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Google CEO Pichai paid $100.5 million for first year at the helm 29 Mar 2016 - 04:10 pm

Sundar Pichai (Reuters / file photo) By Brandon Kochkodin and Anders Melin Google IncChief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai received a $100.5 million pay...

Quick fixes for common computer grievances: Jammed drives and bouncing cursors 29 Mar 2016 - 04:00 pm

Most PC users don’t have much patience with the devices, demanding they function non-stop. As soon as something stops working, many are quick...

First devices featuring next-generation WLAN standard announced 29 Mar 2016 - 03:45 pm

TP-Link's ad wireless Router, the Talon AD7200, comes with two USB 3.0 sockets. It suits close-range communications, such as streaming movies from a...

BMW bills upcoming X7 as ultimate luxury SUV 29 Mar 2016 - 03:01 pm

The interior of the BMW M760Li xDrive car. If the German carmaker moves on to a top-of-the-line SUV, it would likely match this...

Sharjah Book Authority launches world’s first virtual reality book 29 Mar 2016 - 02:40 pm

(Photo: Sharjah Book Authority) Sharjah, UAE: Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has launched the world’s first virtual reality book in Arabic and English, as...

Allergy or a cold? Here's how to tell the difference 29 Mar 2016 - 12:11 pm

A girl with a runny nose. A catarrh can by a symptom of a common cold or of an allergy. (File photo /...

Samsung follows Apple with launch in China of mobile payment 29 Mar 2016 - 11:43 am

Seoul: South Korea's Samsung Tuesday announced the launch of its mobile payment service in China, where it is likely to struggle in an...

Weight loss more important than diet in reversing obesity-cancer link 29 Mar 2016 - 10:40 am

Washington: Researchers striving to break the link between obesity and cancer have found in a new preclinical study that significant weight loss through...

Exercise may keep your brain 10 years younger 29 Mar 2016 - 10:34 am

Washington: Elderly people who are physically active seem to be able to stave off memory loss but only if they start exercising before...

FBI hacks attacker's iPhone, drops Apple suit 29 Mar 2016 - 09:19 am

Los Angeles: The FBI has unlocked the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino terror attackers, officials said Monday, ending a heated...

US company to sell smartphone-shaped gun 29 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

"Ingeniously designed to resemble a smartphone, yet with one click of the safety it opens and is ready to fire," the company says...

Photos: Over 15,000 eggs were used to make the omelette 28 Mar 2016 - 06:02 pm

members of the Giant Omelette Brotherhood of Bessieres cook a giant omelette as part of Easter celebrations on March 28, 2016, on the...

Google allows a peek at its new Android operating system 28 Mar 2016 - 03:22 pm

Google has revealed details of its latest Android operating system for mobile devices, but the name is still secret. Berlin: Google has revealed...

Toyota’s wood-based car will debut in Milan 28 Mar 2016 - 03:12 pm

The Toyota Setsuna, a wooden car made without screws or nails. It is designed to demonstrate sustainability. (Handout, only to be used with...

Palestinian artists reject violence, favour creative protest 28 Mar 2016 - 02:32 pm

Kholoud Mohammed el-Desoki, 23, in her family's apartment in Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip with a portrait of a young girl wearing...

Caveman's best friends? Preserved Ice Age puppies awe scientists 28 Mar 2016 - 01:17 pm

A handout picture taken on March 15, 2016 shows scientists gathering for a first glimpse at the remains of the puppy discovered in ...

Japan loses track of pricey black hole satellite 28 Mar 2016 - 12:13 pm

An undated artist's rendering made available by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on 28 March 2016 shows the Japanese Astro-H satellite that...