The computer scientist behind groundbreaking research that helped land Nasa’s astronauts on the Moon, has died aged 90. Margaret Hamilton was a trailblazer in her field, leading the team who developed the software for Nasa’s Apollo missions, which coined the term “software engineering”. Hamilton’s former employer, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), confirmed her death,…
CHINA – 2026/09/25: In this photo illustration, the TSMC logo is seen displayed on a tablet screen. (Photo Illustration by Sheldon Cooper/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The world’s largest contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co posted revenue of $511.86 billion New Taiwan dollars ($16.03 billion) for September, up…
There was no drama in the way Nana Patekar spoke about death. No elaborate philosophy, no attempt to make mortality sound profound. In an old interview, the actor simply said: “I am not scared of death, jab nikalna hai nikalna hai.”The remark, made during a conversation with Siddharth Kannan has resurfaced following his death. In…
After having faced fierce backlash, President Donald Trump on Wednesday sought to clean up incendiary comments he made earlier this week, when he said Iran could “take out” Los Angeles or San Diego. Trump’s original remarks, made at a campaign rally in Nebraska, seemed to refer to what would happen if Iran had a nuclear…
Three people have been killed in attacks on Saudi Arabia airports over two days, authorities said, as flare-up of fighting spilled across the Yemen border into the kingdom. Two people were killed and 28 wounded in an attack at Abha International Airport, Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (Gaca) said in a statement on…
Representative Image of a toddler imitating a parent from behind, highlighting learning through imitation ( AI Generrated Image) When a toddler suddenly starts echoing a parent’s words, facial expressions or gestures, it can look like simple mimicry. Developmental psychology research, however, shows that imitation is closely connected to children’s ability to learn from other people,…
Indonesia is facing one of its worst wildfires seasons, with around one million hectares of land burned so far this year. In Singapore, iconic landmarks are being shrouded in toxic haze from the fires. The BBC’s Tessa Wong is there and breaks down how the wildfire smoke is impacting countries around South East Asia. Source…
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Since late September students across France have been holding protests against underfunding in education, and have been blocking access to many high schools. The movement has turned violent in places – hundreds of students, teachers and police officers have been injured. Thousands of people – including an unknown number of outside troublemakers – have been…
When Harmanpreet Kaur scored that unforgettable World Cup century against Australia in the 2017 semi-final, she not only changed the course of a match but the trajectory of women’s cricket in India. India went on to lose the final to England that year but women’s cricket no longer remained a passing pursuit for the average…