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In this June 19, 2019 photo construction crews work on the replacement border wall on the boundary between the United States and Mexico near the Calexico Port of Entry. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), which built the steel wall, plans to install 200 autonomous surveillance towers by 2022, after a two-year pilot project using four. (Photo | Wikimedia Commons - Mani Albrecht of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Public Affairs)

Eye in the sky tower: AI will monitor US-Mexico border, tip off patrol...

Of the 2,000 mile border with Mexico, Trump's steel wall covers just 200 miles, and border patrol agents can't be...

3 July 2020 9:24 PM IST

Local police have been granted wider surveillance powers to monitor suspects, including wiretapping and accessing digital communications, without a judges approval. In this photo,

Hong Kongers worried about being targeted by national security law...

With mainland China enforcing the law, views such as wanting independence became outlawed overnight.

3 July 2020 8:41 PM IST

Zachary Greene wears a face mask while protesting in front of the Lifsey residence where the USF President Steven Currall lives on campus on July 2, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. Tampa Bay Students for Democratic Society protest at the University of South Florida demanding an increase in Black student enrollment, employ more Black faculty and staff, more financial aid, and make direct connections with the surrounding community. Black workers account for 3.8% of all U.S. Facebook employees and 1.5% of all U.S. technical workers at the company. Those numbers have barely budged over the past several years, a common pattern across large Silicon Valley firms. (Photo | AFP)

Black lives don't matter at Facebook, only on their posters, staffer...

This isn't the first criticism a Black employee has levelled at Facebook.

3 July 2020 6:22 PM IST

The moves come amid a rift in some parts of the United States on the need to wear masks, with some Americans rejecting the face coverings as government intrusion. (Photo | Pexels - Lucian Petronel)

With over 130,000 deaths in US, Facebook will advise use of face...

The social network said it would include alerts at the top of feeds on Facebook and Instagram, starting in the United...

3 July 2020 5:55 PM IST

Since the misinformation law came into force last year, several opposition figures and activists have been ordered to correct posts while Facebook has been forced to block pages on several occasions. (Photo | Flickr - Newtown Grafitti)

Ahead of polls, Singapore government uses misinformation law to rein...

Under the law, ministers can order social media sites to put warnings next to posts the government considers false and...

3 July 2020 5:10 PM IST

French President Emmanuel Macron (4-L) and Prime Minister Edouard Philippe (3-L) pose for a family photo after the first cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France. (AFP)

French Prime Minister, government resign ahead of cabinet reshuffle

President Emmanuel Macron says the move will set out a 'new course' as the country grapples with the fallout of the...

3 July 2020 4:30 PM IST

Experts also denied that the rise crimes against women does not mean Mumbai is no longer safe for women.

NCW receives 2,043 cases of crimes against women in June; highest in...

According to the National Commission for Women (NCW) data, 452 complaints of domestic violence were received in June...

3 July 2020 4:18 PM IST

Japans diplomatic boost to India on China border tension. (AFP Photo)

Japan backs India on LAC situation, opposes change in status quo by...

Last month, Japanese Ambassador also expressed his deep condolences to the families of Indian soldiers who were killed...

3 July 2020 4:12 PM IST

I-T refunds worth Rs 62,361 cr issued to 20.44 lakh taxpayers during Apr 8-Jun 30. (PTI Photo)

I-T department refunds â‚¹62,000 crore to 20 lakh taxpayers

The income tax department has issued tax refunds at a speed of 76 cases per minute from April 8 to June 30, 2020

3 July 2020 3:32 PM IST

Motorcycle segment in India would perform better than the rest of the auto industry, says Fitch. (AFP Photo)

Motorcycle segment may outperform rest of auto industry: Fitch

Domestic motorcycle production would gain some support from shift in demand but more benefit would accrue from the...

3 July 2020 3:01 PM IST

After coronavirus, now Trumps visa ban splits Indian families

After coronavirus, now Trump's visa ban splits Indian families

Many Indians are stranded' in their homeland due to suspension of H-1B visas while their family members are still in US

3 July 2020 2:53 PM IST

Merkel urges EU unity on China

'Only together the 27 EU member countries have enough weight to achieve ambitious deals with China,' the German...

3 July 2020 2:36 PM IST