Month: August 2022
Recovery of Missing bitcoin hard drive
Almost 10 years ago James Howells threw away a hard drive during a clear out – forgetting about the Bitcoin on it. Bitcoin worth estimated at £150m ($184m), James Howells is planning to spend millions digging up a Newport landfill in a bid to find the lost hard drive. If recovered Mr Howells said he
Starlink: launching thousands of satellites?
Starlink provides internet services via a huge network of satellites. It is aimed at people who live in remote areas who cannot get high-speed internet. Elon Musk’s SpaceX company has been launching thousands of satellites into orbit. Many people say they’ve seen them in the skies. They’re part of the Starlink project, which aims to
Beyoncé is criticised for using an offensive lyric
Beyoncé is facing criticism for using an ableist slur in some lyrics on her new album, Renaissance. The derogatory term, often used to demean people with spastic cerebral palsy, occurs twice in the song Heated, co-written by Canadian star Drake. It comes just a couple of weeks after US pop star Lizzo apologised for using
Battle for 5 G dominance in India
India’s largest auction for 5G airwaves has ended after seven days, potentially setting the stage for a battle of supremacy over India’s digital future between two of Asia’s richest men – Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani. The government drew bids worth approximately $19bn from the three current players Mr Ambani’s Reliance Jio or (R-Jio), Vodafone
China and Taiwan
China sees Taiwan as a breakaway province that will eventually be under Beijing’s control again. China may carry out “military provocations” such as firing missiles near Taiwan if US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visits the island, the US has said. Taiwan is an island, roughly 100 miles from the coast of south east China. It
A grain ship leaves Ukraine after negtotiations
A ship carrying Ukrainian grain left the port of Odesa on Monday morning destined for Lebanon, the first since the start of the Russian invasion, according to Ukraine’s infrastructure ministry. Russia has been blockading Ukraine’s ports since the start of the war, stoking a worldwide grain shortage that has caused the UN to warn of
Pakistani Army Chief approaches United States to aid release of IMF funds
Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has appealed to the United States to help Islamabad secure an early dispersal of $1.2 billion in funds under the IMF loan programme, as Pakistan faces the risk of debt default due to dwindling foreign reserves. Pakistan’s economy needs around US$31 billion to be saved. As
Monkeypox case in Spain
In Africa monkeypox had been known to take lives, and now that the virus has spread around the world, it is claiming the lives of people outside of the continent. Brazil was the first country outside Africa to report the first case on the 29th of July, when a 41-year-old man died due to the
Germany to cut its gas Consumption
Gas demand in Germany’s automotive industry is relatively modest, however. That’s especially true when compared to the chemical, steel, glass and paper industries that, together with aluminum producers, are the largest industrial gas consumers in Germany. Rising gas prices or renewed calls to save energy any way possible. But how are German companies that are
Taliban and Iranian border clash
There have been several clashes at the border since Taliban militants took over Afghanistan a year ago. Iran has not recognised the Taliban government in Kabul. The exact circumstances of the latest skirmish are unclear. Afghanistan’s Taliban forces have clashed with Iranian border guards on the frontier between the two countries. Iran’s Tasnim news agency