Celebrating its 25 anniversary at the Aero India 2023 exhibition, Brahmos Aerospace shows the new Brahmos NG air-launched cruise missiles (ALCM). Brahmos NG is designed as a smaller and more agile missile, reaching a top speed of 3.5 Mach. It will have…
Inside Syria’s quake zone, where life has gone from bad to horrendous
Life for thousands of Syrians displaced by civil war was already grim when the massive quakes struck neighboring Turkey. Many have lost everything, all over again.
Viral TikTok Challenge Forces Hyundai and Kia To Update Software On Millions of Vehicles
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: Hyundai and Kia are offering free software updates for millions of their cars in response to a rash of car thefts inspired by a viral social media challenge on TikTok. The so-called “Kia Challenge” on…
Canada delays expansion of medical assistance in dying to people with mental illness
Canada has delayed efforts to expand it’s medical assistance in dying program to include mental illness. The plans raised unease in a country that already has a liberal assisted death policy.
Turkey’s president takes heat for earthquake response and poor quality of buildings
The powerful Turkish president is facing increasing criticism over poor building standards after the earthquake that caused thousands of structures to collapse.
Ten years on from meteor ‘wake-up call’, how safe are we from a potentially catastrophic strike?
It wasn’t quite the day the Earth stood still, but those who witnessed a fiery asteroid briefly outshine the sun as it soared towards the Russian city of Chelyabinsk will almost certainly never forget it.
Climate change may make it easier for mosquitoes to spread malaria
As temperatures rise, malaria-carrying mosquitos have crept to farther from the equator in Africa, according to a new study.
Campus Wireless Network Issues
As many of you are aware, we have been experiencing a series of disruptions in service to MIT’s wireless network that has caused widespread connectivity issues across our campus – and frustration at the resulting challenges to doing our work.
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Oregon’s top liquor official resigns after admitting to hoarding rare bourbon from state warehouse
Officials bought rare bottles from state warehouse, investigation found
Did China launch the other objects shot down by American fighter jets?
The White House says there’s no evidence they came from China’s sprawling surveillance programme. Recent changes to radar and a military on high alert could offer some clarity