United Arab Emirates to launch first lunar rover in November Posted October 18, 2022 The United Arab Emirates will launch its first lunar rover in November, the mission manager said. Hamad Al Marzooqi told The National, a state-linked newspaper…
Argentina’s government joins World Cup sticker dispute Posted October 17, 2022 Argentina's government has joined the squabble between shop owners and the local manufacturers of popular but scarce World Cup sticker albums. Soccer fans in the South American…
OECD: Russia war, virus and climate hurting world’s poorest Posted October 16, 2022 Russia's war against Ukraine, the lingering coronavirus pandemic and the damage of climate change are putting intense pressure on the world's poorest, the Organiz…
FTC reviewing Amazon’s $1.7 billion deal to buy iRobot Posted October 15, 2022 The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Amazon’s $1.7 billion acquisition of iRobot, the latest deal that’s under scrutiny by the regulators amid growing co…
College photos, memorabilia of Elon Musk auctioned for $165K Posted October 14, 2022 College photos of Tesla CEO Elon Musk and memorabilia from his girlfriend at the time sold for $165,000 at auction, a Boston auction house said. Boston-based R…
Spotify launches audiobook store with some 300,000 titles Posted October 13, 2022 The expanding audiobooks market has a major new retailer: Spotify. The music streaming service announced its long-rumored audiobook initiative, launching a sto…
Space accidents: NTSB, FAA agree on leading investigations Posted October 12, 2022 Two federal agencies agreed which one will lead investigations of accidents in the nascent commercial space business that includes launching tourists far above the Earth. The N…
Emmys reach record-low audience of 5.9 million people Posted October 11, 2022 The Emmy Awards hit a new low in viewership, with its estimated audience of 5.9 million people even smaller than the COVID-19-disrupted ceremony …
US announces $40 million agricultural aid to Sri Lanka Posted October 10, 2022 The United States announced $40 million in aid to buy fertilizer and other key agricultural inputs in time for the next cultivation season in crisis-hit Sri Lanka…
Biden announces new support for US biotech production Posted October 9, 2022 President Joe Biden has launched a new initiative to encourage biotech production and research in the U.S., the latest move by the White House to boost domestic industry. Biden…