Published On: February 15, 2017 11:20 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse
When you browse online for a new pair of shoes, pick a movie to stream on Netflix or apply for a car loan, an algorithm likely has its word to say on the outcome.
Published On: February 5, 2017 11:30 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse
Black Sabbath, the pioneers of heavy metal, ended their last-ever tour with a final concert in Birmingham, their home town where it all began nearly 50 years ago.
Published On: February 2, 2017 09:30 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse
The Canadian documentary filmmaker and conservationist Rob Stewart disappeared while diving off Florida’s southern coast during the filming of a movie about sharks, the US Coast Guard reported Wednesday.
Published On: January 24, 2017 04:35 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse
NEW DELHI, Jan 24: Scientists will take the tape measure to Mount Everest to determine whether a massive earthquake in Nepal really did knock an inch off the world's tallest peak.
Published On: January 22, 2017 11:45 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse
Adele will sing at this year’s Grammy Awards, the Recording Academy announced Friday, offering her a chance at redemption a year after her set went musically awry.
Published On: January 18, 2017 11:30 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse
China plans to develop a prototype exascale computer by the end of the year, state media said Tuesday, as it seeks to win a global race to be the first to build a machine capable of a billion, billion calculations per second.
Published On: January 18, 2017 11:10 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse
More than 500 bicycles from China’s flourishing bike-sharing companies have been dumped in huge piles on the streets of the southern city of Shenzhen, reports said.
Published On: January 11, 2017 01:01 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse
Strasbourg (France), Jan 11: Muslim parents in Switzerland cannot refuse to send their daughters to school-run swimming lessons with boys, Europe's top rights court said Tuesday, dismissing a challenge by a Turkish-Swiss couple claiming the rule violated their beliefs.
Published On: December 28, 2016 03:49 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse
An international study by the London School of Economics has highlighted the link between globalization and rising obesity levels, with authors confirming that our modern lifestyles have had a profound effect on our overall health.
Published On: December 25, 2016 03:41 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse
NEW DELHI, Dec 25: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday laid the foundation stone for what is set to be the world's tallest statue, as its projected multi-million-dollar cost sparked criticism and an online petition against the project.
Published On: December 23, 2016 07:52 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse
VALLETTA, Dec 23: Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said a total of 109 passengers had been released from the hijacked Libyan plane which landed in Malta on Friday.
Published On: December 19, 2016 08:51 AM NPT By: Agence France-Presse
Stephanie del Valle of Puerto Rico was crowned Miss World 2016, edging out runners-up from the Dominican Republic and Indonesia, and beauties from around the globe.
Published On: December 17, 2016 07:13 AM NPT By: Agence France-Presse
NEW YORK, Dec 16: The year 2016 began with David Bowie releasing one of the most acclaimed albums of his vast career, a sign of new creative energy from the rock legend. Two days later, he was dead, from an undisclosed battle with cancer.
Published On: December 15, 2016 07:10 AM NPT By: Agence France-Presse
Snapchat rolled out a feature on Tuesday for group chats with up to 16 people as the fast-growing social network sought to broaden its services ahead of an expected share offering.
Published On: December 14, 2016 09:15 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse
A London translation agency said on Tuesday that it is advertising for its first ‘emoji translator’ to help meet the challenges posed by the world’s fastest-growing language.
Published On: December 13, 2016 02:37 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse
DOHA, Dec 14: Qatar on Monday formally announced the end of its controversial “kafala” system, arguably the biggest ever labor reform undertaken by the host of the 2022 football World Cup.
Published On: December 11, 2016 10:16 AM NPT By: Agence France-Presse
Come 8 p.m. (1900 GMT) on Monday, what looks to be a poorly kept secret will officially be out -- Cristiano Ronaldo will bag his fourth Ballon d'Or as the world's top footballer.
Published On: December 3, 2016 11:20 AM NPT By: Agence France-Presse
NEW YORK, Dec 3: President-elect Donald Trump broke with decades of cautious US diplomacy to speak with the president of Taiwan, at the risk of provoking a serious rift with China.
Published On: December 3, 2016 10:35 AM NPT By: Agence France-Presse
LONDON, Dec 3: Chelsea's scintillating late-year burst of form faces its biggest test yet on Saturday when Antonio Conte takes the Premier League leaders to Pep Guardiola's Manchester City.
Published On: November 30, 2016 11:30 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse
On a soundstage no bigger than a large bedroom a cameraman takes up various angles to film a helicopter that isn’t there, landing in a field that isn’t there either. Until recently, virtual reality was the preserve of the gaming crowd but producers say the technology is on the cusp of a boom which could change forever the way television is made.