Technology News

Technology has changed the world in more ways than one, we cover all of that here.

29 Jun 2017

Smartphones

Vivo 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

India

Xiaomi 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

Google

Google 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

X

Twitter 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

Google

Google 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

Nintendo

SNES 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

Seoul

Meet 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

SpaceX

SpaceX'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 Trump

Now 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 System

Is 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

Technology

Cybercrime: 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 & Wellness

Study: 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

Technology

Mozilla'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

India

Are Google Maps really authentic?

Google Maps make navigation faster and easier, becoming a part of our daily activities.

24 Jun 2017

Google Maps

Google Maps enables feature to find art work

Art aficionados can now explore the newest feature that Google Search and Maps offer.

23 Jun 2017

Tesla

Elon 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

Facebook

What NOT to do on Facebook!

Social media giant Facebook lets you do many things.

23 Jun 2017

Google

Google 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

Facebook

Snapchat'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 Pradesh

The 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 & Wellness

Health 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 Korea

S.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

X

Facebook, 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

LinkedIn

Google 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

Dubai

This 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

YouTube

YouTube 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

Intel

Once 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 News

NASA discovers 10 Earth-like planets outside solar system

NASA detected 219 potential new planets just outside our solar system.

19 Jun 2017

Microsoft

YouTube 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 Vehicles

Wireless 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

India

WannaCry 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

X

Two-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

Facebook

Facebook 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 1

The 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

Technology

Robots 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

X

Amazon 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

SpaceX

Human 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

Google

New 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.