Famous Kazakh astronaut comments on Rosetta mission
Famous Kazakh cosmonaut Talgat Musabayev praises the Rosetta mission, which saw a space probe landing on the surface of a comet for the first time in human history.
Microsoft rolls out Skype for web browsers
Microsoft released a test version of Skype that lets people make Internet calls from web browsers, eliminating the need to install special applications.
YouTube debuts subscription music service
YouTube introduced a long-rumored subscription music video service with ad-free access to tunes in a challenge to Spotify, Pandora, Apple and others
Virus may affect mental abilities: US researchers
People with an algae virus in their throats had more difficulty completing a mental exercise than healthy people, and more research is needed to understand why.
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Iran's Internet police warn govt of Instagram ban
A body tasked with policing the Internet laid down a two-month deadline for Iran's government to regularise the use of Instagram or access to the site would be blocked.