DALLAS (Reuters) - A solar airplane that developers hope to eventually pilot around the globe landed safely on Thursday in Texas, completing the second and longest leg of an attempt to fly across the United States powered only by the sun. The spindly... [Full Article]
The days leading up to a big industry event like Google I/O are always packed with leaks and this week has been no different. Among the details trickling out ahead of Google's big day is confirmation that a complete overhaul of Google Maps will debut... [Full Article]
By Irene Klotz (Reuters) - A six-passenger spaceship owned by an offshoot of Virgin Group fired its rocket engine in flight for the first time on Monday, a key step toward the start of commercial service in about a year, Virgin owner Richard Branson ... [Full Article]
LONDON (AP) - The British hospital treating a Pakistani girl shot in the head by the Taliban says she has undergone two successful operations and is making good progress in her recovery. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
LONDON (Reuters) - Horse meat found in beef burgers sold by Tesco was condemned by the Prime Minister on Wednesday and was likely to prove both embarrassing and costly for the firm. "People in our country will have been very concerned to read th... [Full Article]
Just one day after providing a major update for its Android Gmail app, Google (GOOG) has delivered a much-needed revamp to its iOS Gmail app, providing several key features such as support for multiple accounts and autocomplete functionality. Other k... [Full Article]
Egypt's rebellion of the judges against President Mohammed Morsi became complete on Sunday with the country's highest court declaring an open-ended strike on the day it was supposed to rule on the legitimacy of two key assemblies controlled... [Full Article]
LONDON (Reuters) - The Financial Services Authority will deliver a stinging attack on the banks that rigged the Libor interest rate and the trade body that oversees it on Friday and lay out a 10-point plan to repair the discredited benchmark rather t... [Full Article]
Facebook (FB) on Thursday officially completed its acquisition of Instagram. 'As we said from the beginning, we are committed to building and growing Instagram independently. Mike Schroepfer, Facebook's VP of engineering, said. 'Instagram will contin... [Full Article]
A new satellite image shows North Korea has completed a key step in the construction of a light-water reactor at its main nuclear complex, though it may take several more years before it is fully operational, an analyst said Tuesday. (Source: Associa... [Full Article]