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  1. Costa Rica’s Renewable Energy Grid Faces New Pressure From AI Data Centers

    Costa Rica’s clean electricity reputation is becoming part of a new technology pitch: power artificial intelligence with renewable energy. Our country generated 98.6 percent of its electricity from renewable sources in 2025, using hydropower, geothermal, wind, biomass and solar, according to ICE data verified by LSQA. ICE also says the national grid is expec [...]

    #Featured #News #ScienceAndTech

    ticotimes.net/2026/05/18/costa

  2. Artemis II Astronauts Return to Earth After Historic Moon Mission

    The four astronauts of the Artemis II mission splashed down Friday off the coast of California, right on schedule, after completing a test mission around the Moon that NASA described as flawless, marking a major milestone more than 50 years after the Apollo era. “Houston, this is Integrity. We hear you loud and clear,” commander […]
    The post Artemis II Astronauts Return to Ear [...]

    #News #ScienceAndTech

    ticotimes.net/2026/04/11/artem

  3. NASA Releases Picture of Earthset Photo by Artemis Crew

    NASA released a historic photograph of Earth dipping below the lunar horizon, more than 57 years after an iconic “Earthrise” image was captured by an Apollo 8 astronaut. Members of the Artemis II crew captured the shot from their Orion capsule during the mission’s record-setting lunar flyby, echoing the legendary “Earthrise” photograph taken by US […]
    The post NASA [...]

    #Featured #News #ScienceAndTech #WorldNews

    ticotimes.net/2026/04/07/nasa-

  4. Artemis II Enters Final Moon Approach as Orion Nears Historic Lunar Flyby

    The astronauts of the Artemis II mission are making history by venturing farther into space than any human before and catching live glimpses of parts of the Moon never before seen directly. The mission began the final phase of its approach to the Moon on Monday, reaching the tipping point where the Moon’s gravity exerts […]
    The post Artemis II Enters Final Mo [...]

    #Featured #News #ScienceAndTech

    ticotimes.net/2026/04/06/artem

  5. Passengers on Costa Rica Flight Catch Rare View of Artemis II Launch

    What began as a routine flight from Costa Rica to Atlanta turned into an unexpected view of one of NASA’s biggest moments in decades. Video shared online shows passengers aboard a commercial flight watching the Artemis II rocket streak upward from Florida, its bright plume visible above the clouds as the aircraft headed north. The […]
    The post Passengers on Costa [...]

    #Featured #News #ScienceAndTech

    ticotimes.net/2026/04/04/passe

  6. Astronauts begin NASA’s historic Artemis II lunar mission

    Four Artemis II mission astronauts blasted off Wednesday aboard a massive NASA rocket on a journey that will take them around the Moon, the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years. With a thunderous roar heard far beyond the launch pad, the orange-and-white rocket lifted off carrying three Americans and one Canadian from […]
    The post Astronauts begin NASA’s historic Artemis II [...]

    #News #ScienceAndTech

    ticotimes.net/2026/04/02/astro

  7. The historic Artemis II mission to the Moon is ready for launch

    Three men and one woman are set to leave this Wednesday on the first crewed journey to the Moon since 1972, a historic odyssey intended to push the United States into a new era of space exploration. NASA’s Artemis II mission has been years in the making, with repeated setbacks along the way. But it […]
    The post The historic Artemis II mission to the Moon is ready for launch appe [...]

