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NASA opens Int'l Space Station for private travel, at hefty price

Published On: June 8, 2019 01:05 PM NPT By: Agencies

WASHINGTON, June 8: The U.S. space agency NASA announced Friday that it is opening the International Space Station (ISS) for private citizens, with a hefty price tag.

Facebook suspends app pre-installs on Huawei phones

Published On: June 7, 2019 02:45 PM NPT By: Reuters

SAN FRANCISCO, June 7: Facebook Inc is no longer allowing pre-installation of its apps on Huawei phones, the latest blow for the Chinese tech giant as it struggles to keep its business afloat in the face of a U.S. ban on its purchase of American parts and software.

Huawei denies report that orders to key suppliers cut after U.S. blacklisting

Published On: June 6, 2019 11:51 AM NPT By: Reuters

June 6: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd has cut or canceled orders to major suppliers of components for its smartphones and telecom equipment following its U.S. blacklisting, the Nikkei reported, claims that were rejected by the Chinese firm.

Conference on Science and Technology kicks off

Published On: June 6, 2019 08:38 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 6: A two-day conference on Science and Technology for Prosperity kicked off in Lalitpur on Wednesday with the theme “Connecting Lives with Land, Water, and Environment”.

SAARC Youth Scientific Conference begins in capital

Published On: June 5, 2019 03:27 PM NPT By: Jashma Sainju

KATHMANDU, June 5: A two-day conference on Science and Technology for Prosperity: “Connecting Lives with Land, Water and Environment has started in the capital on Wednesday.

Google bans apps that facilitate sale of marijuana

Published On: May 30, 2019 12:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

May 30: Alphabet Inc’s Google on Wednesday banned apps on its app store that facilitate the sale of marijuana or related products, as part of a change to its content policy.

Facebook: Fake account removal doubles in 6 months to 3B

Published On: May 28, 2019 03:05 PM NPT By: Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO, May 28: Facebook removed more than 3 billion fake accounts from October to March, twice as many as the previous six months, the company said Thursday.

Malaysian teen who reportedly jumped to death after Instagram poll sparks calls for probe: media

Published On: May 15, 2019 03:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

KUALA LUMPUR, May 15: Malaysian lawmakers on Wednesday called on authorities to investigate reports of a teenager who allegedly jumped to her death after asking her social media followers to vote on whether she should take her own life.

Trump seeks extra $1.6 billion in NASA spending to return to moon by 2024

Published On: May 14, 2019 01:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, May 14: The Trump administration asked Congress on Monday to increase NASA spending next year by an extra $1.6 billion as a “down payment” to accommodate the accelerated goal of returning Americans to the surface of the moon by 2024.

HIV could soon end after radical drug found to stop virus transmitting

Published On: May 3, 2019 07:00 PM NPT By: Agencies

Scientists say an end to the "HIV pandemic" could be in sight after a study found that effective treatment can prevent sexual transmission of the virus.