Life Style / Technology

Apple is said to plan upgrades to popular AirPods headphones 22 Feb 2018 - 02:27 pm

Apple Inc., seeking to bolster its wearables business, is working on upgrades to its wireless AirPods headphones, according to people familiar with the...

A restaurant’s waste is now a Londoner’s cheap dinner 20 Feb 2018 - 12:38 pm

If you’ve overestimated the daily demand for chia seed and homemade granola pots, or dripping, do you just throw the food out, or...

Myanmar farmers going against the grain with apps 18 Feb 2018 - 03:18 pm

Aye Ywar, Myanmar: A free app on farmer San San Hla's smartphone is her new weapon in the war against the dreaded stem...

Twitter pulls the plug on official Mac app 17 Feb 2018 - 12:17 pm

San Francisco, Twitter has announced it is ending support for its dedicated desktop Mac application and that it has pulled it from the...

Facebook, Twitter not fully complying with consumer rules: EU 15 Feb 2018 - 06:03 pm

Brussels: The European Commission said Thursday that US social media giants have made an effort to comply with EU consumer protection rules, but...

Apple may introduce 3 new iPhones this year 15 Feb 2018 - 10:40 am

San Francisco, Apple is reportedly gearing up to introduce three new iPhones this year and one of them will be more popular than...

Less-cool Facebook losing youth at fast pace: survey 12 Feb 2018 - 02:07 pm

Washington: With mom, dad and grandma signing up in increasing numbers, Facebook is losing younger users in the United States at a faster...

Apple patents lighter, comfortable headset 10 Feb 2018 - 02:10 pm

San Francisco: Apple has filed a patent for a device that appears to be much more lightweight than other Augmented Reality (AR) or...

Facebook pledges $10 mn for community leaders 09 Feb 2018 - 08:25 pm

London: Facebook said Friday that it will issue up to $10 million (8.2 million euros) in grants to help support and train community...

Facebook ditched by Brazil's biggest paper on news feed tweaks 08 Feb 2018 - 08:16 pm

Brazil’s largest newspaper said it will stop publishing articles on Facebook out of concern that tweaks to the social media’s news feed will...

World's biggest rocket soars toward Mars after perfect launch 07 Feb 2018 - 01:07 pm

Cape Canaveral: The world's most powerful rocket, SpaceX's Falcon Heavy, blasted off Tuesday on its highly anticipated maiden test flight, carrying CEO Elon...

New SpaceX jumbo rocket set for debut test launch in company milestone 06 Feb 2018 - 02:12 pm

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.: A new SpaceX jumbo rocket in line to become the world's most powerful launch vehicle in operation was set for...

Arachnophobes take heed: this ancient spider had a whip-like tail 06 Feb 2018 - 01:41 pm

WASHINGTON: If you are not a fan of spiders, you may not like the creepy little arachnid scientists found entombed in chunks of...

YouTube labels state-sponsored news as rules tighten 04 Feb 2018 - 09:25 pm

San Francisco: YouTube on Friday began labeling news broadcasts that get government money as it vowed to be stricter about content at the...

Amazon opens plant-filled "The Spheres" buildings 03 Feb 2018 - 02:37 pm

San Francisco: Internet giant Amazon on Monday opened its plant-packed "The Spheres" buildings in its home city of Seattle. The Spheres are the...

Internet burns one more paper-based business: the envelope maker 02 Feb 2018 - 07:15 pm

After 99 years of making envelopes that carried America’s junk mail, Cenveo Inc. filed for bankruptcy, blaming a shift by marketers from your...

The raptors guarding Mexico's airport 01 Feb 2018 - 11:42 pm

Mexico City: Far from the crowds of passengers, lines and passport control, Madison spreads his wings on the side of a runway at...

Facebook Is Counting on User Surveys for a `Meaningful' Feed 01 Feb 2018 - 01:19 pm

Facebook was designed to reward popular content, giving rise to damaging side effects like fake news and potential user depression. The company says...