Technology News: Senate bill requires telcos to provide refund mechanism for service outages; France, China commit to cooperating on space exploration – French CNES body; Russia and China plan to build joint lunar space station

[Inquirer.Net]( Technology News [Senate bill requires telcos to provide refund mechanism for service outages]( MANILA, Philippines — A bill mandating telecommunication companies to provide a refund mechanism for service outages and disruptions has been filed in the Senate. Senator Lito Lapid filed Senate Bill No. 2092, which seeks to amend Republic Act No. 7925 or the Public Telecommunications Policy of the Philippines. “For an Internet-dependent, data-driven world where almost... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [France, China commit to cooperating on space exploration – French CNES body]( PARIS — France and China reaffirmed on Tuesday their commitment to working together in the field of space exploration, said France’s CNES space studies organization. A European Union official said in January that the European Union would pursue a more aggressive European space strategy to prevent being muscled out by the United States and Chinese... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Russia and China plan to build joint lunar space station]( Moscow, Russia — Russia and China on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding for the joint construction of a lunar space station, Russia’s space agency Roscosmos said in a statement. It said the lunar station will be designed as a “complex of experimental research facilities created on the surface and/or in the orbit of the Moon”... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook expunges page facilitating trade of ‘nudes’, graphic abuse videos]( MANILA, Philippines — Social media giant Facebook took down from its platform the page of a 7,000-member public group where contents of sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC) were being shared and traded after a senator raised alarm against the organization in a hearing on Tuesday. During the inquiry of the Senate women committee,... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook tests feature in India to share Instagram reels on its news feed]( Facebook Inc said on Monday it was testing a feature on Instagram that allows some content creators in India to share short video clips, known as reels, on their Facebook accounts. In the test, some Indian users who create the 30-second long reels on Instagram will have the option of having them recommended on Facebook.... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [People trust AI more than other humans when it comes to managing their money, study finds]( When it comes to managing their finances, humans have more trust in robots than in members of their own species, according to a study. [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Apple to discontinue iMac Pro production—reports]( Apple is discontinuing the production of iMac Pro, just around four years after it was first released to the market. While the American tech giant still offers the model on its website, it will only be available “while supplies last.” Once they run out, it will no longer be officially sold by Apple, the company... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [World’s oldest known wild bird, 70, hatches chick]( An albatross named Wisdom, who is believed to be at least 70 years old, hatched a chick in February. [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Mars on Earth: Turkish lake may hold clues to ancient life on planet]( LAKE SALDA, Turkey — As Nasa’s rover Perseverance explores the surface of Mars, scientists hunting for signs of ancient life on the distant planet are using data gathered on a mission much closer to home at a lake in southwest Turkey. Nasa says the minerals and rock deposits at Salda are the nearest match on... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [WATCH: Boeing’s new unmanned aircraft piloted by artificial intelligence]( Boeing's first autonomous drone powered by artificial intelligence, the Loyal Wingman, has just successfully completed its first flight. [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Could Google’s next earbuds give you superhuman hearing?]( Alphabet, Google's parent company, is reportedly working on wireless earbuds that can distinguish a voice or sound in an ambient hubbub. [Share this article](  Want to see more latest news? [Visit our website]( FOLLOW US © Copyright 2021 [INQUIRER.net]( [INQUIRER.net]( is the official news website of the INQUIRER Group of Companies (IGC) Your privacy is important to us. We will not share, sell or authorize any third party to use your email address for commercial or other purposes without your permission. 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