A test version of the China-France Oceanography Satellite CFOSAT (AFP Photo/HO) More Beijing (AFP) – France and China’s space agencies unveiled their first joint satellite in Beijing Friday, which will be used to improve forecasting of ocean storms and cyclones. The satellite, named CFOSAT (China-France Oceanography Satellite), is due to […]
Daily Archives: October 20, 2017
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The iPhone 7 Plus takes great photos and video. But now it has a new younger sibling, the iPhone 8 Plus, with larger camera sensors, a faster processor and new software tricks including Portrait Lighting Mode. But just how much better is the 8 Plus at shooting pchotos and videos? […]
The French president, 39, launched the blistering attack on Mr Trump while speaking at a European Union summit on Friday. He said: “Trump’s actions reinforce the need for unity and clarity” from the European Union. Mr Macron said a united voice is important for international discussions about Iran and North […]
A newly-surfaced video appears to disprove White House Chief of Staff John Kelly’s claim that Rep. Frederica Wilson took credit in 2015 for securing funding for an FBI building. The video, published by the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, shows that in Wilson’s speech at the 2015 dedication of the Miramar FBI […]
As the Trump administration continues to spar with a Democratic lawmaker over the President’s efforts to console a grieving military widow, some people are wondering: What was the slain soldier, Sgt. La David Johnson, doing that led to his death in the Western African country of Niger? The specifics of […]
A team of scientists have described the synthetic genetic tool they built to quantitatively sense, measure and manipulate protein aggregation in live cells. This may open the door to greater understanding and treatment of a range of maladies from Alzheimer’s to type II diabetes.
Even then, due to the weight of the VSS Unity, flights will not go beyond the internationally recognized border of space, or Karaman line, which sits above 100 km (62 mi). Instead, flights will travel above the United States Air Force’s boundary of 80 km (50 mi). ‘FIXATED ON MARS’ […]
YouTube’s “Swipe Right” is all about dating every last possible match on Tinder. Daniel Van Boom/CNET Online dating on apps like Tinder can easily become a series of great dates, bad dates and stupid dates. YouTube Red is turning that idea into a television show with 2018’s “Swipe Right” starring […]