Technology News
Technology has changed the world in more ways than one, we cover all of that here.
31 Mar 2017
TelanganaHyderabad, India's first 'Giga City', gets 1GBPS internet plan
Hyderabad has become India's first 'Giga City' with the launch of ACT Fibernet's 1 GBPS broadband internet services.
30 Mar 2017
FacebookFacebook to launch group chatbots at F8 conference
Facebook's F8 annual global developer conference is set to be held in San Jose from 18th to 19th April.
30 Mar 2017
DNANanocar Race: Molecular vehicles race on a nano-sized racecourse
Scientists are gearing up for the world's first Nanocar race in France.
30 Mar 2017
LondonMasterclass- online celebrity teaching start-up scoops $35 million funding
Masterclass, is an online teaching platform which offers unique classes from some of the biggest celebrities in respective fields.
28 Mar 2017
Elon MuskElon Musk's start-up aims to download information via brain implants
SpaceX and Tesla CEO, Elon Musk is now putting his money in a venture that aims to change how we perceive technology.
28 Mar 2017
Reliance Industries7 Indian start-ups showcase their mettle on demo day
One of the most influential accelerators, Y Combinator hosts a demo day twice a year, where its latest batch of funded start-ups showcase themselves in front of Silicon Valley investors, founders and press.
27 Mar 2017
IndiaWearable tech gets Tommy Hilfiger and Hugo Boss stamp
Hugo Boss and Tommy Hilfiger are ready to dip their toe in the wearable market.
27 Mar 2017
AppleApple wins, but battle is not over
Apple gets a minor relief as Chinese courts overrule a 2016 judgement which said Apple had violated design patents of now defunct firm, Shenzhen Baili.
26 Mar 2017
Uttar PradeshFood tech revolution: What is clean food?
In recent years, meat substitutes have seen an intense growth in the food markets.
25 Mar 2017
San DiegoAmerican brewery recycles sewage water for new pale ale
San Diego brewery Stone Brewing recently unveiled Full Circle, a pale ale made with treated sewage water.
25 Mar 2017
Technology67% of IVF cycles result in failure: Says IGENOMIX Study
A study conducted by a biotechnology company IGENOMIX revealed interesting results relating to the success/failure of In- vitro fertilisations.
24 Mar 2017
AndroidAndroid OS and Katappa, Netizens are ready for the secrets
These are exciting times, when we are going to have answers for some burning questions in our minds. The first one being "Why did Kattappa kill Bahubali?" The movie is finally going to be out to answer this very pertinent question.
24 Mar 2017
FacebookSocial media platforms, once popular but now forgotten
There is hardly anybody one knows, who is not on a social media platform.
23 Mar 2017
FacebookFacebook Live becomes the new playground for rapists
A 15-year-old girl in Chicago, who went missing while recuperating in a local hospital has finally been found.
22 Mar 2017
AppleA red iPhone is here and it's not a prank
A limited edition red iPhone is coming very soon to the market.
18 Mar 2017
Lok SabhaAny plans to brew beer on the moon, asks MP
During Lok Sabha's Question Hour, Sisir Kumar Adhikari, a TMC MP, posed a rather peculiar question seeking to know if "an Indian spacecraft is planning to brew beer on the moon?"
17 Mar 2017
Indian StartupsWhat is Flock all about?
Rival to Slack, Flock is a web-messenger tool used at work to run projects within the team.
17 Mar 2017
iOS1 person app Harpan LLC acquired by Zynga for $42.5m
Zynga acquired 4 Solitaire apps from Harpan LLC for $42.5m in cash.
16 Mar 2017
DNANew drugs for breast cancer affected women
Research by Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, UK shows that 1 out of 5 women suffering from breast cancer can be treated by PARP inhibitors. This makes it 10,000 women a year in UK.
16 Mar 2017
Tesla Model SIntel acquires self-driving tech firm MobilEye for $15.3 bn
Intel announced the acquisition of Israeli company MobilEye, one of the biggest players in autonomous vehicle technology, for $15.3 billion.
15 Mar 2017
GmailGmail rolls out new feature to send and request money
Gmail users can now send, receive and request money through their Gmail app on Android.
15 Mar 2017
NASANASA's tests show life could be possible on Mars
Throughout February, NASA's ARADS team tested tools designed to find life on Mars in Atacama Desert, the driest area on Earth.
15 Mar 2017
GoogleGoogle to launch 'smart jacket' in partnership with Levi's
Two years after it first announced 'project Jacquard' in 2015, Google in collaboration with Levi's will launch their smart 'Commuter Trucker Jacket' in fall this year.
13 Mar 2017
NASAScientists grow potatoes in Mars-like conditions
It appears that the 2015 film, The Martian (adapted from an Andy Weir book) was right about growing potatoes on Mars.
10 Mar 2017
San FranciscoMeet Flippy: The burger-flipping robot
California's CaliBurger chain announced the launch of Flippy- which is an AI-driven kitchen assistant.
09 Mar 2017
TechCrunchTinder Select: The exclusive dating app
According to a TechCrunch report, over the past six months or so, Tinder has been operating a secret, invite-only version of its hugely popular dating app.
07 Mar 2017
San Francisco3D-printer can print whole 'houses' in a day
Pushing the envelope with respect to what technology can accomplish, home buyers may be able to get a whole house 'printed' in less than 24 hours.
05 Mar 2017
NetflixNetflix releases DIY video for personal training device
Netflix has released a 'do-it-yourself' instructional video on how to make a Netflix-themed personal trainer.
04 Mar 2017
MoonJeff Bezos wants to establish Amazon-style delivery to the moon
With space entrepreneurs all setting their sights on the moon amidst NASA's renewed interest to get there, the latest in the list is Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos.
28 Feb 2017
SpaceXSpaceX to send two paying customers to the moon
Today, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced that the company plans to send two people beyond the moon in late 2018.
25 Feb 2017
National Basketball AssociationThe NBA goes high-tech
Technology has always played a key role in how sports organizations attract and entertain their audiences.
24 Feb 2017
iPhoneCelebrating the 62nd birthday of the late Steve Jobs
Apple co-founder and business legend Steve Jobs would have turned 62 today.
24 Feb 2017
JapanThe Aiopoly app that helps the blind see
Built out of the Singularity University in California, the Aiopoly app is designed to make the blind see.
23 Feb 2017
Space News7 new Earth-sized planets discovered
Astronomers have spotted 7 Earth-sized planets revolving around a star called TRAPPIST-1.
21 Feb 2017
International Space Station (ISS)Why astronauts can't get drunk in space?
It is common knowledge that the consumption of alcoholic beverages is banned by government agencies for astronauts going to International Space Station (ISS).
22 Feb 2017
MicrosoftSatya Nadella announces 'Skype Lite' for India
On the second day of Future Decoded event, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella unveiled the 'Skype Lite' application designed exclusively for Indian users.
20 Feb 2017
IndiaIndia looks to the moon to solve energy problems
According to Sivathanu Pillai, a distinguished scientist from ISRO, all of India's energy requirements are likely to be met by extracting resources from the moon by 2030.
18 Feb 2017
European Space AgencyThe building blocks of life found on dwarf planet Ceres
In the latest development in the search for extraterrestrial life, researchers have detected organic materials on the surface of the dwarf planet Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
16 Feb 2017
Pakistan NewsPakistan's Suparco nowhere in sight as ISRO makes new record
ISRO made a world record yesterday by launching 104 satellites using its PSLV-C37 rocket carrier.
15 Feb 2017
DubaiDubai to launch passenger drones in July
Dubai has announced the launch of 'pilot less' drones at the World Government Summit.