Toyota recalls 260,000 cars in US
Two days after its huge global recall of Prius hybrids, Toyota recalled another 260,000 cars and pickup trucks in the United States Friday for electrical problems involving the brakes.
China plans to build world's longest underwater tunnel
China plans to build the world's longest underwater tunnel, an expert involved in the project told AFP Friday, a $36 billion shortcut between two northern port cities in an earthquake-prone region.
Not just baby talk: chatting spurs brain development
Baby talk is more than just bonding: chatting with your infant spurs important brain development that sets the stage for lifelong learning.
Robotic termites build without a boss
US scientists showed off tiny robots Thursday that can tackle tasks much like real-life termites, working collectively to build structures without following orders from a boss.
Male, female or custom? Facebook's new gender options
Facebook freed members from the bonds of being either male or female, letting people opt for custom genders such as transsexual or "intersex" at the social network.
Nazarbayev expects serious oil from Kashagan
Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan, is expecting some ‘serious’ oil from flicking Kashagan oil field at the Caspian Sea in 2014.
Hollande announces new start-up measures for France
French President Francois Hollande announced Wednesday in California measures to favor French start-ups, on the last day of his US visit.
China's Jade Rabbit rover comes 'back to life': officials
China's troubled Jade Rabbit lunar rover has survived a bitterly cold 14-day lunar night, officials said Thursday, prompting hopes it can be repaired after suffering a malfunction last month.
Microsoft denies Chinese-language Bing search censorship
Microsoft on Wednesday denied censoring Chinese-language search results across the globe, but the group behind the accusation stood firm.