Mon, March 3, 2025

by: ProPakistani

ProPakistani's Exclusive Conversation with Xiaomi: AI, Leica, and the Future of Tech

Xiaomi took center stage at the Mobile World Conference (MWC) 2025 with the launch of its highly anticipated Xiaomi 15 series smartphones and a range of

by: Yen

Joana Yabani: KNUST Students Sing Black Sherif's 'Oh Paradise' For Deceased Schoolmate, Video Trends

Some students of KNUST honoured their deceased schoolmate, Joana Yabani, with a popular song by Black Sherif. The students poured their hearts out at a campus event.

by: MARCA

Neither an asteroid nor a satellite: this is the strange object never seen before that NASA is trying to decipher

by: Forbes

More Universities Slow Spending, Admissions Over Federal Funding Chaos

The list of major universities that are trimming their budgets, freezing new hiring, or limiting PhD admissions is growing due to doubts about federal research funding.

by: businessday

Five states eye $121.3 million revenue from ICT-enabled trade initiative

Five Nigerian states are eyeing $121.3 million in revenue by 2029 from an ICT-enabled trade initiative called the LAKKE Project. The

by: ManchesterWorld

Shadow Minister tours hi-tech engineering and biotechnology facilities on University visit

The Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology has visited The University of Manchester's Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) which specialises in the rapid development and scale-up of graphene and other 2D materials applications.

by: Grist

This ancient bit of ingenuity keeps carbon trapped for thousands of years

Turning plant waste into biochar captures loads of carbon. New research suggests it stays trapped for much longer than scientists thought.

by: techlearning

4 Brand New AI Tools For 2025 With The Potential to Change Teaching

Announced at the beginning of February, DeepResearch is built upon OpenAI's reasoning models. It can search the web and summarize and compile data into a research summary or paper. Some who have used it say it can create research papers as good as a graduate student in certain topics; others insist it's not quite there yet.

by: Zawya

JLR launches charitable foundation to empower youth to reach their full potential

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: JLR today announced the creation of the JLR Foundation, a charitable foundation dedicated to empowering children and young people to reach their full potential and catalyse positive social and environmental change.

by: StamfordAdvocate

See how much science research funding has been flagged for DEI at Connecticut universities

Around $17 million in National Science Foundation grants is flagged for DEI in a Senate database as the Trump administration cracks down on DEI.

by: TMCnet

GPTBots.ai and Qatar Science & Technology Park Strengthen Collaboration to Drive AI Innovation in the Middle East

by: CNN

Highlights: Firefly 'Blue Ghost' lunar lander touches down on the moon

A robotic lunar lander built by Texas-based Firefly has successfully landed on the moon, becoming only the second private-sector company ever to complete such a feat.

by: NDTV

Job Opportunities For Women In India Surge By 48%, Freshers In Demand: Report

India's job market is witnessing a significant shift, with job opportunities for women soaring by 48 per cent in 2025 compared to the previous year, a new report said on Monday.

by: MSN

Maharshi Dayanand University Declares 2025 Exam Results For UG, PG, And PhD At mdu.ac.in; Direct Link Here

The University of Rohtak, now known as Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU), has released the results of a number of exams, including BEd, BCA, PhD coursework, PG Diploma, and others. The official website,
Sun, March 2, 2025

by: MyJoyOnline

KNUST murder suspect remanded in custody

The suspect in the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) murder case, Daniel Tuffuor, was on Friday remanded into police custody by the Prempeh Assembly Hall District Court in Kumasi.

by: Indiatimes

SpaceX Starship launch: 7 fascinating facts you should know

SpaceX, led by Elon Musk, has continuously pushed the boundaries of space exploration over the past 20 years. From the successful launch of the first

by: BBC

The 'Time Lords' racing to tackle the threat of GPS jamming

The potential cost of losing GPS has been put at £1.4bn each day - no wonder GPS jamming is on the government's national risk register as one of the UK's greatest threats. With this in mind, a group of British scientists - dubbed the "Time Lords" - has been asked to come up with a solution.

by: Mashable

World's largest call center using AI to 'neutralize' Indian employees' accents

Teleperformance SE, the largest call center operator on the planet, has come up with a way to mask the fact it operates in India for customers calling for support with their latest iPhone or Galaxy device.

