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Tesla opens pre-orders for Solar Roof
Tesla opened pre-orders for Solar Roof today.
Baidu's facial recognition reunites Chinese family after 27 years
Sources have now revealed that Baidu's facial recognition software helped reunite a Chinese family after 27 years.
Twitter, nuggets and an important lesson in social media marketing
Love should have aspirations; it should perform miracles, walk the extra mile and break an impossible Twitter record to let the world know how much one loves chicken nuggets.
Researchers find way to make any object a touchscreen
Researchers at the Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, have come up with a new technique with which touch controls can be added to any object regardless of its shape and material.
Google's Android Nougat beta gives way to Android O beta
The days of Android Nougat beta has ended and it's now time to welcome the new kid on the block i.e., Android O beta.
Twitter down or not working?
Twitter seemed to have gone offline today for a few hours, the services have now been restored.
Facebook, Airtel to deploy Wi-Fi hotspots in India
Facebook and Bharti Airtel have teamed up to deploy over 20,000 Wi-Fi hotspots across India to provide affordable internet.
After global outage of few hours, WhatsApp is back online
Popular messaging service WhatsApp experienced a global outage on Wednesday that lasted for several hours before it was resolved.
How to protect your Google account from phishing?
Google users are once again under attack by spammers who are using a novel phishing technique (which appears as a Google Docs hyperlink sent via email) to gain access to users' accounts.
Virtual and Augmented reality, this is what future looks like
According to a report, Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality industry is projected to have a market demand of over $117 billion by 2022.
DaddyOFive YouTube channel gets prosecuted for abusing their own children
When people cross the line in a mad dash to be famous, it leaves an unsavory taste in the mouth.
China is bringing its own "censored" yet "in-depth" Wikipedia
The current condition of Wikipedia in China is quite bizarre, it works fine when someone searches generic stuff, but when sensitive words like "Dalai Lama" and "Xi Jinping" come up, it just shuts down.
Microsoft's new Laptop and OS will compete with Apple, Chromebooks
Microsoft with its Surface Laptop, which comes with a new OS Windows 10 S, aims to take over the education market that is currently dominated by Google Chromebooks and Apple MacBook Pro.
Facebook is peddling ads by targeting teenagers who feel "defeated"
Facebook currently has more than 2 billion users and it's not shy of exploiting them for revenue.
SpaceX's second attempt pays off, military satellite launch successful
Space Center, Florida.
Google's Larry Page backed Kitty Hawk shares flying car video
Google's Larry Page backed flying car firm, Kitty Hawk has released a video of its working prototype of a flying car.
Wearables emerge as an ally, help authorities in busting crimes
"I deduce that the victim had 4 hours of sleep last night, then she went to the park to jog, around two hours later she had the altercation and died."
Internet of Things, a tech revolution is on its way
Internet of Things or IoT has been generating a lot of hype recently and for good reason.
Nomx email server's tall claims fall flat under scrutiny
Nomx unique sales pitch says that their servers provide comprehensive security as they use the "world's most secure communications protocol" to ensure that their users are totally safe from cyber attacks.
Google's "Solve for India" initiative to help entrepreneurs
Google has now launched the "Solve for India" initiative with the aim to support budding developers and entrepreneurs in the country.
Genyo Takeda, the gaming legend retires
Genyo Takeda of Nintendo, one of the most creative minds in the gaming industry, has decided to retire after 45 long years of service.
Google, Facebook were scammed of millions by an ordinary scammer
Silicon Valley is nerdy, but that didn't stop one man to trick Facebook and Google of over $100 million by pulling a scam that escaped past seasoned eyes of two organizations that supposedly have the smartest people in the world.
Amazon's new Echo Look comes with a built-in camera
Amazon just added a camera to its new Echo Look device - now, the Echo Look can both see and hear everything.
US: Fitbit Flex 2 tracker explodes on Wisconsin woman's arm
A Wisconsin woman suffered second-degree burns when the Fitbit Flex 2 - a fitness device - she was wearing on her arm caught fire.
Facebook: Users can quit WhatsApp if policy unacceptable
Facebook, the owner of WhatsApp told the Supreme Court that users are free to quit the application if they find the company's new privacy policy unacceptable.
NASA spacesuits are outdated and pose severe risk, says report
NASA is spending nearly $200 million on new spacesuits but by the time they arrive it might be too late.
Microsoft finally solves its bug problem, nine months after discovery
When a Windows bug without a fix is on the prowl, mayhem is inevitable.
Artificial Womb 'Biobag' for preemies: Are human babies next?
Scientists have taken a significant step towards an artificial womb by developing eight fetal lambs inside 'Biobags'.
Plastic-eating waxworms: The answer to India's plastic pollution?
Spanish scientist Frederica Bertocchini discovered waxworms called Galleria mellonella that may hold the key to rid the world of plastic waste accumulated over decades.
China and Europe will collaborate to build a "moon village"
European Space Agency is collaborating with its Chinese counterpart to build a "moon village".
Alzheimer's may finally be defeated by transmuted skin cells
Remember the final scene of the movie Black? Rani Mukherji teaches Amitabh Bachhan new words as he no longer remembers anything.
Apple ropes in NASA tech whiz to bolster AR efforts
When it comes to scouting talents for its dream team; it appears that even outer space is not a deterrent for Apple.
3D food printing to touch USD 425 million by 2025
The three-dimensional (3D) food printing market has taken off recently and is projected to be worth USD 425 million by 2025.
Emojis will now help neurological patients to communicate
Gone are the days when we used to use emojis in chat messages just for fun and sometimes for the lack of words, these little symbols have now emerged as a proper communication tool.
Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales sets up Wikitribune to combat fake news
Let's be honest here, journalism is not what it used to be, with "fake news" spreading like wildfire, through sources which have nothing to do with journalism.
ISRO's next space adventure to Venus is now seeking proposals
ISRO has announced that it will start accepting proposals regarding space-based experiments to study Venus, as it gears up to accomplish its first voyage to the planet.
Uber tried to pull a smart one on Apple, failed
Uber is gradually emerging as a heckler with a deep disdain for rules and a potential wreck in the making with its several encounters with authorities, governments and court cases.
Guarding against ATM hacking
In 2016, India witnessed a massive financial data breach affecting thousands of customers.
Twitter hacking for a living, legally
If you think hacking could only put someone in jail then you may have misjudged the potentials of a hacker.
Would you like a Jarvis of your own?
If you like comics or a movie buff, chances are you might have stumbled upon Iron Man and his AI assistant known as Jarvis.