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Not-so-brave new world: virtual taekwondo makes Asian Games debut

Taekwondo dates back more than 2,000 years, but on Friday at the Asian Games the Korean martial art stepped into a not-so-brave future where nobody gets hurt: virtual taekwondo.

Four-member crew docks at International Space Station

Four new crew members for the International Space Station docked Thursday at the orbiting laboratory where they will stay for approximately six months.

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Every 1C of warming means 15% more extreme rain, researchers say

Global heating incrementally boosts the intensity of extreme rainfall at higher altitudes, putting two billion people living in or downstream from mountains at greater risk of floods and landslides, researchers said Wednesday.

UK, EU sign delayed financial services pact

Britain and the European Union signed a long-awaited cooperation pact on financial services regulation on Tuesday in a new sign of improving post-Brexit relations between the two sides.

Pompeii fresco shows pizza precursor -- but hold the cheese

Even the ancient Romans liked their pizza.

New date for Ariane 5 rocket's final launch after delay

Europe's workhorse Ariane 5 rocket will blast off for the final time on July 4, its operator Arianespace said on Friday, after a previous launch was called off due to a technical problem.

Swiss museum probes 'king of clowns' Nazi links

Grock became known as the "king of clowns" but the Swiss entertainer who made the world laugh is now in the spotlight over his connections with Adolf Hitler.

Disney use of AI for Marvel TV series spooks Hollywood

The use of artificial intelligence in the new Marvel superhero series "Secret Invasion" has sparked anxiety and anger in Hollywood, at a time when television and film writers are already striking over their uncertain futures.

Sustainability at centre of British polar science strategy

With research stations shifting to renewable energy and artificial intelligence mapping out fuel-efficient marine routes, the British Antarctic Survey is putting sustainability at the heart of its new 10-year plan.

Europe's Euclid space telescope to launch on July 1

The European Space Agency said on Wednesday its space telescope Euclid is scheduled to launch on July 1, blasting off on a mission to shed light on the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy.

Our galaxy's black hole not as sleepy as thought: astronomers

The supermassive black hole lurking at the centre of our Milky Way galaxy is not as dormant as had been thought, a new study shows.

Wimbledon line judges' future uncertain as Grand Slam embraces AI

Wimbledon technology chiefs say line judges are safe -- at least for now -- even as the grass court tournament embraces artificial intelligence.

France's 'Mr Titanic' among sub missing

A French submarine operator and daredevil deep-sea explorer dubbed "Mr Titanic" is among the crew of a submarine which has gone missing while exploring the wreck in the Atlantic Ocean.

What we know about the missing Titanic sub

Searchers are scouring the North Atlantic for a missing submersible that had been due to visit the wreckage of the Titanic.

TrueCommerce Accelerates Automotive Supply Chain Network Capabilities and Market Reach

Company doubles TrueAuto investment to alleviate supply chain pressure points for leading automotive companies

New solutions urgently needed to tackle smoking worldwide: experts to convene in Poland at the Global Forum on Nicotine

WARSAW, Poland, June 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- International public health specialists, scientists, doctors, regulators, consumers and manufacturers are convening this week in the Polish capital to discuss new ways of tackling global smoking-related death and disease. Over four days, 70 speakers and hundreds of delegates at the tenth annual Global Forum on Nicotine (21 - 24 June) will focus on tobacco harm reduction, which encourages adults who cannot quit smoking to switch to safer nicotine products.

Remains of new species of duck-billed dinosaur found in Chile

Remains of a species of herbivorous dinosaur previously unknown in the southern hemisphere have been discovered in Chile, challenging long-held beliefs about the range of duck-billed dinosaurs, scientists said Friday.

Forest fire risks mount in drought-hit Nordic nations

"I need water", pleads farmer Lars Jonsson, casting a desperate eye over a parched field in eastern Denmark where the only shade is that cast by wind turbines.

Final launch of Europe's Ariane 5 rocket postponed

The final launch of Europe's Ariane 5 rocket has been postponed due to a technical problem, French firm Arianespace said on Thursday, in the latest blow to European space efforts.

Rise of the cute robots

The red eye that refuses to be extinguished, the metal body that cannot be crushed -- for many of us the word "robot" conjures one image: the Terminator.

Eviden selected by GMV for Hisdesat satellite monitoring center

Eviden’s SkyMon solution to monitor Spanish government satellites

NASA finds key building block for life in a moon of Saturn

The long hunt for extraterrestrials just got a big boost.

Rackspace Technology to Attend Texas Digital Government Summit 2023

SAN ANTONIO, June 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rackspace Technology® (NASDAQ: RXT) — a leading end-to-end, multicloud technology solutions company, today announced its participation in the Texas Digital Government Summit 2023, held on June 29 in Austin, Texas.

EU moves one step closer towards 'historic' AI rules

EU lawmakers pushed the bloc Wednesday closer to passing one of the world's first laws regulating artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT, by backing a key text that forms the basis of a future law.

AI, Africa and climate crisis star at Art Basel fair

Climate change, migration, artificial intelligence, perspectives on Africa and combating nationalism take centre-stage this year at Art Basel, the world's top contemporary art fair.

EDC, Denmark's largest brokerage chain, selects Agillic for best-of-breed omnichannel customer experience

EDC, Denmark's largest and most experienced brokerage chain, has selected Agillic as its omnichannel marketing automation platform. The decision to choose Agillic was based on the need for better email marketing personalisation, as well as targeted emails for both new and existing customers.

Scientists explain why peanuts 'dance' when dropped in beer

When peanuts are dropped into a pint of beer, they initially sink to the bottom before floating up and "dancing" in the glass.

Albania's communist pyramid at last has a point

It was built as a bizarre memorial to Albania's paranoid communist dictator who cut the country off from the rest of the world.

UK hobbyist stuns maths world with 'amazing' new shapes

David Smith, a retired print technician from the north of England, was pursuing his hobby of looking for interesting shapes when he stumbled onto one unlike any other in November.

Takashi Murakami loves and fears AI

Neo-pop art superstar Takashi Murakami has always embraced new technology and was an early adopter of crypto and NFTs, but even he admits fearing that AI might make him obsolete.

AI statue designed by Michelangelo on show in Sweden

A historical dream team of five master sculptors, including Michelangelo, Rodin and Takamura, have trained artificial intelligence (AI) to design a sculpture dubbed "the Impossible Statue", now on show in a Swedish museum.

US, Britain forge pact to counter new threats

The United States and Britain on Thursday announced a new strategic pact as their leaders rededicated the "special relationship" to counter Russia, China and economic instability.

Most nations get low marks on 'net-zero' climate plans

Nearly all of 35 countries accounting for more than four-fifths of global greenhouse gas emissions got low marks for their net zero plans in a peer-reviewed assessment published Thursday.

US, UK forge 'Atlantic Declaration' to counter new threats