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This file photo shows the world's first satellite made from wood, named LignoSat, developed by scientists at Kyoto University and logging company Sumitomo Forestry, during a press conference in Kyoto.

World’s first wooden satellite launched into space

The world’s first wooden satellite has blasted off on a SpaceX rocket, its Japanese developers said Tuesday, part of a resupply mission to the International Space Station. Scientists at Kyoto Unive...
Sheikh Mohammad Al-Sabah, President of AAIOT, with the Oracle team during the signing of the agreement.

AAIOT signs strategic agreements with Oracle and RIT at GITEX 2024

Czech Republic student, 19-year-old Denisa Lacinova (left) and Irish student, 22-year-old Harry Odife, are pictured through the monitor of a camera in the media room at the South East Technological University (SETU) in Carlow, eastern Ireland where a new course has started in Content Creation and Social Media. --AFP photos

‘Serious business’: Influencer degree launches in Ireland

(From left) Matt Ondler, CTO of Axiom Space, Lorenzo Bertelli Prada Group Chief Marketing Officer and Russell Ralston, Executive Vice President, EVA Program Manager of Axiom Space attend a press conference of Prada and Axiom Space, as part of the presentation of the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit designed and developed for the Artemis 3 lunar mission in collaboration with Prada, at the MiCo Convention Centre in Milan, northern Italy, on October 16, 2024. --AFP photos

The astronaut wears Prada as Axiom unveils new spacesuit

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Is life possible on a Jupiter moon? NASA goes to investigate

Aurora borealis, or northern lights, produced by a solar geomagnetic storm are seen from Shenandoah National Park in Rileyville, Virginia.—AFP photos

‘Party atmosphere’: Skygazers treated to another aurora show

A visitor (second right) poses with the characters from Dragon Ball during the "Dragon Ball Daimatsuri" event, to mark the 40th anniversary of Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball franchise, at the Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo on October 6, 2024.--AFP photo

Creator’s death no bar to new ‘Dragon Ball’ products

This file photo shows large console-shaped pillows in the gift shop during a media preview of the new Nintendo Museum.

Cards to consoles: Nintendo opens first museum

People play the Grand Prix Sport video game at the Logitech stand of the Mobile World Congress (MWC), the world's biggest mobile fair, on February 27, 2018 in Barcelona.

Spanish video game industry seeks its place in the sun

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Google files EU complaint over Microsoft cloud

This file photo shows large console-shaped pillows in the gift shop during a media preview of the new Nintendo Museum.

Cards to consoles: Nintendo opens first museum

Nintendo opened its first museum on Wednesday in a renovated factory in Kyoto, showcasing the long history of the Japanese video game giant from playing cards to “Super Mario”. The company began life in 1889 producing Japanese playing cards call...
People play the Grand Prix Sport video game at the Logitech stand of the Mobile World Congress (MWC), the world's biggest mobile fair, on February 27, 2018 in Barcelona.

Spanish video game industry seeks its place in the sun

Buoyed by a dynamic domestic market and greater global visibility, Spain’s video game industry is on the rise with a handful of studios looking to compete with sector giants. “The sector is currently enjoying good momentum,” Jose Maria Moreno,...
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Google files EU complaint over Microsoft cloud

PARIS: Google said Wednesday that it had filed a complaint against Microsoft at the European Commission, accusing its rival of “anticompetitive” licensing practices to force customers to use its cloud service. Google said Microsoft had exploited...
This picture taken on August 29, 2024 shows the logo for PlayStation during a media event by the Team Asobi studio at the offices Sony Interactive Entertainment in Tokyo.--AFP

Sony to release PlayStation 5 Pro on November 7

Sony said Tuesday it would launch an upgraded version of its flagship games console with better graphics and AI capabilities on November 7, calling it PlayStation 5 Pro. The Japanese firm’s gaming division has endured tough times this year, with P...
A man shows the operation of an app to buy tortillas in Mexico City.—AFP photos

App helps Mexican tortilla makers join digital economy

Long marginalized by the banking industry, Mexico’s neighborhood tortilla producers are cautiously embracing financial technology, in a country where cash is still king for many. The National Tortilla Council and technology firm Finsus have develo...
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RIO DE JANEIRO: Leaders pose for a group photo after the first session of the G20 Leaders' Meeting on Nov 18, 2024. - AFP
Biden out of the picture as world leaders gather
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Amir, Trump reaffirm strong ties
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A Ukrainian serviceman fires a self-propelled howitzer towards Russian positions at an undisclosed location near Chasiv Yar in Donetsk region on Nov 8, 2024. - AFP
Moscow lowers nuclear threshold
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KUWAIT: Cabinet ministers, led by Acting Prime Minister Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah (right) are seen during their weekly meeting on Tuesday. — KUNA
Cabinet approves appointments, supports violation removal efforts
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EU-GCC Business Forum to foster trade with Kuwait