AFP/Files SINGAPORE: Facebook said Monday Singapore’s use of an online misinformation law is “severe” and risks stifling free speech, after the company was again forced to block a page in the city-state. It was the latest criticism from the tech giant...
NASA astronauts Bob Behnken (rear) and Doug Hurley are strapped in the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule. — AFP MOSCOW: Russia has lost its long-held monopoly as the only country able to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station following the flawless...
PARIS: France´s privacy watchdog gave the green light Tuesday to a government-backed cellphone app that will alert users if they have been in contact with an infected person. Use of the app called StopCovid will be voluntary, and will keep track...
AFP/Files LONDON: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said Thursday he was “pretty confident” his company could help prevent attempts to influence the political outcome of the US presidential election later this year. Zuckerberg told the BBC in an interview that the social...
AFP/Files SHENZHEN: Huawei on Monday assailed the latest US move to cut it off from semiconductor suppliers as a “pernicious” attack that will put the Chinese technology giant in “survival” mode and sow chaos in the global technology sector. The Commerce...
AFP/Files PESHAWAR: Freshly-qualified veterinarians have launched an online veterinary service in the city which has proved to be a blessing for pet owners amid the coronavirus lockdown. DIGIVETPK Mobile Veterinary Service in Peshawar provides free online consultation about pet feeding, treatment...
Photo: AFP NASA and SpaceX said Friday they were pressing ahead with plans to launch astronauts to space from US soil for the first time in nearly a decade later on this month, despite the coronavirus pandemic. Robert Behnken and Douglas...
BRUSSELS: Huawei´s top executive for Europe on Tuesday said the Chinese telecom giant would set up manufacturing hubs on the continent, as the company tries to fight off US pressure on EU nations to ban the company. “Huawei is more committed...
ALMATY: US astronaut Christina Koch is set to return to Earth Thursday having shattered the spaceflight record for female astronauts by spending almost a year aboard the International Space Station. Koch of NASA is expected to touch down in the Kazakh...
Celebrating its 15th birthday Google Maps announced a redesign for the app on Android and iPhone that is set to roll out today. The update is user-friendly and doesn’t require much digging to find some options. It focuses on five icons...
