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China unveils human-carrying drone 10 Jan 2016 - 11:16 am

By Ryan Nakashima Bejing: Chinese drone maker Ehang Inc on Wednesday unveiled what it calls the world’s first drone capable of carrying a...

Electric bike revolution spinning profits for Dutch firms 10 Jan 2016 - 09:16 am

Dieren, Netherlands: On the busy assembly line at Gazelle, one of the top Dutch bike manufacturers, a quiet revolution is taking place: mixed...

Apple registers automobile domain names, including "apple.car" 09 Jan 2016 - 09:27 am

Apple Inc has registered domain names related to automobiles, adding to speculation about the company's plans to develop an automobile. The iPhone maker...

Riding record sales, Detroit auto show to dazzle with 40 new models 07 Jan 2016 - 08:34 am

Model and product specialist Alicia Amie poses next to the Chevrolet C7.R Corvette Stingray race car during the press preview day of the...

Key Yahoo investor Starboard demands management change 06 Jan 2016 - 06:25 pm

A view of a Yahoo logo in front of a building in Rolle, 30 km (19 miles) east of Geneva, in this file...

Volkswagen launches 'smart' electric revamp of minivan 06 Jan 2016 - 02:05 pm

Volkswagen Passenger Cars CEO Dr. Herbert Diess speaks at CES 2016 at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on January 5,...

Huawei wants to be world leader in smartphones in 'three or four years' 06 Jan 2016 - 12:06 pm

A file photo of journalists following the presentation of Huawei's new smartphone, the Mate S, ahead of the IFA Electronics show in Berlin,...

Kia sees autonomous cars by 2030 06 Jan 2016 - 10:08 am

Las Vegas: South Korean automaker Kia said Tuesday it envisions introducing an autonomous car using its own technology by 2030 under a new...

Fitbit 'smart fitness watch' disappoints market 06 Jan 2016 - 09:27 am

Las Vegas: Fitbit on Tuesday unveiled its "smart fitness watch," aiming to get into the growing smartwatch segment with upgraded fitness tracking features....

Tweets too short? Twitter mulling 10,000 characters: report 06 Jan 2016 - 09:11 am

Washington: Twitter's 140 character limit on tweets has long frustrated and challenged its most verbose users. Now the company could offer a solution,...

Sub-zero swimming and frozen palaces as Chinese ice festival opens 05 Jan 2016 - 11:05 am

A participant swims in the freezing waters of the Songhua river during the 32th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China's northern...

Mystery electric car startup unveils prototype 05 Jan 2016 - 09:53 am

The Faraday Future FFZERO1 electric concept car shown after an unveiling at a news conference in Las Vegas, Nevada January 4, 2016. Reuters...

Mark Zuckerberg unveils 2016 plans for artificially intelligent butler 04 Jan 2016 - 03:56 pm

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg during the II CEO Summit of the Americas on the sidelines of the VII Summit of the Americas in...

Gadgets get smarter, friendlier at CES show 03 Jan 2016 - 09:26 am

In this January 5, 2015 file photo, attendees get their first hands-on look at the new LG G Flex2 smart phone, at the...

'Game of Thrones' author says latest installment delayed 03 Jan 2016 - 09:25 am

George R.R. Martin Washington: "Game of Thrones" fans were let down Saturday, when author George R.R. Martin admitted he had missed a December...

Premature Birth Could Impact Fitness Later In Life 02 Jan 2016 - 06:05 pm

Young adults who were born prematurely may have weaker muscles than their peers born at full term, a Finnish study suggests. These young...

Flippy: World's first reversible micro-USB cable to make your life easy 02 Jan 2016 - 12:47 pm

Flippy - the first reversible micro-USB cable By Sourabh Kulesh New Delhi: Smartphone users who get annoyed with ill-fitting USB connectors, tangled cables...

Twitter restores access to politicians' deleted tweets 01 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Washington: Twitter said Thursday it was restoring access to deleted tweets from politicians, saying it would help "bring more transparency to public dialogue."...