Tech
North Korea develops software to teach ideology
Dhaka, Jul 11 (UNB) - North Korea has developed software designed to teach ideology to party members and workers, according to North Korean party daily Rodong Sinmun, reports the BBC.
Japan says space probe landed on asteroid to get soil sample
Tokyo, Jul 11 (AP/UNB) — Japan's space agency said data transmitted from the Hayabusa2 spacecraft indicated it successfully landed on a distant asteroid Thursday and completed its historic mission of collecting underground samples that scientists hope will provide clues to the origin of the solar system.
Scientists get peek into how some fish change sex as adults
New York, Jul 11 (AP/UNB) — If in the beginning there was male and female, fish seem to have forgotten the memo.
UK health service to use Amazon Alexa to give medical advice
London, Jul 10 (AP/UNB) — Alexa will see you now.
Huawei builds first ever 5G network in Europe
Paris, July 10 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Chinese tech giant Huawei had built next-generation 5G mobile phone network in Monaco, making the sovereign city-state in the French Rivera the first European country to be fully covered by 5G.
Fake voices 'help cyber-crooks steal cash'
Dhaka, Jul 10 (UNB) - A security firm says deepfaked audio is being used to steal millions of pounds, reports the BBC.
Amazon, Microsoft wage war over the Pentagon's 'war cloud'
Dhaka, Jul 10 (AP/UNB) - Amazon and Microsoft are battling it out over a $10 billion opportunity to build the U.S. military its first "war cloud" computing system. But Amazon's early hopes of a shock-and-awe victory may be slipping away.
Chinese university to develop brain science with Blue Brain Project
Nanjing, July 10 (Xinhua/UNB) -- A Chinese university signed an agreement with the team of the Blue Brain Project, an attempt by Swiss scientists to create synthetic brains, to conduct brain science research together.
Japan's Hayabusa2 space probe begins descent to asteroid to collect samples
Tokyo, July 10 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Japan's Hayabusa2 space probe on Wednesday began its descent to an asteroid called Ryugu about 250 million km from earth where it will collect samples from an artificial crater that may contain water and organic substances, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said.
Uber offers riders more legroom, less chatting at a price
New York, Jul 10 (AP/UNB) — Uber passengers can now get a more spacious ride and a less talkative driver — if they're willing to shell out a few extra dollars.