Tag #Technology

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Starship Explodes After Launch, Causing Flight Disruptions

SpaceX's Starship rocket exploded over the Atlantic Ocean minutes after launch from Texas on January 16th, 2024, causing flight disruptions and raising concerns about the company's ambitious Mars colonization plans; the booster landed successfully.

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Supreme Court Hears Case on Texas Pornography Age Verification Law

Texas's law requiring age verification for pornographic websites is being challenged before the Supreme Court, with the outcome potentially impacting similar laws nationwide and the balance between protecting children and free speech.

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No Poverty
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TikTok Ban Fuels Mass Migration to Chinese App RedNote

Facing an imminent US ban, millions of TikTok users are migrating to the Chinese social media app RedNote, which has become the top downloaded app in the US App Store due to the exodus of "TikTok refugees", who are largely young, urban women, seeking lifestyle advice and community.

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Trump Considers 90-Day TikTok Ban Extension

President-elect Donald Trump is considering a 90-day extension to a US law banning TikTok after the platform threatened to shut down on January 19th; the White House called the threat a ploy, and Trump will announce his decision Monday.

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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FAA Grounds SpaceX's Starship After Caribbean Explosion

SpaceX's Starship, during its seventh test flight on January 16th, 2024, experienced a second-stage explosion over the Caribbean, leading to the FAA grounding the program pending investigation of potential property damage and the implementation of corrective measures by SpaceX.

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Responsible Consumption and Production
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Greek IRIS Payments Transactions Surge 137% in 2024

IRIS Payments transactions in Greece soared 137% in 2024, reaching 57.3 million transactions valued at €6.1 billion, driven by strong growth across P2P, P2B, and eCommerce services and indicating a significant shift towards digital payments.

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SpaceX Starship Explodes, Causing Damage in Turks and Caicos

A SpaceX Starship test flight exploded over the Bahamas on Thursday, with debris falling over the Turks and Caicos Islands causing property damage, prompting an FAA and local investigation and grounding of Starship flights. No injuries were reported.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Trump Likely to Grant TikTok 90-Day Reprieve from US Ban

Incoming President Donald Trump is likely to grant TikTok a 90-day reprieve from a potential US ban, delaying a Sunday deadline for the company to sell its US operations to a non-Chinese buyer, after the outgoing Biden administration punted the decision and TikTok appealed for clarity.

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2025: Renewed Moon Race, Space Breakthroughs, and Scientific Discoveries

In 2025, several lunar missions are underway, including a second attempt by Intuitive Machines, Firefly Aerospace's first lunar lander, and Ispace's improved spacecraft; SpaceX's Starship partially succeeded, and India achieved uncrewed space docking; scientific discoveries include a polygamous pygm...

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Trump Considers Three-Month TikTok Ban Delay

President-elect Donald Trump is considering a three-month delay of the TikTok ban in the US, which would postpone the app's removal from app stores and the potential penalties for US tech providers, despite the lack of clarity on the legal basis for such a delay.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Sony Cancels Live-Service Games After Costly Concord Failure

Sony cancelled two unannounced live-service games following the massive failure of its Concord title, prompting a reevaluation of its live-service strategy and impacting projects across various studios, raising concerns about the future of this approach within the company.

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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US TikTok Ban: Potential Economic Boon for Africa

The US ban on TikTok, effective January 19th, could positively impact Africa economically by redirecting TikTok's resources towards its African user base, creating new revenue streams for African content creators; however, it also raises concerns about increased regulation of social media platforms ...

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