Nations dawdle on agreeing rules to control 'killer robots' in future wars Nations dawdle on agreeing rules to control 'killer robots' in future wars NAIROBI: Countries are rapidly developing "killer robots" - machines with artificial intelligence (AI) that independently kill - but are moving at a snail's pace on... NAIROBI: Countries are rapidly developing "killer robots" - machines with artificial intelligence (AI)... Mobile & Apps 17 Jan, 2020
Deep-sea microbe sheds light on primordial evolutionary milestone Deep-sea microbe sheds light on primordial evolutionary milestone WASHINGTON: A microorganism scooped up in deep-sea mud off Japan's coast has helped scientists unlock the mystery of one of the watershed evolutionary events for life on... WASHINGTON: A microorganism scooped up in deep-sea mud off Japan's coast has helped scientists unlock the... Mobile & Apps 17 Jan, 2020
NSA finds major security flaw in Windows 10, free fix issued NSA finds major security flaw in Windows 10, free fix issued The National Security Agency has discovered a major security flaw in Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system that could let hackers intercept seemingly secure... The National Security Agency has discovered a major security flaw in Microsoft's Windows 10 operating... Mobile & Apps 15 Jan, 2020
Dating apps share intimate data about users, says consumer group Dating apps share intimate data about users, says consumer group TBILISI: Popular dating apps like Grindr and OkCupid share personal data about users, including their location and sexuality, with about 100 other businesses, a... TBILISI: Popular dating apps like Grindr and OkCupid share personal data about users, including their... Mobile & Apps 15 Jan, 2020
China launches gigantic telescope in hunt for life beyond earth China launches gigantic telescope in hunt for life beyond earth SHANGHAI: China on Saturday officially opened operations of the world's largest radio telescope, which it will use for space research and help in the hunt for... SHANGHAI: China on Saturday officially opened operations of the world's largest radio telescope,... Mobile & Apps 12 Jan, 2020
Faeces-smeared fakes: Scientists use rubber hands in OCD therapy Faeces-smeared fakes: Scientists use rubber hands in OCD therapy LONDON: A new type of therapy using faeces and fake rubber hands may be able to help patients with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) overcome their fears of touching... LONDON: A new type of therapy using faeces and fake rubber hands may be able to help patients with... Mobile & Apps 09 Jan, 2020
Twitter to experiment with limiting replies in effort to combat online abuse Twitter to experiment with limiting replies in effort to combat online abuse Twitter Inc said on Wednesday it will test new features early this year that would allow users to control who can reply to their tweets, as it looks to limit abuse and... Twitter Inc said on Wednesday it will test new features early this year that would allow users to... Mobile & Apps 09 Jan, 2020
Tests begin on bones that may be Revolutionary War soldiers Tests begin on bones that may be Revolutionary War soldiers NORTH HAVEN, CONNECTICUT: A university laboratory began tests Friday on skeletal remains found beneath an 18th century home in the hopes of identifying the three people... NORTH HAVEN, CONNECTICUT: A university laboratory began tests Friday on skeletal remains found beneath an... Mobile & Apps 04 Jan, 2020
Digging up the dirt - could soil contain the answer to food shortages? Digging up the dirt - could soil contain the answer to food shortages? ROME: As water shortages, high temperatures and rising greenhouse gas emissions threaten food production, countries around the world are looking somewhere new for... ROME: As water shortages, high temperatures and rising greenhouse gas emissions threaten food... Mobile & Apps 03 Jan, 2020
Century-old TB vaccine may work better if given in a new way Century-old TB vaccine may work better if given in a new way WASHINGTON: Scientists think they've figured out how to make a century-old tuberculosis vaccine far more protective: Simply give the shot a different way. In a study... WASHINGTON: Scientists think they've figured out how to make a century-old tuberculosis vaccine far more... Mobile & Apps 02 Jan, 2020
India approves third moon mission, months after landing failure India approves third moon mission, months after landing failure BENGALURU: India has approved its third lunar mission months after its last one failed to successfully land on the moon, its space agency said on Wednesday, the latest... BENGALURU: India has approved its third lunar mission months after its last one failed to successfully... Mobile & Apps 01 Jan, 2020
A decade on earth captured from space A decade on earth captured from space The biggest news events of the past decade have been chronicled from space. The last 10 years have seen a boom in the use of satellite imagery for reporting, led by a... The biggest news events of the past decade have been chronicled from space. The last 10 years have... Mobile & Apps 25 Dec, 2019
