NEW YORK: Facebook is in talks to buy Titan Aerospace, a maker of solar-powered drones, to step up its efforts to provide Internet access to remote parts of the world, according to reports from technology blog Techcrunch and financial news outlet CNBC.

Both websites cited anonymous sources who are familiar with the deal and put a purchase price at $60 million.

Facebook spokesman Tucker Bounds said Tuesday that the company does not comment on rumors and speculat ... read more

• Facebook looks to buy solar drone company: reports

• Pakistan campaigners say lift YouTube ban after US ruling
• UK, US spies stored millions of Yahoo webcam images: report

• YouTube ordered to take down anti-Muslim film

• New cyber crimes law ignores many aspects

• Firefox aims to power $25 smartphone
• WhatsApp? Service down, three days after Facebook deal

• Shariah Which Shariah
• Musharraf in AFIC
• The Law and the Lawyers