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Yahoo's Mayer: From grocery store to Silicon Valley star
AFP, Published on 10/12/2015
» SAN FRANCISCO - She is one of the biggest stars in Silicon Valley, but multimillionaire chief executive Marissa Mayer has her hands full trying to revive the fortunes of faded Internet pioneer Yahoo.
Google opens online window on toll of climate change
AFP, Published on 01/12/2015
» SAN FRANCISCO - As world leaders gathered in Paris on Monday in the hope to stopping catastrophic climate change, Google Maps provided online views of remote locations where wildlife is struggling for survival.
China dreams of electric sheep at robot conference
AFP, Published on 25/11/2015
» BEIJING - In a martial artist's white silk pyjamas, a man practised tai-chi in harmony with a motorised arm at a Beijing exhibition showcasing a vision of robots with Chinese characteristics.
Second thoughts? Countries put off leap second decision to 2023
AFP, Published on 20/11/2015
» GENEVA - It is no split-second decision.
'Assassin's Creed Syndicate' game cavorts in London
AFP, Published on 24/10/2015
» SAN FRANCISCO - A new installment of winning video game "Assassin's Creed" was unleashed on Friday, letting people play at being deadly twins dispensing bloody justice in Victorian London.
CNN aims for cool factor with new online video service
AFP, Published on 21/10/2015
» WASHINGTON - A new CNN-funded video startup launched Tuesday, aims for the cool, young and connected audiences the cable news channel is missing.
Satellite Internet gets a fresh look, cash infusion
AFP, Published on 04/10/2015
» WASHINGTON - The race for Internet service from space is on, again.
Instagram tops 400 million users
AFP, Published on 23/09/2015
» SAN FRANCISCO - Instagram has rocketed past the 400-million-user mark, with more than 80 million pictures shared daily at the Facebook-owned service.
At our fished ends
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 23/09/2015
» With 2,600km of coastline, Thailand has always been blessed by its vast supply of seafood. But when it comes to knowledge about the supposed abundance of our sea, most of us are clueless.
Tech for tuskers: protecting Africa's elephants with Google
AFP, Published on 20/09/2015
» SAMBURU (KENYA) - As elephant poaching in Africa by organised crime gangs using high-tech equipment rises, those working to stop their extinction in the wild have turned to technology too.