Micro-blogging site Twitter Inc. (TWTR: Quote) said Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire social data provider and its long-standing partner Gnip. Financial terms of the deal, that is expected to help Twitter to better analyze data, were not disclosed. In a blog ...

The Galaxy S5, Samsung's latest flagship smartphone, may not be quite that smart after all, as its fingerprint scanner can apparently be fooled by a fake finger. Not only that - the Galaxy S5 lacks safeguards contained in the rival iPhone 5S that was released ...

The Galaxy S5, Samsung's latest flagship smartphone, may not be quite that smart after all, as its fingerprint scanner can apparently be fooled by a fake finger. Not only that - the Galaxy S5 lacks safeguards contained in the rival iPhone 5S that was released ...

Manchester United manager David Moyes had no concerns about his side's performance despite the champions suffering their eighth Premier League defeat of the season at Stoke City's windswept Britannia Stadium. Charlie Adam scored twice, either side of ...

For one day only, Google Glass goes on sale to the general public in the US. 16/04/14. Opinion: It's time to stop hating Google Glass. Is this the latest Banksy artwork? (Video Thumbnail). Up next... Could this be the latest Banksy work? Play now. Return to ...

The constant courtroom crying of famed South African paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, on trial for intentionally killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, has been: a. a wrenching reminder of how complex this case is. b. a shameless act. c. a sign of deep ...

I hit mute when the news channels cut to the trial of Oscar Pistorius. One need not sympathise with the athlete to find the exchanges with state prosecutor Gerrie Nel excruciating. I reader Terry Duncan of Bridlington, East Yorks, wrote to us asking: "Would ...

Hundreds of school children are told to jump off a listing ferry as the stricken vessel begins to sink. 4:20am UK, Wednesday 16 April 2014. South Korea Sinking Passenger Ship. Video: Hundreds Rescued From Sinking Ferry. Tweet ...

SEOUL, (AFP) – South Korean coastguard vessels and helicopters pulled passengers off a stricken ferry as it sank Wednesday off the southern coast with around 450 passengers on board — mostly high school students. There were no immediate reports of ...

PERTH, April 16 (Bernama) -- No objects of interest were found from data collected by the autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) named Bluefin-21 in its first mission Monday to help locate the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370. The Joint Agency ...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted legal recognition to transgenders (TGs) as the third category of gender and asked the government to take steps to remove problems faced by them. Transgenders are not men by virtue of anatomy appearance and ...

London: A millions lives would improve thanks to Supreme Court of India's recognition of transgender people's human rights, a right body has said. "This ruling has the potential to significantly alter the lives of people who have suffered oppression for years," ...

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. (FMG), Australia's third-biggest iron ore producer, reported third-quarter shipments rose 59 percent, missing analysts estimates, after the completion of an expansion. Shipments were 30.8 million metric tons in the three months ...

Twitter has bought social data provider Gnip for an undisclosed amount, signalling that it would take on a new role of packaging and selling data, a service in demand by business and government. The social media company said separately that it hired a ...

In one of the most spectacular astronomical events in years, the full lunar eclipse brought out the the experts, and the novices. People gathered at spots they were certain to see this rare phenomenon and took their share of photos to prove they were there to ...

In one of the most spectacular astronomical events in years, the full lunar eclipse brought out the the experts, and the novices. People gathered at spots they were certain to see this rare phenomenon and took their share of photos to prove they were there to ...

Israelis, Palestinians to extend peace negotiations past their April 29 deadline, despite Monday evening's terrorist attack that killed a police officer on his way to a Seder in Kiryat Arba; White House urges restraint. Netanyahu and Abbas Photo: REUTERS.

Israelis, Palestinians to extend peace negotiations past their April 29 deadline, despite Monday evening's terrorist attack that killed a police officer on his way to a Seder in Kiryat Arba; White House urges restraint. Netanyahu and Abbas Photo: REUTERS.

Israelis, Palestinians to extend peace negotiations past their April 29 deadline, despite Monday evening's terrorist attack that killed a police officer on his way to a Seder in Kiryat Arba; White House urges restraint. Netanyahu and Abbas Photo: REUTERS.

Israelis, Palestinians to extend peace negotiations past their April 29 deadline, despite Monday evening's terrorist attack that killed a police officer on his way to a Seder in Kiryat Arba; White House urges restraint. Netanyahu and Abbas Photo: REUTERS.