Category Archives: Technology

New documentary reveals CEO of Titanic submarine joked about ‘what could go wrong’ before disaster

“What could go wrong?” asked the CEO of the company that launched the ill-fated Titan submersible expedition to the wreck of the Titanic. he joked. Just a few weeks before the disaster, a new documentary emerged. OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush made the chilling remarks in an interview with Canada’s St John’s Radio just weeks before… Read More »

Voyager spacecraft likely to last a billion years, says a scientist who has been on the mission for nearly five decades

The Voyager 1 spacecraft was launched after Voyager 2.NASA/JPL-Caltech/KSC Alan Cummings has worked on the Voyager mission for over 50 years. Since their launch, the two Voyager spacecraft have made groundbreaking discoveries that will keep Cummings busy. Cummings thinks they will continue traveling for another billion years. Alan Cummings, one of the scientists, told Business… Read More »

Scientists say the proposal to open a new page in Earth history has been rejected

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Scientists have voted against a proposal to declare a new geological epoch called the Anthropocene to reflect how profoundly human activities have changed the planet. The proposal was rejected by members of the Quaternary Stratigraphy… Read More »

Taxpayers spend £15,000 to cover academics’ losses after Donelan’s Hamas claim

Academic Science Secretary Michelle Donelan has cost taxpayers £15,000 in compensation for unfairly supporting Hamas, her department has said. According to the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), the amount was paid “without any admission of liability”. The cabinet minister faces calls to resign and pay the costs himself after he was forced to… Read More »

New research shows US coastal cities are sinking as sea levels continue to rise

Many coastal cities around the United States are “disappearing underground,” according to new research; This could further exacerbate complications related to sea level rise in the near future. Significant amounts of land in 32 U.S. coastal cities could be at risk of flooding by 2050 due to subsidence, the gradual collapse or sinking of an… Read More »

How tech companies are subverting the EU’s new digital laws

As the EU’s new flagship technology laws, the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act, come into full force, Big Tech is working hard to dismantle them. As of today, the Digital Markets Act (DMA) becomes fully applicable, following its counterpart, the Digital Services Act (DSA), on 17 February. However, while the EU’s new… Read More »