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China's Silicon Valley dream powers rise of health startups 18 Apr 2016 - 04:25 pm

AllTech’s MRI machines. (Li Hui/Bloomberg) Chengdu: Holed up in a shiny glass building in the Chinese city of Chengdu, Y. James Kang spends...

Take this test, and see how many tech specs you really understand 18 Apr 2016 - 03:41 pm

Rechargeable batteries have their storage capacity prominently displayed in milliampere-hours (mAh). The higher the number, the longer they keep working. (Andrea Warnecke /...

What happens when your child joins ISIL? 18 Apr 2016 - 10:45 am

Zara Azam and Farshid Rokey; Photo by Tristram Kenton; London National Theatre By Jessica Baldwin London, UK: A fractured flag of Syria is...

Nissan GT-R sets new world record for sideways drift 17 Apr 2016 - 05:20 pm

The 1,400-horsepower Nissan GT-R going sideways at 304.96 kilometres per hour with Japanese drift champion Masato Kawabata at the wheel. (Nissan / dpa) ...

Monks, families gather for Bhutan holiday 17 Apr 2016 - 03:35 pm

(File photo) Monks in Bhutan REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton Thimphu, Bhutan: Thousands of Bhutanese dressed in traditional clothes and carrying their children flocked to monasteries...

Yet another cellphone affliction: you may be suffering text-neck 17 Apr 2016 - 12:13 pm

Text neck, a condition that comes from hunching for extended periods over a cellphone. Recommended: limbering-up exercises. (Monique Wuestenhagen / dpa) Is using...

Cheaper smartphones are better than you think 17 Apr 2016 - 12:09 pm

Mid-priced phones are better than you think, but low-priced devices are bound to disappoint, a German magazine's test has found. (Mascha Brichta /...

Social networks offer comfort, confusion in Japan quake 17 Apr 2016 - 08:28 am

A man using a mobile phone walks through debris of collapsed houses in Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, 16 April 2016. EPA/KIMIMASA MAYAMA ...

Cap a nap at 40 minutes: sleep sitting will automatically rewake you 17 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

A daytime nap should be limited to 40 minutes at the most, experts say. (Malte Christians / dpa) Around two in the afternoon...

New iced food craze spreading from Prague's Charles Bridge 16 Apr 2016 - 06:43 pm

A Blizzard, or ice-cream trdelnik, as sold in Prague, with many images spreading online. (file photo / "Michael Heitmann / dpa.) Global tourists...

Brand reputation costs $200,000 to repair 16 Apr 2016 - 04:26 pm

"It doesn’t matter how big or small your company is – a damaged reputation can harm any business equally,” says Konstantin Voronkov, Head...

Is free antivirus software secure enough, or is it better to buy? 16 Apr 2016 - 03:02 pm

The trojan Locky infects a personal computer (screenshot multiplied to fill the frame). (file photo / Soeren Stache / dpa) A piece of...

Phone addiction may afflict millions: therapies rely on time-outs 16 Apr 2016 - 12:15 pm

A woman texts although her baby is crying. It's when you neglect more important things like childcare that bondage to the phone becomes...

Twitter appoints Kathy Chen as China managing director 15 Apr 2016 - 09:51 am

A 3D printed Twitter logo is seen in this illustration picture made in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, February 3, 2016. Reuters / Dado...

Lights, camera, action! Charlie Chaplin museum springs to life 14 Apr 2016 - 05:14 pm

A picture taken on April 6, 2016 shows Charile Chaplin's hat and stick displayed in a showcase at the Chaplin's World museum in...

British cancer op streamed in virtual reality 'world first' 14 Apr 2016 - 05:10 pm

Representative image. AFP / Philippe Huguen London: A British surgeon livestreamed a cancer operation using virtual reality technology on Thursday, in what he...

Leading YouCam makeup App for cosmetic retail counters and storefronts 14 Apr 2016 - 05:09 pm

Industry-Leading YouCam Makeup App Can Now Turn into a Virtual Interactive Consultant for Cosmetic Retail Counters and Storefronts. Perfect Corp. has announced global...