Foxconn unit becomes most valuable China-listed tech company
SHANGHAI, China (AFP)- A unit of electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn soared by the maximum allowable 44 percent in its stock debut…
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Flying car startup backed by Google founder offers test flights
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- A flying car project backed by Google co-founder Larry Page was closer to take-off…
8 years ago
WATCH: What you need to know about video technology in football
The video assistant referee (VAR) system is used to review goals, red cards, penalties and cases of mistaken identity. It…
8 years ago
In South Africa, a unique telescope link-up scans deep space
by Susan NJANJI Agence France-Presse SUTHERLAND, South Africa (AFP) -- Scientists in South Africa on Friday launched the world's first…
8 years ago
Scans reveal newsprint, second painting under Picasso
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Infrared imaging technology has helped peel back the layers of a Pablo Picasso painting on display…
8 years ago
Toshiba completes $21 bn sale of chip unit
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Embattled conglomerate Toshiba on Friday completed the $21 billion sale of its prized chip unit to…
8 years ago
EU’s new data protection rules come into effect
by Lachlan Carmichael Agence France Presse BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- The European Union's new data protection laws came into…
8 years ago
Look: Virtual reality gives users bird’s eye view of Paris
PARIS, France (AFP) -- For a bird's eye view of Paris on solid ground, Parisians and tourists visit FlyView, a…
8 years ago
Russia unveils world’s first floating nuclear power station
MURMANSK, Russia (AFP) -- Russia on Saturday unveiled the world's first floating nuclear power station at a ceremony in…
8 years ago
Samsung Electronics Q1 net profits up by more than half
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korean telecoms giant Samsung Electronics saw net profits leap by more than half in…
8 years ago
Bots, good or bad, dominate Twitter conversation: study
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Automated accounts or "bots" play a big role in disseminating information on Twitter, accounting for…
8 years ago
Americans world’s biggest TV addicts watching four hours a day
by Taimaz Szirniks and Fiachra Gibbons CANNES, France (AFP) -- The average person around the world spent nearly three hours…
8 years ago
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