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NASA spacecraft starts trip back to Earth after collecting asteroid samples
NASA spacecraft has begun its two-year journey back to Earth
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Clubhouse launches Android app as downloads plummet
Live audio app Clubhouse will begin introducing a test version of its app to Google's Android users in the US
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German scientist predicted that person named 'Elon' will take humans to Mars
SpaceX won NASA’s $2.9 billion contract to build a spacecraft to bring astronauts to the moon as early as 2024
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Evidence of nine Neanderthals found in Italian cave
Eight of them date to between 50,000 and 68,000 years ago, while the oldest could be 90,000 or 100,000 years old
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Ether bursts past $4,000
Bitcoin has doubled, ether has soared more than fivefold this year and dogecoin more than a hundredfold
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SpaceX accepts dogecoin as payment to launch lunar mission next year
SpaceX will launch the 'DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon' in the first quarter of next year
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Virgin Hyperloop shows off future of transport
Virgin Hyperloop is looking to first develop passenger routes in India, where the transport system is overloaded
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India holds up wireless approvals for China-made devices, delaying launches
Modi’s government this week omitted Chinese gearmaker Huawei from a list of participants in its 5G trials
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Cryptocurrency ethereum is flourishing but risks linger
Ethereum has outperformed major digital currency rivals this year
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Amazon pauses annual Prime Day sale in India due to Covid-19
Amazon, Google, and several Indian firms have jumped in to help India battle coronavirus
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Perseverance rover captures sound of Ingenuity flying on Mars
NASA's Perseverance rover has for the first time captured the low-pitched whirring of Ingenuity helicopter's blades
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Increasing access to 4G vital in bridging digital divide, says Jazz CCO
Asif Aziz pointed out device affordability as one of the major reasons why people are not yet ready to shift to 4G
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How Google's CEO delivers winning presentations
Google CEO Sundar Pichai is using brain-friendly presentations to captivate the audience
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Debris from China space rocket likely to fall in international waters
The environmentally friendly fuel used by the Long March 5B would not pollute the ocean
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IBM unveils 2-nanometer chip technology for faster computing
The technology could be as much as 45% faster than the mainstream 7-nanometer chips , up to 75% more power-efficient
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Twitter lets people leave tips for some tweeters
A limited number of users around the world who tweet in English can add a 'Tip Jar' feature to their profiles
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Cryptocurrency ether rises to new record high over $3,600
Ether, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency after bitcoin, extended a breakaway rally to a new record high
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PayPal profit tops estimates on digital payments boom
PayPal beat profit estimates, with a coronavirus-driven shift to online shopping and digital transactions
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SpaceX Starship rocket prototype achieves first safe landing
Musk has said he intends to fly Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa around the moon with the Starship in 2023
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Oldest human burial discovered in Africa
A child perhaps 2-1/2 or 3 years old buried in a shallow grave under the sheltered overhang of a cave
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Facebook has six months to determine if Trump returns
Facebook's oversight board on Wednesday upheld the company’s suspension of former US President Donald Trump
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Pfizer vaccine does not affect sperm, reveals study
Neuropsychiatric symptoms are common in Covid-19 survivors, a large new analysis confirms
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Tesla developing platform to allow car owners in China access data
China last month published draft rules to ensure the security of data generated by smart cars
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Amazon includes Pakistan in its sellers list
Pakistani sellers can now create their IDs on the e-commerce platform to sell their products worldwide
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Advances in brain tech spur push for 'neuro-rights'
Science has opened the possibility of designing hybrid humans with artificially enhanced cognitive abilities
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Facebook's Workplace tool reaches 7 million paid subscribers
Covid-19 has changed work for millions globally who have switched from being in the office to working from home
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Scientists reveal how long is solar system's longest day
The study found that a single Venusian rotation takes 243.0226 Earth days
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India's young fight the pandemic with apps and oxygen
Indians are building online databases packed with information about medical resources available across the country
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Starlink satellite internet service gets 500,000 preorders, says Musk
SpaceX plans to deploy 12,000 satellites in total, the Starlink constellation will cost it roughly $10 billion
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Verizon sells media assets including Yahoo, AOL for $5B
Verizon had bought AOL for $4.4 billion in 2015 and Yahoo for $4.5 billion in 2017
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Here’s how social media sites handle world leaders
Facebook’s independent oversight board will announce whether it is overturning the suspension of Trump’s account
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Apple hires ex-Google AI scientist who resigned after colleagues' firings
Bengio is expected to lead a new AI research unit at Apple
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eBay open to accepting cryptocurrencies in future, exploring NFTs
Tesla Inc is already accepting bitcoin as payment for its electric cars
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Chinese tech giant to train Pakistani officials on digitalisation
President urges officials to enhance collaboration with Huawei for early realisation of Digital Pakistan initiative
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China's internet watchdog finds 33 mobile apps broke data privacy rules
Beijing has been clamping down on the country's vast 'platform economy', used for banking and food delivery
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Egos clash in Bezos and Musk space race
SpaceX and Blue Origin compete for contracts with US military or space agencies
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Meet the Palestinian engineer behind helicopter flight on Mars
Loay Elbasyouni, born and raised in Gaza is part of the team that designed NASA’s mini Mars helicopter Ingenuity
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Apple's App Store draws developer ire and legal challenge
Epic Games was booted from the App Store after it triggered an update in its Fortnite game
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Four astronauts return from space station aboard SpaceX capsule
Their return marked the end of the first crew rotation mission to the station by the Crew Dragon spacecraft
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Ethereum breaks past $3,000 to quadruple in value in 2021
Cryptocurrency ether broke past $3,000 to set a new record high in a dazzling rally that has outshone bigger bitcoin
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Social media platforms could be fined for banning politicians in US
Platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube could be fined up to $250,000 per day
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EU hits Apple with music streaming charge in boost for Spotify
EU regulators accused Apple of distorting competition in the music streaming market
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Bitcoin rises 6.54% to $57,098.08
Cryptocurrencies suffered hefty losses last week amid fears that Joe Biden plans to raise capital gains taxes
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Samsung heir Lee inherits key portion of patriarch’s stake
Jay Y. Lee is currently halfway through a 30-month jail sentence for bribery and other offenses
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NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity shifts into new operational test phase
The next flight will send Ingenuity on a one-way trip to a new 'air field' in two or three weeks
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Vaccine protects Covid-19 survivors against variants
Pfizer/BioNTech, mRNA vaccine protects not only against the original virus strain but also against worrisome variants
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Alibaba freezes executive pay rises amid China's curbs on big tech
Alibaba has come under scrutiny since billionaire founder Jack Ma's public criticism of country's regulatory system
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Twitter breaks tech's blockbuster streak, shares fall
Twitter shares sank 11% in post-market trading as it offered tepid revenue guidance for the second quarter
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Scientists have discovered world's first pregnant Egyptian mummy
The mummy has not been opened but one scan showed the woman had long curly hair down to her shoulders
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China's digital yuan will not topple the dollar, says SEC official
The world's biggest central banks are stepping up work on issuing digital cash