Microsoft shares edge higher on $60 billion buyback scheme
Microsoft (MSFT.O) shares rose 1 per cent in early trading on Wednesday after the company announced a $60 billion share repurchase plan, its biggest ever....
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China develops prototype miniature helicopter for Mars missions
China has developed a prototype miniature helicopter for surveillance work on future Mars missions, according to its space science agency, following the historic landing of...
Apple rushes to fix iPhone message spyware bug
A cyber surveillance company based in Israel developed a tool to break into Apple iPhones with a never-before-seen technique that has been in use since at least...
Citroen forced to scrap city car due to emissions regulations
French carmaker Citroen will cease the production of its tiny city car the C1 due to tightened environmental regulations following the end of the current...
Smart cars, not e-cars, are ‘gamechanger’
Volkswagen head Herbert Diess on Sunday said autonomous cars, not electric vehicles, were the “real gamechanger” for the auto industry, which is facing the end...
‘Fortnite’ creator Epic Games to appeal ruling in Apple case
“Fortnite” game maker Epic Games on Sunday said in a legal filing that it plans to appeal a ruling in its antitrust case against Apple...
Brazilian viper venom may become tool in fight against Covid, study shows
Brazilian researchers have found that a molecule in the venom of a type of snake inhibited coronavirus reproduction in monkey cells, a possible first step...
Microsoft and LinkedIn say hybrid work model ‘the new normal’
Hybrid working, meaning a combination of office work and working remotely, is here to stay according to US corporation Microsoft and corporate social networking site...
Fossil of previously unknown four-legged whale found in Egypt
Scientists said on Wednesday they had discovered the 43 million-year-old fossil of a previously unknown amphibious four-legged whale species in Egypt that helps trace the...
BMW to reduce carbon emissions in car life cycle 40% by 2030
BMW plans to reduce carbon emissions across the life cycle of its vehicles – including the production process – at least 40% from 2019 levels...
