Tue 11 May 2021: Being unable to walk quickly can be frustrating and problematic, but it is a common issue, especially as people age. Noting the pervasiveness of slower-than-desired walking, engineers at Stanford University have tested how well a prototype exoskeleton system they developed — which attaches around the shin and into a running shoe — increased […]
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Sun 09 May 2021: Debris from a large Chinese rocket landed in the Indian Ocean on Sunday, according to the China Manned Space Engineering Office, which said most parts had burned up on reentry. The bulk of the rocket was destroyed as it re-entered the atmosphere, but state media reported that debris landed just west […]
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Sat 08 May 2021: At least 205 Palestinians and 17 officers were injured in the night-time clashes at Islam’s third-holiest site and around East Jerusalem, Palestinian medics and Israeli police said, as thousands of Palestinians faced off with several hundred Israeli police in riot gear. Video footage from the scene shows worshippers throwing chairs, shoes […]
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Thu 06 May 2021: Twitter suspended an account on Thursday that appeared to be circumventing its ban on former President Donald Trump by posting messages he shared on his own website, the social-media giant said on Thursday. In a statement a Twitter spokesperson said, “As stated in our ban evasion policy, we’ll take enforcement action on accounts […]
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Wed 05 May 2021: Facebook Inc’s (FB.O) oversight board on Wednesday upheld the company’s suspension of former U.S. President Donald Trump, CNN reported. The decision to uphold the ban is a blow to Trump’s hopes to post again to Facebook or Instagram anytime soon, but it opens the door to him eventually returning to the platforms. […]
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Tue 04 May 2021: Actor Kangana Ranaut’s Twitter account has been permanently suspended after a controversial tweet related to the post-election result violence in Bengal. The account repeatedly violated Twitter policy on “hateful conduct and abusive behavior”, the social media site said today. The 34-year-old actor, unfazed, accused Twitter of race bias. “I have many […]
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Sun 02 May 2021: Instagram is one of the most popular social media apps and it allows users to share photos and videos with their friends, contacts, and followers. You can follow other Instagram users or creators and over the years, Instagram has become a popular advertising platform as well. It shows each user a […]
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Fri 30 April 2021: Facebook hid posts with a hashtag calling for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s resignation by mistake, not because of the Indian authorities’ request, Andy Stone, Facebook spokesperson, told BuzzFeed news. On Wednesday, the social network temporarily hid all posts with the hashtag #ResignModi citing community safety violation. All the posts were […]
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Thu 29 April 2021: Michael Collins, who flew the Apollo 11 command module while his crewmates became the first people to land on the Moon on July 20, has died after a “valiant” fight with cancer, his family confirmed late Wednesday. He was 90. The family said in a statement that Collins spent his final […]
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Wed 28 April 2021: Tesla saw record earnings in the first quarter of this year, while vehicle deliveries more than doubled, according to its financial results statement released Monday. The US electric carmaker had a net income of $438 million in January-March period, which soared 2638% from $16 million the same period of last year. […]
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