Decade in Review: What the smartphone has wrought Decade in Review: What the smartphone has wrought Dec 23: When the first Apple iPhone hit the market in 2007, not everyone was convinced it would supplant the flip-phone. When Google's Android software system arrived a... Dec 23: When the first Apple iPhone hit the market in 2007, not everyone was convinced it would supplant... Mobile & Apps 24 Dec, 2019
'Bull's-eye' landing caps Boeing's faulty astronaut capsule test mission 'Bull's-eye' landing caps Boeing's faulty astronaut capsule test mission WASHINGTON: Boeing Co's Starliner astronaut spacecraft made a "bull's-eye" landing in the New Mexico desert on Sunday, a successful ending to a crewless test mission that... WASHINGTON: Boeing Co's Starliner astronaut spacecraft made a "bull's-eye" landing in the New Mexico... Mobile & Apps 23 Dec, 2019
Twitter, Facebook ban fake users; some had AI-created photos Twitter, Facebook ban fake users; some had AI-created photos NEW YORK: Twitter has identified and removed nearly 6,000 accounts that it said were part of a coordinated effort by Saudi government agencies and individuals to advance... NEW YORK: Twitter has identified and removed nearly 6,000 accounts that it said were part of a... Mobile & Apps 21 Dec, 2019
Google fined 150 million euros by France Google fined 150 million euros by France PARIS: France's competition authority fined Google 150 million euros ($167 million) for anti-competitive behaviour and for having unclear advertising on the Google Ads... PARIS: France's competition authority fined Google 150 million euros ($167 million) for... Mobile & Apps 20 Dec, 2019
Scientists narrow age estimate for fossils of human ancestor Scientists narrow age estimate for fossils of human ancestor NEW YORK: Scientists say they have finally calculated the age of the youngest known remains of Homo erectus, which is generally considered an ancestor of our... NEW YORK: Scientists say they have finally calculated the age of the youngest known remains of Homo... Mobile & Apps 19 Dec, 2019
Stone-age ‘chewing-gum’ yields human DNA Stone-age ‘chewing-gum’ yields human DNA Paris, December 18 Danish scientists have managed to extract a complete human DNA sample from a piece of birch pitch more than 5,000 years old, used as a kind of... Paris, December 18 Danish scientists have managed to extract a complete human DNA sample from a piece... Mobile & Apps 19 Dec, 2019
In New York lab, centuries-old corals hold clues to climate shifts In New York lab, centuries-old corals hold clues to climate shifts PALISADES, NEW YORK: Some 20 miles north of New York City, a team of scientists is searching for clues about how the environment is changing by studying organisms not... PALISADES, NEW YORK: Some 20 miles north of New York City, a team of scientists is searching for clues... Mobile & Apps 14 Dec, 2019
Remote island off East Timor turns sunlight, air into drinking water Remote island off East Timor turns sunlight, air into drinking water KUALA LUMPUR: Villagers on a tiny island off the coast of East Timor who have long struggled with water shortages have secured regular fresh supplies, using just air and... KUALA LUMPUR: Villagers on a tiny island off the coast of East Timor who have long struggled with water... Mobile & Apps 13 Dec, 2019
Nepal Hikmat Bahadur Karki appointed Koshi Province CM Hikmat Bahadur Karki has been appointed as the Chief Minister of Koshi province government.
Business NEPSE gains 5 points as Hotels and Tourism sector surges 6.96% The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) saw a modest increase of 5.63 points or 0.28% on Thursday, closing at 1,966.23 points by the end of the trading day.
Nepal Transparency and good governance complement each other: President Paudel President Ramchandra Paudel has said that transparency and good governance complemented each other. He described the auditors who are carrying out their works in a justified manner as the nation's economic watchdog.
Nepal Bridge collapse leaves Sappata without market access for two years in Bajura The suspension bridge at Bhaisagad, connecting Swamikartik Khapar Rural Municipality and Jagnnath Rural Municipality over the Karnali River collapsed in 2079 BS.
Sports Torchbearers in Marseille kick off the Olympic flame's journey across the country Torchbearers are to carry the Olympic flame through the streets of France' southern port city of Marseille, one day after it arrived on a majestic three-mast ship for the welcoming ceremony.
Kathmandu NC parliamentary party meeting postponed The meeting of the Nepali Congress Parliamentary Party Working Committee and that of NC Parliamentary Party has been postponed.
Nepal Bara police arrests two with controlled substances Bara Police arrested two persons along with controlled substances in Amlekhgunj of Jeetpur Simara Sub-Metropolitan City-21 of Bara district.
Nepal Bridge construction along Narayangadh-Muglin road section in full swing Construction of bridges along the Narayangadh-Muglin road section has gained pace in a way to bring them into operation by coming mid-November.
Nepal Rainfall to occur in majority provinces The weather has remained partly to generally cloudy throughout the country while light rain is currently taking place at one or two places of the Koshi province, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology said.