Tech
States sue to stop $26.5 billion Sprint-T-Mobile deal
New York, Jun 12 (AP/UNB) — A group of state attorneys general led by New York and California filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday to block T-Mobile's $26.5 billion bid for Sprint, citing consumer harm.
Huawei releases LTE-R solution for wireless rail communications
Dhaka, Jun 11 (UNB)- Huawei and its partner TianJin 712 Communication & Broadcasting Co Ltd (TCB 712) jointly released the LTE-Railway (LTE-R) Solution for next-generation wireless rail communications.
3 million US students don't have home internet
Hartford, Jun 11 (AP/UNB) — With no computer or internet at home, Raegan Byrd's homework assignments present a nightly challenge: How much can she get done using just her smartphone?
Fast, efficient way to build amino acid chains developed
Chicago, June 10 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Using a streamlined process, researchers at the University of Illinois (UI) now can purify the amino acid precursors and build the polypeptides at the same time.
Facebook stops Huawei from pre-installing apps on phones
London, Jun 8 (AP/UNB) — Facebook said Friday it has stopped letting its apps come pre-installed on smartphones sold by Huawei in order to comply with U.S. restrictions, a move that deals a fresh blow to the Chinese tech giant.
Long-distance trip: NASA opening space station to visitors
New York, Jun 8 (AP/UNB) — You've heard about the International Space Station for years. Want to visit?
Google's challenge to game consoles to kick off in November
New York, June 7 (AP/UNB) — Google will kick off its Stadia streaming service to challenge the video game industry in November — but initially only as part of a $130 bundle that includes hardware and a pass for a friend.
YouTube updates hate speech guidelines to prohibit videos
San Francisco, June 6 (AP/UNB) — YouTube updated its hate speech policies Wednesday to prohibit videos with white supremacy and neo-Nazi viewpoints.
Is ‘Big Tech’ too big? A look at growing antitrust scrutiny
San Francisco, June 5 (AP/UNB) —The U.S. Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission are moving to investigate Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple over their aggressive business practices, and the House Judiciary Committee has announced an unprecedented antitrust probe , promising “a top-to-bottom review of the market power held by giant tech platforms.”
Huawei distributes relief among Natore underprivileged people
Dhaka, June 3 (UNB)-Huawei Technologies (Bangladesh) Ltd recently distributed relief among the destitute people of Singra upazila in Natore as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activity.