Science
Portugal faces dire drought, the worst in more than 20 years
September 11, 2017
Portugal faces dire drought, the worst in more than 20 years
Portugal’s Pego do Altar reservoir looks like disused quarry now, its bare, exposed slopes rising up steeply on each side…
Apple may test the bounds of iPhone love with a $1,000 model
September 11, 2017
Apple may test the bounds of iPhone love with a $1,000 model
Apple is expected to sell its fanciest iPhone yet for $1,000, crossing into a new financial frontier that will test…
China’s ever-tighter web controls jolt companies, scientists
September 10, 2017
China’s ever-tighter web controls jolt companies, scientists
Frank Chen’s e-commerce business has nothing to do with politics but he worries it might be sunk by the Communist…
Pharaonic tomb uncovered in Luxor
September 9, 2017
Pharaonic tomb uncovered in Luxor
Egypt’s Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anani announced on Saturday the discovery of a Pharaonic goldsmith tomb that dates back to 1000…
Over 400 meter oil spill in Hurghada
September 9, 2017
Over 400 meter oil spill in Hurghada
Director of Red Sea Protected Areas Directorate, Ahmed Ghallab said Saturday that an oil spill occurred in the Abu Galawa area…
Equifax breach sows chaos among 143M Americans
September 9, 2017
Equifax breach sows chaos among 143M Americans
A day after credit-reporting company Equifax disclosed that “criminals” had stolen vital data about 143 million Americans, it had somehow…
China’s tighter drone rules send new pilots flocking to school
September 8, 2017
China’s tighter drone rules send new pilots flocking to school
A buzz fills the sky above a flight base in northern Beijing, as pilots practise take-offs and landings ahead of…
Ruling halts commercial scooping of Hawaii aquarium fish
September 7, 2017
Ruling halts commercial scooping of Hawaii aquarium fish
A Hawaii Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday halts the commercial scooping of reef fish for aquariums until the state reviews…
Electric flying cars: They are finally coming…
September 6, 2017
Electric flying cars: They are finally coming…
Imagine: A five-seat electric jet that can move passengers between Manhattan and JFK Airport in five minutes. That ambitious idea…
Tyro app aims to reshape Egypt’s e-tutoring industry, slow internet creates problems
September 3, 2017
Tyro app aims to reshape Egypt’s e-tutoring industry, slow internet creates problems
E-learning platform, Tyro, has recognized the high demand for private tutoring and the widening gap between formal educational curriculums and labor…