Emerging technologies

Internet giant Alphabet Inc , the new holding company for Google, expects to begin delivering packages to consumers via drones sometime in 2017, the executive in charge of its drone effort said on Nov 2.

The Obama administration said on Oct. 19 that it would require drone owners to register their unmanned aircraft as part of an effort to curtail rogue drone flights that pose a danger to commercial aircraft and crowded public venues. 

Romania has decided to join a minority of EU countries that will allow the growth of genetically modified crops.

New EU rules permit the cultivation of GM crops if they are deemed "healthy and safe".

The law, adopted in March, cleared the way for new GM crops to be approved after years of deadlock.

At least 16 EU member states plus four regions in other EU countries are prohibiting the growing of genetically modified (GM) crops on their territories under new rules, Greenpeace has said.

Those member states and regions represent over 65% of the EU's population and as much of the bloc's arable land, Greenpeace said in a press release.

The International Energy Agency's (IEA) new chief has said the scandal that hit German car manufacturer Volkswagen could lead to a change in car technology across the globe. 

Bulgaria's Agriculture Ministry has confirmed that the country will remain free from cultivation of genetically modified (GM) crops.

The position has been stated in 10 letters of notification to the the European Commission to ensure that no GM products would be grown in Bulgaria, the ministry said in a statement.

According to American journalist and author Annie Jacobsen, US soldiers had been ‘chipped’ after completing their rounds in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

An unauthorized octocopter drone flying over An?tkabir during the Victory Day celebrations caused panic while the army considered shooting down the drone, daily Hürriyet online has reported. 

The MIT Technology Review announced the 35-under-35 list for 2015. There are three Turkish people in the list. They are all women and currently they are all working abroad. 

The MIT Technology Review announced the 35-under-35 list for 2015. There are three Turkish people in the list. They are all women and currently they are all working abroad.