Hungary joins Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

Hungary joins Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

18.06.2017

Putting on hold the rift in relations stemming from Bejing's objection to Seoul's deployment of THAAD, the newly elected South Korean leader hailed the China-led AIIB's achievements. This year's annual meeting brought together about 2,000 participants, including delegations of both 57 founding members and 20 new members, worldwide organizations and academia as well as businessmen, financiers and journalists.

A sleek, smooth iPad Pro with more screen space

A sleek, smooth iPad Pro with more screen space

18.06.2017

That laptop-ness will become much more realistic in September when Apple releases iOS 11 . The new Files app in iOS 11. The iPad Pro 10.5 could easily be mistaken for a 9.7-inch iPad Pro. And using that smart plus more smarts in the processing power, there are battery benefits too - with the refresh rate dynamically dropping when you're looking at static content.

New leaks show Catchy Design of Samsung Galaxy Note 8

New leaks show Catchy Design of Samsung Galaxy Note 8

18.06.2017

It was expected that Samsung might introduce this feature with the Galaxy S8 , but that didn't happen. Pan thinks that the Note 8 will not have this feature at all, while Apple will be the first "foreign" - i.e., outside of China - manufacturer to launch this feature.

HTC launches

HTC launches "squeezable" smartphone HTC U 11 in India at Rs 51900

18.06.2017

It gets its power from the latest Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor clocked at 2.45GHz, combined with 6GB RAM, 128GB of internal storage extendable to 2TB with microSD card. While it seems good enough in terms of performance, it remains to be seen whether HTC will be able to make this phone stand out from its more established competitors.

French fries can increase premature death risk, claims study

French fries can increase premature death risk, claims study

18.06.2017

Now a few studies state that fried potatoes and the mortality rates are interlinked. The study looked 4440 participants aged 45-79 years old over eight years to determine participants' overall weekly potato consumption, as well as their weekly intake of fried and unfried potatoes.

Slack reportedly raising $500 million United States dollars, attracting takeover interest from Amazon

Slack reportedly raising $500 million United States dollars, attracting takeover interest from Amazon

18.06.2017

AMZN reportedly isn't the only tech company that wants to take Slack for itself, but none others were named. Bloomberg News reported Thursday that Amazon is considering the move in a deal that could be valued at $9 billion. Infusing Slack's bots with Lex would not only vastly improve Slack bots' capabilities, but it could also increase the exposure of Amazon's AI platform for consumers and developers alike.

Facebook finally lets you post GIFs in comments

Facebook finally lets you post GIFs in comments

18.06.2017

As of Thursday, Facebook users will be able to leave GIFs as comments . GIFs are popular as an extension of the emoji concept, showing emotion or feeling with a short animation, so it seems that the heart-on-sleeve nature of Facebook is the natural home for them.

WashPost: Trump May Be Laying Groundwork to Fire Mueller

WashPost: Trump May Be Laying Groundwork to Fire Mueller

18.06.2017

Mr Mueller was appointed special counsel to investigate Russian involvement in the 2016 presidential election and possible collusion by Mr Trump campaign associates with the Russians, but there has been no indication that Mr Mueller told Mr Trump to fire Mr Comey .

London blaze death toll reaches 30 as queen visits survivors

London blaze death toll reaches 30 as queen visits survivors

18.06.2017

Friday's visit represents May's second faux-pas in the aftermath of the fire. The protesters made their way through an automatic door at the local Kensington and Chelsea town hall. He asked anyone who was in the tower and survived to contact police immediately. The search for remains had been paused because of safety concerns but has resumed.

London tower fire: Death toll rises to 30, could climb over 100

18.06.2017

As NPR's Merrit Kennedy reported , the Grenfell Tower fire has aroused the ire of those who feel it was caused by corporate malfeasance and who feel Prime Minister Theresa May's government is not doing enough to respond. Two of the dead have been confirmed as 24-year-old artist Khadija Saye and Syrian refugee Mohammed Alhajali (23). Similarly, the mother of Hesham Rahman who also lived in the Grenfell Tower said that her son remains missing.