Alexander BesantJune 17, 2013 12:30

The G8 summit in Lough Erne, Northern Ireland begins this afternoon with leaders from the world's biggest economies to discuss the war in Syria, as well as tax and trade issues.

A350 Airbus jet, Dreamliner rival, completes its maiden flight in Toulouse

Alexander BesantJune 14, 2013 18:09

Airbus' new A350 completed its maiden flight on Friday over the skies of Toulouse, France, where the plane is assembled.

Alexander BesantJune 12, 2013 18:58

Facebook newsfeed to include clickable hashtags

The idea is to make Facebook a forum for public conversations and debates, much like Twitter.

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Facebook announced Wednesday that hashtags will now be used in the newsfeed to make conversations searchable. (Alain Jocard/AFP/Getty Images)

Facebook is joining Twitter and Instagram in its adoption of the hashtag.

MacBook Air updated with new processor, more battery life and more storage (VIDEO)

Alexander BesantJune 10, 2013 19:26

Apple announced Monday that it was updating its MacBook Air line with new Intel "Haswell" processors and faster Wi-Fi technology.

No more iPhones? Samsung wins Apple patent case

Alexander Besant and Geoffrey CainJune 5, 2013 14:33

A US trade panel has ruled against Apple in favor of its rival Samsung in a patent dispute.

Starbucks bans smoking within 25 feet of stores - except in Europe

Alexander BesantJune 1, 2013 12:44

Starbucks is targetting smokers with a new rule that bans lighting up within 25 feet of its stores.

Australia tops the world for quality of life, well-being, says OECD

Alexander BesantMay 28, 2013 16:54

The OECD's Better Life Index seeks to go beyond GDP to measure well-being among countries.

Dr. Dre, record producer, Jimmy Iovine, give $70 million to USC

Alexander BesantMay 15, 2013 15:35

Dr. Dre (Andre Young) and record producer Jimmy Iovine announced Tuesday they were giving $70 to the University of Southern California.

Samsung admits child labor used mining tin for cell phones

Alexander Besant and Geoffrey CainMay 2, 2013 14:07

Samsung admitted this week that the tin contained in its mobile phones may be from a mine that has used child labor.

Eurozone jobless rate hits record high 12.1%

Alexander BesantApril 30, 2013 11:20

Unemployment in the eurozone hit a record high in March, with European nations shedding 62,000 jobs last month alone.