Twelve major cities including London, Paris, Los Angeles and Cape Town promised to buy only zero-emissions buses from 2025 and to make major areas free of fossil fuel emissions by 2030 to protect the environment. The 12, with a combined population of almost 80 million, said they would promote walking, cycling and the use of public transport under a joint “fossil-fuel-free streets declaration.
NIGCOMSAT/NIPOST Collaborate To Improve Broadband Penetration
In a bid to further increase broadband penetration in the country, the Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Ltd and the Nigerian Postal Services (NIPOST) have taken steps to ensure that broadband penetration in the country is achieved through the deployment of NigComSat-1R services using the NIPOST infrastructure all over the country.
Netherlands Open World's First 3D-Printed Bridge
The Netherlands has opened the world's first 3D-printed concrete bridge for use mainly by cyclists.
Researchers from the Eindhoven University of Technology achieved the feat using pre-stressed, reinforced concrete, reports the Guardian. "It was rolled out by a printer, which makes it unique," said Theo Salet from the university.
Huawei Unveils Mate 10 Pro An AI-Powered Phone That's Smart And Powerful
Huawei Mate 10 Pro is an AI-powered phone that's both smart and powerful. Huawei, the third-largest smartphone manufacturer in the world, launched its most powerful - and supposedly its smartest as well - phone to date, the Mate 10 Pro , on Monday.
Apple Hit With Trademark Lawsuit Over iPhone X 'Animoji' Feature
Japanese software company is suing Apple) in a U.S. court over the trademark for the term “animoji”, alleging the U.S. technology company stole the name to use on a feature of its iPhone X. Tokyo-based Emonster kk sued Apple on Wednesday in federal court in San Francisco, saying it holds the U.S. trademark on the term animoji and that Apple’s use of the word is a “textbook case” of deliberate infringement.
Shell Opens First Fast Electric Vehicle Charging At UK Petrol Stations
Oil major Royal Dutch Shell has launched a fast-charging service for electric vehicles at three Shell service stations near London and in northern England, the company said on Wednesday.
Women Call For Boycott Of Twitter
Woman all over the world have joined a call to boycott Twitter over the platform's treatment of actress Rose McGowan.
It started as a reaction to McGowan's temporary suspension from Twitter (TWTR, Tech30) earlier this week and quickly escalated to the number one global trend on the social media platform on Friday as #WomenBoycottTwitter.