    #News #ScienceAndTech

    ticotimes.net/2026/04/01/the-h

  8. Catch this incisive panel from PublicSpaces Conference 2024 on using media responsibly to train generative AI — Natali Helberger, Paul Keller, Hanneke Holthuis, Daan Odijk & Dayana Spagnuelo unpack ethics, rights, and practical strategies. Must-watch for creators, researchers & policy folks! #ResponsibleAI #GenerativeAI #MediaEthics #AItraining #DataRights #PublicSpaces #ScienceAndTech #English
    video.publicspaces.net/videos/

  9. Watch Synaesthesis, a short by Pauline Bianchi — a Fabricademy final project blending textiles, sensors and synesthetic interaction. Playful, craft-forward tech that makes touch sing. Inspiring DIY research! #Fabricademy #Synaesthesis #PaulineBianchi #Wearables #Textiles #OpenHardware #DIY #ScienceAndTech #English
    tube.waag.org/videos/watch/6df

  10. El Salvador Advances Chivo Wallet Sale Despite Bukele’s Bitcoin Buying Pledge

    The International Monetary Fund has revealed that El Salvador is advancing talks to sell its state-owned Chivo digital wallet, a move that signals shifts in the country’s Bitcoin strategy. This comes even as President Nayib Bukele earlier insisted his administration would keep acquiring the cryptocurrency. In a statement released [...]

    #ElSalvador #Featured #LatinAmerica #News #ScienceAndTech

    ticotimes.net/2025/12/24/el-sa

  11. 🗣️ Thủ tướng đối thoại với nông dân Việt Nam 2025: tập trung bàn về đột phá khoa học‑công nghệ và đổi mới sáng tạo trong nông nghiệp, nông thôn. 🚜💡

    #Thủtướng #Nôngdân #KhoaHocCongNghe #NongNghiep #Innovation #Vietnam #NongNong #ScienceAndTech

    vtcnews.vn/thu-tuong-doi-thoai

  12. 🗣️ Thủ tướng đối thoại với nông dân Việt Nam 2025: tập trung bàn về đột phá khoa học‑công nghệ và đổi mới sáng tạo trong nông nghiệp, nông thôn. 🚜💡

    #Thủtướng #Nôngdân #KhoaHocCongNghe #NongNghiep #Innovation #Vietnam #NongNong #ScienceAndTech

    vtcnews.vn/thu-tuong-doi-thoai

  13. Ah, the classic "Enable JavaScript" saga—because clearly, autism's complexity hinges on browser settings! 🙄🖥️ Let's solve neurological puzzles by refreshing pages, because that's what science is all about. 🚀🔄
    economist.com/science-and-tech #EnableJavaScript #AutismComplexity #BrowserHumor #ScienceAndTech #RefreshingPages #HackerNews #ngated

  14. Ah, the classic "Enable JavaScript" saga—because clearly, autism's complexity hinges on browser settings! 🙄🖥️ Let's solve neurological puzzles by refreshing pages, because that's what science is all about. 🚀🔄
    economist.com/science-and-tech #EnableJavaScript #AutismComplexity #BrowserHumor #ScienceAndTech #RefreshingPages #HackerNews #ngated

  15. Ah, the classic "Enable JavaScript" saga—because clearly, autism's complexity hinges on browser settings! 🙄🖥️ Let's solve neurological puzzles by refreshing pages, because that's what science is all about. 🚀🔄
    economist.com/science-and-tech #EnableJavaScript #AutismComplexity #BrowserHumor #ScienceAndTech #RefreshingPages #HackerNews #ngated

  16. Ah, the classic "Enable JavaScript" saga—because clearly, autism's complexity hinges on browser settings! 🙄🖥️ Let's solve neurological puzzles by refreshing pages, because that's what science is all about. 🚀🔄
    economist.com/science-and-tech #EnableJavaScript #AutismComplexity #BrowserHumor #ScienceAndTech #RefreshingPages #HackerNews #ngated

  17. Costa Rica Forecasts 40,000 Starlink Subscriptions by 2030

    Costa Rica’s telecommunications regulator forecasts that satellite internet connections will hit 40,000 by 2030, with Starlink leading the charge. The Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones (Sutel) released this projection amid a surge in demand for high-speed access in remote areas. As of June 2025, the country recorded 26,928 satellite internet subscriptions. [...]

