Technology
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China plans to develop a prototype exascale computer in 2017
Jan 17, 2017News Hour: China plans to develop a prototype exascale computer by the end of the year, state media said on Tuesday, as it seeks to win a global race to be the first to build a... -
Oracle to open accelerator program in Israel for startups developing cloud technologies
Jan 16, 2017News Hour: U.S. software provider Oracle Corp said on Monday it was opening an accelerator program in Israel for startups developing cloud technologies or whose technologies are based in the cloud. Run by Oracle’s research and... -
Airbus plans to test a prototype for a self-piloted flying car
Jan 16, 2017News Hour: Airbus Group plans to test a prototype for a self-piloted flying car as a way of avoiding gridlock on city roads by the end of the year, the aerospace group’s chief executive said on... -
Samsung Electronics finds battery as the main cause of fire in Galaxy Note 7
Jan 16, 2017News Hour: A Samsung Electronics Co Ltd investigation into what caused some Galaxy Note 7 smartphones to catch fire has concluded that the battery was the main reason, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters... -
Facebook to update its social media platforms in Germany to reduce the dissemination of fake news
Jan 16, 2017News Hour: Facebook said on Sunday it would update its social media platforms in Germany within weeks to reduce the dissemination of fake news. “Last month we announced measures to tackle the challenge of fake news... -
SpaceX is poised to blast off a Falcon 9 rocket on Saturday
Jan 16, 2017News Hour: SpaceX is poised to blast off a Falcon 9 rocket on Saturday, marking its first return to flight since a costly and complicated launchpad explosion in September. The launch of 10 satellites for Iridium,... -
Lexus debuts amazing sport yacht concept
Jan 14, 2017News Hour: A few years ago the Toyota Marine Department invited Toyota Motor Corporation president Akio Toyoda to spend several days on the water driving their new Ponam range of premium yachts soon to be launched... -
Microsoft Bangladesh and PlusOne collaborate to provide access to healthcare to more people in Bangladesh
Jan 13, 2017News Hour: Microsoft Bangladesh and PlusOne have entered into a memorandum of understanding to provide virtual access to healthcare to more people in Bangladesh. This collaboration will help facilitate physical and mental wellbeing of employees and... -
All Dutch trains are now 100 percent powered by electricity generated by wind energy
Jan 11, 2017News Hour: All Dutch trains are now 100 percent powered by electricity generated by wind energy, the national railway company NS said on Tuesday, calling it the world’s first, reports BSS. “Since the first of January,... -
The Pentagon successfully tested a swarm of 103 micro-drones
Jan 10, 2017News Hour: The Pentagon may soon be unleashing a 21st-century version of locusts on its adversaries after officials on Monday said it had successfully tested a swarm of 103 micro-drones. The important step in the development...
