Tech
Facebook mail site evacuated after possible sarin scare
Menlo Park, Jul 2 (AP/UNB) — A Facebook mail facility near company headquarters was evacuated Monday after a routine check found mail possibly containing the nerve agent sarin.
MIT technology review lists Huawei in 50 smartest companies
Dhaka, Jul 1 (UNB)- Huawei was named as one of the 50 smartest companies by MIT Technology Review on Saturday.
EU requires new electric cars to emit noise to ensure pedestrian safety
Brussels, July 1 (Xinhua/UNB)-- From July 1, new types of electric and hybrid vehicles in the European Union (EU) are required to install sound generating devices to help increase the safety of pedestrians and cyclists.
App that can remove women's clothes from images shut down
Dhaka, Jul 1 (UNB) - An app that claimed to be able to digitally remove the clothes from pictures of women to create fake nudes has been taken offline by its creators, reports the BBC.
Iran seizes 1,000 Bitcoin mining machines after power spike
Dhaka, Jul 1 (UNB) - Authorities in Iran have seized roughly 1,000 Bitcoin mining machines from two former factories, according to state TV reports.
Facebook to make jobs, credit ads searchable for US users
Bosto, Jul 1 (AP/UNB) — Facebook says it will make advertisements for jobs, loans and credit card offers searchable for all U.S. users following a legal settlement designed to eliminate discrimination on its platform.
NASA engineers install robotic arm on Mars 2020 rover
Los Angeles, June 30 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, have installed the main robotic arm on the Mars 2020 rover, according to a recent JPL release.
New method turns your smartphone into science tool
Dhaka, JUne 30 (UNB) - Scientists have developed a simple method to calibrate smartphone cameras, an tool that will help amateurs and science students to collect useful research data without specialised equipment. Although smartphones and other consumer cameras are increasingly used for scientific applications, it is difficult to compare and combine data from different devices, reports The Indian Express.
NASA reopens Apollo mission control room that once landed men on moon
Dhaka, June 30 (UNB) - After Gene Kranz retired in the 1990s, he started to give occasional tours to VIPs at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, reports The Indian Express.
Google patent shows foldable phone with multiple screens
Dhaka, June 30 (UNB) - Google is believed to be working on a foldable phone with multiple displays. The patent application, published by the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) and discovered by Let’sGoDigital, reveals Google’s wild idea of a “foldable display device with multiple pages", reports The Indian Express.