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

04 Aug 2017

Health & Wellness

Underwear that prevents backpain!

Engineers from the US have designed a mechanized smart undergarment that may help reduce lower back pain.

03 Aug 2017

South Korea

Samsung launches dual-screen Leader 8 flip smartphone in China

Looks like South Korean electronics giant Samsung is trying to bring the flip phone era back.

03 Aug 2017

Employment

NASA now hiring someone to protect Earth from alien invasion!

Have you always wanted to be an apocalyptic hero? Do you have what it takes to be the protector of mankind during an alien invasion?

03 Aug 2017

Microsoft

Tech promises that never came true, much to our disappointment

When it comes to technology, I am a believer. However, there is a big difference in believing and being blind.

03 Aug 2017

Australia

Over 300 scam trading apps removed from Google, Apple stores

There are a lot less misleading financial apps in Google and Apple app-stores now, thanks to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).

02 Aug 2017

Facebook

Facebook bot was never planning world domination. Calm down!

There have been some debates, recently, over the news that research was shut down at Facebook's artificial intelligence lab because one bot started conversing to another in an indecipherable language.

02 Aug 2017

India

Google's first App Excellence Summit: 'Made in India' initiative announced

India is going to have the world's largest developer base by 2018.

01 Aug 2017

Facebook

Artificial Intelligence, let's talk about the elephant in the room

Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak, Bill Gates are not regular Joes. So when they repeatedly warn you about something, you listen.

01 Aug 2017

India

WhatsApp plans to launch another app, will start monetization

WhatsApp, the world's most popular messenger, has over 1.2 billion users; more than 200 million are in India.

01 Aug 2017

Technology

Replika: To remember me when I'm not around anymore

Every time I log in to Replika app, there is a dilemma. I'm leaving behind a digital-echo for my loved ones with this artificially intelligent chatbot; but will it serve any purpose?

01 Aug 2017

Finland

Making food is now as easy as turning on switch!

While we are nowhere close to producing any desired food using replicators like in Star Trek, a recent study has proven that food can be created out of thin air.

31 Jul 2017

Android

Android O: What has changed in the final beta version?

Google recently unveiled the fourth and final Android O developer preview; the consumer version is expected to roll-out around August-end.

31 Jul 2017

Facebook

Facebook launches Messenger Platform 2.1 for a richer experience

After, Messenger Platform 2.0 in April, the social media giant, Facebook has now launched Messenger Platform 2.1, armed with a host of new and improved features to make sure businesses can attract new customers and also connect with their current customer-base better.

31 Jul 2017

Turkey

Phone addiction? We have the solution you need

We do end up spending more time on our phones than required.

31 Jul 2017

Beijing

Apple bans VPN apps from its China App Store

Giving in to the pressure created by the Beijing Internet regulators, the tech giant and one of the strongest voices of online freedom, Apple has removed all virtual private network (VPN) services from its Chinese App Store.

31 Jul 2017

Samsung

Xiaomi issues clarification on 'fake' Note 4 explosion video

After a purported video of a Redmi Note 4 exploding at a Bengaluru retailer went viral, Xiaomi issued a statement claiming it "has no relation" to their phone.

31 Jul 2017

Health & Wellness

Designer babies, Eugenics, Nazis, Brits, Uncle Sam and cautionary tales

Designer babies - yes, that's what we're talking about. One can decide each aspect of the babies' traits, starting from hair to their personalities.

30 Jul 2017

Electric Vehicles

Tesla's Model 3, the electric beauty with a 310-mile range

Automobile's future is all about electric cars. However, there are two major concerns. First is the price and second, mobility.

29 Jul 2017

Malware

Ransomware Business "highly profitable"; victims pay over $25mn in ransoms

The recent wave of ransomware threats across the world has escalated into a global crisis.

28 Jul 2017

Space News

Scientists might have made a significant discovery: The first exomoon

In what could be a significant discovery, a team of scientists has detected a signal from what is believed to be the first known "exomoon": a moon beyond our solar system.

28 Jul 2017

Karnataka

Malware: 2,000 modems affected, BSNL urges customers to change password

BSNL has urged its broadband subscribers to change the default password in the wake of a malware attack on its system earlier this week.

28 Jul 2017

Technology

AI facial recognition system to gauge your movie experience

So, did you like the movie? Umm...Yes. How much? How can I say how much?

27 Jul 2017

Xiaomi

Xiaomi launches dual-camera Mi 5X and MIUI 9

Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi has launched yet another mid-range smartphone, the Mi 5X, in China.

26 Jul 2017

Tata Nexon

The all-new Tata Nexon: Specifications, price, other details

Tata Motors is gearing up to unleash the Nexon, its new compact SUV, in the near future, probably in the festive season.

26 Jul 2017

Workplace

This American company embeds chips in employees to track them

It is not uncommon for employers to compete in order to provide various perks and lure employees, but one US-based company is now offering $300-worth "free microchipping" to its employees.

26 Jul 2017

Google Maps

Google adds SOS Alerts in Search results and Maps tools

Google will now show information about unfolding natural disasters, terrorism and similar crises in its Search and Maps tools.

25 Jul 2017

Italy

Say Cheese! Nikon celebrates its 100th anniversary

Japanese optics and imaging company Nikon is celebrating its 100th anniversary today.

25 Jul 2017

Jupiter

World's first video game: two lines and a dot

This story goes exactly 59 years back in the past when the world's first video game was created.

25 Jul 2017

Samsung

In first such instance, Redmi Note 4 bursts into flames

Samsung made it to the news after several incidents of Galaxy Note 7 exploding randomly. There have been reports of Xiaomi smartphones blasting too.

25 Jul 2017

Android

Google's Android, learning from its past mistakes

Everyone will agree that the road to success is paved with failures.

24 Jul 2017

Smartphones

Soon, charge your cellphone by just walking!

Smartphones aren't a choice but a necessity today; mobile phones are becoming smarter, but most of them come with dumb batteries.

24 Jul 2017

India

Mercedes says, without incentives, EVs in India would be impossible

If New Delhi wants to end fossil-fuel transport by 2030, it will have to cough up incentives. Previously Tesla CEO Musk had asked for incentives in electric-car imports until local output was viable.

24 Jul 2017

ISIS

You can now send self-destructing photos, videos on Telegram

Messaging app Telegram is the latest to join several other messengers that have added the self-destructing message feature originated by Snapchat.

24 Jul 2017

Google

Google Play Store will allow gambling apps from now on

When it comes to money, an online giant can be moral only for so long.

24 Jul 2017

Mukesh Ambani

Reliance JioPhone TV cable means no more cable bills

At RIL's 40th AGM, Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani showed us his next big step, a JioPhone that will have an effective prize of Rs. Zero.

23 Jul 2017

Chicago

Pokemon Go fans offered refunds after voicing discontent

The first-ever Pokemon Go festival being held in Chicago is turning out contrary to what the organizers might have expected it to be.

23 Jul 2017

Facebook

Is Facebook coming with 'modular' smartphone?

Facebook has now filed an application with the US Patent and Trademark Office for a 'modular electromechanical device.'

23 Jul 2017

Google

Hail the "robot lawyer" that has no degree or expertise

Modern day journalism, in a bid to make things "jazzy," sometimes presents things in a very different light.

22 Jul 2017

Google

Google can now take you to outer-space! Find out how

Ever wondered what Earth looks like from space? Or wanted to take a tour of a spaceship?

22 Jul 2017

Android

Android users beware! This malware records your calls and videos

A terrifying new ransomware is attacking Android smartphones that can secretly record users' activities, including calls, messages, audios, videos, etc.