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150 nations to attend UN climate signing
WASHINGTON: Nearly 150 nations plan to attend a signing ceremony for the global climate agreement at UN headquarters next week,...
Will WhatsApp’s new encryption policy make its use illegal in India?
NEW DELHI: The encryption battle continues as WhatsApp joined the encryption wagon and showed that they support the cause of...
Xiaomi Max: Upcoming phablet by Xiaomi
BEIJING: Xiaomi recently brought their next flagship model Mi5 into the market. It got the positive response and now makers...
Cannabis: scientists call for action amid mental health concerns
The risks of heavy cannabis for mental health are serious enough to warrant global public health campaigns, according to international...
Scientists fear ‘the Big One’ is COMING as FOUR major earthquakes strike in 48 hours
FEARS a catastrophic earthquake is building today grew after a fourth major tremor struck the same region in just 48...
Impact of technology in local classrooms
NEW YORK: If you have school age children, chances are the subject of technology and how much time your kids...
Obama announces computer-science-for-all initiative
WASHINGTON: Computer science is a fundamental skill in the modern economy, President Obama declared on Tuesday as the White House...
Security services have no right to password, argues UK hacker
LONDON: British security services have been accused of dealing a blow to privacy by attempting to force an alleged cyber...
Microsoft sues US over secret warrants to search email
SAN FRANCISCO : Software titan Microsoft on Thursday sued the US government, arguing that secret warrants to search people’s email...
World’s strongest material: Scientists create ‘wonder substance’ carbyne in large amounts for the first time
CALIFORNIA: After eluding scientists for more than 50 years, a team of researchers has now found a way to not...
UN panel to study toughest 1.5c limit on global warming
OSLO: The UN’s panel of climate scientists agreed on Thursday to study how to limit global warming to the toughest...
Scholars wary of technology ‘over-promising and under-delivering’
WASHINGTON: A long history of “over-promising and under-delivering” has left universities with “legitimate concerns” about the value of educational technologies,...
Disappearing ink? ‘Unprinting’ technology aims to boost reuse of office paper
LONDON: The ink on printed office paper could soon be being removed to produce white sheets ready to be used...
Meizu says Pro 6 is the world’s first 10-core smartphone
BEIJING: Have you heard of Meizu? It's another Chinese company that makes cheap smartphones. And while those used to come...
Octopus makes daring escape from aquarium to Pacific Ocean
AUCKLAND: An octopus named Inky escaped from his tank and made it to the Pacific Ocean, says the National Aquarium...
French cave artwork 10,000 yrs older than thought
PARIS: Some of the world’s oldest prehistoric artwork, located in the Chauvet-Pont d’Arc cave in southeastern France, is actually 10,000...
Rising temperatures on earth will be worse than expected
LONDON: A new study published here the other day in the journal Science suggests that rising temperatures on Earth during...
HTC 10 keeps calms and takes great pictures
TAIPEI: HTC is promising a better camera — along with refinements in audio and design — as it unveils its...
Facebook shows new ways to chat and stream video
CALIFORNIA: Looking for new ways to engage with its audience, Facebook says people who use its Messenger chat service will...
How can we keep science honest in a world of open data?
LONDON: The advantages of making scientific data available for further analysis are clear, but it could also enable the trawling...
