internationaltechnology.com latest rss headlines Provides the latest rss feeds for internationaltechnology.com. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page internationaltechnology.com http://www.internationaltechnology.com en-us Tue, 19 Mar 2024 10:46:52 +1100 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 10:46:52 +1100 3600 <![CDATA[NASA, SpaceX target Thursday for resupply mission to space station]]> LOS ANGELES, March 18 (Xinhua) -- NASA and SpaceX are targeting this Thursday to launch the 30th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station, the agency said on Monday.

The launch is scheduled for 4:55 p.m. Thursday Eastern Time, lifting off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in the U.S. state of Florida.

SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft will deliver new scientific investiga]]> http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274178994/nasa-spacex-target-thursday-for-resupply-mission-to-space-station 274178994 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 22:44:01 GMT http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274178994/nasa-spacex-target-thursday-for-resupply-mission-to-space-station <![CDATA[China science, technology news summary -- March 18]]> BEIJING, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China.

HYDROGEN POWER

A team of Chinese scientists developed a strategy utilizing the energy between seawater and freshwater to efficiently generate "green" hydrogen.

The researchers from Fudan University fabricated a tandem of high-performance ion exchange membrane and electrode, installed at estua]]> http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274177952/china-science-technology--summary----march-18 274177952 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:05:01 GMT http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274177952/china-science-technology--summary----march-18 <![CDATA[China science, technology news summary -- March 17]]> BEIJING, March 17 (Xinhua) -- The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China.

QUEQIAO-2

The combination of the relay satellite Queqiao-2 and the Long March-8 Y3 carrier rocket was vertically transferred on Sunday to the launching area at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province.

The satellite is projected to be launched at an appropriate time w]]> http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274173924/china-science-technology--summary----march-17 274173924 Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:44:06 GMT http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274173924/china-science-technology--summary----march-17 <![CDATA["Raisina Roundtable represents special strategic partnership between Japan, India": Japanese Foreign Minister]]> http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274173576/raisina-roundtable-represents-special-strategic-partnership-between-japan-india-japanese-foreign-minister 274173576 Sun, 17 Mar 2024 07:30:59 GMT http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274173576/raisina-roundtable-represents-special-strategic-partnership-between-japan-india-japanese-foreign-minister <![CDATA[China science, technology news summary -- March 16]]> BEIJING, March 16 (Xinhua) -- The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China.

PREPARING FOR MOON MISSION

The carrier rocket for the Chang'e-6 lunar probe has arrived at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said on Friday.

The Long March-5 Y8 carrier vehicle will undergo assembly and testing]]> http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274173575/china-science-technology--summary----march-16 274173575 Sun, 17 Mar 2024 07:30:52 GMT http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274173575/china-science-technology--summary----march-16 <![CDATA[Musk building huge spy satellite network Reuters]]> SpaceX reportedly signed a $1.8 billion contract with US intelligence services back in 2021

Elon Musk's secretive Starshield project will allow the US military and spies to track their targets and support American and allied ground forces in real time almost anywhere across the globe, Reuters has reported, sharing new details about the billionaire's dealings with the Pentagon.

SpaceX has be]]> http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274173149/musk-building-huge-spy-satellite-network-reuters 274173149 Sun, 17 Mar 2024 06:14:10 GMT http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274173149/musk-building-huge-spy-satellite-network-reuters <![CDATA[Home Buying Costs Could Fall in Big US Real Estate Group Settlement]]> The National Association of Realtors agreed Friday to resolve antitrust litigation accusing brokerages of inflating sales commissions, a settlement likely to bring major changes and lower costs when Americans buy and sell homes.

The $418 million settlement calls for the NAR to eliminate decades-old rules on commissions and make it easier for buyers to negotiate fees with their own agents or use no agents at all.<]]> http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274169378/home-buying-costs-could-fall-in-big-us-real-estate-group-settlement 274169378 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 21:05:11 GMT http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274169378/home-buying-costs-could-fall-in-big-us-real-estate-group-settlement <![CDATA[Pakistan Urged to Release Journalist, Unblock Access to Social Media]]> Islamabad - Free speech advocates are urging Pakistan authorities Friday to unconditionally release an independent journalist and remove a month-long blockade of X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.