    #ExpatLiving #Featured #News #ScienceAndTech

    ticotimes.net/2025/11/24/costa

  18. TPHCM vừa tổ chập tập huấn chuyên sâu về công nghệ và chuyển đổi số cho 168 xã, phường. Đây là bước đi quan trọng nhằm củng cố nền tảng quản lý nhà nước tại cấp cơ sở, đặc biệt trong lĩnh vực khoa học, công nghệ, đổi mới sáng tạo.

    #chuyểnđổisố #côngnghệ #TPHCM #xãphường #khoahọccôngngghệ #đổimớisángtạo #digitaltransformation #technology #HoChiMinhCity #scienceandtech #innovation #Vietnam

    vietnamnet.vn/tphcm-168-xa-phu

  19. TPHCM vừa tổ chập tập huấn chuyên sâu về công nghệ và chuyển đổi số cho 168 xã, phường. Đây là bước đi quan trọng nhằm củng cố nền tảng quản lý nhà nước tại cấp cơ sở, đặc biệt trong lĩnh vực khoa học, công nghệ, đổi mới sáng tạo.

    #chuyểnđổisố #côngnghệ #TPHCM #xãphường #khoahọccôngngghệ #đổimớisángtạo #digitaltransformation #technology #HoChiMinhCity #scienceandtech #innovation #Vietnam

    vietnamnet.vn/tphcm-168-xa-phu

  20. TPHCM vừa tổ chập tập huấn chuyên sâu về công nghệ và chuyển đổi số cho 168 xã, phường. Đây là bước đi quan trọng nhằm củng cố nền tảng quản lý nhà nước tại cấp cơ sở, đặc biệt trong lĩnh vực khoa học, công nghệ, đổi mới sáng tạo.

    #chuyểnđổisố #côngnghệ #TPHCM #xãphường #khoahọccôngngghệ #đổimớisángtạo #digitaltransformation #technology #HoChiMinhCity #scienceandtech #innovation #Vietnam

    vietnamnet.vn/tphcm-168-xa-phu

  21. TPHCM vừa tổ chập tập huấn chuyên sâu về công nghệ và chuyển đổi số cho 168 xã, phường. Đây là bước đi quan trọng nhằm củng cố nền tảng quản lý nhà nước tại cấp cơ sở, đặc biệt trong lĩnh vực khoa học, công nghệ, đổi mới sáng tạo.

    #chuyểnđổisố #côngnghệ #TPHCM #xãphường #khoahọccôngngghệ #đổimớisángtạo #digitaltransformation #technology #HoChiMinhCity #scienceandtech #innovation #Vietnam

    vietnamnet.vn/tphcm-168-xa-phu

  22. Radar, the silent sentinel of our skies.
    From DRDO’s Arudhra to ISRO’s NISAR, radar tech powers defence, weather forecasting, and disaster management.

    It detects objects using radio waves, tracking aircraft, mapping terrain, and even predicting rainfall. For UPSC, it bridges GS3 (Science & Tech) with Defence, Space, and Environment.

    #EnliteIAS #RadarTechnology #UPSC2025 #ScienceAndTech #GS3 #ISRO #DRDO #UPSCPrep #EncoreSeries

  23. Costa Rica Allows Cryptocurrency Donations for Political Parties

    Costa Rica’s electoral authorities have approved a groundbreaking shift, letting political parties accept donations in select cryptocurrencies for the first time. This move, led by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), aims to update campaign funding while keeping tight checks on every transaction. Political groups can now take contributions in Bitcoin, [...]

    #Featured #News #Science&Tech #ScienceAndTech

    ticotimes.net/2025/10/03/costa

  24. AI in Latin America Nears US, Europe Use—But Talent Lags, says Google

    The outlook for artificial intelligence in Latin America is promising, but the region still has low levels of training in this technology, says Google’s vice president for Spanish-speaking Latin America, Adriana Noreña, in an interview in Mexico. Visiting the country for Google Mexico’s 20th anniversary, Noreña laid out the company’s plans to develop AI in […]
    Th [...]

    #Featured #News #ScienceAndTech

    ticotimes.net/2025/09/25/ai-in

  25. Why in the News: Asteroids
    More than just space debris, they’re relics of the early solar system, potential minefields, & planetary threats.

