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14 Dec 2019
Gaming BytesThese video games can teach you management strategies
Business management is a daunting task and not everyone knows it intuitively.
18 Nov 2019
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningStanford's new 'smart hospital' has robots, automated guided vehicles
As hospitals around the world continue to incorporate smart technologies and robots, Stanford University is building a tech-powered health care center from ground up.
10 Jul 2019
IndiaFive famous and successful IIT-Madras alumni you should know about
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-Madras) is one of the most prestigious and sought-after institutes for quality technical education in the country.
18 Jun 2019
India#HealthBytes: Five natural ways to get gorgeous skin
Everyone wants clear, glowing, and beautiful-looking skin.
03 Jun 2019
India#HealthBytes: 5 tips to get golden-glowing skin this summer season
Everyone desires healthy and beautiful-looking skin.
12 Mar 2019
India18-year-old invents method to detect malnutrition at just Rs. 2
An 18-year-old Mangaluru boy named Muhammed Suhail CS was honored with the prestigious Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar this January.
01 Feb 2019
North KoreaUS-N Korea summit details to be announced next week: Trump
US President Donald Trump yesterday said the details of his upcoming summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will be announced next week, and that a date and place had been settled.
26 Nov 2018
DNAChina's claim about creating first gene-edited babies has scientists outraged
The scientific community has been sent into a frenzy following claims by a Chinese scientist that he had helped make the world's first genetically-edited babies.
25 Sep 2018
IsraelDrink to Old Times: World's oldest brewery found in Israel
Are you a beer lover? Do you enjoy a beer every now and then? With peanuts, nachos, or chicken wings?
28 Aug 2018
RajasthanTo promote entrepreneurship, Rajasthan-govt sends 91 students to Silicon Valley
Rajasthan government has sent 91 students under "Student Startup Exposure Program" to Silicon Valley as part of its efforts to promote entrepreneurship in the state.
18 Aug 2018
Gaming Bytes#CareerBytes: These video games can teach you management strategies
Business management is a daunting task and not everyone knows it intuitively.
10 Aug 2018
Technology7 incredible technologies you're likely to see in your lifetime
Over the past two decades, technological growth has turned our world upside down.
02 Aug 2018
IndiaIndia-born Akshay Venkatesh wins Fields Medal, the 'Nobel' of mathematics
New-Delhi born and Australia-bred Akshay Venkatesh has made India real proud.
29 Jul 2018
CaliforniaAt 15, Indian-American genius becomes an engineer!
Three years ago, Indian-American prodigy Tanishq Abraham graduated from a California college when he was just 11, and made headlines globally.
13 Jul 2018
Health & Wellness#HealthBytes: For golden glowing skin, follow these 5 simple hacks
Cliche as it sounds, everyone wants to have a beautiful, healthy skin. But so much pollution and extended exposure to sun can badly impact one's skin cells, and thus ruin skin's health.
21 Jun 2018
Asia26-year-old Isha Ambani gets an MBA from Stanford University
It's been a memorable couple of months for Isha Ambani, daughter of Mukesh Ambani. A little over a month after announcing her engagement, she has now completed her MBA from the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University.
15 Jun 2018
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningStanford researchers have trained an AI bot to make memes
If you thought artificial intelligence was just restricted to cancer research, analyzing supernovae, and the like, you're quite mistaken.
31 May 2018
IndiaIISc-Bengaluru India's only institution among top-100 in THE Reputation Rankings
Regaining its lost position after a lull of seven years, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, has made it to the top-100 in the Times Higher Education (THE) World Reputation Rankings 2018.
30 May 2018
FacebookEvan Spiegel: The sassy Snapchat chief who speaks his mind
Evan Spiegel, the CEO of Snapchat, is a controversy child. He doesn't hold himself back, it doesn't matter if at the receiving end it is his customers, competition or his own investors.
22 May 2018
Google4.4mn iPhone users sue Google for unlawfully collecting personal info
4.4 million iPhone users in the UK have filed a lawsuit against Google accusing it of unlawfully collecting users' personal information and violating their privacy from 2011 to 2012.