Journalist Asad Ali Toor, who has nearly 300,000 followers on X and more than 160,000 subscribers to his YouTube political affairs channel, was arrested on February 26 by the Federal Investigation A]]> http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274167517/pakistan-urged-to-release-journalist-unblock-access-to-social-media 274167517 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 18:35:51 GMT http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274167517/pakistan-urged-to-release-journalist-unblock-access-to-social-media <![CDATA[Xinhua Headlines: TikTok ban bill puts fair competition in peril]]> NEW YORK, March 14 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill which could potentially lead to the nationwide ban on short-video app TikTok, citing unfounded national security concerns due to its Chinese ownership.

The move has drawn widespread criticism from various quarters both within and outside the United States, with people questioning the motivations behind Washington's suppre]]> http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274165230/xinhua-headlines-tiktok-ban-bill-puts-fair-competition-in-peril 274165230 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 10:58:04 GMT http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274165230/xinhua-headlines-tiktok-ban-bill-puts-fair-competition-in-peril <![CDATA[China science, technology news summary -- March 15]]> BEIJING, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China.

SATELLITE LAUNCH SUFFERS ABNORMALITY

A pair of satellites launched from southwest China have experienced abnormalities, the launch center said on Thursday.

The satellites, known as DRO-A and DRO-B, were launched at 8:51 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Wednesday from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in ]]> http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274165108/china-science-technology--summary----march-15 274165108 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 08:52:17 GMT http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274165108/china-science-technology--summary----march-15 <![CDATA[Roundup: SpaceX Starship makes 3rd flight test but loses during re-entry]]> LOS ANGELES, March 14 (Xinhua) -- SpaceX launched its massive Starship rocket for the third time on Thursday, but the company lost communication with the vehicle before it made a planned splashdown in the Indian Ocean.

The rocket lifted off at 8:25 a.m. Central Time from SpaceX's Starbase test site in Boca Chica, Texas.

About three minutes after liftoff, the first-stage booster, known as Super Heavy, succ]]> http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274164422/roundup-spacex-starship-makes-3rd-flight-test-but-loses-during-re-entry 274164422 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 19:20:04 GMT http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274164422/roundup-spacex-starship-makes-3rd-flight-test-but-loses-during-re-entry <![CDATA[Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre launches comprehensive programme for UAE Reading Month 2024]]> http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274164380/abu-dhabi-arabic-language-centre-launches-comprehensive-programme-for-uae-reading-month-2024 274164380 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 18:55:42 GMT http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274164380/abu-dhabi-arabic-language-centre-launches-comprehensive-programme-for-uae-reading-month-2024 <![CDATA["Government committed to making rollout of new criminal laws seamless": Union Home Minister Amit Shah]]> http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274164179/government-committed-to-making-rollout-of-new-criminal-laws-seamless-union-home-minister-amit-shah 274164179 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:55:29 GMT http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274164179/government-committed-to-making-rollout-of-new-criminal-laws-seamless-union-home-minister-amit-shah <![CDATA[SpaceX's Starship makes 3rd flight test but loses during re-entry]]> LOS ANGELES, March 14 (Xinhua) -- SpaceX launched its massive Starship rocket for the third time on Thursday, but the company lost communication with the vehicle before it made it to its planned splashdown location in the Indian Ocean.

The rocket lifted off at 8:25 a.m. Central Time from SpaceX's Starbase test site in Boca Chica, Texas.

About three minutes after liftoff, the first-stage booster, known as ]]> http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274164146/spacex-starship-makes-3rd-flight-test-but-loses-during-re-entry 274164146 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:19:57 GMT http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274164146/spacex-starship-makes-3rd-flight-test-but-loses-during-re-entry <![CDATA[India, US, South Korea commit to co-ordinate measures to protect sensitive technologies in region and globally]]> http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274156768/india-us-south-korea-commit-to-co-ordinate-measures-to-protect-sensitive-technologies-in-region-and-globally 274156768 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 10:18:49 GMT http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274156768/india-us-south-korea-commit-to-co-ordinate-measures-to-protect-sensitive-technologies-in-region-and-globally <![CDATA[Dubai World Trade Centre receives 2.47 million visitors in 2023]]> http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274156744/dubai-world-trade-centre-receives-247-million-visitors-in-2023 274156744 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 09:55:54 GMT http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274156744/dubai-world-trade-centre-receives-247-million-visitors-in-2023 <![CDATA[Spacex Hoping to Launch Starship Farther in 3rd Test Flight]]> BOCA CHICA, Texas - SpaceX's Starship, a futuristic vehicle designed to eventually carry astronauts to the moon and beyond, was poised for a third uncrewed test launch Thursday that Elon Musk's company hopes will carry it farther than before, even if it ends up exploding once again in flight.

