South Korea fired several warning shots at a suspected North Korean drone on Wednesday. The incident took place at DMZ, in a border between the countries, a week after North Korean nuclear test.
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ADB Report: SE Asia Among Top Global Polluters
A new ADB report has shared data that shows that the Southeast Asian region is among the top greenhouse gas emitters in the world. The report recommended efficiency and reduction of carbon-based fuel to help reduce emissions.
PRESIOUS Project: The Scanner that Digitizes Archaeological Finds, Free to Use
The PRESIOUS project has developed software that will help archaeologists scan and analyze artifacts faster than traditional methods. It can simulate erosion, "find" missing pieces of an artifact, and predict the shape of a complete artifact.
T Mobile CEO’s Apology Appears To Be Tactical Bullying
John Legere has been witnessing a social media riot centering his F bomb blasting during a question- answer session in Twitter on Monday. One of T Mobile’s ‘Binge On’ has reportedly withdrawn itself from the platform. The embattled CEO has been compelled to seek apology but tries to make it conditional. T Mobile is accused of violating net neutrality through throttling by EFF and net neutrality advocates.
Google And Facebook Emphasize on VR Projects, Reshuffle Executives
Google has assigned Cardboard famous Clay Bavor as the head of its virtual reality projects. Facebook has also assigned Instagram’s director of product as Head of Product management in its VR subsidiary, Oculus. The concurrent moves have been analyzed as their keenness for reigning over VR market.
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The United Nations (UN) has received funding of $250million and needs additional $500 million for education programs for over one million Syrian children. Gordon Brown, the former UK Prime Minister and UN envoy for global education, is committed to mobilize money in next month. Brown has decided to raise money from the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos and other international conferences.
Israeli's Tactical Robotics Ltd. has successfully conducted another test flight for AirMule Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) last month. The drone is designed for search and rescue operation in an area which is unaccessible for helicopter.
Socialist democratic China historically backs socialist North Korea in latter’s economic and political missions. North Korea has announced successful testing of hydrogen bomb on Wednesday last. Long time friend China this time joins the US fearing regional destabilization through the neighbor’s dreadful nuke tests.
Didi Kuaidi ride sharing service announced that it allows third party apps to access its ride-hailing service. Previously, the Chinese ridehailing company published that it has achieved more than one billion rides.
Google wants to involve many automobile manufacturers and suppliers in developing its ambitious self-driving cars. Contrary to market rumors, Google didn't announce its plans for partnership with Ford. Google believes that its self-driving project would be beneficial to senior citizens. Google involved Roush Enterprises to assemble self-driving cars, which are being road tested.
On Wednesday, China revealed its export in December 2015 showed a 2.3% raise from November. Data from China's General Administration of Customs shows the nation's trade surplus, and the report has lifted the market a bit.
Researchers from Toronto General Research Institute, the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg, University of Toronto, the US National Institutes of Health, and the Canadian Blood Services, found a way to test Ebola in a more affordable facility.
Shanghai Disney Resort prefers using smartphones over Magic Bands for entrance, buying merchandise, and accessing rides.
Megabots’ Mk. II showcases capabilities at Zappos and Consumer Electronic Show (CES) 2016 to hopefully win the Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) grand prize to further enhance their robot and fight Japan’s Kuratas, by Suidobashi Heavy Industry.
