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Students at D&A College tool-up for robot wars tourney
LONDON: As part of their course, introduction to computing students at D&A College have been busy designing, building and programming...
Today Skype receives Android 5.4 update with Instant Messaging, new script
LONDON: Today Skype receives Android 5.4 update with minor changes specifically regarding Instant Messaging and new script while someone is...
Navy device that detects small debris in space grantes a US patent
WASHINGTON: A U.S. Navy device that detects small debris in space and provides data on their trajectory has been granted...
The bronze age Egtved girl not from Denmark
COPENHAGEN: The Egtved Girl was unearthed in 1921. All that remained of her was her hair, fingernails, teeth and clothing....
Ctrip.com to acquire 38% stake in eLong worth $400m
BEIJING: Ctrip.com said here the other day it led a group to acquire a nearly 38 percent stake in eLong...
NASA’s Soil Moisture Active Passive starts science operations
LONDON: US space agency NASA’s Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) mission, which was launched on January 31 for a minimum...
Minecraft gets another security patch, brings game up to version 1.8.5
LONDON: Minecraft has gotten another security patch which brings the game up to version 1.8.5. The new update, which is...
Antarctic glaciers once thought to be stable suddenly melting at a massive rate, say scientists
NEW YORK: A group of scientists have observed a sudden increase of ice loss in a previously stable region of...
Google Android M includes fingerprint authentication
NEW YORK: Google Android M could include a native fingerprint authentication, which is currently seen on a few Android smartphones...
Mercedes-AMG C63 loudest, fastest and most powerful version of Mercedes C-Class
BERLIN: The Mercedes-AMG C63 is a deeply desirable, beautifully made and significantly redeveloped performance saloon that should almost be considered...
Scientists discovered amazing diversity among planktons
LONDON: Scientists have discovered amazing diversity among planktons. Planktons include tiny plants, virus, embryonic fish that are favorite food of...
T-Mobile, MetroPCS to sell 64GB Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge to $679.92 and $779.76
NEW YORK: T-Mobile and MetroPCS will sell 64GB Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge to $679.92 and $779.76 and there...
SpaceX’s robotic Dragon capsule come back to Earth from ISS
PARIS: Private-sector aerospace firm SpaceX’s robotic Dragon capsule returned to Earth, successfully completing its resupply mission to the International Space...
Motorola to introduce new Moto G3 smartphone within second or third quarter of 2015
NEW DELHI: Motorola is ready to release the new Moto G3 smartphone within the second or third quarter of 2015,...
Shanghai FDI drops 23.45 to $1.3b in April
SHANGHAI: Shanghai's foreign direct investment slumped 23.4 percent from a year earlier in April to US$1.3 billion, deteriorating from the...
Here is Land Rover Discovery Sport
LONDON: The Land Rover Discovery Sport has appeared in Malaysia. The seven-seat (or rather, 5+2) replacement for the Freelander 2...
China’s RCC to receive $1.31m compensation from Mexico
BEIJING: China Railway Construction Corp is expected to receive a compensation of $1.31 million after a high-speed rail project it...
Antarctic ice shelves melt quickly, study
FRANCE: A new study has recorded a sudden and rapid thinning of once-stable glaciers along the southern Antarctic Peninsula, demonstrating...
China’s Volvo mades first luxury sedan for US market
BEIJING: Volvo's manufacturing plant in Southwest China's Chengdu city completed its first luxury sedan made for the US market. This...
Supernova ‘bullets’ may have created Earth’s iron core
LEED: Some stars might fire off 'iron bullets' when they explode, scientists have claimed - and this may have provided...
