Man kidnapped 23 years ago finds kin thanks to Google Maps
byBeijing, May 18 (IANS/EFE) A 28-year-old Chinese man who was kidnapped 23 years ago and sold to a family 1,500 km from his home,…
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Australian firm apologises after customer data leak
bySydney, May 17 (IANS) Australian communications provider Telstra apologized Friday for a massive online leak of customer details. Newspaper Fairfax Wednesday found that a…
Number of internet, mobile phone users soar in Brazil
byRio de Janeiro, May 17 (IANS) The number of internet and mobile phone users in Brazil has significantly increased since 2005 as more people…
Remains of soldier who lived 1,400 years ago found in Egypt
byCairo, May 17 (IANS/EFE) Archaeologists found the 1,400-year-old remains of a soldier in Aswan, a city in southern Egypt, Minister of State for Antiquities…
Sun shoots solar flares into space
byWashington, May 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The sun has put on a spectacular light show in recent days, firing off solar flares and coronal mass…
Russia to send ‘stress-relief’ software to space station
byMexico City, May 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A flash drive with stress-relief software for crew members of the International Space Station (ISS) will be taken…
Mobile phone calls can cause blood pressure spikes
byA study released Wednesday at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hypertension in San Francisco found that talking on a mobile phone…
Chris Brown launches entertainment app for fans
byLos Angeles, May 16 (IANS) Singer Chris Brown has launched his own entertainment application so that he can share music and other aspects of…
Mars bombarded by over 200 space rocks per year: NASA
byWashington, May 16 (IANS) Scientists have estimated that Mars is bombarded by more than 200 small asteroids or bits of comets per year forming…
Now, shoes that generate electricity
byHouston, May 16 (IANS) Four US students have developed shoes that extract energy with every step to power portable electronics and, perhaps someday, life-preserving…