Tech
Apple invites select users to apply for its credit card
San Francisco, Aug 7 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Apple sent out invitations on Tuesday to some select users to apply for its credit card released in partnership with investment bank Goldman Sachs.
Panels overturns settlement approval in Google privacy suit
Dover, Aug 7 (AP/UNB) — A federal appeals court has rejected a settlement in a class-action lawsuit alleging that Google spied on users' online activity using tracking "cookies," even when privacy settings were set to prevent the snooping.
FDA says Novartis withheld data problem before drug approval
Trenton, Aug 7 (AP/UNB) — U.S. regulators want to know why Novartis didn't disclose a problem with testing data until after the Swiss drugmaker's $2.1 million gene therapy was approved.
Scientists say water in Hawaii crater is heated by volcano
Honolulu, Aug 7 (AP/UNB) — Scientists have discovered that a growing pond of water inside a Hawaii crater is being heated by Kilauea volcano.
The Apple credit card is here
New York, Aug 6 (AP/UNB) — The Apple credit card designed primarily for mobile use is here.
Still blocked from Hawaii peak, telescope seeks Spain permit
Barcelona, Aug 6 (AP/UNB) — The group behind a $1.4 billion telescope planned for Hawaii is applying for a permit to build in Spain as ongoing protests and a human blockade prevent them from starting construction on Mauna Kea, Hawaii's highest peak that some people consider sacred.
bdtickets offers discounts for Robi Dhonnobad customers
Dhaka, Aug 5 (UNB)- Robi high value customers will enjoy up to Tk 300 special discount from http://bdtickets.com on purchase of bus, launch and air tickets.
Japan's NEC shows 'flying car' hovering steadily for minute
Japan, Aug 5 (AP/UNB) — Japanese electronics maker NEC Corp. on Monday showed a "flying car," a large drone-like machine with four propellers that hovered steadily for about a minute.
Apple takes lion's share of tablet market in Q2: report
Beijing, Aug. 4 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Apple Inc. continued to lead the global tablet sector, with its market share reaching 38.1 percent in the second quarter of the year, said a report.
Scientists create shape-changing robot controlled by light, magnet
Washington, Aug 4 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Scientists in the United States developed a kind of remotely-controlled soft robots that can move to a targeted position and be reconfigured into new shapes, revealing potential applications in biotechnology and aerospace.