Science

Telsa Executives Says Fatal ‘Driverless’ Crash Had Driver

Tesla contradicts official investigators and insist deformed steering wheel shows someone was behind the wheel at fatal crash

3 years ago

GCHQ Boss: West Faces Tech ‘Moment Of Reckoning’

UK must invest in skills and ensure China does not take control of key technologies such as networking and quantum…

3 years ago

SpaceX Launches Third Crewed Flight Into Orbit

SpaceX's third-ever crewed flight reuses both Crew Dragon capsule 'Endeavour' and Falcon 9 booster, in a first for company

3 years ago

Tesla ‘Easily Tricked’ Into Driving Without Driver, Consumer Reports Finds

As official investigations continue, Consumer Reports warns Tesla cars can easily be tricked into driving without anyone in the driver's…

3 years ago

Fatal Tesla Crash: Elon Musk Says Autopilot Not Engaged

Tesla boss Elon Musk says Tesla Autopilot was not engaged during fatal crash in Texas, despite investigators insisting no one…

3 years ago

NASA Helicopter Makes History With First Flight On Other Planet

Historic first flight of small helicopter on an offworld planet, after NASA successfully launches small helicopter on Mars

3 years ago

Two People Die As Tesla With No Driver Crashes

Autopillot abuse? Tesla car crash in Texas kills two passengers, with police reporting that no one was actually in the…

3 years ago

Tesla Settles Lawsuit Against Ex Staffer Over Source Code

Tesla settles lawsuit against former employee who allegedly copied source code the Autopilot, before leaving to join rival

3 years ago

NHS Website Crashes Briefly Amid Rush For Vaccine Bookings

After the government authorises Covid-19 vaccines for over 45s, NHS booking website crashes briefly under the strain

3 years ago

SpaceX SN11 Rocket Explodes During Descent

Another bumpy ride for Elon Musk's prototype spacecraft that will eventually be used to ferry mankind to the moon and…

3 years ago

Tesla In-Car Camera Prompts Privacy Worries – Consumer Reports

Privacy issue? Tesla's use of in-car cameras to record and transmit video, worries influential US magazine Consumer Reports

3 years ago

Tesla Shares Rally After Expensive Share Slide

Shares in the world's most valuable car maker rose nearly 20 percent, after selloff wiped off $300 billion market capitalisation

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SpaceX Mars Rocket Lands Upright, But Later Explodes

Learning more...another SpaceX rocket bites the dust, after it successfully lands upright but then explodes minutes later on the pad

3 years ago

Chip Shortage Continues Pain For Car Makers

Two car making giants, GM and Stellantis, confirm ongoing production problems caused by the global semiconductor shortage

3 years ago

Budget 2021: Contactless Limit Raised To £100

Budget 2021. Debit card contactless payment limit raised to £100, as Coronavirus pandemic accelerates electronic payment popularity

3 years ago

President Biden Targets Silicon Shortage With Executive Order

Chip shortage targetted by US executive order that will review supply chains for four critical products experiencing shortages

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White House Takes On Silicon Shortage, Identifies Choke Points

Biden administration is ramping efforts to help car makers deal with chronic silicon shortage that is impacting production

3 years ago

IBM Pledges ‘Net Zero’ Greenhouse Emissions By 2030

Big Blue going green. IBM announces 2030 target, and becomes one of 20 new companies to join the 'Climate Pledge'…

3 years ago

SpaceX Raises Another $850 Million Funding – Report

Up, up and away. Elon Musk's space firm raises an extra $850 million, but could have had raised billions of…

3 years ago

Pfizer Attack Carried Out By North Korean Hackers

North Korean hackers have attempted to steal valuable Covid-19 vaccine information from Pfizer, warns South Korean intelligence

3 years ago

Mercedes Recalls Millions Of Cars Over Software Bug

Recall for more than a million Mercedes cars, concerning a call location glitch that is supposed to alert the emergency…

3 years ago

Microsoft Cloud To Help Volkswagen Self-Driving Push

German car maker Volkswagen expands Microsoft partnership to use Azure cloud services to help it develop self-driving cars

3 years ago

Silicon Shortage Prompts GM To Extend Car Production Cut

Ongoing global shortage of computer chips prompts another car manufacturer to extend production cut in its North American factories

3 years ago

Nevada Draft Bill To Allow Tech Firms To Form Own Communities

Fancy a Facebook suburb? Or a Google neighbourhood? Nevada considers scheme to allow tech firms to create their own communities

3 years ago

Hyundai, Kia Deny Talks With Apple For Self-Driving Cars

Shares in South Korean car makers plunged on Monday after they denied reports of holding talks to develop long rumoured…

3 years ago

SpaceX Starship Rocket Explodes On Landing

Valuable lessons. Second malfunction of SpaceX’s prototype Starship rocket, as it attempts to land vertically after successful launch

3 years ago

Two Google Staff Resign, Citing Timnit Gebru ‘Firing’

Staff unrest continues with resignation of two Google engineers, both of whom cited 'firing' of AI ethics researcher Timnit Gebru

3 years ago

Mazda Warns It May Cut Production Due To Silicon Shortage

Needing chips. Ongoing silicon shortages prompt Japanese car maker Mazda to warn it may cut global vehicle production by 34,000

3 years ago

Tesla To Recall 135,000 Vehicles In US

World's most valuable car maker Tesla is to recall over one hundred thousand vehicles in US over faulty touchscreen displays

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