Apple's chief financial officer is stepping down, to be replaced by its vice president of finance, the company said Tuesday. Peter Oppenheimer, who had been with Apple since 1996, will begin to transition out of the position in June and officially leave in ...

A high-protein diet could be as dangerous as smoking 20 cigarettes a day, according to a new study. Research from the University of Southern California shows that high levels of dietary animal protein in those under 65 were associated with a fourfold ...

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook is in talks to buy a solar-powered drone startup in what could lead to making wireless Internet available in regions without online access, according to technology news website TechCrunch. TechCrunch cited an unidentified ...

YOU call that a selfie, Ellen? THIS is a selfie. A bunch of AFL players have got together at this year's Captains Day and spoofed the record-breaking, celeb-crammed photo Ellen DeGeneres instigated at the Oscars on Monday. All the big names are there.

The Oscar Pistorius murder trial is underway. On the first day of trial, Michelle Burger, a neighbour of Pistorius, took the stand and set the stage for the prosecution's case. She testified that she heard Reeva Steenkamp cry for help. "I was sitting in bed and I ...

WASHINGTON: Representatives of US-led Nato and Russia have agreed to meet to discuss the Ukraine issue in signs that the Cold War opponents are stepping back after drawing red lines on how far the other will tolerate intrusion into a rival's sphere of ...

Tim Goldberg, owner of VapeDay, told KPCC he worries how the new ordinance will affect him personally. Electronic cigarettes will be prohibited in Los Angeles parks, restaurants and bars under an ordinance approved Tuesday by the Los Angeles City ...

Roku Unveils Its $49 Streaming Stick (Ping! Zine Web Tech Magazine) – Roku has announced an updated version of its Roku Streaming Stick, a flash drive sized media stick that connects to your TV, the Wall Street Journal reports. The $49 Wi-Fi Streaming ...

General Motors recently issued a massive 1.6 million vehicle recall over an issue with the ignition switch, which can result in a car shutting off and a potentially fatal incident resulting. In response to the recall and some criticism surrounding it, GM's CEO has ...

STAND BY ME: Oscar Pistorius, hugs his sister Aimee, right, inside court at the end of the second day of his trial at the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday. (AP). AGENCIES. Published — Wednesday 5 March 2014. Last update 5 March 2014 3:21 am.

Salvatore Caruso, 108, is the second oldest man in Italy. Like many others in the small Italian town of Molochio, with one of the highest prevalence of centenarians in the world, Salvatore maintained a low-protein, plant-based diet for the majority of his life, but ...

Haze from intense forest and peatland fires in Riau province in Sumatra reached Malaysia on Monday due to changes in wind direction. Riau province in Sumatra declared a state of emergency last week as more than 1,500 fires burned out of control. Dense ...

The man who delivered pizza to actors during the Oscars ceremony revealed he thought he was only going to be feeding backstage staff at the awards ceremony. Pizza delivery man Edgar Martirosyan and host Ellen DeGeneres. By Kevin Winter. A number of ...

Facebook is in talks to buy Titan Aerospace, a maker of solar-powered drones, to step up its efforts to provide Internet access to remote parts of the world. ET SPECIAL: Save precious time tracking your investments. NEW YORK: Facebook is in talks to buy ...