Google says anti-privacy effort has delivered $2 bn
Google said Wednesday its efforts to fight online piracy yielded $2 billion to copyright holders whose content is shown on YouTube.
Chevron announces $36.8 bn Kazakh oil expansion
US oil giant Chevron announced Tuesday a $36.8 billion expansion project in Kazakhstan, the first major investment since the oil-price rout.
Fido forever? S. Korea's dog cloning clinic
At $100,000 a head, the puppies in western Seoul don't come cheap -- but at least their owners know exactly what they are getting.
World's fastest supercomputer entirely made in China
China has built the world's fastest supercomputer using locally made microchips without using US technology.
Mammals thrived long before dinos died: study
The prevailing theory that mammals only flourished after an asteroid strike wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago is doubly wrong.
Robot home-help and virtual reality at Taiwan's Computex
A knee-high robot designed to help around the house ended up serenading Taiwan's president as Asia's largest tech trade show kicked off Tuesday in Taipei.
Virtual Reality puts viewer in the movie at Cannes
What if you could both watch a film and be a character in it?
Japan abandons $250mn black hole satellite
Japan is abandoning a quarter-of-a-billion-dollar satellite it sent to study black holes, disappointed space scientists said.
When technology bites back
From the 1912 sinking of RMS Titanic to the Chernobyl nuclear accident 30 years ago, technology has repeatedly confounded its creators.
Technology drive sees 'connected car' link-ups in China
China has the youngest premium car buyers in the world, and their tech-savvy demand for connected cars is driving international automakers.
Korean dog meat farmers seek fresh start
'It's a dying business,' Gong In-Young said as he watched US activists clear out the cages of his South Korean dog meat farm.
Human genetic research with Chinese characteristics
Researchers from Guangzhou Medical University used a gene-editing technique CRISPR to artificially induce a mutation in human cells.
Line removes satirical Thai royal family emoticons
A set of emoticons satirising Thailand's royal family have been removed by the messaging application Line.
Ukraine adds Russian oil import ban to growing trade war
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk intends to introduce a ban on oil product imports from Russia.
Facebook tests tech to help blind people enjoy photos
Facebook on Monday began using artificial intelligence to help people with visual impairments enjoy photos posted at the leading social network.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.