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Spotify undercuts Apple with new ways for podcasts to make money 27 Apr 2021 - 04:24 pm

Spotify Technology SA is rolling out new ways for podcasters to make money from their shows, stepping up efforts after a recent move...

TikTok says to address European concerns by opening up about how it works 27 Apr 2021 - 12:17 pm

BRUSSELS - TikTok plans to allow European researchers and policymakers to see how its teams moderate content, how its recommendation technology works and...

Gucci, Facebook file joint lawsuit against alleged counterfeiter 27 Apr 2021 - 11:21 am

MILAN - Gucci and Facebook have filed a joint lawsuit in California against an individual who allegedly used the U.S. group's social media...

Genetic study offers good news for endangered Sumatran rhinoceros 26 Apr 2021 - 10:08 pm

A genome study involving the last remaining populations of the Sumatran rhinoceros - a solitary rainforest dweller - is providing what scientists called...

Apple to establish North Carolina campus, increase U.S. spending targets 26 Apr 2021 - 05:01 pm

Apple Inc on Monday said it will establish a new campus in North Carolina that will house up to 3,000 employees, expand its...

What do Apple's new iPhone privacy changes mean for consumers and businesses? 26 Apr 2021 - 04:01 pm

Apple Inc on Monday will begin rolling out an update of its iOS operating system with new privacy controls designed to limit digital...

Astronauts arrive at space station aboard SpaceX Endeavour 24 Apr 2021 - 01:39 pm

A four-astronaut team arrived at the International Space Station on Saturday aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule Endeavour, NASA said, after becoming the...

Out of the cave: French isolation study ends after 40 days 24 Apr 2021 - 12:40 pm

Lombrives Cave, France: Ever wonder what it would feel like to unplug from a hyperconnected world and hide away in a cave for...

SpaceX rocketship launches 4 astronauts on NASA mission to space station 23 Apr 2021 - 01:08 pm

NASA and Elon Musk's commercial rocket company SpaceX launched a new four-astronaut team on a flight to the International Space Station early on...

A black hole dubbed 'the Unicorn' may be galaxy's smallest one 22 Apr 2021 - 10:02 pm

WASHINGTON: Scientists have discovered what may be the smallest-known black hole in the Milky Way galaxy and the closest to our solar system...

Natural sounds from across seven continents celebrate Earth Day 22 Apr 2021 - 08:39 pm

LONDON: From Antarctica to Australia, a British composer has captured sounds of nature around the world and put them together in a seven-hour...

Amazon and Nestle join public-private plan to save world's forests 22 Apr 2021 - 06:01 pm

LONDON: The United States, Norway and Britain joined forces with companies including Amazon and Nestle on Thursday to launch a project aimed at...

Samsung leader Jay Y. Lee attends trial amid calls for pardon 22 Apr 2021 - 11:19 am

SEOUL - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee on Thursday made his first public appearance since being jailed in January,...

2020 was Europe's hottest year as Arctic wildfires raged - EU scientists 22 Apr 2021 - 10:59 am

Brussels: Europe experienced its hottest year on record last year, while the Arctic suffered a summer of extreme wildfires partly due to low...

Keeping up with T. Rex was easy, Dutch researchers say 21 Apr 2021 - 06:56 pm

THE HAGUE: Unlike its popular movie incarnations, Tyrannosaurus rex - the giant meat-eating dinosaur from the Cretaceous period - walked slower than previously...

Instagram launches feature to tackle hate speech, abuse 21 Apr 2021 - 01:29 pm

Facebook Inc's Instagram is rolling out a feature to prevent users from viewing possibly abusive messages by filtering offensive words, phrases and emojis...