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Scientists confirm planet orbiting another star
EUROPE: Geoff Marcy remembers the hair standing up on the back of his neck. Paul Butler remembers being dead tired....
Scientists haven’t invented an impossible space engine
HONG KONG: What if I told you that recent experiments have revealed a revolutionary new method of propulsion that threatens...
Bees naturally vaccinate their babies, scientists
LONDON: When it comes to vaccinating their babies, bees don't have a choice—they naturally immunize their offspring against specific diseases...
Rosetta’s Philae lander serves up cometary surprises after a bounce
MEXICO: Scientists with the European Space Agency’s Rosetta mission may have had a scare when the Philae lander bounced off...
Honda’s “baby NSX” is closer to reveal
TOKYO: With the release of the Acura NSX just around the corner, the rumourmill is swirling with all sorts of...
Honour HTC One M9£24,000 smartphone carries likeness of Cecil engraved into its back
NEW DELHI: The killing of Cecil the lion has provoked outrage worldwide, with Zimbawe's environment minister calling for the extradition...
Cats smuggled for preparing delicacies in Vietnam
HANOI: The world has the weirdest things to offer, when it comes to human beings there are no boundaries to...
Nvidia recalls some of its Shield 8-inch tablets in US due to battery issue
TOKYO: Nvidia said it was recalling some of its Shield 8-inch tablets in the United States as the battery in...
BMW and Apple may rekindle courtship to manufacture electric car
NEW YORK: BMW and Apple may rekindle a courtship put on hold after an exploratory visit by executives of the...
UK biggest food group Brakes preparing for stock market listing in London
LONDON: Brakes Group, the UK's biggest food distributor, has begun preparing for a stock market listing in London that could...
“Destiny” – Bungie hopes has at least another nine years in it – will be cheater-free from now on
TOKYO: Bungie, makers of the immensely popular video game “Destiny”, has always been fairly good at listening to the needs...
Samsung plans to release smart flip phone
SEOUL: Flip phones used to rule the world. Just ask Motorola: Its clamshell phone, the Razr, was one of the...
Vietnam customs seize 94 smuggled guns at Tan Son Nhat International Airport from Turkish flight
HANOI: Customs officers at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City discovered Friday a huge amount of...
UK Internet users to get security training from Google
LONDON: Google is aiming to train at need British Internet users on how to stay secure online. Google is one...
HYUNDAI reveals that new Tucson SUV to undergo ANCAP testing next month
TOKYO: HYUNDAI reveals that the new Tucson SUV will undergo ANCAP testing next month, when local-specification models become available. Hyundai...
Now Sony let users to decide what games come to PS4
TOKYO: PlayStation Plus is a service from Sony that allows its users to play multiplayer games, upload game saves to...
Intel’s Skylake advanced circuitry will be beneficial for pushing performance via overclocking
NEW YORK: Intel’s Skylake processor is shaping up to be a must have piece of hardware; especially for overclockers, Skylake...
“Golden jackals” of East Africa are wolves
LONDON: A new DNA study has showed that the “golden jackals” of East Africa, which were long considered by scientists...
Canada’s drought-stricken forests will take years longer to recover from dry weather
CANADA: New research suggests that Canada's drought-stricken forests will take years longer to recover from dry weather than previously thought....
Chinese coal producers losses hit $7.91b in H1
BEIJING: Chinese coal producers suffered heavy losses in the first half of this year due to oversupply and falling coal...
