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An Australian woman was detained by a US border official who asked, ‘Have you recently had an abortion?’

A patch is seen on the sleeve of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer as he uses facial recognition technology in his booth at Miami International Airport to screen a traveler entering the United States on February 27, 2018 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Madolline Gourley was travelling to Canada where she planned…

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, a Putin ally, says the world is moving closer to ‘a big war where there will be no winner’

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko during a press conference in Moscow. Sergei Guneyev/Sputnik/AFP/Getty Images Alexander Lukashenko has warned that the Ukraine war could spill over into a global conflict. Lukashenko baselessly accused the West of perpetuating a “multi-polar world order.” He said the world could be plunged into…

BMW will charge $18 per month for heated seats in select regions

Now even connected cars are embracing the subscription model. BMW drivers in a few countries will have to pay $18 per month for heated seats, reportedThe Verge. Front-seat heating is one of many optional add-on software upgrades available in BMW’s ConnectedDrive stores in the United Kingdom, Germany, South Korea, New Zealand and South Africa. Also…

Nikon will reportedly stop making DSLRs to focus on mirrorless cameras

Nikon will reportedly discontinue production of its SLR cameras as per Nikkei Asia. Increasing competition from smartphone cameras continues to shift the camera industry. The Japanese camera maker will be focusing on new mirrorless camera models and the Nikon D6 DSLR will be Nikon’s last SLR. An SLR (single-lens reflex) camera uses an array of…

Persistent Energy raises $10M to grow its clean-tech venture building business in Africa

Persistent Energy has raised $10 million Series C funding to grow its clean-tech venture building business in Africa, in a round led by Kyuden International Corporation, a subsidiary of the Japanese Kyushu Electric Power Group, and Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) Africa Investments. The equity round also saw the participation of six new private investors, high…

Galaxy Watch update will add an Apple Watch feature you’ve been wanting

Samsung Galaxy Watches will soon be getting new accessibility features that aim to improve device usability. Being billed as the “complete watch experience”, One UI Watch4.5 will offer new communication options, add tools for the visually impaired, and streamline menus for easier navigation. Samsung states the update will be released sometime in the “third [fiscal]…