SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook shares bounced Wednesday with word that profit more than doubled in the final quarter of last year, coming back down after a vow to spend heavily on the future. In earnings that topped most forecasts, Facebook said … read more
Scientists have developed a brain-computer interface that reads the brain’s blood oxygen levels and enables communication by deciphering the thoughts of patients who are totally paralysed and unable to talk. In a trial of the system in four patients with … read more
Known to call a spade a spade, veteran actor Rishi Kapoor has pulled up authorities for confusing filmmakers on the issue of casting Pakistani actors’ post-Uri attacks. In a candid interview, Bollywood’s “Chintoo Uncle” said it was unfair to suddenly … read more
KABUL: On a snowy mountaintop to the west of Kabul, a group of Afghan girls practice the flowing movements of Wushu, a sport developed from ancient Chinese kung fu martial arts, stretching and bending and slashing the air with bright … read more
LOS ANGELES: Actress and human rights advocate Angelina Jolie on Thursday said US President Donald Trump’s executive order barring travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries hurts vulnerable refugees and could fuel extremism. Without directly naming Trump, Jolie, who has served as … read more