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Tech giants still stumbling in the social world they created 10 Aug 2018 - 10:18 pm
A videographer shooting the side of Facebook Like Button logo displayed at the entrance of the Facebook Headquarters in Menlo Park, California, May 18, 2012 (AFP)
Court orders ban on harmful pesticide, says EPA violated law 09 Aug 2018 - 07:41 pm
Environmental groups and public health advocates hailed the court's action as a major victory. (Photo courtesy: inhabitat.com)
Samsung unveils gaming-friendly Galaxy Note 9 to boost sales 09 Aug 2018 - 06:29 pm
Drew Blackard, Samsung's Senior Director of Product Marketing describes the new Samsung Galaxy Note 9 during a product launch event in Brooklyn, August 8, 2018. Reuters/Lucas Jackson
Pentagon restricts use of fitness trackers, other devices 06 Aug 2018 - 08:33 pm
Under the new order, military leaders will be able to determine whether troops under their command can use the GPS function on their devices, based on the security threat in that area or on that base. This photo shows FitBit Blaze watch (AFP)
Ditch the joystick? Swiss develop jacket that pilots drones 03 Aug 2018 - 12:23 am
Robotics expert on the Ecole Polytechnique Federal de Lausanne, EPFL team, Matteo Macchini, right, displays the fly controls in a virtual reality scenario as he controls the flight of a drone in foreground, while observed by a fellow member of the team, J
How Facebook regulates the wild west of political ads 02 Aug 2018 - 09:12 pm
A man reads advertisement taken out by Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook to apologise for the leak of personal data on the backpage of a newspaper in Ripon, England on March 25, 2018. AFP / Oli Scarff
Everyday plastics emit greenhouse gases, scientists say 01 Aug 2018 - 10:39 pm
A worker removes labels from recycled plastic bottles to be used in the construction of the sailboat Plastiki at Pier 31 in San Francisco, California, March 13, 2009. (Reuters / Robert Galbraith)
Reddit says hackers accessed some user data 01 Aug 2018 - 08:54 pm
Reddit mascots are displayed at the company's headquarters in San Francisco, California in this April 15, 2014 file photo. reuters/Robert Galbraith
Toxic algae spreads in Baltic waters in biggest bloom in years 01 Aug 2018 - 08:46 pm
Toxic algae are seen on the beach in Gdynia, Poland, July 3, 2015. Lukasz Glowala/Agencja Gazeta/via Reuters
Greenhouse gases surge to new highs worldwide in 2017: US report 01 Aug 2018 - 08:46 pm
The United States is the world's second leading polluter after China, but has rolled back environmental safeguards under Trump, who has declared climate change a
Facebook unveils tools to tell users when to stop scrolling 01 Aug 2018 - 06:22 pm
People are silhouetted as they pose with mobile devices in front of a screen projected with a Facebook logo, in this file picture. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo)
Facebook has identified ongoing political influence campaign: NYT 31 Jul 2018 - 07:50 pm
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French lawmakers ban smartphones in schools 30 Jul 2018 - 11:27 pm
A picture illustration shows YouTube on a cell phone in front of a YouTube copyright message regarding a video on an LCD screen in central Bosnian town of Zenica, June 18, 2014. Reuters/Dado Ruvic
French luxury giants dive into Silicon Valley 30 Jul 2018 - 03:13 am
A woman uses a Dior virtual reality mask at the French multinational luxury goods group LVMH exhibition stand during the Vivatech fair ( (Viva Technology) in Paris.
Tech firms should be made liable for ‘fake news’ on sites: UK lawmakers 30 Jul 2018 - 02:43 am
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Bolivian water frog in lovelorn race against clock 27 Jul 2018 - 10:42 am
Telmatobius frog from northern Chile. (Photo courtesy:  José Grau de Puerto Montt/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0 )
Scientists confirm Einstein's supermassive black hole theory 27 Jul 2018 - 06:50 am
A handout photo released on July 26, 2018 by the European Southern Observatory shows an artist impression of the path of the star S2 as it passes very close to the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way.  AFP / European Southern Observator
Uber resumes testing for autonomous cars in 'manual mode' 24 Jul 2018 - 09:19 pm
A self driving Volvo vehicle purchased by Uber moves through an intersection in Scottsdale, Arizona December 1, 2017. (Reuters / Natalie Behring)