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Snapchat launches sunglasses with camera

Messaging app firm Snapchat has announced its first gadget - sunglasses with a built-in camera. September 25, 2016: The device, which the company is calling Spectacles,...

Making babies without eggs may be possible, say scientists

Scientists say early experiments suggest it may one day be possible to make babies without using eggs. They have succeeded in creating healthy baby mice...

Apple expected to unveil new iPhone 7

Wednesday is a big day in the tech world. Apple is holding its annual launch event where the new iPhone 7 is expected to...

Pollution particles ‘get into brain’

Tiny particles of pollution have been discovered inside samples of brain tissue, according to new research. Suspected of toxicity, the particles of iron oxide could...

Nepal bans Indian police pair for ‘fake’ Everest climb

Nepal has imposed a 10-year mountaineering ban on two climbers who claimed to be the first Indian couple to have climbed Everest, officials say. A...

Facebook overhauls Trending feature after bias claims

Social media giant Facebook has overhauled the Trending feature on its site to make posts more automated after claims of left-wing bias. Facebook's 1.7 billion...

Pokemon Go-playing driver kills woman in Japan

August 25, 2016: A driver playing Pokemon Go behind the wheel has hit and killed a woman in Japan, say police. The 39-year-old man hit two...

The ‘puzzling’ disappearance of an Indian military plane

On 22 July, an Indian military plane with 29 people on board, including six crew members, went missing over the Bay of Bengal. More than...

‘Millions’ of Volkswagen cars can be unlocked via hack

A sizeable proportion of 100 million Volkswagen Group cars sold since 1995 can be unlocked remotely by hackers, a team of researchers has said. August...

22-time gold medallist Phelps to retire after Rio

August 14, 2016: American swimming legend Michael Phelps says he does not intend to compete in another Olympics once Rio 2016 is over. The 31-year-old,...

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan ‘detained’ at US airport

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan has taken to Twitter to express his disappointment at being "detained" by US authorities at Los Angeles International Airport. It...

Nepal’s sense of despair

More than a year after a devastating earthquake hit Nepal, many of its victims are still living in appalling conditions. Kathmandu, August 11, 2016: The...

In pictures: India’s stunted children

India has the highest number of children suffering from stunted growth in the world, the charity WaterAid says in a new report. The report, titled...

Android bug fear in 900 million phones

Serious security flaws that could give attackers complete access to a phone's data have been found in software used on tens of millions of...

US and Australian professors kidnapped in Afghanistan

Two foreign professors, one from the US and one from Australia, have been kidnapped in the Afghan capital Kabul, officials have told the BBC. The...

Iran is First Country to Ban Pokemon Go

Authorities in Iran have banned the Pokemon Go app because of unspecified "security concerns". The decision was taken by the High Council of Virtual Spaces,...

Rocks tell story of China’s great flood

Geologists have found evidence for an ancient megaflood which they say is a good match for the mythical deluge at the dawn of China's...

Pokemon Go makers face trespassing lawsuit

A lawsuit has been filed against the makers of Pokemon Go over players trespassing on private property. A man in the US said strangers started...

China ‘tough code to crack’ for Uber

China is a tough code to crack for the sharing economy. So says one of Uber's biggest investors and strategic advisers, Bradley Tusk, the...

Game of Thrones to end after season eight in 2018

Game of Thrones - the record-breaking fantasy drama TV series - will end after its eighth season, American broadcaster HBO has confirmed. HBO programming chief...

Dark days in Dhaka

An Islamist attack on a cafe in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, in early July - and the subsequent siege - ended with 20 people,...

How Bollywood is fighting ‘irrational’ censorship in India

Udta Punjab is currently the eighth highest-grossing Bollywood film of the year. But a month ago, the makers of the film worried if it...

China economy grows more than expected in second quarter

July 15, 2016: China's economy grew by slightly more than expected in the second quarter of the year as the government increased infrastructure spending. Gross domestic...

India ad sparks debate on recognising sportswomen

A new sportswear advert that celebrates India's female athletes has promoted a debate on how few Indians recognise their own sportswomen. The online video made...

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