Problems with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, still docked at the International Space Station (ISS), have delayed the capsule’s return to Earth yet again. NASA and Boeing announced, now for the fourth time, that the Starliner’s departure date would be delayed until next week at the earliest, as engineers work to resolve a long list of issues … Read more
Another week, another Boeing Starliner delay. NASA and Boeing have announced, for the third time, they are again delaying the return of the Starliner from the International Space Station (ISS) to Earth. It marks another blow for the vessel, which has been hampered by technical issues. And, now, veteran astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams … Read more
Law bans TikTok if China-based ByteDance doesn’t divest TikTok, ByteDance and creators filed a lawsuit against U.S. Creators: “Government cannot ban a medium for communication” FILE – The TikTok logo is displayed on a smartphone screen in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File) (NewsNation) — Time is running out for TikTok, ByteDance and … Read more
The Los Angeles school board voted Tuesday to ban cell phones in classrooms, a trend that has been spreading to multiple districts across the U.S. The move, approved by a 5-to-2 vote, makes the school district the largest yet to ban cell phones, with the board pointing to studies that show they distract students, … Read more
A Nova Scotia man is thanking a digital watch for saving his life. Travis Chalmers, of Elmsdale, N.S., said he was outside playing road hockey with his son when he suddenly experienced a “warm sensation” in his chest area and a splitting headache. “I just thought it was a flu or cold coming on and my … Read more
(NewsNation) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp was in South Korea Friday to see some of the top international threats facing the United States. The Republican governor recently visited the Korean Demilitarized Zone as part of a 10-day trip during which he’s expected to highlight major tech investments heading to the Peach State. Kemp joined … Read more
Boeing is facing another set of safety issues, but this time it transcends earthly operations. The company has shared that its CST-100 Starliner spacecraft is currently docked at the International Space Station (ISS) and is suffering a fifth helium leak in its propulsion system. In a statement earlier this week, NASA wrote that spacecraft teams … Read more
(NewsNation) — World leaders are turning to Pope Francis for advice on artificial intelligence. Pope Francis will join world leaders at the G7 summit in Italy this week to discuss the dangers and risks of AI. It’s the first time that a pope will be featured at a G7 summit as an invited participant, according to … Read more
Google announced which organization it has selected to distribute the $100 million the tech giant has promised to Canadian news companies Friday. Google agreed to pay Canadian news publishers $100 million annually, indexed to inflation, in order to be exempt from the Online News Act, which compels tech companies to enter into agreements with news … Read more
A simple text prompt and a sample of a major politician’s voice is all it takes to create convincing deepfake audio with artificial intelligence. That could spread damaging misinformation during elections due to “insufficient” or “nonexistent” safety measures, according to a new study released Friday. Researchers at the Center for Countering Digital Hate tested six … Read more
