Technology News
Technology has changed the world in more ways than one, we cover all of that here.
15 Jun 2017
FacebookFacebook makes GIFs available for comments
To mark the 30th anniversary of the GIF, Facebook has introduced a new feature enabling users to add GIFs to comments.
15 Jun 2017
TechnologyPornhub knows what you like in your special "alone time"
You can catch a liar by asking a singular question, "Have you ever watched porn?" The honest answer would be "YES", if it's not; major chances are he/she is not being truthful.
15 Jun 2017
TechnologyIIT-Kharagpur team develops wearable tech from silk
If someone plays word association with silk, often the next word will be sarees or kurta or rugs. It will take someone with a very vivid imagination to say silk is something that can be used to make a smart-wearable that's capable of data storage, communication and gauging its surroundings.
14 Jun 2017
CancerScientists develop tanning drug that could prevent cancer
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have developed a drug that can mimic sunlight to trigger skin tanning.
14 Jun 2017
Google MapsGoogle's Local Guides program gets an upgrade
Google Maps' popular Local Guides program has been updated to introduce a new point system and greater rewards for user contributions.
14 Jun 2017
General MotorsApple's "mother of all AI projects", an autonomous car system
Every tech/automobile giant worth its salt is now working on self-driving technology.
14 Jun 2017
Dark WebGerman police arrest Dark Web market admin in rare break
On 8th June, the German police arrested the alleged administrator of a Dark Web marketplace from where a gun was purchased and used for the July 2016 shootings in Munich.
13 Jun 2017
HuaweiHuawei Honor 9 with dual-camera setup, fingerprint scanner launched
Putting speculations and rumors to rest, Huawei's online brand Honor has finally unveiled its much-awaited flagship Honor 9 smartphone.
13 Jun 2017
TechnologyLooking back at the history of self-driven cars
A future filled with autonomous vehicles might not be a distant dream anymore.
13 Jun 2017
IndiaIndian firms are still not taking cyberattacks more seriously
Indian enterprises have rapidly adapted technology but at the same time, they have failed to properly safeguard themselves from attacks of a digital nature as much as they have taken measures when it comes to physical attacks on their establishments.
13 Jun 2017
TechnologyRecord-breaking drone swarm: China launches 119 drones at once
China broke a world record by launching a swarm of 119 fixed-wing drones or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).
12 Jun 2017
FacebookBinky, the social media app that does nothing. Literally.
Someday, technology would grow to an extent that humans wouldn't even have to think for themselves. It seems we are one step closer.
12 Jun 2017
IndiaGoogle Daydream View VR headset launched in India
Google has finally launched its Virtual Reality headset (Daydream View) in India, for Rs. 6,499.
12 Jun 2017
SwedenMuseum of Failure features Apple's Newton, Google Glass
The latest additions, to Sweden's prestigious (or not so prestigious, it's a confusing affair) Museum of Failure, are Google Glass and Apple Newton.
11 Jun 2017
TechnologyElectronic Entertainment Expo 2017, it's a showdown of giants
This is it; this is the time all gamers have been waiting for the entire year, to find out what they would be indulging in for the next 364 days.
11 Jun 2017
CanadaSelf-replicating 3D printer could help construct a lunar base
Scientists from a university in Canada are developing a new 3D printer which can make copies of itself using lunar material.
10 Jun 2017
FacebookApple unveils Business Chat, brings customer service /shopping into iMessage
Apple unveiled its Business Chat feature at the Worldwide Developer's Conference 2017 (WWDC17) in a bid to turn its iMessage app into a communication platform which can compete with the likes of Facebook's Messenger.
10 Jun 2017
JapanJapan to finalize plans on drone-based delivery and self-driving trucks
Japan is poised to finalize its strategy on self-driving trucks and drones as it looks to add a futuristic touch to its commercial sector.
09 Jun 2017
YouTubeHow can you protect your own data from Google
For every free bit of software that you download or service you use, chances are the makers are taking something (usually personal data) or the other to provide you this service.
06 Jun 2017
iPhoneDiversity at Apple WWDC: From 82-year-old to 10-year-old developers
Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) 2017 in California has seen the participation of people across different ranges of age, nationalities and skill-set.
06 Jun 2017
FacebookFacebook has been vanishing your friends for some time now
Have you ever wondered what happened to all your friends on Facebook, why do they not post anymore or even if they do, why don't you get to see them anymore in your newsfeed?
