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Netflix ad-supported plan to launch in November at $7 a month 13 Oct 2022 - 10:26 pm

Los Angeles: Netflix Inc said on Thursday it will introduce a streaming plan with advertising for roughly $7 per month in November, a...

Apple teams with Goldman Sachs to offer savings accounts 13 Oct 2022 - 10:03 pm

New York: Apple Inc. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. will team up to offer savings accounts to users of the tech company’s credit...

Indonesia launches its first home-grown COVID-19 vaccines 13 Oct 2022 - 07:48 pm

JAKARTA, Indonesia: Indonesia's leader launched the country’s first home-grown COVID-19 shot on Thursday to help reduce the world’s fourth most populous nation’s dependency...

Turning to garbage dumps to survive, Argentines feel the pain of 100% inflation 13 Oct 2022 - 03:56 pm

BUENOS AIRES: Argentines facing an inflation rate set to top 100% this year are grappling to survive, turning to recycling from garbage dumps...

Domasco delivers new Volvo FM 400 4X2 tractor heads to GAC Qatar 13 Oct 2022 - 08:45 am

Doha: Doha Marketing Services Company (Domasco) has delivered seven Volvo FM 400 4X2 tractor heads to GAC Qatar, one of the country’s leading...

Google’s Pixel phone and watch seen as best Apple alternative yet 12 Oct 2022 - 11:57 pm

California: Alphabet Inc.’s Google has been selling smartphones under its own brand for a dozen years, but its failure to break through into...

Amazon shifts prototype internet satellites to ULA rocket for 2023 launch 12 Oct 2022 - 10:51 pm

Washington: Amazon will launch its first two prototype satellites for a planned internet-from-space constellation in early 2023 using a new rocket from the...

Ashghal implements new Initiative to produce fertilizers from food waste 12 Oct 2022 - 08:33 pm

Doha: The Public Works Authority "Ashghal" has implemented an initiative to manufacture fertilizers from food waste generated from various work sites through a...

World's 1st space tourist signs up for flight around moon 12 Oct 2022 - 08:11 pm

Florida: The world's first space tourist wants to go back - only this time, he’s signed up for a spin around the moon...

Microsoft unveils app to help hybrid workforce decide when to go into the office 12 Oct 2022 - 07:34 pm

California: Microsoft Corp. will introduce an app to help employees and managers in a hybrid workplace decide what’s the right time to go...

FDA authorizes Covid omicron boosters for kids 5 and up 12 Oct 2022 - 06:56 pm

New York: Covid vaccine makers Pfizer Inc. and Moderna Inc. received US regulatory clearances for their omicron-targeted boosters for children as young as...

Bezos family donates $710m to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center 12 Oct 2022 - 06:48 pm

Seattle: The Bezos Family Foundation announced a $710m gift to the Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, the largest gift the center has ever...

NASA looks to launch Artemis test flight again on Nov 14 12 Oct 2022 - 06:41 pm

Florida: NASA is targeting November 14 for its next attempt to launch Artemis I, the space agency said on Wednesday, after technical difficulties...

Hassad Food, Kazakh Baiterek National Management Holding sign MoU to support food security 12 Oct 2022 - 05:58 pm

Astana: Hassad Food on Wednesday announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Baiterek National Management Holding JSC, a key institution...

Many US drivers treat partially automated cars as self-driving, study finds 11 Oct 2022 - 10:09 pm

WASHINGTON:Drivers using advanced driver assistance systems like Tesla Autopilot or General Motors Super Cruise often treat their vehicles as fully self-driving despite warnings,...

Smashing success: NASA asteroid strike results in big nudge 11 Oct 2022 - 09:29 pm

Florida: A spacecraft that plowed into a small, harmless asteroid millions of miles away succeeded in shifting its orbit, NASA said on Tuesday...

Meta unveils its much-hyped Quest Pro mixed reality headset at Meta Connect 2022 11 Oct 2022 - 08:47 pm

California: Meta Platforms unveiled its Quest Pro virtual and mixed reality headset on Tuesday, marking a milestone for Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg's break...

New Zealand zoo more than doubles its population of endangered lemurs 11 Oct 2022 - 10:54 am

Wellington: New Zealand's Wellington Zoo has more than doubled its population of endangered ring-tailed lemurs after its four females gave birth to twins,...