Super fast 5G in the US still a work in progress

Marketing pitches in the US are bullish on superfast 5G telecom networks, but they remain more of a promise than reality.

source https://techxplore.com/news/2021-01-super-fast-5g.html

NASA test of mega Moon rocket engines cut short

NASA conducted a test firing of the engines for its giant Space Launch System (SLS) lunar rocket on Saturday but they shut down earlier than planned, the space agency said.

source https://phys.org/news/2021-01-nasa-mega-moon-rocket-short.html

Nations failing to fund climate adaptation: UN

The world is falling short of promises made under the Paris climate deal to help the most vulnerable nations deal with the increasingly devastating impacts of climate change, according to the United Nations.

source https://phys.org/news/2021-01-nations-fund-climate.html

Deliveroo targets $7 billion valuation for IPO

British meals delivery company Deliveroo, boosted by demand during the coronavirus pandemic, said Sunday it was targeting a stock market listing after a fundraising round valued the company at more than $7.0 billion.

source https://techxplore.com/news/2021-01-deliveroo-billion-valuation-ipo.html

Deaths, self-immolation draw scrutiny on China tech giants

E-commerce workers who kept China fed during the coronavirus pandemic, making their billionaire bosses even richer, are so unhappy with their pay and treatment that one just set himself on fire in protest.

source https://techxplore.com/news/2021-01-deaths-self-immolation-scrutiny-china-tech.html

Beetle keeps rivals off scent of food buried for offspring

Some beetles go to great—and disgusting—lengths for their children.

source https://phys.org/news/2021-01-beetle-rivals-scent-food-offspring.html

Egypt unveils ancient funerary temple south of Cairo

Egypt's former antiquities minister and noted archaeologist Zahi Hawass on Sunday revealed details of an ancient funerary temple in a vast necropolis south of Cairo.

source https://phys.org/news/2021-01-egypt-unveils-ancient-funerary-temple.html