A US federal court has ordered Apple to accommodate developers when it comes to payments for apps and services. The ruling came in the legal tussle between Apple and Epic Games. California federal court judge...
The government has announced a very ambitious plan of monetizing infrastructure assets worth $81 billion. Experts believe it’s a good idea, but the execution looks challenging. The timing isn’t perfect, either. The Indian government has...
Ireland’s privacy regulator has fined WhatsApp a record amount for breaking European Union data protection rules. It said the company had failed to give users transparency about how their data would be used. Ireland’s Data...
Osteoarthritis is a crippling, incurable disease. But scientists behind a new large-scale study say their findings could help pave the way to a cure. A group of international researchers has found promising clues to help...
South Korean lawmakers have unanimously passed legislation making it impossible for Apple and Google to force app developers to use the tech giants’ payment systems. The move could trigger similar steps elsewhere. South Korean parliamentarians...
Hydropower has long been seen as a reliable renewable energy source. But during drought and heavy rain, hydropower plants often come to a standstill. Will climate change spell the end for this clean energy alternative?...
Life on Earth depends on oxygen. And it now seems that oxygen depends on a slow day-night cycle, as a new study shows. It’s a question of fundamental interest to everyone, says Gregory Dick, a...
The move has heaped more misery on consumers, amid a deep economic crisis that has seen the Lebanese pound lose 90% of its value. Lebanon’s government has decided to increase the price of fuel by...
The US government is investigating Tesla’s partially automated driving system after crashes that left one person dead and 17 people injured. Authorities in the United States have opened a formal probe into Tesla’s driver assistance...
The Nokia 9000 Communicator — “the office in your back pocket” — was a smartphone even before the word was invented. It has been 25 years since it revolutionized the market. Nokia presented its 9000...
The transformative AlphaFold neural network has predicted the structures of more than 350,000 proteins from various organisms. This could “fundamentally change biological research.” Scientists on Thursday unveiled the largest database yet of human and other...
Automotive parts manufacturer Continental will use recycled plastic bottles to make tires as it embraces the principles of the circular economy. More and more companies are joining the trend — but is it enough? Recycling,...