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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will send a humanoid robot ‘Vyommitra’ into space as part of its human space mission programme ‘Gaganyaan’, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Saturday following the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission.

Initially scheduled for September, the first phase of Gaganyaan, an unmanned trial mission, has been rescheduled to October.

Gaganyaan Mission's 1st Trial Pushed to Oct, Humanoid Robot Vyommitra to Join 2nd Phase: Union Min comes via ChinaTechNews.com.

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A year ago at Berlin’s IFA tech trade show (think European CES), Verge reporter Jon Porter witnessed a Google Nest Hub control an Apple HomeKit smart plug. This “lightbulb moment for the smart home” was the first public demonstration of Matter.
IFA 202…

Open this photo in gallery: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, right, and former Chancellor Angela Merkel laugh together during a handover ceremony in Berlin, on Dec. 8, 2021.Markus Schreiber/The Associated Press
Germany, poor Germany, is once again being …

Self-driving cars, like the Cruise model from General Motors pictured above, are already on streets throughout the United States. Heather Somerville/Reuters
Pedestrian detectors in self-driving cars are less likely to detect kids and people of color, s…

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The world celebrated India on its historic moon landing Wednesday, as it became the first space program to reach the lunar south pole region with a robotic spacecraft.
But in the words of a cynical internet meme: Pics, or it didn't happen.
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The much-hyped idea—forget a launch—about a gold-backed BRICS currency has died without a whimper for now. As the economic bloc, comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, concluded its 15th summit in Johannesburg on Thursday, introducin…

When looking at drivers of economic growth, ASEAN is a region sometimes overlooked for its potential and overshadowed by economic powerhouses such as China and the United States. Yet in recent years, ASEAN has emerged as a dynamic and rapidly evolving …

As an Arab woman, Ons Jabeur would be happy to see the WTA Finals played in Saudi Arabia.
Other players aren't sure yet.
The season-ending championship for the top women's players has been on the move in recent years. A site has yet to be announced for…

The United States and its allies clashed Friday with North Korea, Russia and China over Pyongyang's failed attempts to launch a spy satellite and who is responsible for escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
The open Security Council meeting call…

A sympathetic westerner who became a participant-observer as the country transformed

The Chinese economy has grown by an average of 9.5 per cent a year for the past four decades,
The New China Playbook: Beyond Socialism and Capitalism Author : Keyu Jin ISBN-13 : 978-1984878281 Publisher : Viking Press USA Guideline Price : £20
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first stop back in India from Greece on Saturday was Bengaluru where he interacted with and congratulated scientists of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for the successful landing of the Chandrayaan-3 moon mi…

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In a defiant speech to the UN Security Council, North Korea insisted its efforts to launch a spy satellite into space are transparent and within “its legitimate right as a sovereign state.”

Pyongyang’s ambassador to the UN Kim Song defended his country during a rare address to the UN on Friday, denying that the country had been seeking to acquire intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) technology through its satellite launch.

Defiant North Korea tells UN its spy satellite program is its 'legitimate right as a sovereign state' comes via ChinaTechNews.com.

Early detection allows for timely intervention in many diseases before they progress to a severe stage, often at a lower treatment cost. This is particularly crucial in the case of cancer, as the stage of cancer development at the time of initial diagn…

Polestar 4 'Chauffeur' Self-Driving Tech Promised For New EV SUV: What It Can Do

Chinese-Swedish EV maker Polestar has just launched its electric SUV coupe — the Polestar 4 — in China, and while the rest of the world will need to wait until 2024 for the vehicle to arrive, we know much more about the car than we did when it debuted back in April.

Polestar 4 'Chauffeur' Self-Driving Tech Promised For New EV SUV: What It Can Do comes via ChinaTechNews.com.