Science and Technology


Australia challenges Facebook to back anti-troll defamation law

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Facebook Inc (FB.O) will show it has no interest in making the online world

Egypt unveils renovated ‘Avenue of the Sphinxes’ in Luxor

(AP) — Egyptian authorities were unveiling Thursday a renovated ancient promenade in the city of

NASA launches spacecraft to test asteroid defense concept

(AP) — NASA launched a spacecraft Tuesday night on a mission to smash into an

Samsung to pick Taylor, Texas, for its $17 bln chip plant

(Reuters) – South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) said on Tuesday it

Four Companies Shortlisted For Nepal’s Satellite Installation

Four companies have been shortlisted for carrying out the study required for placing Nepal’s own

Australian billionaire to help publishers strike content deal with Google, Facebook

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australian mining billionaire Andrew Forrest’s philanthropic organisation will help 18 small news

SpaceX’s Musk: 1st Starship test flight to orbit in January

(AP) — SpaceX founder Elon Musk said Wednesday that his company will attempt to launch

Australia says 63 areas of technology are critical to national security

CANBERRA, (Reuters) – Australia’s prime minister on Wednesday said more than 60 areas of technology

Google commits $740 mln to Australia months after threatening pull-out

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Google will spend A$1 billion ($736 million) in Australia over five years,

Russian test blamed for space junk threatening space station

(AP) — A Russian weapons test created more than 1,500 pieces of space junk now