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Motorola shows off a rollable smartphone with a screen that can extend vertically

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  KEY POINTS The phone, which is being featured at the Mobile World Congress tech conference in Barcelona, has a flexible five-inch display that extends to 6.5 inches when pushed upward. To be sure, the phone is at an early concept stage. It isn’t something you’ll be able to buy any time soon. The design at least shows innovation in a market that has struggled to come up with new features to get consumers excited. In this article 992-HK -0.02 (-0.28%) Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Motorola has unveiled a “rollable” smartphone at Mobile World Congress. Ryan Browne | CNBC BARCELONA — Motorola is showing off a concept smartphone that rolls out as a user slides it up. The phone, which is being featured at the Mobile World Congress tech conference in Barcelona, has a flexible five-inch display that extends to 6.5 inches when pushed upward. The idea is to allow for better productivity and multitasking, while also easily fitting inside your pocket. To be sure, the phone isn’

Elon Musk calls US media and schools ‘racist against whites & Asians’

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  KEY POINTS Elon Musk, the CEO of Twitter, Tesla and SpaceX, accused “the media,” and “elite colleges and high schools” of being “racist” against white and Asian people, espousing his views without providing evidence on Sunday. Musk posted these statements on Twitter in response to news that media organizations around the country decided to cut the comic strip “Dilbert” from syndication after its creator, Scott Adams, disparaged Black people in a racist rant on his YouTube channel. Tesla has been repeatedly sued for racist discrimination, and lost a high-profile lawsuit over anti-Black harassment endured by a former worker in California. Tesla Chief Executive Office Elon Musk speaks at his company’s factory in Fremont, California. Noah Berger | Reuters Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX,  Tesla  and Twitter, has accused “the media,” and “elite colleges and high schools” of being “racist” against white and Asian people, espousing his views without providing evidence on Sunday. Musk posted hi

A South Korean telecoms giant wants to launch flying taxis in 2025 and expects it to be big business

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  KEY POINTS South Korean telecommunications giant SK Telecom is planning to launch a flying taxi service in 2025 and expects it to generate “significant” revenue going forward. Last year, SK Telecom and U.S. firm Joby Aviation inked a tie-up to develop air taxis for the South Korean market. The South Korean government is pushing forward with trying to commercialize air taxis by 2025. In this article .FKRX300 -9.26 (-0.80%) JOBY +0.15 (+3.41%) Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT WATCH NOW VIDEO 04:27 Telecommunication firms should be able to deliver urban air mobility: SK Telecom BARCELONA, Spain — South Korean telecommunications giant  SK Telecom  is planning to launch a flying taxi service in 2025 and expects it to generate “significant” revenue going forward, a senior executive told CNBC. Last year, SK Telecom and U.S. firm Joby Aviation inked a tie-up to develop air taxis for the South Korean market. Joby Aviation is a maker of so-called electric vertical take-off and l

InfraX and GOSPACE Engage in a Strategic Partnership to Offer Advanced IoT-Based Parking Solutions in the UAE

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  1 / 1 GOSPACE will operate under InfraX to provide its turn-key parking solutions in the region   InfraX, a subsidiary of Digital DEWA, the digital arm of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (PJSC), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GOSPACE, a pioneer in the IoT field that specializes in microelectronic systems, telecommunication systems, internet of things and space technologies.   Signed between Rashid Al Ahmadi, COO of InfraX and Saleh Derraksh, Head of partnership at GOSPACE, the MoU will pave the way for a joint collaboration between InfraX and GOSPACE allowing the latter to venture into the UAE market under InfraX umbrella to provide its advanced IoT based parking solutions the in UAE.    “InfraX is committed to enrich the digital ecosystem by bringing new and cutting-edge technologies to the UAE. Our partnership with GOSPACE will not only expand our portfolio of innovative solutions, but also create enormous opportunities for government and enterprise clients t

German court rules search of refugee's phone was illegal

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  When an Afghan woman* came to Germany and applied for asylum in 2019 without a valid passport, one of the first things officers at Germany's Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) did was comb through her phone to obtain information which they later used in her asylum application procedure. On Thursday, the Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig ruled that this was unlawful because the officers had not exhausted less intrusive means to confirm the refugee's identity first.  The German Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig upheld a prior decision made in Berlin Image: Janosch Delcker/DW "The court made a decision over one individual case, but what happened to our client is common practice in Germany," Lea Beckmann, one of the plaintiff's attorneys and a member of the legal team at the nonprofit Society for Civil Rights (GFF) told DW after the verdict was announced. "It's been clearly established now that this current practice at the BAMF is

What can fighter jets do and why does Ukraine want them?

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  During sharp turns, you are flattened into the seat by many times the force of gravity. You only maintain consciousness if you are in peak physical condition and wear special pants that squeeze the blood out of your legs. You rarely fly below 900 kilometers per hour (roughly 560 miles per hour). "The acceleration is breathtaking." That's how former German Air Force pilot Joachim Vergin describes the feeling of flying a fighter jet. One might compare it to riding a roller coaster, but not really: The power in a jet is often twice as strong. And during combat, you have to operate a large number of weapon systems simultaneously: Fighting, evading, defending. In an extreme situation, such as an air raid, everything is a matter of life and death, often at the speed of sound. Engines under pressure There is currently a debate about whether to give in to  Ukraine's demand for fighter jets , such as the F-16 or the MiG-29. The first time fighter jets were used was at the en