Pervez Musharraf salutes as he arrives for a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation, then known as the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation, in Mecca in December 2005. Reuters
Pervez Musharraf: The general who led Pakistan through turbulent post 9/11 period

Former president has died at 79

February 05, 2023, 8:06 AM
Pervez Musharraf pictured in Pakistan in 2005. Getty Images
Pervez Musharraf: former president of Pakistan battling rare disease in hospital

Retired general, who was president between 2001 and 2008, is not expected to recover

June 10, 2022, 1:04 PM
Sundar Pichai, pictured in New York, has come under fire over Google's apparently malfunctioning translation software. Photo: Google
Backlash on Twitter after Google I/O demo goes awry

Keen-eyed linguists spot several mistakes as Alphabet CEO Sundai Pichai introduced developments to Google's translation software

May 12, 2022, 2:05 PM
The Tesla founder said the company would consider entering the mining business if lithium prices continue to soar. Reuters
Why Elon Musk may own a lithium mine before owning Twitter

Demand for electrification may stall amid surge in price of the rare metal, a critical component of batteries

April 21, 2022, 8:34 AM
'Soaring' is a luxury yacht that can be acquired using cryptocurrency. Photo: Ocean Independence
How crypto billionaires are spending their digital wealth

From superyachts to sportscars and bullion, the sky's the limit when exchanging crypto currency for real-world luxury assets

April 16, 2022, 12:01 PM
A row of luxury shops in Decentraland, where brands like Dolce & Gabbana displayed their collections. Arthur Scott-Geddes / The National
How the metaverse became fashion's new home

Why luxury brands are jumping head first into this brave new digital world

April 14, 2022, 5:50 AM
Jared Isaacman during the Inspiration4 flight to space in September 2021.  Photo: SpaceX
First crewed SpaceX Starship flight to cap off Jared Isaacman's Polaris programme

Series of ambitious space flights backed by billionaire will attempt to set new altitude records in a major step forward for the commercial space sector

February 14, 2022, 3:41 PM
Facebook parent Meta has introduced a minimum distance between users' avatars in its virtual reality Horizon network after reports of harassment. AFP
Meta barrier to protect users from sexual assault in the metaverse

Boundary will be switched on by default and prevent any other avatars from coming closer than four feet away

February 08, 2022, 3:05 PM
A firefighter works as the Caldor Fire burns in Grizzly Flats, California, on August 22, 2021. Reuters
Are uncontrollable wildfires now a fact of life?

As bushfire season begins in Australia, the planet braces for another year of potentially devastating fires

February 04, 2022, 6:00 PM
The couple is throwing a Hogwarts-themed wedding reception in ‘Metaverse’—the first-of-its-kind, in the country and have invited 2000 guests to be part of the digital celebration. Photo: Dinesh SP
Beyond the Headlines: A journey into the metaverse

Tech companies are betting big that people will soon be spending lots more time in virtual worlds, but will we really?

February 04, 2022, 4:34 PM
Ground testing of the Eviation's all-electric Alice aircraft, Photo: Eviation
Will 2022 finally be the year electric aircraft take off?

Long teased in computer renderings, electric-powered aviation projects around the world could be about to revolutionise flight

January 25, 2022, 3:00 AM
The US is one of several countries known to have a marine mammal programme in its navy. US Navy
Do trained ‘killer’ dolphins really patrol Israeli waters?

Experts say truth could be stranger than fiction but claim by Hamas to have captured such a creature is shrouded in mystery

January 12, 2022, 3:33 PM
Astronauts on board the International Space Station were forced to take shelter after the missile test created a debris cloud. EPA / Nasa
After Russia’s anti-satellite missile, is it time for a treaty on space junk?

Renewed calls for regulation on orbital debris management

November 17, 2021, 1:32 PM
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with the Crew Dragon capsule, is launched carrying three NASA and one ESA astronauts on a mission to the International Space Station at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U. S.  November 10, 2021.  REUTERS / Joe Skipper
SpaceX Crew-3 blast off for the ISS

Astronauts were 'all in good shape' ahead of flight delayed by weather and medical issue

November 10, 2021, 12:25 PM
This screen grab taken from the SpaceX live webcast shows the Crew-2 SpaceX Dragon capsule dubbed "Endeavour" with its parachutes deployed just before splashing down off the coast of Pensacola, Florida, on November 8, 2021. AFP
SpaceX capsule carrying four astronauts splashes down to Earth

Astronauts make successful return to Earth after almost 200 days in orbit

November 08, 2021, 4:30 PM