Japan state-backed fund is keen on acquiring stakes in Sharp Corporation for Yen 200 billion ($1.63 billion). Sharp Corp recorded Yen 50 billion operating loss for the first half of 2015. The LCD business unit of Sharp Corp is a major contributor to the losses. Sharp is planning to spin off LCD business unit and later it may consider stake selling, according to media reports.

Dec 02, 2015 10:53 PM EST

Spotify is now the world's most popular streaming music service, according to a new report from app analytics firm App Annie. The report also disclosed that Spotify has defeated ts biggest competitor; Pandora in terms of active users, downloads and revenue.

Dec 02, 2015 10:44 PM EST

Facebook plans to build its first Asian data center in Changhua County, Taiwan. The company plans to invest $300 million for the data center that will sit on 20 hectares of land.

Dec 02, 2015 10:42 PM EST

Unemployment rate in Italy dropped to 11.5 percent in October, the lowest since 2012, reported the national statistics agency Tuesday.

Dec 02, 2015 10:41 PM EST

Cases of lung cancer in China will rise to 800,000 by 2020 with 700,000 deaths a year due to air pollution, according to Medical experts.

Dec 02, 2015 10:34 PM EST

Victoria's Secret owner became a billionaire as his company soared 71 percent after its initial public offering in the Hong Kong exchange in October.

Dec 02, 2015 10:23 PM EST

Google will no longer give Chrome support for 32-bit Linux, Ubuntu Precise (12.04), Debian 7 (wheezy) by March 2016.

Dec 02, 2015 10:17 PM EST

U.S. oil futures nudged a bit higher Tuesday as traders anticipate the outcome of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ (OPEC) meeting on Friday.

Dec 02, 2015 09:57 PM EST

Scientists at Texas A&M University has developed an add-on to transform smartphone's camera into a polarized microscope that will be able to diagnose malaria. The add-on device, called MOPID, will be on a field test in Rwanda next year.

Dec 02, 2015 09:48 PM EST

Though Black Friday and Cyber Monday are from the United States, $55 million of the sales come from Chinese buyers through online transactions.

Dec 02, 2015 07:51 PM EST

After a six year investigation by the Swiss authorities, Herve Falciani was sentence to five years imprisonment for corporate espionage.

Dec 02, 2015 09:36 AM EST

The Washed Ashore Project is a nonprofit organization in Oregon that is trying to raise awareness of the increasing problem of plastic in the world's oceans. The sculptures they create are made from plastic found in the ocean, showing visitors how much is in the ocean and encouraging them to help reduce their plastic consumption.

Dec 02, 2015 09:23 AM EST

Nokia Technologies has announced that it will start selling its OZO virtual reality camera in Q1 2016.

Dec 02, 2015 08:42 AM EST

Vintage Electric just released an update to their old E-Tracker e-bike, giving some poweful upgrades to the battery and motor as well as some updates to their 1990's style design.

Dec 02, 2015 08:37 AM EST

The United Nations and UNICEF have collaborated on a report that exposes the increase in HIV among young gay men that use mobile dating apps for casual sex.

Dec 02, 2015 08:32 AM EST