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Self-driving car on a journey of stops and starts 17 Nov 2015 - 02:07 pm

Personal mobility concept self-driving car 'Wander Stand' by Honda seen at the 44th Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo, Japan. Reuters Tokyo/Frankfurt: At the...

Lennon, Thatcher, Henry VIII star in 'Face of Britain' 17 Nov 2015 - 02:01 pm

Artist Chris Levine poses next to his lenticular image of Britain's Queen Elizabeth during a press view at the National Portrait Gallery in...

Yoga may reduce side effects of prostate cancer treatment 17 Nov 2015 - 10:52 am

Side effects experience by prostate cancer patients could be reduced with regular yoga practice New York: Practicing yoga can improve quality of life...

Reuniting with Nantucket, 20 years later 16 Nov 2015 - 12:27 pm

Satellite image of the island Nantucket By Amiee White Beazley NANTUCKET, Mass.: No one minded that the water was cold. No one hesitated,...

Are electric bikes the wheels of the future, or just the new Segways? 16 Nov 2015 - 12:18 pm

Lia Seremetis (right) passes a City Segway tour while testing out the Riide electric bicycle in Washington, DC By Lavanya Ramanathan Washington: The...

Facebook to use 'Safety Check' more often for terror attacks 16 Nov 2015 - 11:41 am

'Safety Check' feature allows users to notify friends about their safety New York: Facing criticism for activating its “Safety Check” feature in the...

Phones need bed mode to protect sleep 16 Nov 2015 - 09:50 am

London: Smartphones, tablets and e-readers should have an automatic "bedtime mode" that stops them disrupting people's sleep, a leading doctor said. Prof Paul...

'Smart' glasses for 'lazy eye' treatment in children 15 Nov 2015 - 12:15 pm

Washington: The revolutionary programmable electronic glasses can help improve vision in children just as well as the more traditional treatment using eye patches,...

Asian appetite for luxury boosts global art and jewel auctions 15 Nov 2015 - 11:54 am

File photo of the 16.08 carat pink diamond at Christie's auction house in Geneva, Switzerland. Reuters Geneva: They are not in the room...

Lead exposure hampers children's sleep quality 14 Nov 2015 - 11:19 am

Lead exposure is an important risk factor for sleep disturbance New York: Lead exposure in early in life is associated with increased risk...

YouTube bolsters new music app by adding video catalog 13 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

YouTube's new music-streaming service aims to use the site's massive video collection to bury the competition with content. Alphabet Inc launched the YouTube...

Study: Women's strong legs help brain resist effects of ageing 12 Nov 2015 - 10:15 am

London: Older women who have strong legs are likely to fare better when it comes to ageing of the brain, a decade-long study...

Moscow tells Twitter to store Russian users' data in Russia 12 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Moscow: Moscow has warned Twitter that it must store Russian users' personal data in Russia, under a new law, the national communications watchdog...

Amazon, Facebook, Google to testify at EU parliament 12 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Brussels: US online retailer Amazon, search engine giant Google and social network Facebook will testify at the European Parliament next week on the...

Facebook launches news app 'Notify' in the U.S. 12 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Facebook Inc said on Wednesday it launched its news app Notify for iPhone users in the United States. The app - which features...

New technology detects objects touched by user 11 Nov 2015 - 12:28 pm

New York: A new technology can enable smartwatches to automatically recognise what objects users are touching like laptop, riding a motorcycle or creating...