Technology News
Technology has changed the world in more ways than one, we cover all of that here.
17 Jul 2017
IndiaNostalgia: Nokia 105, 130 launched in India at Rs. 999
HMD Global, the Finnish start-up that is selling the Nokia products now, has launched entry-level features phones Nokia 105 and Nokia 130.
17 Jul 2017
Social MediaWorld Emoji Day: Bringing emotions back to daily conversation
Prehistoric cave dwellers did it. Egyptians with hieroglyphs did it. Now, with emojis, we do it.
16 Jul 2017
TechnologyCan human body be upgraded, like softwares? Perhaps, yes!
While we might be decades away from a scenario where AI overtakes human, we are closer to becoming robots ourselves through augmenting the human body, believes Professor Hugh Herr, the head of the Biomechatronics Group in Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
16 Jul 2017
WhatsAppAmazon has been creating a new messaging app in secret
Messaging apps are widely popular and a bunch of them are already available on the market.
14 Jul 2017
IndiaAsus launches ZenFone AR at Rs. 49,999, a Flipkart exclusive
Taiwanese tech giant Asus has introduced its flagship ZenFone AR in India at Rs. 49,999.
13 Jul 2017
JapanThis device will tell you if you're stinking!
The Japanese tech company Konica Minolta has come up with an app that will help you self-test if your sweat is bothering others too.
13 Jul 2017
Space NewsFirst object teleported into space; Chinese scientists break records
Teleportation seemed a science fiction a few decades ago.
13 Jul 2017
Verizon CommunicationsData breach: Verizon's 14 million customer records compromised
As per reports by ZDNet, an employee at Nice Systems (Verizon's customer service operator), exposed 14 million residential customer records of the past 6 months on an unguarded Amazon server.
13 Jul 2017
GoogleInternet websites, organizations will unite to protect net neutrality
Internet giants are coming together to protest against rolling back of the rules safeguarding "net neutrality."
13 Jul 2017
StartupsFive weird and unusual products made by start-ups
Start-ups are built on the entrepreneurship spirit of finding innovative ways to solve day-to-day problems.
13 Jul 2017
Electric VehiclesSwedish start-up Einride unveils futuristic driverless electric truck
Advancing technology is changing how we drive (or don't drive) our vehicles.
12 Jul 2017
Astronauts'Astronauts in Mars may face fungal infection risk'
A recent study by NASA has discovered a "surprising" setback to the colonization of Mars.
12 Jul 2017
iOS7 browsers that would make you more productive!
Despite hundreds of internet browsers being out there, most users generally stick to favourites like Google Chrome, Safari, Opera, and Mozilla Firefox.
12 Jul 2017
iPhoneNow you can use Facebook to find nearest public Wi-Fi
You can now use Facebook to locate the nearest public Wi-Fi. The feature is being rolled out globally for Android and iPhone apps.
12 Jul 2017
Justin BieberForget Tinder! This app lets you date celeb lookalikes
To up the competition among dating apps, Badoo has decided to take dating to the next level.
11 Jul 2017
FacebookMRI-tech will make telepathy possible in 8 years, start-up claims
Everybody has heard about telepathy i.e. thinking something inside your head and your thoughts getting transmitted to another person or vice versa.
10 Jul 2017
TorontoThis browser lets you view websites in 3D
Virtual Reality has finally started to become a reality after years of trials.
10 Jul 2017
IndiaHow can you reserve your Tesla's Model 3?
Interested people can head over to Tesla's website and simply fill a form at www.tesla.com/model3/reserve and pay a fully-refundable reservation fee.
09 Jul 2017
IndiaIIT Kharagpur gets four mega research projects from HRD ministry
IIT Kharagpur has now undertaken four mega research projects along with six integrated projects from Ministry of Human Resource Development.
09 Jul 2017
GoogleCan robots write news? Well, Google thinks so!
When technology evolves, the tremors of it are felt even at the unlikeliest of places.
09 Jul 2017
PortugalMilky Way could be home to 100 billion brown dwarfs
A study by scientists from Portugal's University of Lisbon and Scotland's University of St. Andrews has explained that our galaxy, the Milky Way, could be home to about a 100 billion brown dwarfs or "failed stars" as they are called.