The spacecraft, mounted atop its towering Super Heavy rocket booster, was due for liftoff as early as 8 a.m. EDT from Spac]]> http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274156517/spacex-hoping-to-launch-starship-farther-in-3rd-test-flight 274156517 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 06:35:06 GMT http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274156517/spacex-hoping-to-launch-starship-farther-in-3rd-test-flight <![CDATA[Two authors sue Nvidia for AI copyright infringement]]> SANTA CLARA, California: Nvidia, which produces chips that power artificial intelligence (AI), has been sued by authors Brian Keene, Abdi Nazemian and Stewart O'Nan, who said it used their copyrighted books without permission to train its NeMo AI platform.

The authors said that before being taken down in October "due to reported copyright infringement," their works were part of a dataset of some 196,640 books th]]> http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274156416/two-authors-sue-nvidia-for-ai-copyright-infringement 274156416 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 03:50:21 GMT http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274156416/two-authors-sue-nvidia-for-ai-copyright-infringement <![CDATA[French startup Mistral AI vows to maintain open source]]> PARIS (AFP) - French startup Mistral AI, a rising star in artificial intelligence, pledged Tuesday to maintain open source coding even as it launches into a venture with Microsoft that involves selling some of its software.

The announcement comes as U.S. billionaire Elon Musk has sued ChatGPT creator OpenAI - which also has ti]]> http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274154569/french-startup-mistral-ai-vows-to-maintain-open-source 274154569 Tue, 12 Mar 2024 09:22:17 GMT http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274154569/french-startup-mistral-ai-vows-to-maintain-open-source <![CDATA[UAE Cyber Security Council, ITU to exchange information about cyberattacks]]> ABU DHABI, 5th March, 2024 (WAM) -- The UAE Cyber Security Council and the United Nations (UN) International Telecommunications Union (ITU) agreed to enhance their cooperation and information sharing to quickly counter cyberthreats.

Their agreement will aim to develop the skills of national cybersecurity experts, share knowledge, and promote the UAE's best practices in cybersecurity to other countries. It will al]]> http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274147048/uae-cyber-security-council-itu-to-exchange-information-about-cyberattacks 274147048 Tue, 05 Mar 2024 16:53:48 GMT http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274147048/uae-cyber-security-council-itu-to-exchange-information-about-cyberattacks <![CDATA[UAE Cyber Security Council launches 'National Campaign for Cybersecurity']]> ABU DHABI, 4th March, 2024 (WAM) -- The UAE Cybersecurity Council launched "The National Campaign for Cybersecurity", an awareness campaign targeting government and private institutions, as well as all members of society, with the aim of enhancing public awareness of the threats emanating from an open cyberspace and the various ways to protect against cyberattacks.

The campaign calls for the importance of caution]]> http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274145745/uae-cyber-security-council-launches-national-campaign-for-cybersecurity 274145745 Mon, 04 Mar 2024 14:54:30 GMT http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274145745/uae-cyber-security-council-launches-national-campaign-for-cybersecurity <![CDATA[South Korea to invest 121.9 bln won in cloud computing industry]]> SEOUL, 26th February, 2024 (WAM) -- The South Korean Ministry of Science and ICT said Monday it will invest 121.9 billion won (US$91.5 million) to bolster the local cloud computing industry this year

Yonhap News Agency quoted the ministry as saying that the budget marked a 17.2 billion won increase from the previous year's allocation.

