technology

UPDATE: Russia loses contact with Angolan satellite

by Olga Rotenberg and Anna Smolchenko Agence France-Presse moscow, Russia (AFP) -- Russia has lost contact with Angola's first national…

Nintendo eyes 20 mn Switch sales

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Nintendo is expecting to sell more than 20 million of its new "Switch" consoles in the…

Self-healing glass: a cracking discovery from Japan

by Hiroshi Hiyama Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A Japanese researcher has developed -- by accident-- a new type…

Russia loses contact with Angolan satellite — space industry source

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia has lost contact with Angosat-1, the first national telecoms satellite for Angola launched from its…

Russia launches telecoms satellite for Angola

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia on Tuesday launched a rocket carrying Angosat-1, the first national telecoms satellite for Angola, from…

Facebook lets people know when their pictures pop up

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Facebook on Tuesday added a way for people to know when their pictures are…

Beauty in 3D: Taiwan filmmaker’s vibrant vision

by Michelle Yun Agence France-Presse TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- From the migration of purple butterflies to the crafting of bamboo…

Questions and answers on ‘net neutrality’

by Rob Lever Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) m-- US regulators voted Thursday on a plan overhauling rules for…

No alien ‘signals’ from cigar-shaped asteroid: researchers

PARIS, France (AFP) -- No alien signals have been detected from an interstellar, cigar-shaped space rock discovered travelling through our…

Oh my stars! Stage set for ‘spectacular’ meteor show

PARIS, France (AFP) -- A thin, waning moon should allow for uninterrupted views Wednesday night of the annual Geminid shooting…

Will Trump send Americans to the Moon? Money talks: experts

by Kerry Sheridan Agence France-Presse MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump's decision this week to return Americans…

Shark-spotting drones on patrol at Australian beaches

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- High-tech shark-spotting drones are patrolling dozens of Australian beaches this summer to quickly identify underwater predators…

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