Scientists Are Developing Portable Technology to Test Foodborne Viruses Like Noroviruses, Mycotoxins

Scientists Are Developing Portable Technology to Test Foodborne Viruses Like Noroviruses, Mycotoxins

A team of international researchers from the US and the UK have received a grant of $750,000 to develop portable, rapid biosensors capable of detecting noroviruses and mycotoxins in foods and agricultural products. The researchers say noroviruses are the leading cause of foodborne illness globally and are highly contagious. They…

South Korea ramps up crypto investigations and regulations

South Korea ramps up crypto investigations and regulations

On Friday, June 3, South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) began an investigation into payment gateway services that work with digital assets. The FSS is South Korea’s financial regulator that operates under the Financial Services Commission (FSC), both of which are government institutions. As reported by local news outlet Money…

China Announces 3-Member Crew for Shenzhou-14 Spacecraft to Be Launched on June 5

China Announces 3-Member Crew for Shenzhou-14 Spacecraft to Be Launched on June 5

China on Saturday unveiled a three-member astronaut crew that will travel by the Shenzhou-14 spacecraft on a six-month mission to complete the construction of the country’s space station currently orbiting the earth. The Shenzhou-14 spacecraft carrying astronauts Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe will dock with the Tiangong space…

Elon Musk’s Twitter Deal Faces Strong Opposition as Advocacy Groups Launch Campaign to Stop Acquisition

Elon Musk’s Twitter Deal Faces Strong Opposition as Advocacy Groups Launch Campaign to Stop Acquisition

Advocacy groups on Friday launched a campaign to stop Elon Musk from buying Twitter as the proposed purchase cleared review by US antitrust authorities. Twitter said that the deal for Musk to acquire the company was a step closer to being sealed with the passing of a deadline for it…

Twitter Says US Antitrust Waiting Period for Musk’s Acquisition Ended, Deal Now Subject to Closing Conditions

Twitter Says US Antitrust Waiting Period for Musk’s Acquisition Ended, Deal Now Subject to Closing Conditions

Twitter said on Friday that the US antitrust waiting period for Elon Musk’s $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,41,855 crore) acquisition of the social media giant had expired, indicating it had dodged a lengthy review of the proposed deal. With the expiration, completion of the deal is now subject to remaining…

Highlights From the Second Day of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee
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Highlights From the Second Day of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee

Great Paul, cast in the late 1800s, weighs over 16 tons.Credit…Hulton-Deutsch Collection/Corbis, via Getty Images LONDON — The history of Great Paul, the St. Paul’s Cathedral bell that was rung for a service commemorating Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebration on Friday, is one of toil and grandeur. It is…

Micron Downgraded to ‘Underweight’ Rating as PC, Mobile Demand Slows With Inflation

Micron Downgraded to ‘Underweight’ Rating as PC, Mobile Demand Slows With Inflation

Micron Technology’s stock received a rare “underweight” rating from a brokerage due to the memory-chip maker’s heavy exposure to mobiles and PCs at a time when rising inflation forces consumers to rein in spending. Micron shares were down about 6 percent at $71.18 (roughly Rs. 5,530) in early trading on…

New York Legislators Pass Bill to Limit Cryptocurrency Mining Operations Burning Fossil Fuels

New York Legislators Pass Bill to Limit Cryptocurrency Mining Operations Burning Fossil Fuels

New York lawmakers have passed a milestone environmental measure designed to tap the brakes on the spread of cryptocurrency mining operations that burn fossil fuels. Both supporters and opponents say that the closely watched bill, approved early Friday by the state Senate, is the first of its kind in the…

FTC Reports Over 46,000 People Lost More Than $1 Billion in Cryptocurrency Scams Since 2021

FTC Reports Over 46,000 People Lost More Than $1 Billion in Cryptocurrency Scams Since 2021

More than 46,000 people reported losing over $1 billion (roughly Rs. 7,770) in cryptocurrency scams since the start of 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said in a report on Friday. Nearly half the people who reported losing digital currencies in a scam said it started with an ad, post…