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PlayStation VR headset to hit market in October

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Sony Interactive Entertainment on Monday said its keenly awaited PlayStation virtual reality headset will…

Xbox unveils two new consoles at E3

Microsoft's Xbox held its annual trade show as part of the Electronic Entertainment Expo, more commonly known as E3, on…

GM’s Canada labs to develop self-driving car technology

OTTAWA, Canada (AFP)--General Motors announced plans Friday to hire 1,000 engineers and software developers at its Canadian research facilities near Toronto…

NASA prepares spacecraft going to Jupiter

QUEZON City, Philippines - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration prepares its Juno spacecraft for its July 4 flight to…

‘Nihonium’, ‘moscovium’, among new periodic element names

TOKYo, Japan (AFP) -- Four new elements have been added to the periodic table after discoveries by Japanese, Russian and…

NASA prepares for Juno spacecraft’s Jupiter orbit

CALIFORNIA, United States (Reuters) -- After nearly a five year wait, scientists at NASA will get their very first close-encounter…

Dutch architect unveils 3D printer to make ‘endless’ house

A Dutch architect Wednesday unveiled a unique 3D printer with which he aims to construct a large building "without beginning…

France to launch smartphone ‘terror alert’ app

PARIS, France (AFP) -- A new smartphone app designed to alert users to possible terror attacks will be launched by…

Astronauts get first look inside space station’s new inflatable module

Reuters -- Astronauts aboard the International Space Station on Monday (June 6) floated inside an experimental inflatable module that will…

Believe the hype? How virtual reality could change your life

by Michelle YUN TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Reducing errors made during surgery, bringing school books to life, enabling us to…

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