Kazakh researcher develops super large-capacity battery
Dr Zhumabay Bakenov, a professor at Kazakhstan's Nazarbayev University, has developed a lithium-sulfur battery with 10-fold regular capacity.
Snapchat valued at $10 bln: reports
US media reported that Snapchat was valued at $10 billion based on funding pumped into the startup by a Silicon Valley venture capital firm.
Google buys product design firm Gecko
Google confirmed that it bought Gecko Design to bolster its lab devoted to technology-advancing projects.
Uber pulls into mobile dining and travel apps
Uber teamed up with smartphone applications as the controversial Internet-age car-hailing service moved to park itself in mobile lifestyles.
Octopus inspires new camouflage material
The octopus's ability to camouflage itself has inspired a new kind of thin, flexible fabric that can automatically match patterns.
US hospital firm: Chinese hackers stole patient data
Community Health Systems said that hackers likely from China broke into its systems and stole identification data for 4.5 million patients.
China Mobile net profit drops 8.5% on competition, regulation
China Mobile said its half-year net profit fell by 8.5 percent, blaming the downturn on fierce competition and market reforms.
Robo-cook: android restaurant boots up in China
A restaurant in China is electrifying customers by using more than a dozen robots to cook and deliver food.
Intel to use 'big data' to battle Parkinson's disease
US computing giant Intel announced it was joining an effort to battle Parkinson's disease with new big data and wearable technologies.
Electric cars fail to rev up car-mad Germans
Germany is ranked the most fuel-efficient country on the planet, but when it comes to electric vehicles, Europe's top economy is in the slow lane.
Japan to test first homegrown stealth fighter jet: report
A group of major Japanese firms are planning a test flight next year for the nation's first homegrown stealth fighter jet.
Tiny chip mimics brain, delivers supercomputer speed
Researchers unveiled a powerful new postage-stamp size chip delivering supercomputer performance using a process that mimics the human brain.
Facebook buys cybersecurity startup PrivateCore
Facebook announced it was buying California-based cybersecurity startup PrivateCore, in a move to boost defenses of its vast server network.
Kazakhstan to introduce mobile signature in 2015
Mobile signature generated on a SIM-card will be introduced in Kazakhstan in 2015.
Kazakh scientists find way to mitigate eco damage of bureaucracy
Nazarbayev University scientists have developed a method of restoring and cleaning office paper.
Mobile phones are the future of Kazakhstan's payment system: Massimov
Payment system in Kazakhstan may be rebased to mobile phones in future, according to Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Karim Massimov.
Oil recovery efficiently to spike 12% in Kazakhstan's west
Oil recovery efficiency will be increased from the current 31% to 43% at oilfields in Mangistau Oblast through use of new technologies.
eBooks on the go: Reading Semei campaign to foster love for books
Librarians of the Abai Library in Semey have decided to foster love for reading through free eBooks.
Student from Kazakhstan to develop Google applications
Zharas Alimkhanov, a student of Nazarbayev Intellectual School, and his team have won Through Glass international contest in Spain.
Kazakhstan goes up in UN e-gov index
Kazakhstan has risen by 10 stands in the UN e-government index.