Science & Tech

Belinda Parmar was a passionate advocate of the digital revolution – but has started keeping her family’s smartphones and laptops locked away to protect her loved ones. Is she right…

By  Everyone knew of Stephen Hawking’s cosmic brilliance, but few could comprehend it. Not even top-notch astronomers. Hawking, who died at his home in Cambridge, England, on Wednesday at age…

By  Renowned British physicist Stephen Hawking, whose mental genius and physical disability made him a household name and inspiration across the globe, has died at age 76, his family said…

A new round of measles vaccination campaign will this week target 3.8 million children in south-central regions and Somaliland, UNICEF and WHO have said. The two UN bodies said Monday…

Accents can be subject to subtle forms of prejudice, but does that mean some are more appealing and trustworthy than others? BBC Future takes a look. By  On 14 November…

By  Africa and other developing regions are becoming increasingly significant battlegrounds in the effort to combat the spread of smoking, an anti-smoking campaign group warned on Thursday. But most countries…

By  Rick Osterloh’s second stint at Google has been happier than his first. Six years ago, when he first joined the company, it was amid one of the most disastrous…

  Call your family. JED MAGEN, THE CONVERSATION 3 MAR 2018 Imagine a 65-year-old woman who sees her physician frequently for a variety of aches and pains. She might complain…

By  Technology giant Google has enabled M-Pesa Express on the Google Play Store, allowing payments for apps via mobile money instead of credit cards. The move, a first in the…