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Volvo to set lower speed limit on its new cars 04 Mar 2019 - 04:16 pm

COPENHAGEN, Denmark: Volvo Cars says it will limit the top speed of its new cars at 180 kilometers per hours (112 miles per...

Is an ice cream that promises a better night's sleep too good to be true? Maybe. 04 Mar 2019 - 02:27 pm

The first thing you should know about Nightfood, a new "sleep-friendly" ice cream, is that it's a genius idea. That statement is true...

As the web turns 30, is it an 'out-of-control monster'? 04 Mar 2019 - 09:59 am

Meyrin, Switzerland: Thirty years ago this month, a young British software engineer working at a lab near Geneva invented a system for scientists...

With IPO due, Uber aims to be 'Amazon of transportation' 04 Mar 2019 - 12:20 am

Santa Monica: Uber, the ridesharing behemoth set to launch a stock offering soon, is aiming beyond sharing car rides to becoming the "Amazon...

One of world's longest skate trails transforms Canada's Winnipeg 03 Mar 2019 - 05:51 pm

Winnipeg, Canada: Every winter, two rivers flowing through the Canadian city of Winnipeg freeze, and tens of thousands of people don their skates...

SpaceX's new crew capsule aces space station docking 03 Mar 2019 - 02:44 pm

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.: SpaceX's new crew capsule arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday, acing its second milestone in just over a...

Hyundai takes its second podium of the 2019 FIA World Rally Championship 03 Mar 2019 - 10:30 am

Hyundai Motorsport has taken its second consecutive podium result of the 2019 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) as Thierry Neuville finished in third...

Chevrolet fuel efficiency technologies save drivers up to 16 hours a year 03 Mar 2019 - 10:09 am

Boasting excellent fuel efficiency features, Chevrolet vehicles can save drivers up to 16 hours a year - otherwise spent queuing up at petrol...

QAC unveils new Mitsubishi L200 pick-up truck in Qatar 03 Mar 2019 - 09:51 am

Doha: Qatar Automobiles Company (QAC), the authorised distributor of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation in Qatar, has unveiled the new Mitsubishi L200 1-ton pick-up in...

America's newest crew capsule rockets toward space station 02 Mar 2019 - 06:45 pm

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.: America's newest capsule for astronauts rocketed Saturday toward the International Space Station on a high-stakes test flight by SpaceX. The...

Unlocking Android phones with 'Ok Google' ends 02 Mar 2019 - 12:55 pm

San Francisco, Google is getting rid of the ability to unlock your phone with Voice Match and the "Ok Google" command in a...

What causes behavioural differences in males, females 02 Mar 2019 - 12:45 pm

New York, US researchers have discovered a mechanism for how androgens -- male sex steroids -- sculpt brain development, which could ultimately help...

Eat tomatoes to fight liver cancer, inflammation 02 Mar 2019 - 12:36 pm

New York, Higher consumption of tomatoes could be associated with a decreased risk of liver cancer caused by high-fat diets, a study has...

Countdown as SpaceX, NASA prepare to test new astronaut capsule 02 Mar 2019 - 10:14 am

Cape Canaveral, NASA and SpaceX counted down Saturday to the launch of a new astronaut capsule on a week-long trip to the International...

New cancer-causing toxin found in recalled blood pressure pills 01 Mar 2019 - 10:34 pm

US health regulators said on Friday a third cancer-causing toxin was found in some blood pressure pills recalled by India's Hetero Labs Ltd...

Today's earphone users could be tomorrow's hearing aid users 01 Mar 2019 - 08:06 pm

Kolkata: Ahead of World Hearing Day, experts have urged everyone to get themselves checked to prevent unsafe listening practices, with the World Health...

C-section for 11 year-old rape victim in Argentina sparks outcry 28 Feb 2019 - 10:02 pm

BOGOTA: An 11-year-old rape victim in Argentina was forced to deliver her baby prematurely by caesarian section despite requesting an abortion, sparking an...