    With DART & OSIRIS-REx, Earth enters the era of planetary defense.
    GS3 + Prelims: Space tech, extinction events, deflection science, resource potential.

    #EnliteIAS #Asteroids #UPSCPrep #GS3 #PlanetaryDefense #DARTMission #ScienceAndTech

  26. Costa Rica Leads AI Adoption in Small Businesses Across Latin America

    Costa Rica is standing out as a regional leader in artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, particularly among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). About 50% of Costa Rican SMEs now use AI tools in their daily operations, according to Trycore, a hyper-automation firm working across Latin America. These businesses are tapping into AI for tasks like customer [… [...]

    #Featured #News #ScienceAndTech

    ticotimes.net/2025/07/05/costa

  27. Costa Rica Moves Forward with Crypto Regulation to Combat Financial Crime

    Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly has advanced a landmark bill targeting the regulation of virtual asset service providers (VASPs), aiming to bolster the nation’s defenses against money laundering, terrorist financing, and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The bill, processed under file number 22.837 and first introduced by the administration [...]

    #Featured #News #ScienceAndTech

    ticotimes.net/2025/07/02/costa

  28. Costa Rica Leads Latin America in Life Sciences Sector Growth

    Costa Rica has solidified its position as the leading hub in the area of life sciences for Latin America. According to recent industry data, the country ranks first in the region for both the volume of square meters developed and under construction for life sciences facilities and the number of jobs created in this field. […]
    The post Costa Rica Leads Latin America in Li [...]

    #Featured #News #ScienceAndTech

    ticotimes.net/2025/05/12/costa

  29. Costa Rica Tackles Digital Divide with AI and 5G Plans

    Costa Rica is stepping into the technological frontier with its embrace of artificial intelligence (AI) and 5G connectivity, positioning itself as a regional leader amid a global race for dominance led by powers like the United States and China. In October 2024, the Ministry of Science, Innovation, Technology, and Telecommunications (MICITT) launched the National Artificial […] [...]

    #Featured #News #ScienceAndTech

    ticotimes.net/2025/03/29/costa

  30. Nvidia is set to unveil new GPUs, named after pioneering scientist Vera Rubin, who discovered dark matter, on March 18 at their annual GTC conference! 🌌🎮 #Nvidia #GPUs #VeraRubin #GTC2025 #DarkMatter #TechNews #AI #Innovation #ScienceAndTech

  31. CHIPS Act Repeal Threatens Costa Rica’s Semiconductor Hub Dreams

    U.S. President Donald Trump has called on Congress to repeal the CHIPS Act, a 2022 law designed to bolster semiconductor manufacturing and reduce reliance on China by incentivizing production in allied nations like Costa Rica. Passed in August 2022 under President Joe Biden, the Act provided $39 billion in subsidies and $75 billion in credits […]
    The post CHIPS Act Re [...]

    #Featured #News #ScienceAndTech

    ticotimes.net/2025/03/05/chips

  32. Crypto Theft Hits $2.2 Billion as Hackers Target Digital Wallets

    Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum are targets of choice for online criminals, who often exploit weaknesses in major trading platforms or individual users’ digital “wallets” to make major scores. A recent $1.5-billion heist of Ethereum from the Bybit platform — attributed by the FBI to North Korean hackers — is believed to be the largest […]
    The post Cr [...]

    #Crime #Featured #News #ScienceAndTech

    ticotimes.net/2025/03/02/crypt

  33. Trump’s Strategic Crypto Reserve Announcement Triggers Market Rally

    President Donald Trump mentioned this Sunday five cryptocurrencies that his government is considering for a new “strategic reserve” of the United States, which caused their values to soar and partially reverse a recent decline. In a post on his Truth Social network, the Republican magnate said that a task force he created shortly after taking […]
    The post Trump’s S [...]