by: NextBigFuture

SpaceX Starlink From Mini Dishes to Commercial for Remotes Bases and Towns

The smallest widely available Starlink antenna is the Starlink Mini, which is significantly larger than a typical cellphone (about the size of a laptop or

by: businessday

Six Netflix movies to watch in March 2025

Netflix is releasing a range of movies this March, covering various genres from animation and thriller to science fiction and

by: Yahoo

Firefly Aerospace tries to nail perfect moon landing overnight

Another commercial company is poised to try and stick a moon landing early Sunday when Firefly Aerospace aims to send the Blue Ghost lander down to the surface. "Blue Ghost is ready to take the wheel!

by: WESH

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander successfully lands on moon in historic first attempt

Firefly Aerospace made history Sunday as its Blue Ghost lunar lander successfully soft-landed on the moon. Firefly is now the first private entity to put a spacecraft on the moon without it crashing or falling over. The mission, named "Ghost Riders in the Sky," is part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative.

by: Newsweek

Firefly 'Blue Ghost': Buzz Aldrin Congratulates US Firm on Successful Moon Landing

Aldrin appeared to be over the moon as the mission marked only the second time in history that a privately built spacecraft has reached the lunar sphere

by: Reason

How To Get Rid of a Tenured Professor

I was a tenured full professor at the University of Colorado Boulder for almost 24 years. At the end of 2024, I left. Officially, it was a voluntary departure. But I sure felt like I'd been pushed out.

by: CNN

Firefly's Blue Ghost lander successfully touches down on the moon

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander successfully made a soft touchdown near an ancient volcanic feature on the moon's near side early Sunday morning.

by: Zawya

University of Doha for Science and Technology and Katara Cultural Village Foundation sign MoU

H.E Prof. Dr. Khalid Bin Ibrahim Al-Sulaiti, the General Manager of Katara Cultural Village Foundation, said: "We consider this agreement to be a distinctive model of effective partnership between culture and education, as we firmly believe in integrating cultural renaissance with scientific and technological development."

by: MSN

Find out how drones help Oak Ridge lab researchers

Dick Smyser Community Lecture is set for 7 p.m. June 27 in the city room at Roane State Community College in Oak Ridge.
Sat, March 1, 2025

by: CNN

Firefly's Blue Ghost lander heads for touchdown attempt on the moon

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander is on track to attempt a soft touchdown near an ancient volcanic feature on the moon's near side early Sunday morning.

by: Mint

What Microsoft's quantum computing breakthrough means for the world

Microsoft's breakthrough in quantum computing has stirred both excitement and scepticism in the tech world. It will impact business and the economy in good ways and bad. It could also mean more funding for quantum-computing startups.

by: WMUR

F.I.R.S.T. Robotics Competition kicks off in Salem Saturday; gathering students from across New England

Students from across New England gathered Saturday in Salem for the first day of the F.I.R.S.T. Robotics Competition.

by: Graphic

KNUST student murder: Police retrieve crucial evidence as suspect remanded

Authorities investigating the tragic death of Joana Deladem Yabani, a student at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), have made a significant breakthrough after recovering her laptop and mobile phone, which were hidden behind the Flint Hostel on campus.

by: Forbes

Are Entry-Level Jobs Going Away? The Hidden Workforce Shift

Entry-level jobs are disappearing as companies demand experience and AI reshapes roles. Skills-based hiring is rising, leaving many wondering where to gain experience.

by: ProPakistani

Pakistan to Send First Astronaut to Space Soon

Pakistan is set to launch its first astronaut into space following a cooperation agreement between the Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission

by: NDTV

GATE 2025 Objection Window Closes Today, Check Details

Roorkee will close the objection window today. The provisional answer key was released on February 27, 2025. Students who appeared for the exam can visit the official website, gate2025.iitr.ac.in, and challenge the answer key.

by: ScienceAlert

This New Quantum Tech Could Revolutionize How We Navigate The World

The future of navigation will integrate quantum sensors to enhance location accuracy (via Earth's magnetic and gravitational fields), improve orientation (via quantum gyroscopes), and enable superior timing (through compact atomic clocks and interconnected timekeeping systems).

by: Yen

KNUST: Daniel Tuffour Remanded For Two Weeks Over Joana Yabani's Demise, Video Of Him In Court

