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Vodafone switches on 5G network in seven UK cities
Dhaka, Jul 4 (UNB)- Vodafone has become the second UK mobile operator to turn on its 5G network, offering faster speeds and the opportunity for new services, reports the BBC.
Scientists sound alarm after 6 rare whale deaths in a month
Dhaka, Jul 4 (AP/UNB) - A half-dozen North Atlantic right whales have died in the past month, leading scientists, government officials and conservationists to call for a swift response to protect the endangered species.
Arctic mission will trap scientists in ice to study climate
Bremerhaven, Jul 4 (AP/UNB) — Cranes hoist cargo onto the deck, power tools scream out and workers bustle through the maze of passageways inside the German icebreaker RV Polarstern, preparations for a yearlong voyage that organizers say is unprecedented in scale and ambition.
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.