technology

Polish firm’s drones, from lifesaver to invisible model, take to the skies

by Michel VIATTEAU MIKOLOW, Poland (AFP) -- Silently the eight propellers of the Hermes V8MT drone begin to spin and…

Pentagon says $10 billion cloud computing contract going to Microsoft

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The Pentagon said Friday it was awarding a $10 billion cloud computing contract to…

NASA and SpaceX hope for manned mission to ISS in early 2020

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- SpaceX could launch US astronauts to the International Space Station as early as next…

Russia sends its first humanoid robot Fedor into space

by Maria ANTONOVA MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia on Thursday launched an unmanned rocket carrying a life-size humanoid robot that…

Microsoft halts development of Minecraft update

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Microsoft has halted development of an ambitious update to Minecraft, throwing in the towel…

S.Korea tests drone delivery in remote regions

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Seoul began testing delivery by drone in the country's remote regions Wednesday, with the hope…

French inventor soars above Champs-Elysees on flyboard at Paris parade: AFP

PARIS, France (AFP) -- A French inventor and entrepreneur on Sunday soared above the Champs-Elysees on a turbine-engine-powered flying board…

Flying cars mooted for Paris’ public transport network

PARIS, France (AFP) -- European aerospace giant Airbus and Paris underground operator RATP will study the viability of adding flying…

Singapore’s ‘fake news’ laws upset tech giants

  by Theodore Lim Agence France Presse SINGAPORE (AFP) -- Tech giants have reacted with horror after Singapore proposed laws…

World’s first 5G phone released in South Korea

  by Claire Lee Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Telecom giant Samsung Electronics on Friday released the…

South Korea to launch world’s first national 5G networks

  by Kang Jin-kyu Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea launches the world’s first fully-fledged 5G…

US successfully tests anti-ICBM system: statement

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US military said Monday it had successfully tested an anti-intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)…

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