Technology News
Technology has changed the world in more ways than one, we cover all of that here.
29 Jun 2017
SmartphonesVivo beats competition, showcases Under Display Fingerprint Scanner
In technology, time is of the utmost importance. If you stall, someone will come and take away the mantle from you. That is what happened with Apple and Samsung, and Vivo made use of it.
29 Jun 2017
IndiaXiaomi launches laser projector, Ninebot Plus and Mi Ultrasonic toothbrush
Xiaomi, which is mainly known in India for its smartphones, has launched three more products for its Mi Ecosystem in China.
28 Jun 2017
GoogleGoogle News has been revamped, its more user-friendly now
Google is shaking things up a bit. Google News, which is the go-to place for many news junkies who want to keep an eye on what's going on in the world, just got a major design overhaul.
28 Jun 2017
XTwitter can identify, track crime quicker than police
Since its inception 11 years ago, microblogging site Twitter has served many purposes, including social networking, keeping track of news, keeping up with friends, famous personalities and celebs, etc.
28 Jun 2017
GoogleGoogle will pay the $2.7b fine without defending itself
What started as a defensive stance suddenly took a turn towards acceptance. Google was levied a massive $2.7 billion fine by the European Union for breaking their antitrust law.
28 Jun 2017
NintendoSNES Classic, because retro games are still good as gold
Gamers all around the world are now excited about the launch of a mini version of 1990s gaming hit 'Super Nintendo Entertainment System' (SNES), which sold 50 million units worldwide.
27 Jun 2017
SeoulMeet the world's first flexible, walking robot!
Robots! We all have seen them. In this age, everyone knows what they are!
27 Jun 2017
India#ThisDayThatYear: 50th anniversary of ATMs
Every country, including India, is trying to go for a cashless economy in the future.
26 Jun 2017
SpaceXSpaceX's Falcon 9 carries 10 communication satellites into space
SpaceX's Falcon 9 successfully launched into orbit from California on June 25, carrying with it 10 communications satellites.
26 Jun 2017
Donald TrumpNow report hate crime through the new civil rights app
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) launched a new app that supports civil rights and counters the alarming surge in hate crimes.
26 Jun 2017
Solar SystemIs there a Mars-like 'Planet 9' hidden? Evidences say so!
There are currently eight planets in our solar system; but according to astronomers, there could be many more.
26 Jun 2017
TechnologyCybercrime: Are banks really safe from cyber risks?
In an age where the Internet is taking over, everything is going digital, including banking. More and more people are doing their day-to-day transactions online.
26 Jun 2017
Health & WellnessStudy: Mere presence of a smartphone can reduce brain power
Researchers from the University of Texas in Austin, USA, have concluded that the mere presence of a smartphone can hinder your ability to concentrate on a task, thereby significantly reducing your brain power.
26 Jun 2017
TechnologyMozilla's challenge, decentralize the web and take home $2 million
In modern times, like water and electricity, we take the Internet for granted. However, there are millions out there who don't have access to it.
25 Jun 2017
IndiaAre Google Maps really authentic?
Google Maps make navigation faster and easier, becoming a part of our daily activities.
24 Jun 2017
Google MapsGoogle Maps enables feature to find art work
Art aficionados can now explore the newest feature that Google Search and Maps offer.
23 Jun 2017
TeslaElon Musk's Tesla apparently wants its own music streaming service
Let's pick the odd one out - Spotify, Tidal, Apple Music, Tesla, SoundCloud and Pandora. Did you notice the anomaly yet? No prizes for guessing that the anomaly is Tesla.
23 Jun 2017
FacebookWhat NOT to do on Facebook!
Social media giant Facebook lets you do many things.
23 Jun 2017
GoogleGoogle Glass is alive and well, much to our surprise
Last time when we heard about Google Glass it was sitting comfortably on a display in the Museum of Failures, that marvelous place where all products that have failed get displayed.
23 Jun 2017
FacebookSnapchat's Snap Map is fine but cost firm a bomb
If you are a Snapchat user, chances are you are already using its latest feature, Snap Map; a by-product from its acquisition of social mapping start-up Zenly. Snap Map lets users find out where his/her friends are in the city or world.
