Chinese cartoonist slams Twitter for refusing Tiananmen emoji
HONG KONG (AFP) - Chinese artist Badiucao, whose anonymous political satire infuriated Beijing, on Thursday announced a protest campaign against Twitter for what he says is pandering to China, after the platform?s refusal to create a special tank man emoji to mark the 30th Tiananmen anniversary. This is the second time the social media giant has come under fire ...
Eidul Azha to fall on Aug 12, Muharram to start from Sept 1, announces Fawad Chaudhry
In a , the minister said that this year, Eidul Azha will fall on Monday, Aug 12 while the holy month of Muharram, which marks the start of the Islamic year, will begin on Sunday, Sept 1. "Now that the argument over this Eid has ended, what are the [dates] for the next two most important Islamic days, i.e., ...
YouTube to ban ´hateful,´ ´supremacist´ videos
WASHINGTON: YouTube announced Wednesday it would ban videos promoting or glorifying racism and discrimination as well as those denying well-documented violent events, like the Holocaust or the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting. "Today, we?re taking another step in our hate speech policy by specifically prohibiting videos alleging that a group is superior in order to justify discrimination, segregation or ...
'Best ever' simulation solves 40-year black hole mystery
PARIS (AFP) - Scientists on Thursday unveiled the most detailed simulation of a black hole yet, solving a mystery dating back more than four decades over how the star-devouring monsters consume matter. But accretion disks are nearly always tilted at an angle to the orientation of the black hole, known as its equatorial plane. In 1975, Nobel Prize-winning physicist ...
China grants 5G licences for commercial use
SHANGHAI (AFP) - China on Thursday granted 5G commercial licences to four domestic companies, taking a big step in its bid to be a global leader in next generation wireless networks amid fierce rivalry from the United States. "After the issuance of 5G licences, we will continue to welcome foreign companies to actively participate in China?s 5G market, seek ...
Huawei denies report that orders to key suppliers cut after US blacklisting
Huawei Technologies Co Ltd has cut or canceled orders to major suppliers of components for its smartphones and telecom equipment following its US blacklisting, the Nikkei reported, claims that were rejected by the Chinese firm. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) confirmed that orders from Huawei have declined after US President Donald Trump imposed a ban on the Chinese ...
'Best ever' simulation solves 40-year black hole mystery
But accretion disks are nearly always tilted at an angle to the orientation of the black hole, known as its equatorial plane. In 1975, Nobel Prize-winning physicist John Bardeen and astrophysicist Jacobus Petterson theorised that a rotating black hole would cause the inner region of a tilted accretion disk to line up with the black hole's equatorial plane. A ...
China says foreign firms welcome to participate in 5G market
SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) - China’s industry ministry said on Thursday that it will continue to welcome foreign enterprises to actively participate in the country’s 5G market after it granted licences to four domestic companies. Miao Wei, who heads the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, made the comments in a speech, according to a transcript published on ministry’s website. ...
Canada outlines spectrum plans ahead of ultra-fast 5G internet rollout
?The next steps in our plan will continue to improve rural Internet access and allow for the timely deployment of 5G connectivity while increasing the level of competition to lower prices for Canadians,? Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains said in a statement. The government estimates that 5G wireless technologies could be a C$40 billion ($29.8 billion) industry in Canada by ...
Amazon's new drones to start delivering packages in months
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc has new drones that will deliver packages to customers in 30 minutes or less in the coming months, a step towards a goal that has eluded the retailer for years. The new drone takes off and lands vertically like a helicopter, is more stable than prior models and can spot moving objects better ...
'Best ever' simulation solves 40-year black hole mystery
PARIS (AFP) - Scientists on Thursday unveiled the most detailed simulation of a black hole yet, solving a mystery dating back more than four decades over how the star-devouring monsters consume matter. But accretion disks are nearly always tilted at an angle to the orientation of the black hole, known as its equatorial plane. In 1975, Nobel Prize-winning physicist ...
Roscosmos Chief Tightens Foreign Trip Regulations For Space Industry Personnel - Source
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 06th June, 2019) Dmitry Rogozin, the general director of State Corporation Roscosmos, had tightened regulations concerning foreign trips for the management of the corporation and space companies after one of the managers had fled abroad, a space source told Sputnik on Thursday. In mid-May, the Kommersant newspaper reported ...
YouTube to ban 'hateful, supremacist' videos
The announcement by the Google-owned video-sharing platform was the latest of a series of tech industry moves to filter out hateful and violent content, which have spurred calls for tougher regulation. "YouTube has always had rules of the road, including a longstanding policy against hate speech," a company statement said. "Today, we?re taking another step in our hate speech ...
YouTube to ban 'hateful,' 'supremacist' videos
?Today, we're taking another step in our hate speech policy by specifically prohibiting videos alleging that a group is superior in order to justify discrimination, segregation or exclusion based on qualities like age, gender, race, caste, religion, sexual orientation or veteran status.? The move comes after a call by world leaders in Paris last month to curb extremism online, ...
YouTube Pledges To Escalate Fight Against Hateful Content, Misinformation
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 05th June, 2019) announced on its official blog on Wednesday that it is going to expand its efforts to purge the online video service of hateful, supremacist and Nazi content as well as general misinformation. YouTube will also be expanding to the rest of the a policy initiated in the ...
Neil Armstrong statue unveiled to mark moon landing anniversary
(Reuters) As part of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon, a full-size replica statue of Neil Armstrong?s Apollo 11 spacesuit was unveiled on Tuesday (June 4) at the Washington Nationals baseball stadium in the U.S. capitol.
YouTube to remove hateful, supremacist content
(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc’s YouTube said on Wednesday it is taking further steps to remove hate speech and prohibit videos that justify discrimination, promote segregation or glorify Nazi ideology. In a blog post , YouTube said it would remove contents that deny violent events like the Holocaust or the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary.
European Space Agency Plans To Launch Unmanned High-Tech Space Laboratory In 2022
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 05th June, 2019) The European Space Agency (ESA) said on Wednesday that it was planing to send its Space Rider, an unmanned high-tech space laboratory that would provide the agency with affordable access to space, in 2022. "Space Rider provides the European Vega Space Transportation System with the unique opportunity to complement today's ...
Media must revamp models to remain independent: Fawad Chaudhry
Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday suggested that Pakistani media houses revamp their revenue models to maintain their independence and "mentally prepare" for the future when technology will change the way television and the news are consumed by audiences. The information minister told participants at the third ThinkFest at Lahore's Alhamra Arts Council that whenever he told media houses ...
Apple leaves iTunes behind as it harmonizes software
Apple chief Tim Cook and other executives focused on privacy features as they unveiled software improvements for iPhones, iPads, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Mac computers at the technology giant's annual gathering of developers in Silicon Valley. "The future of iTunes is not one app, it's three," said Apple senior vice president of software engineering Craig Federighi. Apple has ...
