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Solar Sail Spacecraft Could Boost Space Weather Warnings by Nearly 60 Minutes
A solar sail spacecraft could extend space weather warnings from 40 to 60 minutes, offering vital lead time before solar storms strike. Part of the SWIFT mission, this satellite will orbit farther than any current monitor, using sunlight for propulsion. The system aims to better protect satellites, astronauts, and power grids from geomagnetic disru...
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NASA’s Twin TRACERS Satellites Will Monitor Space Weather to Shield Earth from Solar Storms
NASA’s TRACERS satellites will fly in tandem through Earth’s polar cusps to study magnetic storms and solar wind effects. The mission aims to improve predictions of space weather events that threaten satellites, power grids, and astronauts, offering new insight into magnetic reconnection and helping protect vital systems from the hazards of int...
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Samsung Teases AI Summary and Other Capabilities of Now Bar in One UI 7
Samsung rolled out One UI 7 Beta in Germany, India and other select regions earlier this month. One of the highlights of the update is a new notification system called Now Bar which is said to enhance personalisation by giving direct access to everyday actions and most-used actions on the screen. The company has now detailed some of the features it...
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NASA Engineers Restore Voyager 1 Communications After 15 Billion-Mile Transmission Disruption
NASA successfully reconnected with Voyager 1 after an unexpected communication disruption caused by a shutdown of the spacecraft’s primary transmitter. Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California pinpointed the cause as Voyager’s fault protection system, which manages power by shutting down non-essential systems. With a second...
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Google Accuses CCI of Ordering Changes to Its Business Model to Protect Amazon
Google has accused the Competition Commission of India (CCI) of ordering changes to its business model "only to protect" rival Amazon. Amazon earlier complained about its struggles to develop a modified version of the Android system due to Google's restrictions. Google has approached the Supreme Court of India to quash the CCI's October order aski...
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Apple, Google Update Coronavirus Contact Tracing Tech Ahead of Launch
Apple and Alphabet’s Google on Friday updated technical details of the coronavirus contact tracing system they plan to release next month, saying new features would strengthen privacy protections and give health authorities more detailed data.
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Pollution Level In China's 3 Metropolitan Areas Dropped Nearly 40%: Minister
China has made a remarkable achievement by reducing the pollution level by nearly 40 per cent in the three main metropolitan areas, including Beijing, by putting in place the world's largest clean coal-fired power generation system, according to Minister of Environmental Protection Li Ganjie.
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India's First Private Sector-Built Satellite Launch Unsuccessful, Says ISRO: 10 Facts
The launch of India's first private-sector manufactured satellite, the IRNSS-1H, was declared unsuccessful today. AS Kiran Kumar, the chief of space agency ISRO, which handled the launch, said the satellite's protective heat shield, which is expected to separate and drop off, failed to do so. This was the second failure of PSLV, which had taken up ...
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10 Health Benefits of Radish: The Power Source of Potassium, Vitamin C and Fiber
Radish benefits: Even though not everyone likes radish, it comes with a host of health benefits - from protecting the heart to aiding in digestion.
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MasterCard To Use The Power Of Selfies To Protect Your Online Shopping
MasterCard wants to use your face to help fend off fraudsters. Using a new system called MasterCard Identity Check -- or, colloquially, "selfie pay" -- the credit card company will use biometric methods like face recognition and fingerprint scans to better secure online shopping.
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Obama Spurns Republicans With Immigration Orders
President Barack Obama is ordering far-reaching changes to the US immigration system that will protect nearly 5 million people from deportation, testing the limits of his presidential powers and inviting a showdown with newly emboldened Republicans.
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Solar Sail Spacecraft Could Boost Space Weather Warnings by Nearly 60 Minutes
A solar sail spacecraft could extend space weather warnings from 40 to 60 minutes, offering vital lead time before solar storms strike. Part of the SWIFT mission, this satellite will orbit farther than any current monitor, using sunlight for propulsion. The system aims to better protect satellites, astronauts, and power grids from geomagnetic disru...
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NASA’s Twin TRACERS Satellites Will Monitor Space Weather to Shield Earth from Solar Storms
NASA’s TRACERS satellites will fly in tandem through Earth’s polar cusps to study magnetic storms and solar wind effects. The mission aims to improve predictions of space weather events that threaten satellites, power grids, and astronauts, offering new insight into magnetic reconnection and helping protect vital systems from the hazards of int...
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Samsung Teases AI Summary and Other Capabilities of Now Bar in One UI 7
Samsung rolled out One UI 7 Beta in Germany, India and other select regions earlier this month. One of the highlights of the update is a new notification system called Now Bar which is said to enhance personalisation by giving direct access to everyday actions and most-used actions on the screen. The company has now detailed some of the features it...
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NASA Engineers Restore Voyager 1 Communications After 15 Billion-Mile Transmission Disruption
NASA successfully reconnected with Voyager 1 after an unexpected communication disruption caused by a shutdown of the spacecraft’s primary transmitter. Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California pinpointed the cause as Voyager’s fault protection system, which manages power by shutting down non-essential systems. With a second...
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Google Accuses CCI of Ordering Changes to Its Business Model to Protect Amazon
Google has accused the Competition Commission of India (CCI) of ordering changes to its business model "only to protect" rival Amazon. Amazon earlier complained about its struggles to develop a modified version of the Android system due to Google's restrictions. Google has approached the Supreme Court of India to quash the CCI's October order aski...
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Apple, Google Update Coronavirus Contact Tracing Tech Ahead of Launch
Apple and Alphabet’s Google on Friday updated technical details of the coronavirus contact tracing system they plan to release next month, saying new features would strengthen privacy protections and give health authorities more detailed data.
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Pollution Level In China's 3 Metropolitan Areas Dropped Nearly 40%: Minister
China has made a remarkable achievement by reducing the pollution level by nearly 40 per cent in the three main metropolitan areas, including Beijing, by putting in place the world's largest clean coal-fired power generation system, according to Minister of Environmental Protection Li Ganjie.
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India's First Private Sector-Built Satellite Launch Unsuccessful, Says ISRO: 10 Facts
The launch of India's first private-sector manufactured satellite, the IRNSS-1H, was declared unsuccessful today. AS Kiran Kumar, the chief of space agency ISRO, which handled the launch, said the satellite's protective heat shield, which is expected to separate and drop off, failed to do so. This was the second failure of PSLV, which had taken up ...
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10 Health Benefits of Radish: The Power Source of Potassium, Vitamin C and Fiber
Radish benefits: Even though not everyone likes radish, it comes with a host of health benefits - from protecting the heart to aiding in digestion.
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MasterCard To Use The Power Of Selfies To Protect Your Online Shopping
MasterCard wants to use your face to help fend off fraudsters. Using a new system called MasterCard Identity Check -- or, colloquially, "selfie pay" -- the credit card company will use biometric methods like face recognition and fingerprint scans to better secure online shopping.
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Obama Spurns Republicans With Immigration Orders
President Barack Obama is ordering far-reaching changes to the US immigration system that will protect nearly 5 million people from deportation, testing the limits of his presidential powers and inviting a showdown with newly emboldened Republicans.
