SINGAPORE — The increasing regulatory scrutiny of Alibaba-affiliate and financial technology powerhouse Ant Group could be bad for the Chinese economy as well as China’s financial technology sector, says Andrew …
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A major Chinese supplier of consumer electronics components, Lens Technology, has been accused of using forced Uighur labor workers from the predominantly Muslim region of Xinjiang, China, according to a …
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Food stall unearthed at Italy’s Pompeii reveals new clues about snacking habits of ancient Romans- Technology News, Firstpost
Agence France-PresseDec 28, 2020 10:10:01 IST Rome: A 2,000-year-old fast-food stall unearthed from the ash of Pompeii has given researchers new clues about the snacking habits of the ancient Romans. The …
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History tells us this won’t be last pandemic, says WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on coronavirus- Technology News, Firstpost
Agence France-PresseDec 28, 2020 10:23:02 IST Geneva: The coronavirus crisis will not be the last pandemic, and attempts to improve human health is “doomed” without tackling climate change and animal welfare, …
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Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur on Saturday said cinema has the power to make people curious about different aspects of life, including science. Citing the example of Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park movies, …
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Chief Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde on Wednesday said that technology has allowed people more access to the courts and the legal system, specially the Supreme Court and High Courts across …
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Mutant Coronavirus strain in UK: Is it more dangerous, what does it mean for vaccine, and other questions answered- Technology News, Firstpost
The ConversationDec 21, 2020 11:10:42 IST A new variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19, is thought to be driving increased transmission of the disease in parts of the …
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Fungal infection triggered by COVID-19 seen in cities all over India: All you need to know- Technology News, Firstpost
Abigail BanerjiDec 19, 2020 14:29:23 IST A Delhi hospital has reported around 13 cases of a fungal infection in patients that is triggered by COVID-19. Doctors from Sri Ganga Ram …
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Mysterious mass die-off of endangered Caspian seals in Moscow shores under investigation- Technology News, Firstpost
Agence France-PresseDec 15, 2020 16:36:14 IST Russian authorities said Friday they were investigating the mysterious death of nearly 300 endangered seals that had been discovered washed up on the shores …
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Fat residue found in Harappan civilisation cooking pots show that they consumed meat- Technology News, Firstpost
Press Trust of IndiaDec 11, 2020 09:58:31 IST An analysis of fat residues in ancient ceramic vessels from settlements of the Indus Civilisation in present-day Haryana and Uttar Pradesh suggests …
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Beresheet 2: Israel Aerospace, SpaceIL set sights on unmanned moon landing in 2024- Technology News, Firstpost
Agence France-PresseDec 10, 2020 11:45:07 IST Israel launched Wednesday the Beresheet 2 project aimed at landing an unmanned craft on the moon in 2024, after a previous such mission had …
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Ocean like no other: Southern Ocean’s rich ecology, significance for global climate- Technology News, Firstpost
The ConversationDec 09, 2020 13:44:55 IST In 2018, a map named after an oceanographer went viral. The so-called Spilhaus projection, in which Earth is viewed from above the South Pole, …
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Chang’e 5 puts China’s flag on the moon; canister with lunar rock, dirt to reach Earth by 17 Dec- Technology News, Firstpost
tech2 News StaffDec 08, 2020 11:53:47 IST China becomes the second country to raise its flag on the moon, fifty-one years after the USA hoisted its flag on the moon’s …
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By: Bloomberg | Updated: December 7, 2020 11:58:54 pm Technicians inspect the directair capture system at the Carbon Engineering Ltd. pilot facility in Squamish, British Columbia. Photographer: James MacDonald/Bloomberg Elk …
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Jeff Bezos shares video of engine that will fly the first woman to walk on the moon in 2024- Technology News, Firstpost
FP TrendingDec 07, 2020 17:46:28 IST Turns out NASA is planning to send a woman to the moon in 2024. When the woman takes the giant leap, she will be …
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Long road ahead for malaria control despite ‘unprecedented’ progress: WHO report- Technology News, Firstpost
tech2 News StaffDec 04, 2020 19:45:04 IST The World Health Organisation’s World Malaria Report shows the progress the world has made in getting rid of the mosquito-borne disease, in the last two decades …
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Flightless bird species were more diverse, common before human-driven extinctions- Technology News, Firstpost
FP TrendingDec 04, 2020 18:36:47 IST A new study has found that flightless birds were more common on the planet before activities by human beings started leading them to extinction. …
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Indian-origin teen scientist and inventor Gitanjali Rao named TIME’s first ‘Kid of the Year’ 2020- Technology News, Firstpost
Press Trust of IndiaDec 04, 2020 13:39:01 IST 15-year-old Indian-American Gitanjali Rao, a “brilliant” young scientist and inventor, has been named by TIME magazine as the first-ever ‘Kid of the …
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Indian-American Gitanjali Rao named by TIME as first-ever ‘Kid of the Year’ for work in technology – World News , Firstpost
In her interview with the magazine, Rao spoke about using technology to tackle contaminated drinking water, opioid addiction, and cyberbullying 15-year-old Geetanjali Rao has been named as TIME magazine’s Kid …
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Actress Deepika Padukone feels humbled to play a part in the Indian contribution to global space technology and innovation as an investor. Posting on her Instagram on Monday, Deepika spoke …
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Pune’s Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope bags ‘IEEE Milestone’ status for contributions, achievements- Technology News, Firstpost
Press Trust of IndiaNov 30, 2020 12:52:48 IST The Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) near here has received the prestigious ”IEEE Milestone” status that honours significant technical achievements and excellence …
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Christmas 2020 sky will see Jupiter and Saturn in a rare double planet alignment- Technology News, Firstpost
FP TrendingNov 26, 2020 09:04:18 IST Jupiter and Saturn will get closer to each other in the Earth’s night sky than they have in nearly 800 years around Christmas this year. As …
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AliExpress, CamCard, WeDate and 40 other Chinese apps banned in India for being ‘prejudicial’ to the country’s integrity- Technology News, Firstpost
tech2 News StaffNov 25, 2020 18:29:26 IST The government on Tuesday blocked access to 43 more Chinese mobile apps, including Alibaba Workbench, AliExpress, Alipay Cashier, CamCard and WeDate, for being …
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G20 summit: PM Modi suggests global index based on ‘talent, technology, transparency and trusteeship’
By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: November 21, 2020 11:24:46 pm PM Modi attends the G20 summit via video-conferencing on November 21. Speaking at the G20 Summit, …