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Around 6 million Apple Watch units ordered for April launch

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Apple is preparing for the launch of its highly anticipated new product, the Apple Watch, and it appears to have bullish hopes for the...

Sony releasing augmented reality glasses “SmartEyeglass”

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Despite Google cooling things off with its Glass Explorer program, Sony has jumped in and is releasing its own version of augmented reality glasses. The...
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Wonderful Milky Way photos taken by Devon photographer

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Lloyd W.A. Cosway, a British amateur photographer, took some spectacular photographs of the Milky Way over Dartmoor, an area of moorland in south Devon...
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Mystifying giant plume above Mars leaves astronomers bewildered

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Amateur astronomers across the world spotted a giant cloud-like plume more than 200 km (124 m) above the boundary of day and night (the...
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UK annual inflation fell to 0.3% in January from 0.5% in December

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The UK’s annual inflation rate slid further to 0.3% in January from 0.5% in December and 1% in November, according to figures published by...
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Is a tiny ball filled with DNA an alien seed of life?

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A British astrobiologist found a tiny metal globe full of biological material he and his colleagues believe could be an alien seed of life...
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Fairfax acquiring Brit plc for £1.22 billion

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Canada's Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd will be acquiring insurance group Brit plc in a £1.22 billion deal. Brit plc shareholders will be receiving 305p in...
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Sony said to be developing a self-driving vehicle

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Sony may be working on a futuristic high-tech vehicle. Reports indicate that it is partnering up with robotics firm ZMP to develop self-driving vehicles. ZMP...
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Rolls Royce accused of corruption scandal in Brazil

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Rolls-Royce is the latest major multinational to be accused of a corruption scandal. The British firm allegedly paid bribes to secure a $100m contract with the...
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Playtech acquires YoYo Games in a deal worth £10.65 million

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The gaming and gambling software company Playtech has bought out the Scottish gaming firm YoYo Games in a deal worth £10.65 million ($16.4 million). The...