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Facebook fights for free Internet in India, global test-case 31 Dec 2015 - 03:39 pm

By Himank Sharma and Douglas Busvine MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: India has become a battleground over the right to unrestricted Internet access, with local tech...

The 2015 Travel Photographer of the Year winner revealed 31 Dec 2015 - 11:44 am

A picture from the winning portfoilio by Marsel van Oosten. (picture: TPOTY) DOHA: Marsel van Oosten has been confirmed as the overall winner...

3D printing process brings art to blind people 30 Dec 2015 - 05:10 pm

Writer and pod cast host Romeo Edmead is using his fingers to unlock a world he has never experienced before. Edmead lost his...

Abstract painter, sculptor Ellsworth Kelly dies at 92 30 Dec 2015 - 05:06 pm

A visitor walks towards Ellsworth Kelly's ''Sculpture For a Large Wall'' of anodized aluminum (1957) in the newly renovated Museum of Modern Art...

Twitter updates rules to stop abusive behaviour online 30 Dec 2015 - 11:27 am

San Francisco: In a fresh bid to combat abusive behaviour, micro-blogging site Twitter is revising its rules to tackle hateful conduct including spreading...

Asthma rate stops climbing in some U.S. kids 29 Dec 2015 - 04:53 pm

J.Kim, takes medicine for his bronchial trouble at his house in Beijing November 2, 2014. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon By Lisa Rapaport Childhood asthma rates...

Social robots: The solution to our screen addiction, or more digital weirdness? 28 Dec 2015 - 06:39 pm

Cynthia Breazeal, roboticist and social robotics pioneer, is pictured with Jibo, the social robot she invented. (Photo by Matthew Cavanaugh for The Washington...

'Taiwan's Louvre' opens new museum after 15-year wait 28 Dec 2015 - 01:04 pm

Local art groups pose for photos on opening day in front of the new National Palace Museum branch in the southern Taiwan city...

Cheap batteries will give utilities electric shock 28 Dec 2015 - 09:06 am

Power suppliers have long enjoyed a natural monopoly. But the arrival of budget batteries coupled with cheaper solar power will allow a growing...

For teen, shades give the world a new look 26 Dec 2015 - 06:24 pm

Michael Sharpe, 14, visits an art studio in Arlington County (Virginia). "I'm just glad I can see the colors," with the new sunglasses,...

Belgian chocolatier goes 'bean-to-bar' for best taste 26 Dec 2015 - 04:26 pm

Belgium chocolatier Benoit Nihant inspects chocolate production at his factory in Awans on December 11, 2015. (AFP) By Marine Laouchez Awans, Belgium: Chuao,...

On horseback through the symbolic heart of Hungary 26 Dec 2015 - 12:30 pm

Albert Hajdu prepares two of his horses for a carriage ride into the Puszta. Elizabeth Zach/The Washington Post By Elizabeth Zach In the...

Google, Ford in talks on self-driving car partnership: Source 26 Dec 2015 - 11:28 am

Google's self-driving car Washington: Google and Ford Motor Co are in talks about forming a partnership to develop autonomous car technology, a person...

Interest, prices for Southeast Asian art soar: Sotheby's 26 Dec 2015 - 11:04 am

A security guard walks past ''Pasukan Kita Yang Dipimpin Pangeran Diponegoro'' (Our Soldiers Led Under Prince Diponegoro) by Indonesian artist S Sudjojono during...

Google developing new messaging app: WSJ 23 Dec 2015 - 06:29 pm

Google, part of Alphabet Inc, is building a new mobile messaging application to better compete with rival services such as those offered by...

YouTube ramps 360-degree video with 'Spotlight Stories' 23 Dec 2015 - 08:30 am

San Francisco: YouTube on Tuesday added interactive, 360-degree animation video to its line-up, with help from the makers of "Wallace and Gromit." Dubbed...