A nursing home in China uses robots to protect elderly from virus
A robot assists the elderly without the risk of being infected with the coronavirus in Hong Kong, China. It’s called Temi. The elderly are more vulnerable to the … source
Officials: Laptops for Alabama schools seized by US agency
Education officials in Alabama say more than 4,000 new laptop computers bound for a school district are being held by customs due to human rights concerns By SOPHIA TULP Associated…
Tampa teenager accused in Twitter hack pleads not guilty
A Florida teen identified as the mastermind of scheme that gained control of Twitter accounts of politicians, celebrities and technology moguls has pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of fraud…
Honda recalls 1.6M vans and SUVs in 4 different US recalls
Honda is recalling over 1.6 million minivans and SUVs in the U.S. to fix problems that include faulty backup camera displays, malfunctioning dashboard lights and sliding doors that don’t latch…
Court: Judge wrong to dismiss complaint against Facebook
The New Hampshire Supreme Court has ruled that a judge was wrong to dismiss a cafe owner’s complaint against Facebook that his social media account was shut down without warning…
UK suspends extradition arrangements with Hong Kong
Britain’s government has suspended its extradition arrangements with Hong Kong, after China imposed a tough new national security law By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press July 20, 2020, 2:48 PM 3…
Harvard, MIT sue to block ICE rule on international students
BOSTON — Colleges and universities pushed back Wednesday against the Trump administration’s decision to make international students leave the country if they plan on taking classes entirely online this fall,…
Amazon Pulls Merchandise For Washington NFL Team
July 8 (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc said it would pull a variety of the Washington NFL team’s merchandise, including jerseys, T-shirts and jewelry, CNBC reported on Wednesday, citing a note…
TikTok to leave Hong Kong as security law raises worries
HONG KONG — TikTok said Tuesday it will stop operations in Hong Kong, joining other social media companies in warily eyeing ramifications of a sweeping national security law that took…
Google claims quantum computing 'supremacy' — but IBM disagrees
Google says its so-called quantum computer solved a problem in minutes that would take today’s best supercomputer thousands of years to crack.… READ … source