Apple, Google chiefs face grilling on 'no-poaching'
Apple chief Tim Cook and Google chairman Eric Schmidt are expected to face questioning in a lawsuit accusing Silicon Valley giants of secretly agreeing not to "poach" one another's workers.
19 January 2013
Gene study settles debate over origin of European Jews
Jews of European origin are a mix of ancestries, with many hailing from tribes in the Caucasus who converted to Judaism and created an empire that lasted half a millennium.
US, Europe team up for moon fly-by
The US and European space agencies announced a new partnership Wednesday pairing a European cargo module with NASA's Orion space capsule, which aims to take astronauts into deep space.
Facebook search taps into friends
Facebook's new "graph search" feature is designed to take straight-forward questions and tap into users' circle of friends for answers.
17 January 2013
Mars rover readies first rock drilling
The Mars rover Curiosity will soon begin to drill into the Red Planet for the first time, mission officials said Tuesday ahead of the highly anticipated endeavor.
17 January 2013
Luring young car buyers with gadgets, nail polish
From navigation systems serving as game consoles to sound systems doubling as amplifiers and nail polish matching a paint job, automakers are trying new tricks to lure fickle young buyers.
Aktau to produce energy from wastesEBRD issued a loan for construction of a new plant for processing of household wastes and energy production in Aktau, western Kazakhstan.
15 January 2013
Russia plans replacement for Soyuz rocket Russia's struggling space agency has unveiled a new multi-billion-dollar plan that will see the development of a replacement for the ageing Soyuz rocket by 2020.
Luxury, sports cars in Detroit spotlight as sales boom Luxury and sports cars will be in the spotlight when the Detroit auto show opens Monday amid booming sales and renewed optimism as the US economy rebounds from a deep downturn.
The Shard pierces London's skyline -- and skewers critics The Shard -- western Europe's tallest skyscraper -- opens its viewing platform to the public on February 1, giving unrivalled views over London and defiantly snubbing critics of the gigantic tower.
12 January 2013
Tech meets sex at big Vegas show Can technology improve sex? The makers of one device unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show are banking on it.