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Out of the cave: French isolation study ends after 40 days 24 Apr 2021 - 12:40 pm

Lombrives Cave, France: Ever wonder what it would feel like to unplug from a hyperconnected world and hide away in a cave for...

SpaceX rocketship launches 4 astronauts on NASA mission to space station 23 Apr 2021 - 01:08 pm

NASA and Elon Musk's commercial rocket company SpaceX launched a new four-astronaut team on a flight to the International Space Station early on...

A black hole dubbed 'the Unicorn' may be galaxy's smallest one 22 Apr 2021 - 10:02 pm

WASHINGTON: Scientists have discovered what may be the smallest-known black hole in the Milky Way galaxy and the closest to our solar system...

Natural sounds from across seven continents celebrate Earth Day 22 Apr 2021 - 08:39 pm

LONDON: From Antarctica to Australia, a British composer has captured sounds of nature around the world and put them together in a seven-hour...

Amazon and Nestle join public-private plan to save world's forests 22 Apr 2021 - 06:01 pm

LONDON: The United States, Norway and Britain joined forces with companies including Amazon and Nestle on Thursday to launch a project aimed at...

Samsung leader Jay Y. Lee attends trial amid calls for pardon 22 Apr 2021 - 11:19 am

SEOUL - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee on Thursday made his first public appearance since being jailed in January,...

2020 was Europe's hottest year as Arctic wildfires raged - EU scientists 22 Apr 2021 - 10:59 am

Brussels: Europe experienced its hottest year on record last year, while the Arctic suffered a summer of extreme wildfires partly due to low...

Keeping up with T. Rex was easy, Dutch researchers say 21 Apr 2021 - 06:56 pm

THE HAGUE: Unlike its popular movie incarnations, Tyrannosaurus rex - the giant meat-eating dinosaur from the Cretaceous period - walked slower than previously...

Instagram launches feature to tackle hate speech, abuse 21 Apr 2021 - 01:29 pm

Facebook Inc's Instagram is rolling out a feature to prevent users from viewing possibly abusive messages by filtering offensive words, phrases and emojis...

Apple targets remote workers with new iPad Pro, slim iMacs using own chips 20 Apr 2021 - 09:41 pm

Apple Inc announced a line of slim iMac computers and iPads with higher-quality video that use its own processors, as it speeds its...

Apple announces AirTags for lost items, podcast subscriptions at iPad launch event 20 Apr 2021 - 08:30 pm

Apple Inc announced AirTags to find lost items and podcast subscription services that will compete with rival Spotify at an event also likely...

Apple to host virtual iPad event, may hint at new AirPods 20 Apr 2021 - 12:15 pm

Many of us may be suffering from virtual event fatigue after a year of video calls. But not Apple, which plans new product...

Twitter sued by right-wing provocateur James O’Keefe over ban 20 Apr 2021 - 11:41 am

James O’Keefe, the right-wing provocateur whose group, Project Veritas, has come under fire for undercover sting operations against media organizations and liberal groups,...

Facebook to launch new audio products 19 Apr 2021 - 08:48 pm

Facebook Inc is planning to launch in the coming months several audio products including podcast discovery, Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said on...

NASA scores Wright Brothers moment with first helicopter flight on Mars 19 Apr 2021 - 03:13 pm

LOS ANGELES: NASA's miniature robot helicopter Ingenuity performed a successful takeoff and landing on Mars early on Monday, achieving the first powered, controlled...