Headlines
  • After a temporary suspension, Emirates said the airline "will resume operations."
  • On Saturday, US President Donald Trump said that Iran will be "hit very hard" and that he was thinking about extending the strikes to other targets..
  • At least five ballistic missile launches from Iran have been detected by the Israelis since midnight.
  • Mehrabad Airport in Tehran is hit by strikes
  • The Prince Sultan Air Base was the target of a ballistic missile that Saudi Arabia's military intercepted and destroyed, according to the country's defense ministry.
  • Heavy gunfire on Friday injured three peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon inside their base in southwest Lebanon.
  • To put an end to the bloodshed, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged serious diplomatic negotiations..
  • In a social media post, President Trump said that "no deal" other than "unconditional surrender" will be with Iran.
  • Iran reportedly receives intelligence from Russia on US targets.

Tag: Science and Technology

October 15, 2020

See Spot Go Fetch Data: Ford...

Workers at Ford Motor Company may have noticed a couple of “dogs” roaming the factory floor recently. The automaker has enlisted the help of some four-legged robots to map the factory floor. Able to climb stairs, open doors and get into tight spots, these robo-dogs are ultimately saving their human colleagues time and money

September 2, 2020

American Artist Makes Lethal Virus Her...

With the coronavirus outbreak, people worldwide have become preoccupied with a threat so physically small that it can’t be seen. The invisible world of viruses has long fascinated multi-media artist Laura Splan, who is artist in residence at a biotech lab researching Covid-19

August 6, 2020

Smart Glasses Could Be Next Big...

The advent of the smartphone has changed human behavior.  Will smart glasses be the next big intelligent technology? Google tried it more than six years ago with the Google Glass. It did not take off, largely because of privacy concerns. But companies big and small in several countries are still working on smart glasses, including …

July 22, 2020

The Artificially Intelligent You: How Your...

If you’ve ever dreamed of having a digital clone do your work, a San Francisco tech firm may be able to help. The AI Foundation’s mission is to help us each create our own digital replica

July 9, 2020

Scientists Studying Contents of 27 Kilometer...

One hundred meters beneath the borders of France and Switzerland, near the city of Geneva, there is a tunnel, 27 kilometers around, called the Large Hadron Collider. That is where scientists are working to answer one of life’s biggest riddles: What is the universe made of?

July 8, 2020

Cutting-Edge Doctor’s Office Features Tech, Wearables

A new type of doctor’s office claims to use the latest tech and wearables to provide cutting-edge preventative health

June 26, 2020

Rural US Telecom Providers to Rip...

After President Trump signed into law to ban network infrastructure from blacklisted Chinese manufacturers, dozens of American rural carriers will have to “rip and replace” their Huawei and ZTE equipment

June 23, 2020

Video Doorbell Catches Unexpected Criminals in...

When it comes to security devices for the home, the Ring Video Doorbell has gained much attention. It allows the homeowner to see who or what is at the front door and records video of it. In addition to human visitors, what’s caught on camera on the other side of the door surprised many homeowners

June 19, 2020

COVID-19 Sparks Technology Innovation

Engineers at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, are developing new technology for health care workers on the front lines of fighting the spread of COVID-19. As VOA’s Kane Farabaugh reports from Chicago, an unexpected benefit of the current pandemic is technological innovation that could have a lasting impact

May 21, 2020

Twitter’s Hiring of China-Linked AI Expert...

Twitter currently uses an AI technique called deep learning to recommend tweets to its users and also uses AI to identify racist content and hate speech, or content from extremist groups.

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