01 May 2018
Yogi AdityanathUP Cabinet Minister begins 5-day US visit to woo investors
Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Sidhartha Nath Singh today began his five-day visit to the US with a high-level meeting with Medtronic, one of the largest health companies in the world.
29 Apr 2018
UberUP minister on five-day US visit to woo investors
To showcase Uttar Pradesh as an ideal investment destination, cabinet minister Sidharth Nath Singh today embarked on a five-day visit to the US to rope in certain reputed companies like Lockheed Martin, Boeing and Amazon for setting up their units in the state.
21 Mar 2018
GoogleGoogle pledges $300 million towards fighting fake news
In a bid to tackle the issue of fake news, Google has launched a project called the Google News Initiative (GNI).
09 Mar 2018
TwitterTwitter appoints distinguished engineer Parag Agrawal as CTO
Distinguished engineer Parag Agrawal, IIT-Bombay alumnus, has been appointed the new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Twitter.
08 Nov 2017
IndiaMeet Kartik Sawhney: A visually-impaired Indian who's making things happen
In a world lost in selfies and procrastination, it's rare to come across stories of youths that inspire action towards a more just, inclusive tomorrow. Kartik Sawhney's is one such story.
30 Oct 2017
SamsungWho could succeed Kwon Oh-Hyun as Samsung CEO?
South Korean electronics giant Samsung Electronics is in a leadership crisis following CEO & Co-Vice Chairman Kwon Oh-Hyun's shocking resignation.
29 Oct 2017
Larry PageAlphabet Results: Google-founders get $3.5 billion richer in a day
Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin saw a combined rise of $3.5 billion in their net-worth as Class A stocks of Alphabet, Google's parent company, hit a record-high price of $1,061 per share.
12 Sep 2017
TechnologyStanford University AI experiment criticized for 'identifying gay faces'
A Stanford University facial recognition experiment claims to have the ability to distinguish between homosexual and heterosexual individuals.
08 Sep 2017
HollywoodBromances are here, and with them, happier and healthier men
Many people fighting for feminism seem to be mistaken in their approach: they focus on women, the 'victims', and stand against men, the 'perpetrators'.
02 Sep 2017
IndiaSocial Media: Congress enters BJP territory
The Congress seems to be taking a leaf from the BJP's book.
16 Jul 2017
CancerMaryam Mirzakhani, first female fields medal recipient, dies at 40
Maryam Mirzakhani, Iranian math genius and a Stanford University professor recently died in the US. She had been suffering from breast cancer, which had spread to her bones.
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.
14 Jun 2017
Google MapsThe legacy of Marissa Mayer
After a year of negotiations, Verizon completed its acquisition of Yahoo for $4.48 billion.
13 Jun 2017
HollywoodBromances are here, and with them, happier and healthier men
Many people fighting for feminism seem to be mistaken in their approach: they focus on women, the 'victims', and stand against men, the 'perpetrators'.
26 May 2017
Technology'Petrol prices could go to just Rs. 30/liter in future'
As the world makes advancements in technology, one significant change may be on its way - the price of petrol plummeting to Rs. 30 per liter or even less.
25 Feb 2017
Evan SpiegelNYSE to trial run Snap IPO
In an exception reserved strictly for high-profile members, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) will conduct a trial run of Snap's IPO on Saturday to ensure that there are no glitches during the actual unveiling.
17 Feb 2017
Evan SpiegelSnapchat reportedly sets IPO at a whopping $19.5bn-$22.2bn
Snap Inc., maker of photo-disappearing app Snapchat, has set the valuation of its Initial Public Offering at as high as between $19.5bn and $22.2bn, with its shares being valued at $14-16 on a diluted basis.
30 Jan 2017
SpaceXAmerica and its most famous immigrants
Immigrants from across the world have migrated to the US for a better life.
18 Jan 2017
Evan SpiegelFounders to retain control in Snapchat's IPO
Snapchat's Initial Public Offer will reportedly let its founders retain management control of the company despite of making its shares public.
17 Jan 2017
Donald TrumpPaypal founder Peter Thiel considering running for California governor
Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel is reportedly considering to run for California governor in 2018, according to three major Republicans.