The ministry said cloud technology plays a key role in advancing artifici]]> http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274137659/south-korea-to-invest-1219-bln-won-in-cloud-computing-industry 274137659 Mon, 26 Feb 2024 05:15:10 GMT http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274137659/south-korea-to-invest-1219-bln-won-in-cloud-computing-industry <![CDATA[Government of Canada announces support for southern Ontario's quantum technology sector]]> FedDev Ontario invests more than $17.2 million in 12 quantum projects in Waterloo, Ottawa, Toronto and surrounding regions, supporting 150 jobs

February 22, 2024 - Waterloo, Ontario                                         

Quantum technology is at the l]]> http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274134845/government-of-canada-announces-support-for-southern-ontario-quantum-technology-sector 274134845 Thu, 22 Feb 2024 20:22:48 GMT http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274134845/government-of-canada-announces-support-for-southern-ontario-quantum-technology-sector <![CDATA[Government of Canada announces support for southern Ontario's quantum technology sector]]> http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274134846/government-of-canada-announces-support-for-southern-ontario-quantum-technology-sector 274134846 Thu, 22 Feb 2024 20:21:56 GMT http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274134846/government-of-canada-announces-support-for-southern-ontario-quantum-technology-sector <![CDATA[International cooperation key to combatting cyber threats: UAE leads the charge]]> ABU DHABI, 16th February, 2024 (WAM) -- The necessity of cybersecurity grows with emerging technologies and digital dependence. International cooperation is vital to address ever-increasing cyber threats. The UAE plays a leading role, actively promoting cybersecurity globally and boasting advanced infrastructure and initiatives.

In the following report, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) underlines the importance of ]]> http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274128211/international-cooperation-key-to-combatting-cyber-threats-uae-leads-the-charge 274128211 Fri, 16 Feb 2024 11:10:24 GMT http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274128211/international-cooperation-key-to-combatting-cyber-threats-uae-leads-the-charge <![CDATA[ADAFSA, WHO organise National Training Workshop to assess burden of foodborne diseases]]> ABU DHABI, 16th February, 2024 (WAM) -- The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA), in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), organised a national workshop on estimating the burden of foodborne diseases as part of their joint efforts to improve food safety and protect public health.

The workshop, which was attended by experts and specialists from relevant government agencies acr]]> http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274128058/adafsa-who-organise-national-training-workshop-to-assess-burden-of-foodborne-diseases 274128058 Fri, 16 Feb 2024 07:41:41 GMT http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274128058/adafsa-who-organise-national-training-workshop-to-assess-burden-of-foodborne-diseases <![CDATA[Canadian technologies heading to the Moon]]> http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274132526/canadian-technologies-heading-to-the-moon 274132526 Thu, 15 Feb 2024 15:18:54 GMT http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274132526/canadian-technologies-heading-to-the-moon <![CDATA[Reducing dependencies on big tech is crucial in cybersecurity: Austrian Minister]]> By Binsal Abdulkader

DUBAI, 13th February, 2024 (WAM) -- Austria has realised that attaining digital sovereignty by reducing dependencies on large software companies is crucial to ensure cybersecurity of the country, Florian Tursky, State Secretary for Digitalisation, told the Emirates News Agency (WAM).

"Imagine a large software provider decides to shut down its services overnight. Many functions, from e-m]]> http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274125031/reducing-dependencies-on-big-tech-is-crucial-in-cybersecurity-austrian-minister 274125031 Tue, 13 Feb 2024 10:31:17 GMT http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274125031/reducing-dependencies-on-big-tech-is-crucial-in-cybersecurity-austrian-minister <![CDATA[Deloitte delivers cutting-edge insights on government transformation and cybersecurity at WGS]]> http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274124854/deloitte-delivers-cutting-edge-insights-on-government-transformation-and-cybersecurity-at-wgs 274124854 Tue, 13 Feb 2024 07:16:12 GMT http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274124854/deloitte-delivers-cutting-edge-insights-on-government-transformation-and-cybersecurity-at-wgs <![CDATA[ADAFSA conducts tabletop exercise to test response to white spot syndrome in aquaculture]]> http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274119053/adafsa-conducts-tabletop-exercise-to-test-response-to-white-spot-syndrome-in-aquaculture 274119053 Wed, 07 Feb 2024 13:49:17 GMT http://www.internationaltechnology.com/news/274119053/adafsa-conducts-tabletop-exercise-to-test-response-to-white-spot-syndrome-in-aquaculture