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Amazon's video game division cancels Lord of the Rings game announced in 2019 18 Apr 2021 - 05:10 pm

Amazon.com Inc's video game division has canceled an online role-playing game based on the fantasy series Lord of the Rings, which was announced...

Mars helicopter flight test promises Wright Brothers moment for NASA 18 Apr 2021 - 01:05 pm

Los Angeles: NASA hopes to score a 21st-century Wright Brothers moment on Monday as it attempts to send a miniature helicopter buzzing over...

‘Godzilla’ shark discovered in New Mexico gets formal name 17 Apr 2021 - 01:53 pm

SANTA FE, N.M.: The 300-million-year-old shark’s teeth were the first sign that it might be a distinct species. The ancient chompers looked less...

Meet Messi, the Russian puma 17 Apr 2021 - 12:44 pm

Penza, Russia: In the mornings, Aleksandr Dmitriev is woken by his pet cat Messi nuzzling against his neck. Messi loves having his fur...

Three astronauts return from International Space Station 17 Apr 2021 - 12:12 pm

Moscow: Three members of the International Space Station's crew returned safely to Earth on Saturday on a Russian Soyuz craft, Russia's Roscosmos space...

'Like Godzilla, but actually real': study shows T. rex numbered 2.5 billion 15 Apr 2021 - 09:57 pm

WASHINGTON: If one Tyrannosaurus rex - the school bus-sized meat-eating dinosaur that stalked the Cretaceous Period landscape - seems impressive, how about 2.5...

Global officials urge rich countries to donate excess COVID-19 vaccine doses, money 15 Apr 2021 - 06:33 pm

GENEVA/NEW YORK: Top U.N., financial and vaccine officials on Thursday urged rich countries to donate excess COVID-19 vaccine doses to an international effort...

Apple creates fund for 'working forests' as part of carbon-removal efforts 15 Apr 2021 - 05:37 pm

Apple Inc has created a $200 million fund to invest in timber-producing forest properties that will be managed to help remove carbon from...

Google Earth adds time lapse video to depict climate change 15 Apr 2021 - 04:33 pm

SAN RAMON, Calif: The Google Earth app is adding a new video feature that draws upon nearly four decades of satellite imagery to...

California, NASA partner to launch methane-tracking satellite 15 Apr 2021 - 03:05 pm

California and NASA, with the backing of billionaire Michael Bloomberg, on Thursday unveiled a $100 million effort to pinpoint large emissions of greenhouse...

Toy cars get eco makeover to inspire children 15 Apr 2021 - 12:43 pm

LONDON - Matchbox is launching a new series of toy cars based on real-life electric and hybrid vehicles, in a bid to make...

Users could soon hide 'like' counts on Instagram, Facebook 14 Apr 2021 - 06:51 pm

The tiny red hearts that appear under Instagram photos of kids, kittens and sandwiches can be a source of stress for many users,...

Listen to the music of a spider's web. Tell me what do you hear? 14 Apr 2021 - 06:29 pm

It is an eerie, foreboding, reverberating tune, enough to send a tingle down your spine. This is what a spiderweb sounds like. From...

Facebook users can appeal harmful content to oversight board 13 Apr 2021 - 04:54 pm

LONDON: Facebook's quasi-independent Oversight Board said Tuesday that it will start letting users file appeals over posts, photos, and videos that they think...

Hey Siri, when is Apple's next event? April 20 13 Apr 2021 - 01:53 pm

Apple Inc said on Tuesday it was holding a special event on April 20, with many expecting the tech giant to launch new...

South Korean 'phone maniac' won't give up his LG smartphones 13 Apr 2021 - 01:43 pm

SEOUL - South Korean Ryu Hyun-soo describes himself as an "LG phone maniac" and says he won't give up his LG smartphones even...

Facebook faces German bid to halt collection of WhatsApp data 13 Apr 2021 - 12:42 pm

One of Germany’s toughest data regulators is seeking an administrative order that would stop Facebook Inc. from collecting user data from its WhatsApp...

Microsoft to buy AI firm Nuance Communications for about $16 bln in healthcare push 12 Apr 2021 - 04:30 pm

Microsoft Corp said on Monday it would buy artificial intelligence and speech technology firm Nuance Communications Inc for about $16 billion in cash,...