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Apple aims for more control, less cost as it accelerates in chip design 05 Apr 2017 - 08:43 pm

SAN FRANCISCO: Apple Inc’s decision to stop licensing graphics chips from Imagination Technologies Group Plc is the clearest example yet of the iPhone...

Netflix is looking for a thumbs-up as star ratings fade away 05 Apr 2017 - 04:33 pm

SAN FRANCISCO: Netflix's video-streaming service is officially scrapping its familiar star-rating system, hoping to make it easier for its 94 million subscribers to...

Inventor of World Wide Web wins computing's 'Nobel Prize' 04 Apr 2017 - 02:05 pm

SAN FRANCISCO: Most people who search on Google, share on Facebook and shop on Amazon have never heard of Sir Tim Berners-Lee. But...

Scientists find common antibiotic could prevent or treat PTSD 04 Apr 2017 - 01:17 pm

LONDON: A common antibiotic called doxycycline can disrupt the formation of negative thoughts and fears in the brain and may prove useful in...

London to bring forward new levy on most polluting vehicles 04 Apr 2017 - 11:35 am

LONDON: London Mayor Sadiq Khan plans to charge the most polluting cars and vans a daily fee of 12.50 pounds ($16) to enter...

Babies cry more in UK, Canada and Italy, less in Germany, study finds 03 Apr 2017 - 10:38 am

LONDON: Babies cry more in Britain, Canada, Italy and Netherlands than in other countries, while newborns in Denmark, Germany and Japan cry and...

What's in a Chinese name? Ancient rites and growing business 02 Apr 2017 - 06:41 pm

Beijing: In a one-room shop tucked inside a Beijing alley, a bearded 74-year-old fortune-teller in crimson tunic offers what Chinese parents have sought...

Spain shocked by violent parents at youth football games 02 Apr 2017 - 06:31 pm

Madrid: Ugly scenes captured on video of parents trading blows at youth football matches in Spain are exasperating referees, who are calling for...

History of “papal tyranny” catches up with pope in northern Italy 02 Apr 2017 - 05:53 pm

CARPI, Italy: Perhaps the last thing Pope Francis expected to find during a visit to the northern Italian city of Carpi on Sunday...

Paris commuter train tracks France’s political divide 02 Apr 2017 - 04:12 pm

PARIS/MALESHERBES: A 90-minute train ride from the Gare de Lyon station in Paris traces a political gulf between big-city voters and the rest,...

Your chronic lack of sleep may lead to bone loss 02 Apr 2017 - 11:16 am

New York: A shift-based job or frequent travelling that causes jet lag poses continuous restriction on good sleep as well as disruptions in...

Samsung's assistant Bixby in tough challenge to rivals 02 Apr 2017 - 10:21 am

Washington: Samsung's Bixby is the new kid on the block of personal digital assistants and is likely to face a rough reception in...

Ferrari F430 once owned by President Donald Trump sells for $270K 02 Apr 2017 - 09:03 am

Miami: A 10-year-old bright red Ferrari that belonged to President Donald Trump went on the block Saturday and sold for $270,000, auctioneers said....

Britain attempts to burst the fake news bubble 02 Apr 2017 - 08:56 am

London: The rise of fake news has been a hot topic in Britain this year, with the lawmaker leading a probe into the...

80 years on, Picasso's anti-war Guernica still resonates 01 Apr 2017 - 08:27 pm

Madrid: Close to 80 years ago, Picasso painted Guernica in a Paris attic, a haunting work of art that has become a universal...

How Iceland's teens cleaned up their act 01 Apr 2017 - 08:19 pm

Reykjavik: Fifteen-year-old Kristjan Johannesson says he has never had a drop of alcohol or touched a cigarette. At an age when many teenagers...

Vespa wars: Italy fears sting of Trump trade barriers 01 Apr 2017 - 08:03 pm

Rome: Italy on Friday voiced alarm over Donald Trump's plans to target imports responsible for the US trade deficit, amid fears products like...

Indulge in peanuts, peanut butter for good health 01 Apr 2017 - 10:42 am

New Delhi: Don't overlook or underrate the power of peanuts as a nutty super food, say experts. Nutritionist and weight management consultant Kavita...