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24 Oct 2017
PhysicsStephen Hawking's 1966 PhD thesis posted online, breaks the internet!
The general public's interest in "Properties of Expanding Universes", the 51-year-old PhD thesis by Stephen Hawking, has crashed Cambridge University's website on the very first day it was made available for free.
24 Oct 2017
IndiaiPhone X pre-booking has already started at a few stores
There are still three days left for Apple to start taking pre-orders for its iPhone X. But if any of you Apple fans are in a hurry, you will be glad to know that many stores in India have already started taking pre-orders.
24 Oct 2017
XiaomiTop smartphones coming soon to the Indian market!
The year 2017 has so far seen some exciting smartphone launches globally across various price segments.
24 Oct 2017
GoogleGoogle's Pixel 2 has an unexpected burn-in problem, among others
Google has a new problem to deal with. Reviewers who have been testing its newest smartphones for about two weeks have complaints about its screen.
24 Oct 2017
EgyptThistlegorm Project: 360-degree online VR tour of British WWII shipwreck
Scientists comprehensively digitized a World War II shipwreck to develop an online Virtual Reality experience, allowing users to explore one of the world's most famous shipwreck-diving sites, the British freighter SS Thistlegorm.
24 Oct 2017
SmartphonesThe 2018 batch of new emojis is ready!
Though we are still waiting for the 2017 batch of new emojis to come to our smartphones, the drafts of the next batch are already ready. 67 new emoji candidates have been shortlisted for the 2018 panel.
23 Oct 2017
IndiaApple has reportedly stopped selling the iPhone 7 256GB variant
It seems Apple has discontinued the biggest storage variant of its iPhone 7 - the 256GB version.
23 Oct 2017
Jammu And KashmirFirst reported case of JioPhone exploding, company calls it sabotage
After selling six million handsets in a matter of days, the JioPhone has now waded into controversy.
23 Oct 2017
WhatsAppWhatsApp will soon have group calling feature!
If reports are to be believed, you will soon be able to make group calls on WhatsApp.
22 Oct 2017
IndiaMicromax Bharat 1 and Reliance JioPhone comparison
Reliance's VoLTE supported JioPhone is going to face some competition now with Micromax's Bharat 1 in the market.
22 Oct 2017
XiaomiThe best VoLTE smartphones below Rs. 7,000
Smartphones with VoLTE support have become the market standard for budget smartphones in India.
22 Oct 2017
SamsungSamsung's updated AI assistant Bixby to compete with Amazon's Alexa
Samsung has announced an update to its Bixby personal assistant software which was launched last year.
21 Oct 2017
IndiaGoogle reveals nature of software updates for Pixel 2 devices
At the launch of its Pixel 2 series of devices on 4th October, Google announced that it would provide software updates for Pixel 2 devices for the next three years till 2020.
21 Oct 2017
OPPOOPPO F5 smartphone to be launched in three variants
Chinese device maker OPPO is finally going to unveil its latest selfie-centric OPPO F5 smartphone in the Philippines on 26 October.
20 Oct 2017
AndroidGoogle offers $1,000 reward for finding bugs in Android apps
In a bid to have bug-free apps on Play Store, Google is partnering with bug bounty platform HackerOne to launch "Google Play Security Reward Program".
20 Oct 2017
HTC MobilesHTC U11 Plus, Lite to release on November 2?
As HTC announced an event it has planned in Taiwan on November 2, rumors are rife that the company will launch the successor to the six-month-old U11 on that day.
20 Oct 2017
TechnologyMitsubishi's autonomous concept car EMIRAI 4 will wow you
Japanese automotive giant Mitsubishi is set to present its latest concept car at the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show, that opens on October 25 for the press. We can't be more excited.
19 Oct 2017
Nokia MobilesAll about the new Nokia 7!
The Nokia 7, the second smartphone after Nokia 8 to feature a "bothie" camera, is coming to China on October 24.
18 Oct 2017
iOSWhatsApp now lets you share "Live location" with friends
Facebook-owned messaging service, WhatsApp, is rolling out a new "Live Location" sharing feature to its Android and iOS users today.
18 Oct 2017
MicrosoftMicrosoft launches two variants of 2-in-1 Surface Book 2 laptop
Microsoft finally unveiled Surface Book 2, the long-awaited second-generation of 2-in-1 laptop-tablet hybrid 13.5-inch Surface Book.