    #Featured #News #ScienceAndTech

    ticotimes.net/2025/03/02/trump

  34. Costa Rica Aims to Become a Semiconductor Hub with U.S. Backing

    Costa Rica is positioning itself as a future semiconductor hub, a vision that has received strong support from the U.S. government over recent years. In an effort to secure a reliable supply chain for critical devices, U.S. officials have emphasized the strategic benefits of having semiconductor components sourced from Costa Rica. Initially, the Trump administration [… [...]

    #Featured #News #ScienceAndTech

    ticotimes.net/2025/02/08/costa

  35. Costa Rica 5G Ban Strains Diplomatic Relations with China

    Relations between Costa Rica and China have grown increasingly strained after the Central American nation’s decision to exclude Asian companies from its 5G network development, a move that has prompted sharp criticism from Chinese officials. Wang Xiaoyao, the ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, indicated that it seems Costa Rica does not want scientific […]
    The pos [...]

    #Featured #News #ScienceAndTech

    ticotimes.net/2025/01/19/costa

  36. Major Cyberattack Disrupts Costa Rica RECOPE Digital Systems

    Costa Rica’s state oil refinery RECOPE switched to manual operations Wednesday after a ransomware attack targeted its computer systems, marking the second cyberattack on a major government institution this month. While fuel sales continue without interruption, RECOPE has directed all staff to avoid using digital platforms as cybersecurity teams assess the damage fr [...]

    #Crime #Featured #News #ScienceAndTech

    ticotimes.net/2024/11/29/major

  37. Solar Panels Bring Clean Water to Costa Rica’s Nairi Awari Community

    In the middle of Costa Rica’s jungle, the indigenous Nairi Awari community no longer has to fetch water from the river with buckets. For the first time, they receive it in their homes thanks to solar panels that pump it from a nearby spring. The 20 families of this Cabécar indigenous community live in a […]
    The post Solar Panels Bring Clean Water to Costa Rica’s N [...]

    #Featured #News #ScienceAndTech

    ticotimes.net/2024/11/16/solar

  38. Costa Rica’s Growing Role in the Global Semiconductor Supply Chain

    In a recent publication, the U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica referred to Costa Rica as a “silicon rainforest.” The post explained what the semiconductor supply chain is and how the United States is making it more resilient by bringing it to the Western Hemisphere, highlighting Costa Rica’s role in this effort. For the United States, […]
    The post Costa Rica’s Growing Role [...]

    #Featured #News #ScienceAndTech

    ticotimes.net/2024/10/15/costa

  39. Costa Rica Leads Central America in EV Adoption

    Costa Rica has seen a major growth in the transition towards electric vehicles. The Costa Rican Electric Mobility Association (ASOMOVE) estimated that in 2023, 12,219 electric cars, motorcycles, bicycles, light-duty vehicles, buses, and cargo trucks were circulating in the country. ASOMOVE’s data showed that the accumulated total so far this year amounts to 17,903 electric […]
    The pos [...]

    #Featured #News #ScienceAndTech

    ticotimes.net/2024/10/08/costa

  40. Costa Rica’s ‘Sun Tax’ Hinders Solar Energy Adoption

    Despite the challenges Costa Rica has been facing regarding energy production, the government has resisted lowering tariffs on alternative energy sources, such as solar panels. On August 23rd, the Board of Directors of the Public Services Regulatory Authority (ARESEP) received a new tariff methodology proposal to charge those who produce their own electricity through solar […]
    Th [...]

    #Featured #News #ScienceAndTech

    ticotimes.net/2024/09/19/costa

  41. Renewable Energy: Costa Rica’s Secret Weapon in Global Semiconductor Race

    Costa Rica hopes to become a semiconductor hub and boost its economy. The country must compete against other major powers in the field, especially in Southeast Asia. Given the intense competition in this market, any added value becomes significant, making the environmental footprint a crucial factor. In Costa Rica, approximately 95% of the energy matrix […]
    T [...]

    #Featured #News #ScienceAndTech

    ticotimes.net/2024/07/15/renew