Technology: News

20 Oct 2017

Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi'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.

18 Oct 2017

Microsoft

Microsoft 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.

14 Oct 2017

Smartphones

Have 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.

12 Oct 2017

Samsung

Foldable 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

Facebook

Oculus 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

Sweden

New 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

Smartphones

Phones 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.

11 Oct 2017

Smartphones

TV is on its way to become obsolete, indicates report

Come 2020 i.e. three years from now and only one out of ten consumers will watch television content on a traditional screen.

10 Oct 2017

Google

Google'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.

08 Oct 2017

Health & Wellness

Smartphone controlled bandages? That's possible

Innovation isn't always about creating a new solution. Sometimes it's about re-imagining an existing one.

02 Oct 2017

Samsung

Facebook is trying out facial recognition on its platform

It appears that the new craze, among technology giants, is facial recognition. Samsung's technology was already there. It was joined by the much-hyped Apple's Face ID, which came along with iPhone X.

30 Sep 2017

Bill Gates

Taking three-dimensional (3D) selfies? Yup, AI can do that

Every day we are discovering new things that we can do with the help of AI.

28 Sep 2017

Amazon

Amazon introduces smarter and more affordable Echo

Amazon's Echo has been a money spinner for the firm with 15 million devices sold till date, as per estimates.

28 Sep 2017

Narendra Modi

GPS that's super accurate is a modern-day need

Google Maps are a lifesaver when you are at an unknown destination. However, often the directions provided by them, are a tad bit off the track. It's not the navigation app's fault.

27 Sep 2017

Face ID

Heart scans over facial recognition, retinal scans any day

If you think facial recognition, retinal scans, and passwords are enough to secure a device, a research team at the University of Buffalo would like to differ.

26 Sep 2017

Google Maps

Google 'smart' jacket is here but who's actually buying it?

It all falls into place - smartphones, smartwatches, smartglasses and now keeping up with the trend: a smart jacket.

26 Sep 2017

India

AI will now catch electricity theft, meter tampering

In the ever-expanding list of what artificial intelligence can do, another glowing entry gets added.

23 Sep 2017

Delhi

Boy builds mini-cooler from waste; gets idea while watching Doraemon

13-year-old Mohammad Hassan from a ragpickers' family, living near Delhi's Bhalswa landfill, built a mini-cooler from waste in three months.

21 Sep 2017

Google

Amazon will release Alexa-powered smartglasses soon

Smartglasses are tricky things.

19 Sep 2017

India

US defense firms oppose technology transfer in Make in India

US defense firms have sought assurances from the Indian government that they won't have to share proprietary technology if they manufacture sophisticated weapons in the country.

14 Sep 2017

Japan

Japan's elderly are banking heavily on driverless cars

Automakers are pushing autonomous vehicle technology as the next logical leap.

13 Sep 2017

Technology

MIT's breathable workout suit is here. Say goodbye to sweat!

If sweating and soggy clothes are stopping you from exercising, then researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology have good news for you!

13 Sep 2017

Education

Robots will replace teachers to provide quality education

In the next ten years, humans and AI will be more in sync than they're today. We'd overcome the initial hiccups and imbibe AI into our day-to-day lives.

12 Sep 2017

New Zealand

Scientists can tell who is likely to become a criminal

In a study published on the Nature Human Behaviour scientific journal, scientists have shown, using brain tests, that they can tell which children would grow up to be criminals.

12 Sep 2017

Stanford University

Stanford University AI experiment criticized for 'identifying gay faces'

A Stanford University facial recognition experiment claims to have the ability to distinguish between homosexual and heterosexual individuals.

10 Sep 2017

India

7 industries smartphones are changing

Smartphones have invariably changed the way we live our lives, whether it's by helping us stay connected, informed or entertained.

10 Sep 2017

San Francisco

3D-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.

AI is giving birth to an ethical dilemma

There is always a hint of trepidation every time when journalists are asked to write about AI. Do we say, it's good or do we say it's bad?

09 Sep 2017

Audi

This AI engine can detect when people text and drive

Imagine, every time a driver gets distracted or starts texting while driving, an artificial intelligence (AI) system detects and warns the driver. Scientists have made such an invention.

09 Sep 2017

Chennai

Banks are increasingly using robots to answer basic consumer queries

There's no denying the fact that the banking sector is the life-line of the bustling Indian economy and it caters to millions every day.

08 Sep 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.

04 Sep 2017

Japan

This device will tell you if you're stinking!

The Japanese tech company Konica Minolta has come up with an app that will help you self-test if your sweat is bothering others too.

03 Sep 2017

Samsung

Huawei claims its new chip can beat Apple and Samsung

The third-largest smartphone maker in the world, Huawei, has made a powerful new AI-powered smartphone chip, which it says would give the company an edge over rivals Apple and Samsung.

03 Sep 2017

India

India to soon get hi-tech tilting trains

India has signed an MoU with Switzerland for hi-tech tilting trains- trains that will tilt while crossing a bend, just like motorbikes do on winding roads.

02 Sep 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.

01 Sep 2017

iOS

7 browsers that would make you more productive!

Despite hundreds of internet browsers being out there, most users generally stick to favourites like Google Chrome, Safari, Opera, and Mozilla Firefox.

01 Sep 2017

Elon Musk

Musk's hyperloop pod breaks own speed record

Earlier one of the pods of Elon Musk's hyperloop transport system had managed to hit 324km/h speed in the test tunnel.

31 Aug 2017

3D Printing

Instagif: A Polaroid-like camera that can instantly print GIFs!

If you always wanted Harry Potter-style moving pictures, then your wish might have just come true!

30 Aug 2017

Iran

The rise of Iranian-Americans in the tech industry

The appointment of long time Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi as the new Uber CEO underscores a larger phenomena happening in America for some time now - the rise of Iranian-Americans in the tech industry.

30 Aug 2017

Tanzania

A computer that is capable of smelling explosives

At the TEDGlobal conference in Tanzania, a computer based on mice neurons was unveiled by Oshi Agabi.