A former Army test pilot is to become the first British astronaut to visit the International Space Station (ISS) - and says it will be less dangerous than his old job. More »Briton undaunted by space mission
Medical experts from around the globe need to work together to try to tackle the "catastrophic threat" of antibiotic resistance, the Health Secretary has said. More »Warning over antibiotic resistance
A year after its disappointing stock market flotation, Facebook is aiming to convince big brand-name consumer companies that advertisements on a social network are as important - and as effective - as those on television. More »Facebook eyes ad market revolution
Samsung has announced plans for a brand new super high resolution 13.3-inch display for Ultrabooks. The screen, which boasts a 3200 x 1800 resolution panel, beats even the Chromebook Pixel for pixel density. More »Samsung unveils Retina Macbook beating Ultrabook display, new UHD TVs
A software update for the Samsung Galaxy S III has been leaked that brings a range of Samsung Galaxy S4 features to the 2012 handset. More »Android 4.2.2 for Samsung Galaxy S III leak suggests SGS4-like updates
By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) - Elan announced its second major drug deal inside a week on Monday and said it would buy back more shares as it continues to bat against a $5.7 billion (3.7 billion pounds) takeover bid from U.S. investor Royalty Pharma. Having rejected the Royalty bid, the Irish drug firm has been trying to convince shareholders to do the same by returning cash and going on a spending spree that began with a $1 billion drug royalties deal of its own just a week ago. ... More »Elan strikes more deals to repel Royalty bid
The HTC One is one of the top Android phones out there, the pinnacle of HTC's smartphone story so far. But things have been bettered by the HTC J One, a variant of the handset coming to KDDI, the Japanese network. More »HTC J One packs in microSD card support, leaves us wanting
A leaked memo shows Barnes and Noble's plans to bring both email and web browsing to its Simple Touch eReader line up. The updates, which are planned for release on 1 June this year, will be coming to the Nook Simple Touch and Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight. More »Barnes and Noble bringing web browser and email to Simple Touch eReaders
The next three Sonic The Hedgehog games are to be exclusively released on Nintendo platforms, Sega has announced. More »Sonic games coming to Nintendo
Pinterest has been given a fairly significant redesign in an attempt to bring an increased amount of information to each pin posted to the service. Working with a number of websites, you now can see extra info around things like movies, recipes and products. More »Pinterest redesign brings more info to what you pin
The world hydroelectric industry's decision to meet in a Malaysian state where dams have uprooted rainforests and native peoples is drawing bitter fire from environmental and tribal groups. More »Malaysia hydropower meeting to open amid controversy
BANGALORE (Reuters) - Infosys Ltd, India's No. 2 software services exporter, said on Monday it would challenge a 5.77 billion rupees ($105.3 million) income tax demand raised by Indian authorities earlier this month. The demand relates to certain tax benefits on income from software development done overseas at the clients' location and revenue from special economic zones in India, Infosys said in a statement. It said the latest tax demand disregards a clarification by the government in January. ... More »Infosys to challenge latest tax demand of $105.3 million
Scientists say they have formed the most complete picture yet of how the body controls the production of proteins needed to stay healthy. More »Tiny genetic code strands observed
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc's board has approved a deal to buy blogging and social networking site Tumblr for $1.1 billion (724 million pounds) in cash, the Wall Street Journal cited people familiar with the matter as saying on Sunday. Such an acquisition would be Marissa Mayer's largest deal since taking the helm of the once-iconic Internet company in July 2012. Yahoo is keen on fast-growing Tumblr because its younger user base would bolster the older website's "cool factor," the technology blog AllThingsD cited the sources as saying. ... More »Yahoo's board approves Tumblr acquisition -WSJ
Spicing up asthma medications with ginger may make them more effective, a study has shown. More »Ginger 'helps alleviate asthma'
Breathing difficulties during sleep may be an early warning sign of future Alzheimer's disease, researchers believe. More »Sleep problem Alzheimer's 'warning'
Asia's flood-prone megacities should fund major drainage, water recycling and waste reduction projects to stem deluges and secure clean supply for their booming populations, experts said Sunday. More »Bold action, big money needed to curb Asia floods
A number of mice and eight gerbils sent into space in a Russian capsule destined to find out how well organisms can withstand extended flights perished during their journey, scientists said Sunday as the month-long mission touched back down on Earth. More »Mice, gerbils perish in Russia space flight
Tense engineers have their eyes peeled on complex colour-coded diagrams on a wall-sized screen that makes their control room look like the inside of a spaceship. More »German energy shift faces headwinds
A plant first used by prehistoric man 30,000 years BC can help fight infections, according to scientists following a four-year research project. More »Flax plant 'can fight infection'
By Malathi Nayak and Bill Rigby SAN FRANCISCO/SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is set to make a splash this week with the eagerly awaited unveiling of its new Xbox game console, eight years after the last version, as it seeks a larger share of the $65 billion (£42.84 billion) a year global computer gaming industry. But the small device faces some big competition from the PlayStation 4 by Sony Corp and the Wii U by Nintendo Co Ltd in a shifting market. ... More »New Xbox more than a game console for Microsoft
By Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google staged four discussions expounding on the finer points of its "Glass" wearable computer during this week's developer conference. Missing from the agenda, however, was a session on etiquette when using the recording-capable gadget, which some attendees faithfully wore everywhere - including to the crowded bathrooms. Google Glass, a cross between a mobile computer and eyeglasses that can both record video and surf the Internet, is now available to a select few but is already among the year's most buzz-worthy new gadgets. ... More »Google's wearable Glass gadget: cool or creepy?
China will not pay for CO2 emissions by its airlines on flights within Europe, a top civil aviation official reportedly said after the European Commission warned eight Chinese firms face fines for nonpayment. More »China 'will not accept' carbon tax on EU flights: report
Morocco is ploughing ahead with a programme to boost wind energy production, particularly in the southern Tarfaya region, where Africa's largest wind farm is set to open in 2014. More »Morocco to harness the wind in energy hunt
Hong Kong saw its first electric taxis hit the streets on Saturday in a step towards reducing the city's high levels of roadside pollution. More »Hong Kong launches first electric taxis