Estonia is 1st in the EU to let delivery bots on sidewalks

Estonia is 1st in the EU to let delivery bots on sidewalks

June 16, 2017 - 12:48 AMT  08:48 GMT
There are, obviously, a few stipulations. The robots in question can't be taller than one meter, longer than 1.2 meters, or weigh more than 50 kilograms.
EU envoy should have mentioned progress in election processes: RPA

EU envoy should have mentioned progress in election processes: RPA

June 16, 2017 - 12:44 AMT  08:44 GMT
Sharmazanov said it would be much fairer for Switalsky to point out the positive developments registered during elections to the parliament.
Japanese messaging giant Line rolls out cute AI speakers

Japanese messaging giant Line rolls out cute AI speakers

June 16, 2017 - 12:31 AMT  08:31 GMT
Line hasn't confirmed whether these Clova-powered speakers -- collectively known as the Champ series -- would embody their characters in different ways.
Jihadist arrests in Europe nearly doubled over last two years: Europol

Jihadist arrests in Europe nearly doubled over last two years: Europol

June 16, 2017 - 12:30 AMT  08:30 GMT
Overall there were 142 "failed, foiled or completed terrorist attacks" including those by jihadists -- with more than half in Britain.
China bounced an “unhackable” quantum signal between cities

China bounced an “unhackable” quantum signal between cities

June 16, 2017 - 12:24 AMT  08:24 GMT
It is reportedly equipped with a laser-and-mirror system as well as a special crystal that can encode data and encryption keys onto photons as they travel back to Earth.
U.S. conservative bloc demands reforms to internet spy law

U.S. conservative bloc demands reforms to internet spy law

June 16, 2017 - 12:19 AMT  08:19 GMT
The intraparty dissent among Republicans in Congress over Section 702 resembles a debate that took place two years ago.
Takata close to filing for bankruptcy, report suggests

Takata close to filing for bankruptcy, report suggests

June 16, 2017 - 12:06 AMT  08:06 GMT
Takata will make a formal decision about the bankruptcy filing at its board meeting this month, the leading business daily Nikkei reported
Strand Releasing nabs Sundance winner “Nile Hilton Incident”

Strand Releasing nabs Sundance winner “Nile Hilton Incident”

June 16, 2017 - 12:05 AMT  08:05 GMT
“The Nile Hilton Incident” takes place weeks before the 2011 Egyptian revolution, with a Cairo police office investigating the murder of a famous club singer.
Mel Gibson is the grandpa from hell in “Daddy’s Home 2” trailer

Mel Gibson is the grandpa from hell in “Daddy’s Home 2” trailer (video)

 June 16, 2017 - 11:54 AMT  07:54 GMT
The film also stars Linda Cardellini, John Cena, and Alessandra Ambrosio. “Daddy’s Home 2” opens in theaters on Nov. 10.
Kathryn Bigelow's “Detroit” new trailer features John Boyega

Kathryn Bigelow's “Detroit” new trailer features John Boyega (video)

 June 16, 2017 - 11:39 AMT  07:39 GMT
The video shows how racism dominated during the five-day riot in 1967's Detroit and the interrogation that followed.
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