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Transgender flag and women in tuxedos among new emojis

Shawdesh Desk: A new batch of emojis to be released in 2020 includes men in wedding dresses, and a gender-neutral Santa. The list, released by Unicode Consortium, contains 117 new

Britain will allow Huawei in 5G networks

Shawdesh Desk: Britain decided Tuesday to let Chinese tech giant Huawei have a limited role supplying new high-speed network equipment to wireless carriers, ignoring the U.S. government’s warnings that it

Facebook and YouTube moderators sign PTSD disclosure

Shawdesh Desk: Content moderators are being asked to sign forms stating they understand the job could cause post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to reports. The Financial Times and The Verge

China to launch Mars probe in July

Shawdesh Desk: China announced that it will launch its first Mars mission probe in July this year, China Youth Daily reported Thursday, adding that this is the first time the

NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope to conclude mission in week

Shawdesh Desk: NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope, having been exploring the universe in the infrared for over 16 years, will conclude its mission on Jan. 30, said NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Facebook to boost site safety with 1,000 more UK staff

Shawdesh Desk: Facebook on Tuesday said it plans to create 1,000 more London-based jobs this year to improve safety on the social network with the aid of artificial intelligence. The

Google CEO calls for regulation of artificial intelligence

Shawdesh DEsk: Google’s chief executive called Monday for a balanced approach to regulating artificial intelligence, telling a European audience that the technology brings benefits but also “negative consequences.” Sundar Pichai’s

SpaceX completes emergency crew escape manoeuvre

Shawdesh Desk: SpaceX has conducted a test of the abort manoeuvre it would use if one of its crew-carrying rockets ever developed a problem during flight. The rehearsal at Kennedy