France to launch smartphone ‘terror alert’ app
PARIS, France (AFP) -- A new smartphone app designed to alert users to possible terror attacks will be launched by…
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Astronauts get first look inside space station’s new inflatable module
Reuters -- Astronauts aboard the International Space Station on Monday (June 6) floated inside an experimental inflatable module that will…
8 years ago
Believe the hype? How virtual reality could change your life
by Michelle YUN TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Reducing errors made during surgery, bringing school books to life, enabling us to…
8 years ago
Zuckerberg streams live chat with men in space
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg took the leading social network on a new journey Wednesday,…
8 years ago
Master gene of disguise in moths, butterflies
PARIS, France (AFP) - by Marlowe Hood Scientists unveiled Wednesday the gene that allowed the off-white peppered moth to famously evolve…
8 years ago
China smartphone maker Xiaomi buys Microsoft patents
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- Upstart smartphone maker Xiaomi has bought nearly 1,500 patents from US technology giant Microsoft, the…
8 years ago
Close encounter between Mars and Earth
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) --Mars and Earth got unusually cozy Monday night, drawing closer to each other than they have…
8 years ago
SpaceX makes fourth successful rocket landing
Miami, United States (AFP) -- SpaceX launched an Asian communications satellite into a distant orbit Friday and for the…
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Pentagon’s research agency showcases future tech
(AFP) The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, better know as DARPA, a $3-billion agency shows off some of its projects…
8 years ago
Facebook extends lead as news gateway: study
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Facebook has become an important news source for close to half of American adults, a…
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