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Toyota pledges to take strict actions against distributors of counterfeit airbag parts
TOKYO: Toyota has embarked on a nationwide search of the bogus parts which can fit up to 2 million Toyotas...
Microsoft Cortana has ability to replace default Google Now on Android devices
NEW DELHI: In an apparent bid to garner more fans for its Cortana, Microsoft has updated the beta version of...
Japan engineer force to reprogram customer-welcoming robot
TOKYO: Japanese engineers have been forced to reprogram a customer-welcoming robot after it was set upon by children. The Robovie-II...
UK stocks: FTSE 100 retreats 0.7% in early session
LONDON: U.K. stocks fell for a third session, heading for their lowest level since July, as commodity stocks resumed a...
HP new Windows 10 services include: HP test drive; transformation services; roadmap service
LONDON: HP has released new Windows 10 services to help enterprise customers control the risks and costs with moving across...
Mozilla Firefox users’ files can be hacked via ad
LONDON: Mozilla Firefox users are this week being urged to update to the latest version after an exploit was found...
Samsung to announce Galaxy Note 5, S6 Edge Plus at its unpacked event in New York on Aug. 13
SEOUL: Samsung Electronics is likely to announce the Galaxy Note 5 and S6 Edge Plus at its unpacked event in...
PTCL expands its next-generation CharJi EVO wireless broadband services to Peshawar
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has expanded its next-generation CharJi EVO wireless broadband services to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s capital Peshawar....
South Korean stocks weaker at end, KOSPI sinks 0.4%
SEOUL: Seoul shares closed lower on Monday after touching a month-low in early trading on growing prospects the US Federal...
Data scrambling systems used by millions of web servers could be much weaker say researchers
LONDON: The data scrambling systems used by millions of web servers could be much weaker than they ought to be,...
Astronauts will eat vegetable that grow in space for 1st time
LONDON: For the first time ever, astronauts on the International Space Station will eat fresh vegetables grown in space. The...
China’s new rice responsible to eliminate global warming
TOKYO: Flooded rice fields are a known source of atmospheric methane -- the second most important greenhouse gas after carbon...
New software let humans see like an animal
CANADA: Ever wondered what the world looks like to nonhuman animals? Scientists do, too. It can actually be a really...
Taiwan stocks inches up at end of session, taiwan weighted hikes 24.55pts
TAIPEI: Shares in Taiwan inched up Monday thanks to the strong performance of the foodstuff and textile sectors, dealers said....
JB Hi-Fi’s NZ incomes drop 50% on skinnier margins, dreary sales
WELLINGTON: JB Hi-Fi's New Zealand earnings halved in the latest financial year as the Australian discount consumer electronics retailer's margins...
Australian stocks shoot up 0.6% at end of trade
PERTH: Australian stocks have staged a recovery after ending last week with their biggest losses in three years. Bank stocks...
China stocks record high at end, Shanghai Composite soars 4.9%
BEIJING: Stocks in China logged their biggest one-day gain in a month on expectations Beijing will maintain its market support....
NZ, Australia stops about $80m worth of methamphetamine from reaching final destination
WELLINGTON: A joint operation between New Zealand, Fiji and Australia has stopped about $80m worth of methamphetamine from reaching its...
South African value of capital projects rises to R127.8bn in first half
CAPE TOWN: The announced value of capital projects in SA with a value in excess of R20m rose to R127.8bn...
Hong Kong stocks plunge 0.13% at end, Hang Seng sheds 31.35
HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks have closed down 0.13 per cent, clawing back early losses after Shanghai surged on hopes...
