International Business Times, Singapore Edition

Articles by ​Rahul K R

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Amazon strike
Amazon Italy will face its first strike ever on Black Friday
Amazon will face its first strike in Italy on the Black Friday 2017. The workers in the company's distribution hub in Castel San Giovanni in Piacenza, northern Italy will go to strike on November 24. A negotiation with company officials for increasing the bonus had failed on Thursday which led to the strike.
Nov 24, 2017
games
Belgium plans to ban loot boxes all over Europe
Belgium plans to ban loot boxes in online games as their Gaming Commission finds it as a form of gambling. The country's minister for justice plans to take the issue to other European nations as well. Loot boxes are a major source of income for online gaming.
Nov 22, 2017
Mars stream
Recurring Mars streaks are no more water but sand grains
Researchers have found that the dark colored streaks on the Mars surface are no sand grains flowing through the downhill. The finding has a negative impact on the future Mars missions which were based on the prospect of liquid water on the red planet.
Nov 22, 2017
1I/2017 U1
IAU names first interstellar asteroid 'Oumuamua', predicts more to follow it
The International Astronomical Union has classified the first interstellar object as an asteroid and has named it as "Oumuamua" or "a messenger from afar arriving first." They predicted that there are more interstellar objects which could pass by our solar system which could cause disaster to the solar system, including the earth.
Nov 16, 2017
Mars 2020 mission
NASA tests supersonic parachute for Mars to be used in 2020 mission [VIDEO]
NASA has successfully tested a supersonic parachute which is meant to be used in its Mars 2020 mission. The parachute was launched on a Black Brant IX sounding rocket from its facility in Wallops Island, Virginia on October 4, 2017. It is undergoing further development and would be used in future Mars missions.
Nov 15, 2017
Meteor shower
Leonid meteor shower: Where, how and when to watch it
The Leonid meteor shower would be prevalent throughout the month. The best time to look the meteor is during the early mornings of November 17, 18. Around 20 asteroids could be visible at any time in the sky.
Nov 14, 2017
Bug
Bugs could thrive inside house despite keeping it clean, tidy
A recent research has found that bugs could get inside the houses from external environments even though the houses are kept clean and tidy. The researchers found that the location and size of the house, its carpets, doors, and windows have significant role in influencing the numbers and variety of pests.
Nov 14, 2017
Will gene therapy help cure genetically inherited blindness?
Researchers have found that gene therapy could improve the eyesight of patients with inherited retinal diseases. The new treatment has been found effective in patients who were suffering from Lebel congenital amaurosis (LCA), a genetically inherited blindness.
Nov 11, 2017
Spectrogram
People's emotions can now be identified through voice
Researchers have developed a new technology which could identify human emotions from their voice. This technology is believed to be a new step in the human-computer, human-technology interactions.
Nov 10, 2017
meteor
Space events to watch this November
The moth of November has a series of space events which could be a great treat for the space enthusiasts. Here are some of the important events to check
Nov 10, 2017
Brain
Sleeplessness can result in drunken like state: study
Research done on epileptic patients found that sleeplessness can result in a dilemma in brains functioning and can result in drunken like condition. This could be a major reason for road accidents.
Nov 8, 2017
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