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Sanitation robot family unveiled in C China
Changsha, Oct. 16 (Xinhua/UNB) -- A Chinese company unveiled a series of sanitation robots Tuesday in the city of Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan Province.
Chinese snooping tech spreads to nations vulnerable to abuse
Belgrade, Oct 16 (AP/UNB) — When hundreds of video cameras with the power to identify and track individuals started appearing in the streets of Belgrade as part of a major surveillance project, some protesters began having second thoughts about joining anti-government demonstrations in the Serbian capital.
S.Korea aims to commercialize autonomous driving car by 2027
Seoul, Oct 15 (Xinhua/UNB) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Tuesday that his country aimed to commercialize autonomous driving cars by 2027 and expand the sales proportion of electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles to a third of the total by 2030.
Google to show off new phone, devices at New York event
New York, Oct 15 (AP/UNB) — Google is expected to unveil a new Pixel phone with an updated camera and an emphasis on artificial intelligence features.
Facebook's Libra currency battered by defections, pushback
Dhaka, Oct 12 (AP/UNB) - Facebook faces a rough road ahead with Libra, but defections by high-profile partners are still unlikely to spell the end for the digital currency.
Baidu granted road test licenses for self-driving cars with passengers
Shijiazhuang, Oct. 12 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Licenses to allow road rests for self-driving cars that carry passengers were granted to Chinese artificial intelligence giant Baidu Friday by the government of Cangzhou city in northern China's Hebei Province.
China's Alipay, WeChat Pay ban virtual currency trading
Beijing, Oct. 11 (Xinhua/UNB) -- China's two leading digital payment platforms Alipay and WeChat Pay have made explicit their policies forbidding transactions related to virtual currency trading.
Arrested Japanese stalker used pupil image reflections
Tokyo, Oct 11 (AP/UNB) — A man arrested on suspicion of stalking a female pop idol used the reflections of her pupils in photos she shared on social media and Google Street View to find where she lived.
Tough times for chipmakers as Samsung warns of profit drop
Seoul, Oct 9 (AP/UNB) — Samsung provided the latest sign of the tough times afflicting computer chipmakers as it braced investors for a sharp drop in profit.
Facebook to settle advertiser lawsuit for $40 million
Oakland, Oct 8 (AP/UNB) — Facebook has agreed to pay $40 million to advertisers who said it inflated the amount of time its users watched videos.