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Twitter lets hot tweets rise to top of timelines 10 Feb 2016 - 05:19 pm

San Francisco: Twitter revamped its timeline Wednesday, allowing the "best" tweets to rise to the top, despite warnings of a revolt from members...

India still not ready for Artificial Intelligence 10 Feb 2016 - 10:28 am

ASIMO uses sensors and intelligent algorithms to avoid obstacles and navigate stairs. By Nishant Arora New Delhi: At a time when the global...

Egypt unveils rare whale fossil museum to boost tourism 10 Feb 2016 - 09:56 am

The largest intact Basulosaurus isis whale fossil on display at the Wati El Hitan Fossils and Climate Change Museum in the Fayoum oasis,...

Detection of gravitational waves would open new window on universe 10 Feb 2016 - 07:56 am

Washington: The first-ever detection of gravitational waves, which scientists could announce Thursday, would open a new window on the universe and its most...

Technology, ancient and modern, can help buildings survive quakes 08 Feb 2016 - 10:49 am

Excavation and construction vehicles parked next to the remains of a building which collapsed in the 6.4 magnitude earthquake, in the southern Taiwanese...

Color Switch is the top game in Apple’s app store 08 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

For the past couple of weeks, a newcomer has been at the top of the iOS app store. Color Switch is one of...

Facial recognition tools and consumer privacy 07 Feb 2016 - 05:13 pm

By Dominic Basulto Chances are, you’re already familiar with facial recognition software, even if you’ve never spent time in an artificial-intelligence lab. The...

Adblock Plus, scourge of websites, seeks industry deal 07 Feb 2016 - 04:03 pm

Berlin: For its users, Adblock Plus stands as a bulwark against intrusive advertising. But websites dependent on advertising revenue to remain free-of-charge see...

Cold is gold for tourism industry 07 Feb 2016 - 01:07 pm

By Kavita Bajeli-Datt New Delhi: Micro light flying in Mysore, heli-skiing in Auli, scuba diving in Netrani Island, dune bashing in Jaisalmer, zip...

Chinese market electrifying for 'green' cars 07 Feb 2016 - 09:18 am

Beijing: Government subsidies are fuelling a boom in electric vehicles in China, driving hopes for the industry's global future as the world's biggest...

Record 32-million-euro auction sale for 1957 Ferrari 06 Feb 2016 - 04:00 pm

Visitors look at a red 1957 Ferrari 335 Sport Scaglietti model on display at the Paris Retromobile fair on February 5, 2016. Paris:...

A slumber party with penguins in San Francisco museum 06 Feb 2016 - 02:41 pm

By Andrea Sachs Outside the California Academy of Sciences, children struggled under the weight of overstuffed backpacks, and parents tussled with bulky sleeping...

Hidden Gems: Al Jamal Restaurant for yummy chicken biriyani 06 Feb 2016 - 01:33 pm

Doha: Tucked away in one of the bylanes of Fereej Bin Mahmoud, this restaurant has made a name in the foodie folklore of...

Dutch college town starts using driverless buses 06 Feb 2016 - 11:30 am

A WEpod driverless bus, developed by WEpods Consortium and Wageningen University, travels on a road in the university's campus site in Wageningen, Netherlands....

Prehistoric man enjoyed roasted tortoise appetizers, Israeli archaeologist says 04 Feb 2016 - 01:52 pm

Professor Avi Gopher and Dr Ran Barkai, researchers from Tel Aviv University's Institute of Archaeology, stand at Qesem cave, an excavation site near...

Honda recalls 2.2 mn cars over airbag concerns 04 Feb 2016 - 01:22 pm

Visitors look at a Honda Motor Co's car displayed outside the company showroom in Tokyo April 26, 2013. Reuters Washington: Japanese carmaker Honda...