Elon Musk has reportedly asked the US government to start covering the costs of his Starlink satellite service in Ukraine.
Since spring 2022, the high-speed internet terminals have been used as a key source of communication for Ukraine’s military, allowing it to stay connected when cellular phone and other internet networks have been destroyed.
But it has been reported the SpaceX boss told the US government that the company is ‘not in a position’ to donate more terminals to Ukraine or fund the current ones in use ‘indefinitely’.
A 72ft replica of the 8,000mph space rocket due to blast off for the UK’s first ever orbital satellite launch mission is going on public show.
Matt Archer, the UK Space Agency launch programme director, told Tech & Science Daily that the replica is only going on show this weekend.
The CEO of NotPla, a company making plastic-alternative packaging using seaweed, has told Tech & Science Daily the natural material is one of the most sustainable we can use.
Pierre Paslier has been using seaweed to create edible ‘bubbles’ which can hold small amounts of water for things like marathons, as well as seaweed sachets for sauces.
He told us seaweed is completely biodegradable, and NotPla has been trialling a special film that can be used in place of plastic.
Snapchat has teamed up with the British Red Cross to educate people on the basic steps of doing CPR.
The tech firm has created an augmented-reality lens on its app which guides users through the steps of the CPR process.
The lens creates a life-sized digital image of an injured or ill person, placing them in the same room as the user, before showing the CPR procedure.
A tech firm in Canada has produced a secure and easy-to-use app to connect Ukrainians who’ve fled the war in their country, with people across the world willing to help them.
YesHelp, designed by OneIQ Corp, uses on-device ID validation, so users seeking or offering help can verify their identity.
It also uses an AI-powered smart translation tool, to translate messages between different languages.
Plus consumer champions and finance bodies press for action on online fraud, and Netflix’s ad-supported tier is to launch in 12 countries in November.
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