Science & Technology

Japan fashion guru Maezawa lands first SpaceX moon flight

SpaceX, Elon Musk’s space transportation company, on Monday named its first private passenger on a voyage around the moon as Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, the founder and chief executive of online fashion retailer Zozo.

September 19, 2018
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Machines will do more tasks than humans by 2025: WEF

Robots will handle 52 percent of current work tasks by 2025, almost twice as many as now, a World Economic Forum (WEF) study said Monday.

September 18, 2018
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The motorcycle that drives itself

As self-driving cars and trucks might get all the attention, BMW has unveiled its first autonomous motorbike, based on the best-selling BMW R1200 GS model.

September 16, 2018
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Apple unveils new premium iPhone XS, health features for watch

Apple on Wednesday unveiled updated versions of its priciest iPhones along with a new smartwatch that allows users to take their own electrocardiograms, as the US tech giant looks to boost its momentum in a…

September 13, 2018
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Alibaba takes joint venture route to Russia expansion

China’s largest e-commerce firm, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has joined forces with a state fund and two technology firms in Russia, hoping that access to their client base of more than 100 million people will…

September 12, 2018
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Australia unveils starfish-killing robot to protect Barrier Reef

A robot submarine able to hunt and kill the predatory crown-of-thorns starfish devastating the Great Barrier Reef was unveiled by Australian researchers on Friday.

September 2, 2018
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China's Meituan Dianping sets HK IPO valuation at up to $55 billion

China s Meituan Dianping, an online food delivery-to-ticketing services platform, has set an indicative price range of HK$60 to HK$72 ($7.64-$9.17) per share for its initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong, valuing itself at…

September 2, 2018
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Apple expected to unveil new iPhone models on September 12

Apple Inc said Thursday it will host an event on September 12 at the Steve Jobs Theater in the company’s Cupertino, California, campus, where it is widely expected to unveil new iPhone models.

August 31, 2018
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Trump social media ‘censorship’ claim is fake but widely believed

There is little evidence to back up Donald Trump’s persistent claim that social media firms “silence” or “censor” conservatives, but the notion has nonetheless gathered widespread acceptance among his considerable following.

August 27, 2018
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NASA spacecraft approaches asteroid, snaps first picture

Two years after launching from Florida, a NASA spacecraft is closing in on an ancient asteroid, Bennu, for a sample of space dust that could reveal clues to the start of life in the solar…

August 25, 2018
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Electric version of Jaguar's classic E-type to go into production

Jaguar's classic E-type sports car is set to make a comeback with a new electric version approved to go into production.

August 24, 2018
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Tell your patients they just need honey, GPs told

Patients should treat their coughs and colds with honey and over-the-counter remedies before going to the doctor, health officials say.

August 23, 2018
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Facebook and Twitter remove accounts linked to Russia and Iran campaigns

Facebook and Twitter say they have suspended or removed accounts linked to Iran and Russia over "inauthentic" or "manipulating" behaviour.

August 22, 2018
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Lawsuit says Google tracks phone users regardless of privacy settings

Google has been accused in a lawsuit of illegally tracking the movements of millions of iPhone and Android phone users even when they use a privacy setting to prevent it.

August 21, 2018
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