22 Jun 2017
Madhya PradeshThe world now has over 5 billion mobile subscriptions
GSMA Intelligence, the research division of the trade organization representing mobile networks across the world, released a report stating that the world has over 5 billion mobile subscribers now.
22 Jun 2017
Health & WellnessHealth revolution to be spurred by Artificial Intelligence
With the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automated programs, robots are set to play a key rule in detecting health conditions and finding cures, reports said.
21 Jun 2017
South KoreaS.Korean firm pays $1m ransom to hackers, founder turns bankrupt
Paying ransom to cyber terrorists to get back stolen data- many have done it but none has ever openly admitted it.
21 Jun 2017
XFacebook, Twitter being increasingly used to spread political propaganda
In social media, truth takes a back seat and propaganda rules; it's not a random observation but the summation of a detailed study made by Oxford Internet Institute's Computational Propaganda Research Project.
21 Jun 2017
LinkedInGoogle has launched AI-powered jobs search engine
Google just launched its AI-powered jobs search engine for desktops and mobiles, making searching for jobs extremely simple.
20 Jun 2017
DubaiThis electric multicopter to hit Dubai skies, soon!
German aviation start-up Volocopter, formerly known as E-volo, has struck a deal with the Road and Transport Authority (RTA) of Dubai.
20 Jun 2017
YouTubeYouTube rehashes its policy to allow LGBTQ videos
Previously a faction of LGBTQ YouTube creators had complained that their uploaded videos were being kept hidden behind the Restricted Mode of the platform even after complying with all of the YouTube norms and not having any mature content.
20 Jun 2017
IntelOnce again, China makes the fastest super computers
Two Chinese supercomputers are the fastest machines on Earth, according to the researchers in the US and Germany.
20 Jun 2017
Space NewsNASA discovers 10 Earth-like planets outside solar system
NASA detected 219 potential new planets just outside our solar system.
19 Jun 2017
MicrosoftYouTube is bringing its A game to tackle terrorism online
YouTube has often been blamed for not doing enough to curb some of the offensive content (mainly terrorist propaganda videos) that makes its way into the channel and spreads extremism online.
19 Jun 2017
Electric VehiclesWireless electricity transmission: The impossible is now a reality
Scientists at Stanford University have developed a technology to wirelessly transmit electricity to moving objects.
19 Jun 2017
IndiaWannaCry Attack: Corporate Affairs Ministry's portal was hacked
India was one of the 150 countries, whose computer systems and networks were affected by the infamous WannaCry ransomware cyberattack that took place last month.
19 Jun 2017
XTwo-factor authentication: Protect your online accounts against hackers
Considering the fact that every second one or more accounts are getting hacked across the world, a little bit of precaution won't hurt.
19 Jun 2017
FacebookFacebook bug reveals moderators' identities to suspected terror groups
Facebook acknowledged that a security bug last year resulted in the company inadvertently leaking the personal details of its content moderators to suspected terror groups using the social network.
18 Jun 2017
Formula 1The eccentricities of Einstein: Could you learn something from them?
Genius is not a result of genetics alone. What you do every day contributes significantly to your bodily development, including the brain's.
18 Jun 2017
TechnologyRobots with manners and social skills? That's possible, say researchers
Futurists believe that within the next 50 years, human-robot interaction will become a necessity to carry on with our daily lives.
17 Jun 2017
San Francisco'Hyperloop Hotel' that allows people to travel in luxury rooms
Brandan Siebrecht, a graduate architecture student from the University of Las Vegas, Nevada, has come up with a futuristic concept of a multi-city modular hotel chain where hotels in different locations would be connected by Hyperloop systems.
16 Jun 2017
XAmazon secures patent to prevent online price comparison in stores
After recently launching its physical retail stores, Amazon has been granted a patent that will prevent consumers from using the in-store Wi-Fi to check product price listings online.
16 Jun 2017
SpaceXHuman colonies on Mars possible: SpaceX CEO Elon Musk
In a recent study, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has outlined his plan for building a self-sustaining city on Mars.
16 Jun 2017
GoogleNew York Times to allow comments, moderated via Google-backed AI
The Internet, in some cases, is more of incessant babbling than coherent speeches; which is why several news outlets deny "comments" on articles, fearing it would become a place that has more trolls than a proper debate.
