Central Asia looks to boost fledgling ski industry Central Asia looks to boost fledgling ski industry The season may be drawing to a close at Central Asian Kazakhstan's Chimbulak winter sports resort, but skiiers and snowboarders are still carving their way down.
04 April 2016 14:41
Humans, 'unicorns' may have walked Earth at same time Humans, 'unicorns' may have walked Earth at same time A long-extinct animal known as the Siberian unicorn -- actually a long-horned rhinoceros -- may have walked the Earth 29,000 years ago.
30 March 2016 15:46
Samsung follows Apple with launch in China of mobile payment Samsung follows Apple with launch in China of mobile payment South Korea's Samsung announced the launch of its mobile payment service in China, a market its arch-rival Apple entered six weeks ago.
29 March 2016 14:46
Japan loses track of pricey black hole satellite Japan loses track of pricey black hole satellite Dozens of space scientists are desperately scouring the skies after losing track of a quarter-of-a-billion-dollar Japanese satellite that was sent to study black holes.
28 March 2016 15:32
Caveman's best friends? Preserved Ice Age puppies awe scientists Caveman's best friends? Preserved Ice Age puppies awe scientists hunters searching for mammoth tusks discovered an Ice Age puppy's snout peeking out from the permafrost.
28 March 2016 13:20
Number of US drones will nearly triple by 2020 Number of US drones will nearly triple by 2020 An estimated seven million drones will fly in US skies by 2020, nearly tripling the number in circulation by the end of the year.
25 March 2016 15:24
Japan to send plutonium cache to US this weekend Japan to send plutonium cache to US this weekend Japan will return a huge cache of plutonium -- enough to produce 50 nuclear bombs -- to the United States.
18 March 2016 17:15
Google computer wins final game against S. Korean Go master Google computer wins final game against S. Korean Go master A Google-developed computer programme won the machine vs human challenge against South Korean Go grandmaster Lee Se-Dol.
15 March 2016 17:39
New 'Drowned Apostles' at popular Australia tourist site New 'Drowned Apostles' at popular Australia tourist site Researchers found five more columns under the sea to add up to the limestone stacks off the south coast of Australia known as the Twelve Apostles.
10 March 2016 15:09
US regulator unveils low-income broadband subsidy plan US regulator unveils low-income broadband subsidy plan US regulators offer broadband subsidies to low-income Americans, saying that Internet access is "a prerequisite for full participation" in modern society.
09 March 2016 00:07
SpaceX satellite launch succeeds, but rocket crash lands SpaceX satellite launch succeeds, but rocket crash lands SpaceX launched a communications satellite to an orbit but failed to land the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket on an ocean platform.
05 March 2016 15:07
Opera Software welcomes Chinese consortium's $1.2 billion bid Opera Software welcomes Chinese consortium's $1.2 billion bid Chinese consortium led by the Golden Brick Silk Road investment fund offered 10.5 billion kroner ($1.2 billion) to take over Opera Software
10 February 2016 18:32
Technology, ancient and modern, can help buildings survive quakes Technology, ancient and modern, can help buildings survive quakes Magnitude 6.4 earthquake in Taiwan highlighted what is needed to build a structure that can withstand seismic shocks.
08 February 2016 14:53
World's first 'robot run' farm to open in Japan World's first 'robot run' farm to open in Japan A Japanese firm said Monday it would open the world's first fully automated farm with robots handling almost every step of the process.
01 February 2016 18:12
Renault opens first China factory Renault opens first China factory French car giant Renault opened its first car factory in China.
01 February 2016 18:03
Face value: How fertile women spot rivals Face value: How fertile women spot rivals It is not only animals that rely on physical cues to gauge the fertility of potential rivals for a mate.
27 January 2016 15:54
China planning to build floating nuclear power plant China planning to build floating nuclear power plant China is planning to build a floating nuclear power station as it seeks to double its atomic capacity by 2020.
27 January 2016 15:23
'Ninth planet' may exist in solar system: US scientists Icon 'Ninth planet' may exist in solar system: US scientists A previously unknown giant planet may have been discovered lurking in the outer reaches of our solar system, US scientists announced.
21 January 2016 15:39
Tweets too short? Twitter mulling 10,000 characters Tweets too short? Twitter mulling 10,000 characters Twitter may soon lift its 140 character limit on tweets. 10,000 character tweets could be available as soon as March.
06 January 2016 20:37

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