A UK boat has just provided an impressive demonstration of the future of robotic maritime operations. The 12m Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) Maxlimer has completed a 22-day-long mission to map an area of seafloor in the Atlantic. SEA-KIT International, which developed the craft, “skippered” the entire outing via satellite from […]
Government Grants 5-Month Extension To Complete Renewable Projects New Delhi: The government has granted a five-month extension to August 24 to all renewable energy projects that were under implementation on the March 25, when the country went under nearly a seven-week complete lockdown, an official statement said on Friday. “This […]
MIAMI: Orlando Magic center Mo Bamba has been ruled out for the NBA playoffs after leaving the quarantine bubble for comprehensive post-coronavirus evaluation, the club announced Friday (Aug 14). The Magic are set to face Eastern Conference top seed Milwaukee in the first round of the playoffs starting Tuesday, where […]
WASHINGTON: Taiwan finalised the purchase of F-16 fighter jets from US aircraft manufacturer Lockheed Martin on Friday (Aug 14), a source confirmed to AFP, in a US$62 billion, 10-year deal sure to anger Beijing. Underscoring the sensitivity of the transaction, the Pentagon announced the contract without specifying the buyer, but […]
Flipkart’s customers will be allowed to access the startup HipBar’s application on the e-commerce giant’s platforms Walmart’s e-commerce platform Flipkart has partnered with a startup backed by spirits giant Diageo to deliver alcohol in two cities, according to government letters seen by Reuters, months after Amazon planned a similar foray. […]
DETROIT: Former President Barack Obama said on Friday (Aug 14) he worries about protecting the integrity of November’s election in view of efforts by President Donald Trump to “kneecap” the US Postal Service to limit Americans voting by mail during the pandemic. Obama, speaking on a podcast with David Plouffe, […]
OTTAWA: Canada is planning for a “reasonable worst case scenario” in which new waves of the coronavirus would intermittently swamp the public health system and send the death toll soaring, officials said on Friday (Aug 14). Under the scenario, there would be a large peak later this year followed by […]
NEW YORK: The United States is tying payments for COVID-19 vaccines to timing milestones for production and approval, according to public documents and a Trump administration official, putting pressure on drugmakers including Moderna to meet ambitious targets. In a deal with Moderna announced this week, federal agencies negotiated a sliding […]
BRACKLEY, United Kingdom: Mercedes Formula One boss Toto Wolff cast fresh doubt on his future on Friday (Aug 14) while signalling that the champions were now prepared to sign a new deal with commercial rights holders Liberty Media. The Austrian had said at Silverstone last week that Mercedes were not […]
Formula One leader Lewis Hamilton went fastest in a searingly hot second practice for the Spanish Grand Prix on Friday with Mercedes again dominant after losing out to Red Bull last weekend. BARCELONA: Formula One leader Lewis Hamilton went fastest in a searingly hot second practice for the Spanish Grand […]