08 Jul 2017
SmartphonesFake or real? Your smartphone app will let you know
Not sure if you're being given the real deal for your money? Well, now there's help at hand.
08 Jul 2017
AustraliaTesla building world's largest lithium ion battery in Australia
Elon Musk's electric car firm Tesla is partnering with energy company Neoen to build the world's largest lithium ion battery in the Australian state of South Australia.
07 Jul 2017
Nokia MobilesSoon-to-be-launched 7 smartphones in India
Here's taking a look at the new smartphones which will soon find their way to Indian markets. With Xiaomi, Nokia, Moto launching new uber cool, pocket friendly smartphones, July will see a bevy of cellular gadgets to satiate your inner gadget freak.
06 Jul 2017
South KoreaBithumb, one of world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, gets hacked
South Korea-based Bithumb, which is one of the world's largest cyber-currency exchanges, is now being investigated by the Korea Internet and Security Agency.
06 Jul 2017
GermanyStudy: Self-driving cars could soon make human-like moral decisions
It may soon be possible for self-driving cars to make life-and-death decisions just like humans.
05 Jul 2017
RobotsWhat are child sex robots, and why should you care?
Love doesn't differentiate between gender, age, caste, race, ethnicity, humans, and robots. No, that last bit wasn't a mistake on my part. Sex robots are apparently a thing now.
05 Jul 2017
iPhoneAfter 3.5mm jack, Apple will now let go its fingerprint-scanner
Apple is currently working on an iPhone technology that will reportedly let users unlock the phone using their faces instead of fingerprints.
05 Jul 2017
TencentTencent responds to parental concerns, limits "Honour of Kings" playtime
Video games are addictive in nature - a statement agreed upon by all gamers out there.
04 Jul 2017
Health & WellnessDementia can be the reason why someone is walking slowly
If one of the older family members is walking slowly, take notice rather than passing it off as a sign of advanced age. This can be a sign of dementia.
03 Jul 2017
South KoreaSamsung's infamous Galaxy Note 7 back with Note Fan Edition
Remember Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 which used to catch fire? Now, under pressure from environmentalists, Samsung is releasing a new phone using parts of Note 7.
03 Jul 2017
TechnologyAI is giving birth to an ethical dilemma
There is always a hint of trepidation every time when journalists are asked to write about AI. Do we say, it's good or do we say it's bad?
03 Jul 2017
Health & WellnessArtificial intelligence will aid in inventing drugs faster: Pharma companies
Humanity is making breakthroughs in every field of science and technology. At the same time, it's struggling to find a cure for something as paltry as the common cold.
02 Jul 2017
AppleThe Apple car is no longer a rumour
Rumours about Apple making its own self-driving car had been in the air for quite sometime, but these were just rumours until recently.
01 Jul 2017
Jaguar Land RoverRaspberry Pi team awarded UK's top engineering prize
UK-based Raspberry Pi's team won the prestigious Royal Academy of Engineering MacRobert Award at London.
01 Jul 2017
3D PrintingA 3D printed, airless and biodegradable tire?
French tire manufacturing giant Michelin introduced its Vision concept at the Movin' On conference in Montreal, Canada this week.
01 Jul 2017
SpaceXSpaceX Competition? Tucson-based start-up to make cheaper rockets
Making small, cheaper rockets has always been a priority for the players of the competitive space launch market.
30 Jun 2017
StartupsGroceries at your doorstep, delivered by self-driving cars
UK-based online retailer Ocado Technologies is looking to get driverless vehicles on the road to deliver groceries to their customers, reports said.
30 Jun 2017
TechnologyMIT launches new drones that switch between flying and driving
Scientists and researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have successfully developed a fleet of eight robotic drones that have the dual capability to fly through air and travel by land.
29 Jun 2017
iPhoneiPhone turns 10, let's take out the time machine
When the iPhone first came out, several tech pundits vehemently brushed it aside saying that it will never work. Well, to put it across bluntly, it did.
