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Hands-on experience as pianists learn to play with robot thumb 25 Aug 2021 - 01:14 pm

London: How would pianists cope with suddenly having two thumbs on one hand? Would their brains become scrambled or would the extra digit...

Google self-driving spinoff Waymo begins testing with public in San Francisco 24 Aug 2021 - 07:53 pm

SAN FRANCISCO - Alphabet Inc's Waymo has started taking a few San Franciscans on rides in its self-driving sport utility vehicles and hopes...

Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus 24 Aug 2021 - 12:09 am

The U.S. drug regulator granted full approval to the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, prompting President Joe Biden to make a fresh pitch to vaccine...

Facebook retools messaging again by adding calling to main app 23 Aug 2021 - 11:55 pm

Facebook Inc. is bringing voice and video calling to its flagship social networking service, the latest attempt to fine-tune its communications features after...

Adelaide to Hollywood via Edinburgh in a day: Fringe theatre goes global 23 Aug 2021 - 02:22 pm

A new digital theatre platform developed to keep audiences engaged during lockdown is being used by performers to take their shows to festivals...

Toyota Hiace Minibus 2014 model clocks 1 million kilometres in Qatar 23 Aug 2021 - 08:56 am

Doha: Toyota Hiace Minibus, 2014 Year Model used by United Readymix Company has set a unique record of completing 1 million kilometres and...

British study shows Covid-19 vaccine efficacy wanes under Delta 22 Aug 2021 - 02:24 pm

A British public health study has found that protection from either of the two most commonly used COVID-19 vaccines against the now prevalent...

All-new E-Class family now available at Nasser Bin Khaled Automobiles 22 Aug 2021 - 09:04 am

Doha: The all-new Mercedes-Benz E-Class shines with its fascinating design and state-of-the-art features. The car is now available at the Salwa Road showroom...

Venice set to charge tourists for entry from next summer 21 Aug 2021 - 01:31 pm

Venice plans to charge visitors for access and set entrance quotas from the summer of 2022, according to newspaper Stampa. The Italian city,...

WHO seeks 'best minds' to probe new pathogens that jump from animals to humans 20 Aug 2021 - 07:48 pm

GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday it was looking for the greatest scientific minds to advise on investigations into new...

China to step up tree planting campaign to help reach net zero 20 Aug 2021 - 06:01 pm

SHANGHAI: China will plant 36,000 square kilometres of new forest a year - more than the total area of Belgium - from this...

Alpine solar project to help fill Swiss winter energy gaps 20 Aug 2021 - 04:47 pm

LAKE MUTTSEE, Switzerland: At a dam 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) high in the Alps, construction has begun on Switzerland's largest alpine solar plant...

Apple delays office return to at least January - Bloomberg News 20 Aug 2021 - 01:17 pm

Apple Inc is delaying its return to corporate offices to January at the earliest from October due to surging COVID-19 cases and new...

Astra’s antibody drug prevents Covid-19 in high risk groups 20 Aug 2021 - 01:08 pm

AstraZeneca Plc said its coronavirus antibody cocktail was found to be 77% effective in preventing symptomatic Covid-19 in high-risk people in a key...

Musk says Tesla will launch prototype of humanoid robot next year 20 Aug 2021 - 11:37 am

SAN FRANCISCO - Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk on Thursday said it will probably launch the prototype of a humanoid robot called "Tesla...

Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus 20 Aug 2021 - 12:03 am

U.S. President Joe Biden said he and first lady Jill Biden would receive a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to boost their...

Apple shuts store after more than 20 employees exposed to Covid 19 Aug 2021 - 10:43 pm

Apple Inc. closed its store in Charleston, South Carolina, after more than 20 staff members were exposed to Covid-19, underscoring the company’s challenges...