The Kumasi District Court 2 has remanded Daniel Tuffour into police custody for two weeks in connection with the death of Joana Yabani, a final year student at KNUST

by: electrive

SeNSE battery cell prototypes show improvements

Empa, the Swiss federal laboratories for materials science and technology says its four-year EU project SeNSE, led by eleven teams from research and industry,

by: NextBigFuture

SpaceX Starlink has 5 Million Customers, Giant V3 Satellites for Flight 9 or 10 and Reusable Starship in 2025

SpaceX @Starlink has over 5 million customers, up from 4.6 million in December 2024 and 3 million in May 2024.

by: Firstpost

Reliance Foundation announces results of prestigious postgraduate scholarships for 2024-25 on National Science Day

The Reliance Foundation Postgraduate Scholarships offer financial assistance, mentorship, networking opportunities, and industry experience to 100 outstanding first-year postgraduate students studying Engineering,

by: BBC

Social Media and Misinformation Committee

Science, Innovation and Technology committee session on social media, misinformation and harmful algorithms, with evidence from Meta, X and TikTok. This programme includes some offensive language and references to racial and sexual insults, on Tuesday 25 February.

by: MSN

Education for Empowerment: BMW India Foundation and Smile Foundation launch STEM education labs for students in Delhi NCR

BMW India Foundation has joined hands with Smile Foundation to implement a STEM learning initiative in schools in Delhi NCR. BMW India Foundation's support will help provide science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and skills development to over 2,

by: AZoLifeSciences

Breakthrough Fluorescent Dye Sets New Standard for Long-Term Cellular Imaging

A research team at POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology) has successfully developed a super-photostable organic dye after two years of dedicated research-demonstrating perseverance akin to that of Marie Curie,
Fri, February 28, 2025

by: CNN

China's Mars rover makes stunning discovery in search for evidence of ancient water

China's Zhurong rover used ground-penetrating radar to find signs of beaches beneath Mars' surface, adding evidence to the idea the planet hosted an ancient ocean.

by: Fortune

Elon Musk and DOGE 'weaponized' the U.S. Digital Service and betrayed its mission, insiders say

This has to be a joke," a former U.S. Digital Service employee recalled thinking on January 20 after seeing President Donald Trump's executive order renaming her agency the United States DOGE Service—a reference to the Elon Musk-backed Department of Government Efficiency.

by: WVTF

Tech's Innovation Campus opens its doors in Alexandria

The future is now at the Innovation Campus of Virginia Tech in Alexandria, where 500 graduate students will be researching everything from next generation wireless technology and quantum information science to robots and drones.

by: CNET

Scammers Are Using Voice Clips to Create AI Clones. Here's How to Stay Safe

Like something out of a science fiction movie, criminals are using AI to create voice clones of your family, friends and coworkers, all to scam you. In a 2023 survey, the antivirus software company McAfee found that a quarter of adults across seven countries have experienced some form of AI voice scam.

by: MSN

Officials Tout Potential Of Innovation Campus At Ribbon Cutting

The ribbon cutting marked the first major milestone of the campus development in Alexandria's Potomac Yard. The campus seeks to expand Virginia Tech's presence in the DC region as
Sun, February 23, 2025

by: MSN

The New 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Sequel Sounds Like a Gift to My Inner Child

Avatar: The Last Airbender is getting another sequel from original creators Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. In honor of the series' 20th anniversary, Nickelodeon announced the franchise's next series,

Companies start landing on the moon as space agencies foot the bill

Firefly Aerospace successfully reached the lunar surface, to be followed in short order by space companies Intuitive Machines and ispace.

The article from MSN discusses the burgeoning interest in lunar exploration by private companies, spurred by financial backing from space agencies like NASA. It highlights how companies such as Intuitive Machines, Astrobotic, and Firefly Aerospace are now actively involved in missions to the Moon, largely due to NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. This initiative aims to foster a lunar economy by contracting these companies to deliver scientific and technological payloads to the Moon. The article notes that while these companies are shouldering the risk, the financial support from government agencies is crucial, with NASA investing significant sums to encourage this commercial activity. This shift represents a new era where private sector innovation and investment are increasingly intertwined with public space exploration goals, aiming not only for scientific discovery but also for establishing a sustainable presence on the Moon.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/technology/space-exploration/companies-start-landing-on-the-moon-as-space-agencies-foot-the-bill/ar-AA1A4Bib