It’s been a decade in the making, but Boeing’s commercial spacecraft is finally launching with its first passengers. The final test of its crewed spacecraft, called Starliner — also referred to as its Crew Space Transportation 100 (CST-100) — is scheduled to lift off on Monday at 10:34 p.m. ET from the Kennedy Space Center in … Read more
MEXICO CITY — If a woman wins Mexico’s presidency on June 2, would she rule with gender in mind? The question has been raised by academics, humans rights organizations and activists ahead of the voting that will likely elect Mexico’s first female president for the term 2024-30. Out of three candidates, the frontrunner is Claudia … Read more
Manahel al-Otaibi is a feminist and certified fitness instructor who has been advocating for women’s rights for over a decade. She is well-known to the Saudi Arabian authorities for regularly sharing empowering posts on social media. However, she was arrested in November 2022 for “her choice of clothing and support for women’s rights.” Recently, she … Read more
If there’s one thing that needs to be antibacterial, it’s the public touchscreen displays that everyone paws at with their filthy fingers. Well, help is on the way, in the form of a newly developed copper coating. While copper is known for its ability to kill bacteria on contact, it’s also opaque and electrically conductive … Read more
An elderly married couple in the United States is providing $121 million to Bowling Green State University to help tackle the issue of college students not graduating. Bob and Ellen Thomas, both alumni of Bowling Green, launched their scholarship program a decade ago as they first helped 15 students. The growth of the program has … Read more
Venice has become the world’s first city to trial an entrance fee system for visiting tourists as they look to tackle overtourism. Anyone looking to explore the famous Italian city must pay €5 (£4.30) to enter the area. However, you can avoid paying the entry fee if you stay overnight or for longer in the … Read more
AutoZone stocks have grown 40,520% since its 1991 IPO. If you had invested $10,000 in the IPO year, it would have become over $4 million today. Why isn’t this stock on top of everyone’s list? One possible reason it has managed to stay under the radar is that it has nothing to do with AI … Read more
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) — With the midday sun blazing, an experimental orange and white F-16 fighter jet launched with a familiar roar that is a hallmark of U.S. airpower. But the aerial combat that followed was unlike any other: This F-16 was controlled by artificial intelligence, not a human pilot. And riding in … Read more
Scientists have taken a clue from a carnival stunt known as the Wall of Death to help future astronauts on the moon stay healthy. But instead of riding motorcycles, moon colonists will simply run around the walls. For decades, carnival goers have been thrilled at the spectacle of stunt drivers taking motorcycles and even cars up … Read more
Basma Hameed is the CEO of Basma Hameed Clinic, home to an elite team of professionals internationally recognised for their ground-breaking scar camouflage work. When she was just two years old, Hameed suffered an accident that left her with third-degree burns. While the toddler received treatment at the hospital, Hameed was told that her face … Read more
