Month: April 2026
SpaceX to compete with AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile.
SpaceX applied to participate in the Federal Communications Commission’s upcoming AWS-3 wireless spectrum auction starting in June. Telecom companies use wireless spectrum to transmit voice calls and data from devices to cell towers and vice versa. They’re absolutely essential for any telecom building a wireless network. Spectrum licenses are controlled by the government, and there
Nasa spacecraft glitch
After a successful trip around the Moon, everything has been going smoothly on the Orion spacecraft’s journey back to Earth – except for the $23 million toilet, which has gotten clogged. The system designed to flush wastewater into space is malfunctioning, and Nasa believes that a chemical reaction in the urine treatment system is the
The Artemis II crew prepares for a dangerous high-speed re-entry after a historic and emotionally profound journey
After becoming the first humans to directly observe the far side of the Moon, the four astronauts onboard Artemis II are now ready for a critical re-entry into the Earth’s orbit. The crew is targeting a splashdown on Friday in the Pacific Ocean off the California coast, it recently had a word with the press
Strait of Hormuz not open
The boss of Abu Dhabi’s state-owned oil company has said the strait of Hormuz is “not open” despite the US-Iran ceasefire agreed earlier this week, as uncertainty over the truce pushed the price of Brent crude towards $100 a barrel on Thursday.Iran in effect closed the strait, through which a fifth of oil and gas
Malaysia to request UN review of peacekeeping mission in Lebanon
Malaysia will request the United Nations (UN) to review the terms of deployment for peacekeeping missions, including the Malaysian Battalion (Malbatt) 850-13 under the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil), following the worsening security situation in the country.Foreign minister Mohamad Hasan said the current situation in Lebanon was no longer conducive for a peacekeeping mission,
The Strait of Hormuz blockade disrupts the whole suply chain
The Strait of Hormuz blockade has caused investors, consumers, and businesses to focus on surging oil prices. Oil affects the cost of every product, since land vehicles, ships, and aircraft need it for fuel. Higher shipping costs result in lower profit margins, and many companies try to pass some of these costs on to consumers.Although
Russian hackers ‘hijacking wifi routers to steal passwords’
Hackers linked to the Russian state have compromised commonly used wifi routers and are using them to harvest data. By hijacking the system used to type in web addresses, the group can divert users to disguised malicious websites and trick them into giving away information like passwords. That means users could find themselves on a
Middle East ceasefire agreement
Tehran has agreed to temporarily reopen the Strait of Hormuz, through which much of the world’s oil, gas and fertiliser passes, easing concerns for the battered global economy. The announcement came shortly before a deadline set by US President Donald Trump, who had threatened to obliterate Iran if it did not negotiate.China said on Wednesday
Singapore refuses to negotiate with Tehran
Singapore says it will not negotiate with Iran for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz as a matter of principle because it believes transiting critical waterways is a right and not a privilege. It sits on the Strait of Malacca, the crossroads of major global maritime routes between the Indian Ocean and the South
Adani seeks dismissal of SEC case
Billionaire Gautam Adani has moved a US court seeking dismissal of a US Securities and Exchange Commission’s securities fraud lawsuit, arguing the case represents an impermissible extraterritorial application of US law and fails for lack of personal jurisdiction. The Adanis argued that the court lacked personal jurisdiction, saying neither of them had sufficient contacts with