Jane Wakefield / May 18: It was meant to be a vision of how we will all live in future – a smart city built from the internet up – offering citizens the chance to experience the very latest technology. That would include autonomous cars, innovative ways to collect rubbish and shared spaces for communities […]
Rory Cellan-Jones / May 18: It was the week when we learned that a missed WhatsApp call could plant spyware on your phone and when San Francisco moved to ban facial recognition technology. On Tech Tent we explore our attitudes to technology which can catch criminals – but also be used to track our every […]
San Francisco / May 17: It’s a big day for the future of wireless internet connectivity. Samsung’s 5G phone has hit the market — it is the first time a smartphone can access 5G without an attachment in the US. The $1300 Galaxy S10 5G smartphone is now available for Verizon customers in Chicago and […]
Washington / May 17: Huawei said Thursday it has not ruled out legal action to resolve a growing crisis with the Trump administration following the Commerce Department’s decision Wednesday to place the Chinese tech giant on a trading blacklist. “All options are on the table,” said Don Morrissey, head of congressional, state and local government […]
May 18: The biennial 2019 World Beard and Mustache Championship got underway Friday in Antwerp, Belgium. Sponsored this year by Snorrenclub Antwerpen — “Moustache Club of Antwerp” in Dutch — the event draws beard and mustache enthusiasts from around the world for a three-day convention and contest. Friday’s events include a Ladies’ competition, with categories […]
May 17: Spice Girls super fans have a chance the spice up their lives later this month when the girl band’s original Union Jack-emblazoned double decker bus comes up for rent on Airbnb. The interior of the bus has been completely renovated and converted into a rolling hotel room fit for three guests at a […]
May 17: A black bear was safely rescued from a tree after wandering the Boston suburb of Arlington, Mass., police announced on Friday. The Arlington Police Department announced the bear’s sighting, walking down a street near an elementary school, at 7:40 a.m. on Friday. Animal control specialists corralled the bear by surrounding it near a […]
May 17: A shopping mall in Warsaw, Poland, has the world’s largest terrarium, Guinness World Records confirmed on Friday. The terrarium, defined as a sealed container in which plants are grown, weighs 2,244.74 pounds. The massive glass container, with the phrase “Najwieskszy las w slouiku,” or “largest forest in a bottle” was created by Warsaw’s […]
Rupandehi / May 17: Eighty-two percent of the works have been completed under the Lumbini Master Plan. The master plan was prepared by Japanese architect Kenzo Tange starting from 1972. The UNESCO had asked Tange to prepare the master plan for the systematic development of Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha. The Kenzo Tange Master […]
Kathmandu / May 17: The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) has directed its talks committee to initiate a second round of talks with the government in view of the positive gestures for dialogue. During a special meeting of the party held at party office, Dhumrabarahi, under the chairmanship of RPP Chairman Kamal Thapa, senior leader Deepak […]
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