD's role in national development, its global recognition, and its efforts in making weather forecasts accessible to the common man, thereby aiding agriculture, aviation, and disaster preparedness. The celebration of this milestone reflects on the IMD's past achievements and its ongoing commitment to scientific excellence and public service.

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