US warns Chinese drones may steal data: Report

Beijing: Washington has warned that Chinese-made drones could be giving spy agencies in Beijing “unfettered access” to stolen data, according to a report in American media. The Department of Homeland Security sent out an alert on Monday flagging drones built in China as a “potential risk to an organisation’s information”, CNN reported. The US government has “strong concerns about any technology product that takes American data into the territory of an authoritarian state that permits its intelligence services to have unfettered access to that data or otherwise abuses that access,” wrote CNN, quoting the DHS alert. AFP 

Oxford University to help disadvantaged gain admission 

London: The University of Oxford is launching two new programmes aimed at helping disadvantaged students gain a coveted place at the institution. Oxford’s vice-chancellor, Louise Richardson, says the programmes outlined on Tuesday represent “a sea change” in admissions and that there is now a commitment “to accelerate the pace at which we are diversifying our student body.” The university says the programmes will offer places for up to 250 students a year, representing 10% of Oxford’s UK undergraduate intake. It aims to boost the proportion of students coming to Oxford from under-represented backgrounds from 15% to 25%. AP  

Trump says he uses Twitter as ‘typewriter’ 

San Francisco: US President Donald Trump has said that Twitter, where his posts often circulate as memes, is nothing more than just a “typewriter” to him. Trump spoke about his “Twitter Theory” during an interview with Fox News Channel.  “Twitter is really a typewriter for me. It’s really not Twitter-it’s-Twitter goes on television, or if they have breaking news, I’ll tweet, I’ll say ‘Watch this-boom.’ That’s not to build Twitter. “That’s to say that as soon as it goes out, it goes on television, it goes on Facebook, it goes all over the place and it’s instant-it really is, to me it’s a modern way to communicate,” the report quoted Trump as saying. IANS

Jovi receives honorary degree from US university     

Los Angeles: Rock legend Jon Bon Jovi has been bestowed with an honorary Doctor of Music degree by the University of Pennsylvania. The 57-year-old musician took to Instagram to share the news on Monday. “It’s better to be a doctor than be in need of a doctor.  “Thanks @uofpenn and congratulations to all the graduates,” Bon Jovi captioned the picture from the ceremony in which he can be seen wearing the cap along with other graduates. He was honoured for both his musical achievements and his humanitarian endeavours, including his Soul Kitchen community restaurants in New Jersey. PTI