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Swiss robots use UV light to zap viruses aboard passenger planes 01 Apr 2021 - 11:03 am

Zurich: A robot armed with virus-killing ultraviolet light is being tested on Swiss airplanes, yet another idea aiming to restore passenger confidence and...

Hackers hit Italian menswear brand Boggi Milano with ransomware 01 Apr 2021 - 12:19 am

A group of hackers executed a ransomware attack Wednesday on Italian menswear premium brand Boggi Milano, according to people familiar with the matter...

Google plans to reopen some US offices within the next month 31 Mar 2021 - 10:54 pm

Google said it will allow employees to return to some U.S. offices within the next month, in another sign the technology industry is...

Facebook removes video of Trump interview with daughter-in-law Lara, citing ban 31 Mar 2021 - 09:37 pm

Facebook Inc has removed a video of an interview with former U.S. President Donald Trump, who remains banned from the platform, from his...

Google Maps to start directing drivers to 'eco-friendly' routes 31 Mar 2021 - 08:14 pm

Google's Maps app will start directing drivers along routes estimated to generate the lowest carbon emissions based on traffic, slopes and other factors,...

Apple to build battery-based solar energy storage project in California 31 Mar 2021 - 04:21 pm

Apple Inc said Wednesday that it will build a battery-based renewable energy storage facility in Central California near a solar energy installation that...

SpaceX Starship SN11 rocket fails to land safely after test launch in Texas -SpaceX 30 Mar 2021 - 07:47 pm

An uncrewed SpaceX Starship prototype rocket failed to land safely on Tuesday after a test launch from Boca Chica, Texas, and engineers were...

Virgin Galactic unveils new ‘Imagine’ ship for space tourism 30 Mar 2021 - 03:31 pm

Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. unveiled its newest spacecraft, VSS Imagine, the first vehicle produced under a new assembly system that’s critical to the...

Google Maps to start directing drivers to 'eco-friendly' routes 30 Mar 2021 - 01:38 pm

Google's Maps app will start directing drivers along routes estimated to generate the lowest carbon emissions based on traffic, slopes and other factors,...

Climate change will deepen rich-poor global divide, top economists warn 30 Mar 2021 - 11:38 am

Nearly nine in 10 leading global climate economists think climate change will deepen income inequality between rich and poor countries, with most calling...

NASA gives all clear: Earth safe from asteroid for 100 years 28 Mar 2021 - 12:11 pm

Cape Canareal: Whew, now here's some good cosmic news: NASA has given Earth the all clear for the next century from a particularly...

Apple considers launching rugged watch for extreme sports 26 Mar 2021 - 01:31 pm

Apple Inc. is considering launching an Apple Watch with a rugged casing aimed at athletes, hikers and others who use the device in...

By catching bats, these 'virus hunters' hope to stop the next pandemic 26 Mar 2021 - 01:23 pm

LOS BANOS, Philippines - Researchers wearing headlamps and protective suits race to untangle the claws and wings of bats caught up in a...

UK gives Facebook, Giphy five days to address competition concerns 25 Mar 2021 - 10:09 pm

Britain's competition watchdog on Thursday gave Facebook and Giphy five working days to offer proposals to address its concerns over their merger deal,...

U.S. should research solar geoengineering to fight climate change but exercise caution, scientists say 25 Mar 2021 - 06:40 pm

The National Academies of Science on Thursday called for the United States to pursue research into solar geoengineering to cool the Earth's atmosphere...

Facebook, Twitter must do more to stop COVID-19 anti-vaxxers, U.S. states say 25 Mar 2021 - 12:11 am

Attorneys general for 12 U.S. states on Wednesday accused Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc of doing too little to stop people from using...

Facebook, Google CEOs suggest ways to reform key internet law 24 Mar 2021 - 08:21 pm

WASHINGTON - Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg laid out steps to reform a key internet law on Wednesday, saying that companies should have...

India antitrust watchdog orders probe into Whatsapp's new privacy policy 24 Mar 2021 - 08:12 pm

NEW DELHI - India's competition watchdog on Wednesday ordered a probe into a privacy policy update announced by Facebook-owned Whatsapp, saying the messaging...