Tech-News
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.
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.
Twitter bans 'dehumanizing' posts toward religious groups
San Francisco, July 9 (AP/UNB) — Twitter now prohibits hate speech that targets religious groups by using dehumanizing language, a ban it says may extend to other categories like race and gender.
More legroom, less conversation for Uber riders who pay
New York, July 9 (AP/UNB) — Uber is letting passengers tell their driver in advance that they'd like a little less conversation, and more legroom, if those passengers are willing to pay.
Facebook US data transfer case goes to Europe's top court
London, Jul 9 (AP/UNB) — An Austrian privacy campaigner's long-running legal battle against Facebook over its data transfers to the U.S. has reached Europe's highest court.
Swiss air force team apologizes for fly-by in wrong place
Berlin, Jul 9 (AP/UNB) — The commander of the Swiss air force's aerial display team has apologized after his unit performed a low-altitude pass over the wrong municipality.
Before moon landing, astronauts learned geology in Arizona
Flagstaff, Jul 8 (AP/UNB) — Before Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin knew they would be the first to walk on the moon, they took crash courses in geology at the Grand Canyon and a nearby impact crater that is the most well-preserved on Earth.
Heather Mills gets UK phone hacking apology, payout
London, Jul 8 (AP/UNB) — Heather Mills, the former wife of Paul McCartney, and her sister have received an apology and a settlement from Britain's defunct News of the World tabloid over the hacking of their phones.