Category: Space Technology

Macworld Every new year, smartphones keep getting smarter and more loaded with bells and whistles. But if you don’t need all of the latest and greatest technology and don’t want to spend upwards of $1,000 on a new phone, there’s a better option that can make owning an iPhone more affordable. Apple’s iPhone 8, released in 2017, is an excellent smartphone for those who want to retain a little simplicity and save some money. For a limited time, it’s available for only $209.99 (reg. $849) for Macworld readers. The iPhone Phone 8 is equipped with 256GB of space, a 4.7″ Retina display, and a glass b… Read More “One of Apple’s best budget phones is on sale for $210”

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on billionaire Elon Musk, the head of electric carmaker Tesla, to establish the company’s seventh factory in Turkey during a meeting in New York, Erdogan’s office said on Monday. Erdogan, who is in the US to attend the UN General Assembly, also discussed potential cooperation between Musk’s space exploration firm SpaceX and Turkey’s space programme, the Turkish president’s office said. The statement said Erdogan told Musk that Turkey would welcome cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI) and Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet service. Elon Mu… Read More “Turkish president Erdogan meets Elon Musk to discuss opening a new Tesla factory in Turkey”

The General Assembly is the main policy making and representative organ of the United Nations. Amb. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations (UN), says Nigeria will continue to champion global tax cooperation discourse at the ongoing 78th session of UN General Assembly (UNGA).The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Nigerian delegation had, during the 77th session of UNGA, presented a historic resolution entitled “Promotion of Inclusive and effective International Tax Cooperation at the United Nations’’. The resolution laid the foundation for t… Read More “Nigeria to champion global tax resolution at UNGA – Perm Rep”

By Greg Torode and Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) – General Li Shangfu, a veteran of China’s military modernisation drive, rose through the ranks to become defence minister this year. Within six months, he disappeared under the cloud of a corruption probe. Li grew to prominence under President Xi Jinping’s pursuit of military might during his decade in power while China’s relations with the United States soured over issues including Taiwan, the democratically governed island that Beijing claims. But part of Xi’s drive to improve his fighting force has been to stamp out corruption that has long … Read More “The public face of China’s military under corruption probe”

South Korea grows worried due to military cooperation talks between Russia and North Korea and is not excluding the possibility of unilateral sanctions against the two countries, the Yonhap News Agency reported on Sept. 15, citing South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin. Seoul’s statement comes shortly after the meeting between the North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Russia earlier this week, reportedly to discuss Pyongyang’s military support for the Kremlin’s war against Ukraine. “North Korea reaching any agreement related to the arms trade with Russ… Read More “South Korea concerned over Russia-North Korea arms talks, hints at sanctions”

By Hyonhee Shin and Guy Faulconbridge SEOUL/MOSCOW (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit Pyongyang, stoking U.S. concerns that a revived Moscow-Pyongyang axis could bolster Russia’s military in Ukraine and provide Kim sensitive missile technology. Putin accepted the invitation, made during a summit of the two leaders, the North Korean state news agency KCNA said. There was no immediate confirmation from the Kremlin. Since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Putin has rarely travelled abroad. Calling each other “comrades”, the two leader… Read More “North Korea’s Kim invites Putin to visit”

By Guy Faulconbridge and Soo-hyang Choi MOSCOW/SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin met for a rare summit on Wednesday at which they discussed military matters, the war in Ukraine and possible Russian help for the secretive Communist state’s satellite programme. Putin showed Kim around Russia’s most advanced space rocket launch site in Russia’s Far East after Kim arrived by train from North Korea. Kim asked numerous detailed questions about rockets as Putin showed him around the Vostochny Cosmodrome. After the tour, Putin, 70, and Kim, 39, held… Read More “Putin and North Korea’s Kim discuss military matters, Ukraine war and satellites”

Microsoft has proven to be a model of resilience and transformation. The company, once synonymous with the Windows operating system and Office Suite, has metamorphosed into one of the leaders in cloud computing. But the change didn’t happen overnight, nor did it occur by accident. Microsoft has wisely levergaed both in-house innovation and select acquisitions to accelerate in specific areas. Prerak Garg, Senior Director of Cloud & AI Strategy at Microsoft, has played a key role in it. What it Means to Shape Microsoft’s Cloud & AI Business Before joining Microsoft, Garg earned a reputation for … Read More “Leveraging Acquisitions And Innovations To Accelerate Microsoft’s Cloud & AI Business”

Apple is about to release iOS 17 alongside the iPhone 15 and 15 Pro phones, but the best thing about iOS 17 is your iPhone will probably get it, too. New versions of iOS tend to support iPhones from the previous four or five years, meaning if you have an iPhone XR or later you will be able to download iOS 17 and take advantage of all its cool new features – hardware permitting. The oldest phones may not get every last feature, even if they can get the update. But aside from the Dynamic Island, a feature on the iPhone 14 Pro which Apple and developers have yet to truly make essential in my opin… Read More “The 7 best new features in iOS 17”

New Delhi [India], September 10 (ANI): After attending the G20 Summit in India, US President Joe Biden on Sunday departed for Vietnam. During his visit, he is due to meet Vietnamese General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trọng and other key leaders to discuss ways to further deepen cooperation between the two nations. US Embassy and Consulate in Vietnam in a statement on September 6 said, “President Joseph R Biden Jr will travel to Hanoi, Vietnam on September 10, 2023. While in Hanoi, President Biden will meet with General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and other key leaders to discuss ways to further deepe… Read More “US President Joe Biden departs for Vietnam, take a look at key takeaways of India visit “