Category: Technology
Technology 10.05.19 | 13:49

Amazon CEO Bezos presents prototype for a moon lander

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has unveiled a mock-up of his space company Blue Origin’s design for a Moon lander named “Blue Moon.” “This is an incredible vehicle, and it’s going to the Moon,” Bezos said after unveiling the mock-up at the Washington, DC Convention Center on Thursday, technology...

Technology 27.03.19 | 10:01

NASA cancels first all-women spacewalk, cites spacesuit size problem

NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Christina Koch had been set to make history with the first all-women spacewalk this week, but the plan was jettisoned due to a lack of spacesuits in the right size. The first-of-its-kind mission had been scheduled for Friday, when the two astronauts were to install lithium-ion...

Technology 14.03.19 | 15:32

Facebook’s catastrophic blackout could cost $90 million in lost revenue

Facebook suffered its worst-ever outage on Wednesday 13th March. The downtime, which also hit related products Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp, lasted for at least 14 hours, CNN reported. The blackout hit millions of users across the globe and caused Facebook stock to tumble 2 percent in after-hours...

Technology 13.03.19 | 20:21

Facebook, Instagram down: Social media sites not working

Facebook and Instagram are having technical issues as users reported problems with the social media sites Wednesday. Facebook posted to Twitter reassuring users that the site would be back online. It also said the outage is not related to a DDoS attack. “We’re aware that some people are currently...

Technology 21.01.19 | 14:36

Toyota, Panasonic setting up EV battery JV amid rising China competition

Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) and Panasonic Corp (6752.T) are set to launch a joint venture next year to produce batteries for electric vehicles (EV) in an effort to compete with Chinese rivals, a source familiar with the matter said, Reuters reports. The joint venture, to be owned 51 percent by Toyota...