New York, May 9 (IANS) Establishing credibility for news sources is the right policy to combat the spread of fake news and misinformation on social media platforms, say researchers. Fake news has become a threat…
New York, May 9 (IANS) Privacy cannot be a “luxury good” that’s only available to people who can afford to buy premium products and services, Google CEO Sundar Pichai has said. In an op-ed written…
San Francisco, May 9 (IANS) After staging a global walkout and sit-in protest against workplace harassment, Google employees now demand that parent company Alphabet’s CEO Larry Page must immediately meet them and publicly address their…
Rome, May 8 (IANS/AKI) A total 52 million people are chronically undernourished and hunger is on the rise in the Near East and North Africa region, driven by its worsening conflicts, a new United Nations…
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) As Uber drivers planned a global strike on Wednesday ahead of the ride-hailing giant’s massive initial public offering (IPO), Uber drivers in India said they are facing the heat as…
London, May 8 (IANS) Coca-Cola supports research in the fields of nutrition, physical inactivity and energy balance, but a contract mechanism could allow the American soft drink giant to “quash” findings from some of the…
New York, May 8 (IANS) Parents, please take note. Talking about food benefits is likely to get your kid to eat healthier, which might help them to grow bigger and run faster, says a study….
Mumbai, May 8 (IANS) Once holding the dubious distinction of being Asia’s heaviest woman weighing over 300 kgs, a woman from Maharashtra’s Palghar has shed a staggering 214 kgs in four years, her bariatric surgeon…
Taiwan, May 8 (IANS) Hackers stole over more than $40 million in cryptocurrency from Binance, which provides a platform for trading more than 100 cryptocurrencies. “Hackers were able to obtain a large number of user…
New York, May 8 (IANS) Researchers have developed a new tool with advanced artificial intelligence (AI) methods to predict a woman’s future risk of breast cancer. For the study, the researchers used almost 90,000 full-resolution…
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Short video sharing platform TikTok reclaimed the top free app on iOS and top free app in the “social” category on the Google Play Store, days after the Madras High…
San Francisco, May 8 (IANS) Elon Musk works more than 90 hours a week because he thinks if he does not, his Electric Vehicle (EV) company Tesla would die, as per a report. While chatting…
Chennai, May 8 (IANS) The death of three persons at the government-run Rajaji Hospital in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai on Tuesday was due to natural causes and not from disruption in oxygen supply from a power…
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) C-level executives — who have access to a company’s most sensitive information — are being increasingly and proactively targeted by cybercriminals, correlating to a rise of social engineering attacks with…
Taiwan, May 8 (IANS) Hackers stole over 7,000 bitcoin from global cryptocurrency exchange Binance, which provides a platform for trading more than 100 cryptocurrencies. “Hackers were able to obtain a large number of user API…
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) As an interim measure, the Delhi High Court has allowed a man suffering from a neuro muscular disease to continue with his ongoing Human Embryonic Stem Cell Therapy treatment. A…
San Francisco, May 8 (IANS) Combining human reviewers as well as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Facebook-owned photo-messaging app Instagram is planning to roll out a new feature that would let users appeal to take down controversial…
London, May 8 (IANS) Alcohol consumption in India increased from 4.3 litres a year per adult to 5.9 litres in 2017, a growth of 38 per cent, says a study of 189 countries’ alcohol intake….
New York, May 8 (IANS) Smartwatches, with a few tweaks, can detect a surprising number of things your hands are doing like helping your spouse with washing dishes, chopping vegetables or petting a dog, say…
New York, May 8 (IANS) Young girls are more often bullied than boys and are more likely to consider, plan or attempt suicide, new research has found. “Bullying is significantly associated with depressive symptoms, suicidal…