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With its sights on Apple, China smartphone maker Xiaomi unveils first tablet
Chinese budget smartphone maker Xiaomi unveiled today, its first tablet, expanding its product lineup to directly challenge established rivals Samsung…
Nanotech poster absorbs pollution
A scientist and an award winning poet, both at the University of Sheffield, have made a giant poster that uses…
Scientists discover world’s fossilized oldest sperm
Paleontologists have just discovered the world’s oldest-known petrified, fossilized sperm. The sperm dates to at least 16–17 million years ago…
Yahoo buys self-destructing mobile messaging app Blink
Yahoo has acquired Blink, a mobile application that allows users to share messages that self-destruct. The app will reportedly be…
Google Maps adds Great Britain public transport data to its Maps app
Google has recently enhanced its Maps app by integrating extensive public transportation details for the entirety of Great Britain. This…
3 astronauts return to Earth
A Russian Soyuz space capsule carrying three astronauts who had spent around half a year aboard the International Space Station,…
EU court gives people right to ask Google to delete data
The EU´s top court ruled Tuesday that individuals have the right to ask Internet giant Google to delete personal data.…
Facebook says it might open sales office in Mainland China
Facebook Inc said it may consider opening a sales office in China to provide more support to local advertisers who…
‘Nothing can stop retreat’ of West Antarctic glaciers
“Key glaciers in West Antarctica are in an irreversible retreat,” says a study team led by the US space agency…