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Bezos, crew blast off on Blue Origin rocket in flight to space 20 Jul 2021 - 04:16 pm

Jeff Bezos blasted off for an 11-minute ride on his company’s rocket, furthering a push to make space tourism viable and fulfilling a...

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now 20 Jul 2021 - 04:00 pm

July 20 - Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Europe becomes first region to cross 50 million cases...

WhatsApp says it is introducing ability to join a group call, even after it's started 19 Jul 2021 - 10:22 pm

* WhatsApp says it is introducing ability to join a group call, even after it's started * WhatsApp says users can also drop-off...

VW to end US production, sales of Passat as focuses on SUVs 19 Jul 2021 - 08:08 pm

WASHINGTON - Volkswagen AG said Monday it will end U.S. sales and production of the Passat sedan next year, the latest shift by...

Flying taxi startup Whisper Aero aims to keep noise levels down 18 Jul 2021 - 03:20 pm

Endless encounters with swarms of bees. This is the cacophonous scenario that we might be rushing towards as investors pour heroic amounts of...

WhatsApp adds a highly requested feature: Messaging from multiple devices 18 Jul 2021 - 02:55 pm

For many of the 2 billion people who send WhatsApp messages to friends, family and co-workers, their smartphones are where the experience begins...

Your contact list is spilling over to the internet, here's how to make it stop 18 Jul 2021 - 02:49 pm

When apps ask for access to your address book and you consent, the data-sharing doesn't always stop there. The names and contact information...

Is TikTok's viral pasta chips good? 18 Jul 2021 - 01:21 pm

Any regular social media user has likely seen the #pastachips trend by now. For the uninformed, pasta chips are precisely what they sound...

Italian basil pesto is an easy, versatile summer sauce 17 Jul 2021 - 02:31 pm

The last time I wrote about pesto, I got more than a few emails from readers who wanted to set the record straight....

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now 16 Jul 2021 - 01:11 pm

Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Philippines detects first local cases of Delta variant The Philippines has recorded...

Nintendo Switch gets new rival with Valve’s portable Steam console 15 Jul 2021 - 09:41 pm

Closely held video game publisher Valve Corp. introduced a portable gaming device Thursday that resembles the Switch but will have technical capabilities comparable...

Teenager to fly with Bezos in inaugural space tourism flight 15 Jul 2021 - 08:57 pm

An 18-year-old physics student whose father heads an investment management firm is set to take the place of a person who put up...

WHO chief says it was 'premature' to rule out COVID lab leak 15 Jul 2021 - 06:47 pm

BERLIN: The head of the World Health Organization acknowledged it was premature to rule out a potential link between the COVID-19 pandemic and...

Twitter ending Fleets, its stories clone, due to lack of interest 14 Jul 2021 - 10:11 pm

Twitter Inc. is shutting down Fleets, the company’s version of disappearing stories, after it failed to win the enthusiasm of users. Twitter launched...

Summer setback: COVID deaths and cases rising again globally 14 Jul 2021 - 08:19 pm

COVID-19 deaths and cases are on the rise again globally in a dispiriting setback that is triggering another round of restrictions and dampening...

Facebook and Instagram will invest over $1 bln in content creators 14 Jul 2021 - 08:02 pm

Facebook Inc will invest over $1 billion to support content creators through the end of 2022, the social media giant said Wednesday, as...

Parents advised to be ‘SMART’ to protect children from heat-related illnesses 14 Jul 2021 - 05:20 pm

Doha: With schools closed and children at home for the long summer break, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) reminded parents and caregivers to ensure...