RFI English1 day agoChinese tech giants submit 'top secret' algorithms to Beijing regulatorRFIChinese tech giants including Alibaba, Tencent and ByteDance – the parent company behind the TikTok video app – have submitted details of algorithms used in some of their products to China's state regulator, in an unprecedented move that strengthens Beijing's oversight of the sector. Last Friday, …
RFI EnglishFrench scientist says James Webb telescope sends back stunning picture of . . . a Spanish sausage!RFI - Michael FitzpatrickA red ball of fire, glowing menacingly against a black background. This, prominent French scientist Etienne Klein declared, was the latest astonishing picture taken by the James Webb Space Telescope, showing Proxima Centauri, the closest star to our Sun. In fact, the object came from Klein's fridge! …
RFI EnglishWebb weaves magical image of 500-million-year-old galactic collisionRFI - Michael FitzpatrickThe James Webb Space Telescope has peered through time and space to capture a new image of the Cartwheel Galaxy, revealing the spinning ring of colour in unprecedented clarity. Located around 500 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Sculptor, the Cartwheel gained its shape during a …
RFI EnglishRussia's space ambitions grow despite diplomatic tensions with WestRFIMoscow has said that it will leave the International Space Station "after 2024," against a background of political tension with the West. Analysts have warned the move could lead to a halt of Russian-crewed flights. Moscow will now focus on building its own space hub. The confirmation of the …
RFI EnglishStudies suggest Wuhan link to Covid-19, but WHO warns against dismissing other theoriesRFITwo new studies confirm that Covid-19 first emerged at an animal market in China's Wuhan. The World Health Organization has welcomed the assessments but insists it is too early to rule out other theories. Solving the mystery of where the Covid-19 virus came from and how it began spreading among …
RFI EnglishFrom the Lab: James Webb space telescope captures images of glittering galaxiesRFI - Dhananjay KhadilkarEven though it has only recently started taking observations, the James Webb Space Telescope has captured some of the sharpest and most detailed images of galaxies, nebulae and the distant universe. Launched on 21 December 2021, JWST consists of a 6.5-metre diameter mirror made up of 18 hexagonal …
