Tag: Technology
Uber to recruit 20,000 UK drivers on post-lockdown demand
LONDON — Uber plans to recruit 20,000 more drivers in the United Kingdom to help fill swelling demand for rides as the country's coronavirus...
Dutch government pauses coronavirus app over data leak fears
<p>THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch government has temporarily disabled its coronavirus warning app amid data privacy concerns for people who have the app...
Daimler Truck, Volvo to make fuel cells in Europe from 2025
<p>FRANKFURT, Germany — Germany's Daimler Truck AG and Sweden's Volvo Group say they plan to jointly manufacture hydrogen fuel cells for trucks in Europe...
Dutch city fined for Wi-Fi tracking says it will appeal
<p>THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch privacy watchdog said Thursday it has fined the eastern city of Enschede for tracking people using mobile phone...
EU study: GMO laws needs overhaul; environmentalists protest
<p>BRUSSELS — A new European Union study finds that the two decade-old legislation on genetically modified organisms should be revamped, a process environmentalists claim...
GM: Software, new battery parts will solve Bolt fire issues
<p>DETROIT — Engineers at General Motors have figured out how to fix a battery problem with the Chevrolet Bolt electric hatchback that caused five...
Nokia profit soars on buoyant sales for 5G technology
HELSINKI — Wireless network maker Nokia on Thursday reported substantially improved, better than expected first-quarter profit on buoyant sales of its new generation 5G...
Gazan behind Mars drone says visiting home is no small step
<p>BEIT HANOUN, Gaza Strip — Space engineer Loay Elbasyouni was part of the NASA team that made history this month by launching an experimental...
Ransomware explained: No silver bullet, out-of-reach crooks
BOSTON — Political hand-wringing in Washington over Russia’s hacking of federal agencies and interference in U.S. politics has mostly overshadowed a worsening digital scourge...