Tech
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp hit by photo glitch
Dhaka, July 3 (UNB) Some Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp users cannot upload photos, videos and files.
Facebook posts put Border Patrol on defensive at rough time
San Diego, Jul 3 (AP/UNB) — Before the rise of social media, Border Patrol agents gathered in parking lots at the end of their shifts for what was known as "choir practice" — a chance to share what they saw that day and anything else on their minds.
NASA engineers install SuperCam instrument on Mars 2020 rover
Los Angeles, July 2 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, have installed the SuperCam Mast Unit onto the Mars 2020 rover, according to a JPL release on Tuesday.
Google lets destroyed Lion of Mosul roar again
Dhaka, Jul 3 (UNB) - Google has recreated an ancient statue destroyed by the Islamic State group in 2015, using crowd-sourced pictures and 3D printing reports the BBC.
TikTok's young fans 'exploited' for digital gifts
Dhaka, Jul 3 (UNB) - Video-sharing app TikTok says it is "sorry" that some children and other young people have felt pressured into sending money to their favourite influencers on the app, reports the BBC.
Scientists discover highest energy cosmic gamma rays in Tibet
Beijing, July 3 (Xinhua/UNB) -- A joint research team made up of Chinese and Japanese scientists has discovered the highest energy cosmic gamma rays ever observed from an observatory in Tibet, opening a new window to explore the extreme universe.
Thousands marvel as total eclipse darkens Chile, Argentina
La Serena, Jul 3 (AP/UNB) — Tens of thousands of tourists and locals gaped skyward Tuesday as a total eclipse of the sun darkened the heavens over Chile and Argentina.
Data scientist drops Facebook defamation suit
Dhaka, Jul 3 (AP/UNB) - Aleksandr Kogan, the data scientist at the center of Facebook's Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal, said he is dropping a defamation lawsuit against the social network rather than engage in an expensive, drawn-out legal battle.
Night King: Australia bee fly named after Game of Thrones villain
Dhaka, July 2 (UNB) - A new species of bee fly in Australia has been named after Game of Thrones villain the Night King, reports BBC.
'Football pitch' of Amazon forest lost every minute
Dhaka, July 2 (UNB) - An area of Amazon rainforest roughly the size of a football pitch is now being cleared every single minute, according to satellite data, reports BBC.