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How to detox from your smartphone

Ifyou'rethinkingaboutaspringdetoxtogiveyourhealthaboost,don'tforgetyourmentalhealth.Manystudieshaveshownhowanincreasinguseofsmartphonesandsocialmediacandistract

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Germany to massively limit 'cancer-causing' weed killer glyphosate

GermanAgricultureMinisterJuliaKloeckneronTuesdaysaidshewasfinalizingadraftregulationtoenduseoftheweed-killerglyphosateinhouseholdgardens,parksandsportsfacilitie

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Facebook confirms it collects data beyond users

Facebook,embattledinascandaloverthemishandlingofuserdata,confirmedMondaythatitalsocollectedinformationfrompeoplebeyondtheirsocialnetworkuse.Duringheatedhearings

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Facebook confirms it collects data beyond social network users

Facebook,embattledinascandaloverthemishandlingofuserdata,confirmedMondaythatitalsocollectedinformationfrompeoplebeyondtheirsocialnetworkuse.Duringheatedhearings

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China bans exports of weapons-related items to DPRK

ChinahasbannedanumberofexportstotheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea(DPRK)withpotentialuseinweaponsofmassdestructionstartingfromApril9tocomplywiththeUNresolutio

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Consumer groups to approach FTC over Facebook's facial recognition

AcivilrightsgroupandsomeconsumergroupssaidonFridaytheywouldfileacomplaintwiththeU.S.FederalTradeCommission(FTC)allegingthatFacebookInc’suseoffacialrecognitionte

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China opposes use of chemical weapons under any circumstances: envoy

AChineseenvoysaidhereWednesdaythatChinafirmlyopposestheuseofchemicalweaponsunderanycircumstances.SpeakingattheUNSecurityCouncilbriefingonthesituationintheMiddle

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Mystery Stingray devices discovered in Washington

SpykitsthatcantrackmobilephonesandinterceptcallsandmessageshavebeendiscoveredinWashingtonandbeyond,theUSgovernmenthassaid.TheDepartmentofHomelandSecurity(DHS)sa

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McDonald's to start phasing out plastic straws from its UK restaurants

FastfoodgiantMcDonald'sistostartphasingoutplasticstrawsfromitsUKrestaurantsandsaysitis"reallyclose"tothepointwhereallitspackagingcanberecycled.Thecompany,whichh

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Study: correlation between poor mental health and smartphone addiction

Peoplewhoarelessemotionallystablearemorelikelytobeaddictedtotheirsmartphones,accordingtoanewstudy.ResearchersfromtheUniversityofDerbyandNottinghamTrentUniversit

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UN: 45,000 fled homes in Syria's eastern Ghouta

TheU.N.SecurityCounciliscondemningthecontinueduseofchemicalweaponsinSyriaandreaffirmingtheneedfor"amechanism"toholdallthoseresponsibleaccountable.Thecouncilalso

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Google tech used by Pentagon 'to analyse drone videos'

GooglehasconfirmedthatitisallowingthePentagontousesomeofitsimagerecognitiontechnologiesaspartofamilitaryproject.ThedisclosurefollowsareportbyGizmodo,whichsaidth

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Putin on new US nuclear stance: If attacked, Russia will use nukes

ThenewUSnuclearpostureallowsanuclearstrikeinresponsetoaconventionalattack.PresidentVladimirPutinsaidRussia,ifattackedwithnuclearweapons,wouldnothesitatetorespon

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AI poses risks of misuse by hackers, researchers say

Rapidadvancesinartificialintelligence(AI)areraisingrisksthatmalicioususerswillsoonexploitthetechnologytomountautomatedhackingattacks,causedriverlesscarcrashesor

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Myanmar ends war on drugs, begins reforms

Afteryearsofplanning,MyanmarfinallyadoptedanewnationalpolicyonWednesdaywhichaimstoendthecrimefocusedapproachtodealingwithdruguse.Thecountryisthesecondlargestopi

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Opinion: Trump’s nuclear strategy opens Pandora’s box

Shortlyaftertakingoffice,U.S.PresidentDonaldTrumpravedonTwitterthattheUnitedStates“mustgreatlystrengthenandexpanditsnuclearcapabilityuntilsuchtimeastheworldcome

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Do e-cigarettes help or harm? Report says not clear yet

Vaping,orsmokingbattery-powereddevicesknownase-cigarettes,mayencourageyouthstostartsmokingbutmayalsohelpadultsquit,saidaUSreviewofscientificresearchonTuesday.Th