Sci-Tech

China’s space probe sends back its first image of Mars

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's Tianwen-1 probe has sent back its first image of Mars, the national space agency said,…

Ford to speed up push to electric autos, digitization

by John BIERS Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP)— Ford announced Thursday a dramatic acceleration of its investment push…

Electric vehicle sales surge in EU amid Covid slump

by Taimaz SZIRNIKS Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Demand for electric vehicles soared in the EU last year as…

SpaceX prototype rocket poised for lift-off

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- SpaceX on Tuesday was poised to attempt a test flight of Starship SN9 -- an…

Singapore launches new self-driving bus trial

https://youtu.be/dX6mA_YzjZs SINGAPORE (AFP) -- Singapore has moved a step closer to a driverless public transport network with the launch of…

Toyota to pay $180 mln to settle US emissions violations: govt

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Toyota will pay $180 million to settle charges it failed to comply with rules…

Top global oil exporter Saudi Arabia launches car-free city

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — Saudi Arabia, the world's top crude exporter, announced Sunday the launch of an eco-city "with zero…

Israeli firm in Gaza extracts drinking water from air

by Guillaume Lavallee Agence France-Presse GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories (AFP) — The densely populated Gaza Strip has long lacked sufficient…

Virus hunters delve into Gabon forest in search for next threat

by Adrien MAROTTE ZADIE CAVE, Gabon (AFP) -- The scene looks like something out of a science fiction movie, or…

Jupiter and Saturn cheek-to-cheek in rare celestial dance

by Juliette COLLEN PARIS, France (AFP) -- The solar system's two biggest planets, Jupiter and Saturn, came within planetary kissing…

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