06 Jun 2017
TechnologyWWDC'17: Apple still knows how to pull genuine surprises
WWDC 2017 was exciting, to say the least, with Apple unveiling a new speaker to take on Amazon's Echo and Google home. App store also got revamped, few key updates and Apple has solidified its desktops with macOS High Sierra.
05 Jun 2017
TechnologyWhat to expect from Apple's WWDC17
Apple's Worldwide Developer's Conference 2017 (WWDC17) kicks off today at the McEnery Convention Centre in San Jose, California.
05 Jun 2017
CryptocurrencyLitecoin can be your first cryptocurrency investment
While cashless transactions via mediums like Paytm and MobiKwik are quite popular now, the acceptance of digital currencies or cryptocurrencies is also on a rise; some parts of the world will now even accept them instead of cash.
04 Jun 2017
IndiaISRO looking to transform communications with GSAT-19 and the GSAT-11
ISRO's forthcoming endeavours - the GSAT-19 and the GSAT-11 satellites could be the "game changer communications satellite for India".
04 Jun 2017
MalwareAll the tech-y things you might have missed this week
This week in technology was spent mostly on malware; we started off with "Judy" infecting 3.65 crore users in Google Play Store and ended with the news of Fireball turning 2.5 crore Indian computers into zombies.
03 Jun 2017
FacebookFacebook to launch a messaging app for teens
According to tech-magazine The Information, Facebook is planning to launch a version of its Messenger app only for teenagers. It would reportedly be called "Talk".
03 Jun 2017
AndroidGoogle ups rewards of its bug bounty program to $200,000
In 2015, Google launched a bug bounty program, promising prizes of upto $38,000 for exposing bugs in Android. It was then limited to the Nexus 6 phone and Nexus 9 tablet, the only devices which run Google's stock-version Android.
03 Jun 2017
IndiaNew Chinese 'Fireball' malware infects 2.5 crore computers in India
Check Point security discovered Fireball -a Chinese malware- that has infected over 25 crore computers, turning them into zombies.
02 Jun 2017
AustraliaStudy reveals AI can predict time of death rather accurately
Researchers at the University of Adelaide, Australia, have developed an AI software which can predict how long a person will live pretty accurately after analyzing photos of the person's organs.
02 Jun 2017
IndiaTruecaller beats Facebook, becomes 4th most downloaded app in India
Leading communication app Truecaller beat Facebook and became the fourth most downloaded app in India on PlayStore.
02 Jun 2017
TechnologyNASA's Parker Solar Probe: Humanity's first mission to the sun
In 1969, when Neil Armstrong from NASA's Apollo 11 mission took the first step on the moon and made history, it was immortalized by the famous quote, "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
02 Jun 2017
Health & WellnessInternet withdrawal symptoms are similar to that of drug withdrawal
According to a study published in the peer-reviewed journal PLOS ONE, people who spend an extended amount of time on the Internet end up experiencing increased heart rate and rise in blood pressure after they stop and go offline.
02 Jun 2017
IndiaOnline gaming: 1 out of every 2 gamers is bullied
If you are new to the world of online gaming, you will probably start as a feeble "noob" and you should brace yourself for some bullies heckling you.
01 Jun 2017
MicrosoftMicrosoft co-founder launches world's largest airplane
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has completed work on the world's largest airplane, the Stratolaunch. The beast emerged out of its California hangar for the first time on May 31.
01 Jun 2017
IntelWould AMD's Ryzen 9 be the most powerful CPU?
Chipmaker AMD unveiled its new 16-core Ryzen 9 series 1998X CPU which will take on Intel's 18-core Skylake-X Core i9, which was released a day earlier.
01 Jun 2017
Ram (Random Access Memory)Puffin Browser: World's fastest browser
There are a lot of browsers you can choose from when you need to browse the Internet from your smart devices, most leave a lot to be desired.
01 Jun 2017
Global Positioning System (GPS)Does our brain have a "GPS" neuron?
In a breakthrough, scientists have now identified a neuron in our brain, which might play a significant role in our ability to navigate through our environments.
31 May 2017
AndroidRubin's 'Essential' is essentially what we nerds were waiting for
Android is immensely popular, reportedly it powers 2 billion devices worldwide, therefore, there shouldn't be any doubt that when the mastermind behind Android itself comes out with a smartphone it'll be nothing less than "Essential."
30 May 2017
AsiaRela, popular gay dating app in China, blocked
The gay rights movement in Asia is a pretty mixed bucket right now. Just after Taiwan became the first Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage, Rela, a popular dating portal for gay women, has been blocked in China.
