technology
Global markets spooked by looming ‘leap second’
Science
June 30, 2015
Global markets spooked by looming ‘leap second’
You won't even notice it -- it will literally pass by in a second. But markets around the world are…
Cockroach robot uses shell to overcome obstacles
Science
June 23, 2015
Cockroach robot uses shell to overcome obstacles
US-based researchers have created a robot that can use its body shape to move through a densely cluttered environment.
IBM’s Watson supercomputer strives to be jack of all trades
Science
May 10, 2015
IBM’s Watson supercomputer strives to be jack of all trades
Watson already has won a major TV game show, is looking for a cure for cancer and has ambitious gastronomy…
Not getting enough sleep? Turn off the technology
Health & Fitness
November 28, 2014
Not getting enough sleep? Turn off the technology
Dependence on televisions, cellphones and laptops may be costing dearly -- in lack of sleep.
Futuristic hoverboard now on market
Culture
October 26, 2014
Futuristic hoverboard now on market
Movies have always been addressing fictional ideas that may be hard to believe at a certain time. But those ideas…
Report: Egypt’s computer hardware sales increase 10.8% to LE7.5 bn in 2014
Business
October 9, 2014
Report: Egypt’s computer hardware sales increase 10.8% to LE7.5 bn in 2014
Egypt's computer hardware sales increased by 10.8 percent to LE7.467 billion (US$1.04 billion) in 2014 from LE6.737 billion in 2013,…
Billion-dollar ‘discovery machine’ set for launch
Egypt
December 19, 2013
Billion-dollar ‘discovery machine’ set for launch
Europe on Thursday will place a billion-dollar bet on a space telescope designed to provide the biggest and most detailed…
Google executive plans North Korea trip
World
January 3, 2013
Google executive plans North Korea trip
Google Inc's executive chairman, Eric Schmidt, will travel this year to reclusive North Korea, where Internet use is subject to…
Internet blackout looms for thousands
Egypt
July 9, 2012
Internet blackout looms for thousands
Tens of thousands of people around the world whose computers were infected with malware last year may lose their internet…
‘Transport Hackathon’ gathers experts to solve Cairo congestion
Environment
June 4, 2012
‘Transport Hackathon’ gathers experts to solve Cairo congestion
Cairo is one of the most polluted and most congested cities in the world — and the forecasts for the…