Apple's freshly sliced shares climb
Freshly split Apple shares closed at a high, with investors evidently betting the California company will debut popular new gadgets.
20 August 2014
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.
Google buys travel guide app startup Jetpac
Google confirmed it has bought the startup behind a Jetpac application that creates travel guides by analyzing pictures from social networks.
19 August 2014
Facebook helps readers tell truth from fiction
Facebook said that it is testing a way to let members know when articles posted to the social network are tongue-in-cheek instead of hand-on-heart.
Kazakh scientist invents all-healing ointment
Kazakh scientist Murat Gilmanov has invented an antibiotics-based ointment that has almost no side effects and has excellent skin penetration.
Ferrari sells for record $38 mln
A red 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Berlinetta, said to be one of only a handful, was snapped up for $38.1 million in California.