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Twitter users more likely to share happiness than sadness
November 27, 2015
Twitter users more likely to share happiness than sadness
Emotions spread like a virus in the Twittersphere, say American researchers who have observed that positive joyful tweets are more…
Health risk of loneliness has physiological basis
November 27, 2015
Health risk of loneliness has physiological basis
Loneliness can increase the risk of premature death by 14 percent in older adults, according to a study published Monday…
Sony’s PlayStation 4 sales top 30 million consoles
November 27, 2015
Sony’s PlayStation 4 sales top 30 million consoles
Sony Corp on Wednesday said sales of its PlayStation 4 video game console exceeded 30.2 million units as of November…
Saudis to sue Twitter user who called poet’s death sentence ‘ISIS-like’
November 27, 2015
Saudis to sue Twitter user who called poet’s death sentence ‘ISIS-like’
Saudi Arabia's justice ministry plans to sue a Twitter user who compared the death sentence handed down on Friday to…
Pharaohs first to use cosmetics: Zahi Hawass
November 27, 2015
Pharaohs first to use cosmetics: Zahi Hawass
Pharaohs were the first to have discovered cosmetic surgery three thousand years ago and used cosmetics, said former Secretary General…
Alexandria antique windmill restored
November 26, 2015
Alexandria antique windmill restored
The Antiquities Ministry has restored 90 percent of the antique windmill in Alexandria's Montazah area that was built by Mohamed…
CNN: Why beef is the new SUV
November 25, 2015
CNN: Why beef is the new SUV
This is the story of a giant pile of beef. Well, 1.27 pounds (0.58 kilos) of brisket, to be exact. But before…
CNN: Report: Global temperature hike already halfway to ‘two degree warming’ limit
November 25, 2015
CNN: Report: Global temperature hike already halfway to ‘two degree warming’ limit
Looks like Earth is already halfway to the danger zone.
Hilton hotels hit by cyber attack
November 25, 2015
Hilton hotels hit by cyber attack
US hotel chain Hilton revealed Tuesday that hackers stole credit card information from some of its point-of-sale computer systems.