17 Oct 2017
HuaweiHuawei launches Mate10 smartphones with built-in AI, to challenge Apple
Chinese device maker Huawei has finally unveiled Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro smartphones to take on Samsung, Apple, and Google flagships.
17 Oct 2017
Space NewsProven: Gold, platinum are created by collisions of dead stars!
In a major development in astronomy, scientists have detected the warping of space caused by collision of dead stars.
16 Oct 2017
BelgiumYour Wi-Fi security has been KRACK-ed; no device is safe!
Researchers discovered a new security breach that could have affected every Wi-Fi network in the world and every device that is connected to one.
14 Oct 2017
SmartphonesHave a LOT of time? Check out these bizarre-but-fun apps!
A few months ago, a new social media app called Binky went viral. "The most stress-free social media app" let you like, comment, re-post, but nothing will actually happen.
13 Oct 2017
AndroidGoogle integrates direct video calling on Android devices
Google is "simplifying" video calling on Android mobiles, making it an "integrated part" of the devices so that users can directly start video calls from Phone, Contacts, and Messages apps.
13 Oct 2017
IndiaMi Mix 2, OnePlus5, Nokia8: Which one should you buy?
Xiaomi finally launched the much-anticipated Mi Mix 2 bezel-less smartphone in India to take on other premium devices in the market.
12 Oct 2017
SamsungFoldable iPhone with LG display could be launched in 2020!
Foldable smartphones have been speculated as the next big thing for some years now.
12 Oct 2017
WhatsAppThis WhatsApp flaw lets hackers, stalkers "monitor" your activities!
Over 1.2-billion people use WhatsApp everyday around the world; however, it turns out the popular messenger can also be used by stalkers and hackers to spy on people.
12 Oct 2017
FacebookOculus VR Conference: New $199 "Oculus Go" headset unveiled
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled Oculus VR's new mobile headset called "Oculus Go" at the Oculus Connect 4 event.
12 Oct 2017
SwedenNew method keeps hearts "alive" for 12 hours outside body
When it comes to heart transplantation, preservation time has always been a problem.
11 Oct 2017
IndiaXOLO launches three selfie-focused budget smartphones
Lava International-owned homegrown smartphone maker XOLO has made a comeback in India by launching three new Era smartphones -XOLO Era 3, Era 2V, Era 3X- targeting selfie lovers.
11 Oct 2017
IndiaBeware, OnePlus users! Your private-data is being collected without permission
Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus seems to have landed in soup, as it is being accused of "stealing" private data from its users.
11 Oct 2017
SmartphonesPhones should be more than just fads
Someone should say it already. Majorly hyped phone launches are blown-out-of-proportion because there's nothing new in them.
10 Oct 2017
GoogleGoogle's new browser tool helps you learn Artificial Intelligence!
Machine learning - most of us have heard about this tech trend, which refers to giving computers the ability to learn without direct programming.
10 Oct 2017
IndiaMi Mix 2: Xiaomi's bezel-less phone launched at Rs. 35,999
Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi has finally launched its first ever bezel-less smartphone, Mi Mix 2, in India at a price of Rs. 35,999.
10 Oct 2017
MicrosoftMicrosoft calls it a day for Windows 10 Mobile
Sometimes the mature thing to do is to let go of something that didn't work great, to begin with, and direct focus elsewhere. It's just the smart thing to do.
09 Oct 2017
BlackBerryBlackBerry Motion: all you need to know about it
Just a few days after the leak by Evan Blass about BlackBerry's latest offing, the firm has gone ahead and launched it.
09 Oct 2017
Elon MuskTesla and Google come to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico's aid
Hurricane Maria has had its toll on Puerto Rico. Majority of the area still lacks power, there's an acute shortage of running water and the communication services are in a disarray.
09 Oct 2017
GoogleGoogle clarifies why it dumped the 3.5mm headphone jack
When Apple dumped the headphone jack its Senior VP-Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller said, "It comes down to one word...courage. The courage to move on and do something better for all of us." Majority of us disagreed.
08 Oct 2017
BoeingThis start-up aims to fly hybrid-electric planes by 2022
The aviation industry is a lifesaver for most of us, but what if it could be upgraded to save time and costs and reduce emissions?