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Mars ready for its close-up: China releases space probe's first image 05 Feb 2021 - 06:59 pm

BEIJING: China's maiden space exploration mission to Mars has captured its first image of the red planet, the space agency said on Friday,...

Instagram disables hundreds of accounts tied to hacking of 'OG' usernames 04 Feb 2021 - 09:18 pm

Facebook Inc on Thursday took down hundreds of Instagram accounts that were hacked and sold for their high-value usernames, including the accounts of...

Google phone cameras will read heart, breathing rates with AI help 04 Feb 2021 - 07:39 pm

Cameras on Google Pixel smartphones will be able to measure heart and breathing rates starting next month, in one of the first applications...

German sniffer dogs detect COVID-19 with 94% accuracy 04 Feb 2021 - 09:35 am

Hanover, Germany: A German veterinary clinic has trained sniffer dogs to detect the novel coronavirus in human saliva samples with 94% accuracy. The...

SpaceX Starship prototype rocket explodes on landing after test launch 03 Feb 2021 - 12:36 am

A SpaceX Starship prototype rocket exploded on landing after an otherwise successful high-altitude experimental launch from Boca Chica, Texas, on Tuesday, in a...

Kenyan recycles plastic waste into bricks stronger than concrete 02 Feb 2021 - 01:16 pm

Nairobi: Nzambi Matee hurls a brick hard against a school footpath constructed from bricks made of recycled plastic that her factory turns out...

As Google eyes Australia exit, Microsoft talks Bing with PM 01 Feb 2021 - 09:50 pm

SYDNEY - Software giant Microsoft Corp is confident its search product Bing can fill the gap in Australia if Google pulls its search...

Facebook tests pop-up for iPhone users before ad tracking update 01 Feb 2021 - 07:23 pm

Facebook Inc. is testing a new full-screen prompt for iPhone users about the social network’s data collection in an effort to get ahead...

Elon Musk says he wired up a monkey’s brain to play video games 01 Feb 2021 - 10:53 am

Elon Musk says one of his startups has a monkey with wires going into its brain that’s able to play video games. "He’s...

Facebook's Zuckerberg reached out to Australian lawmakers over new media rules 31 Jan 2021 - 08:36 pm

SYDNEY - Facebook Inc CEO Mark Zuckerberg called Australian lawmakers last week to discuss rules that would make internet giants pay news outlets...

How do I look? SoftBank's Zozo offers tech specs to help buyers get skin tone right 29 Jan 2021 - 03:20 pm

TOKYO: Japanese online fashion retailer Zozo Inc on Friday launched skin tone measuring glasses for ordering cosmetics online, making its latest fashion tech...

Apple says new privacy notifications to roll out in "early spring" 28 Jan 2021 - 01:19 pm

Apple Inc said on Thursday that new privacy pop-up notifications will start appearing on most iPhones as soon as "early spring," a requirement...

Bernie Sanders' mittens, memes help raise $1.8M for charity 27 Jan 2021 - 11:11 pm

About those wooly mittens that U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders wore to the presidential inauguration, sparking endless quirky memes across social media? They've helped...

Google to stop using Apple tool to track iPhone users, avoiding new pop-up warning 27 Jan 2021 - 08:57 pm

Google's iPhone apps such as Maps and YouTube will stop using a tool from Apple Inc that allows them to personalize ads, avoiding...

Greta Thunberg's generation most likely to believe climate change is a crisis - poll 27 Jan 2021 - 11:36 am

Geneva: Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg's generation cares more about the climate than her parents' and grandparents', the biggest survey ever on global...

YouTube temporarily suspends Trump lawyer Giuliani from partner program 27 Jan 2021 - 12:16 am

YouTube temporarily suspended former President Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani from its partner program last week, the Alphabet Inc unit said on Tuesday,...