Category: Technology

India Readies to Launch Fifth Navigation Satellite

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), Jan 19 (IANS) India is reading to launch its fifth regional navigation satellite on Wednesday from its…

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In a First, Reliance Industries Streams Results Live on Facebook

Mumbai, Jan 19 (IANS) Exactly a month after Facebook allowed live streaming of commercial events, Reliance Industries on Tuesday took…

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‘New’ NASA Cargo Craft Was Soviet Space Shuttle 50 Years Ago

Washington, Jan 19 (IANS) In what can be termed as an ironic twist of history, US-based Sierra Nevada Corporation's NASA-contracted…

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Can Wikipedia Live Forever?

London, Jan 19 (IANS) Wikipedia, the crowd-sourced digital encyclopedia which seems to have all the answers when you need them…

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Facebook Launches Initiative to Counter Hate Speech in Europe

New York, Jan 19 (IANS) In a bid to answer critics that it has not done enough to tackle online…

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Hcl Awards First Grant to ‘Going to School’ NGO

New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The HCL Foundation has announced the first HCL Grant of Rs.5 crore ($740,000) to the…

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Twitter Goes Offline on Tuesday

San Francisco, Jan 19 (IANS) Microblogging site Twitter on Tuesday went offline for users, with web visitors being greeted by…

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Kerala Amateur Scientist’s Escape Shute Impresses BARC

Alappuzha (Kerala) Jan 19 (IANS) A escape system developed by 60-year-old amateur Kerala scientist M.C.David has impressed a team of…

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New Lab to Provide Researchers Remote Access to Robots

New York, Jan 18 (IANS) Aimed at boosting research in robotics, the Georgia Institute of Technology is building a new…

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Chunk Of Responses on Free Basics Rather Than Net Neutrality: Trai

Kolkata, Jan 18 (IANS) India's telecom regulatory authority, which had launched a public consultation on a differential pricing of data,…

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Whatsapp to Cease Annual Subscription Fee, Will Be Free

Bengaluru, Jan 18 (IANS) Global instant messaging behemoth WhatsApp on Monday said it will waive its annual subscription fee over…

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Countdown for Launch Of Indian Rocket Starts

Chennai, Jan 18 (IANS) The 48-hour countdown for the lift of an Indian rocket -- the first one for 2016…

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App to Help Doctors Predict Preterm Birth Risk

London, Jan 18 (IANS) A new app can help doctors better identify women at risk of giving birth prematurely. Called…

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Spacex Launches Ocean-Monitoring Satellite, but Drone Ship Landing Attempt Fails Again

Washington, Jan 18 (IANS) US private spacecraft company SpaceX launched on Sunday morning the Jason-3 ocean-measuring satellite, but failed in…

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New App Hides User-Location from Third Parties

New York, Jan 17 (IANS) A team of researchers at a US university has developed an app that blocks third…

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US Photographer Jennifer Rondinelli Reilly Sues Twitter for Not Removing Pictures

New York, Jan 17 (IANS) A woman photographer has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Twitter in a US court,…

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Spurned UK Boy Posts Girl’s Number with Sex Video on Facebook

London, Jan 17 (IANS) A British teenager posted on Facebook the phone number of a girl who spurned his advances,…

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NASA Programme to Protect Earth from Asteroids

New York, Jan 17 (IANS) NASA has started a new programme called the Planetary Defence Coordination Office (PDCO) which will…

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Facebook Testing New Browser. A Ploy to Increase Ad Revenue?

New York, Jan 17 (IANS) Social networking website Facebook is testing an improved in-app browser that would allow users input…

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NASA to Launch New Ocean-Monitoring Satellite

New York, Jan 17 (IANS) NASA is scheduled to launch its new ocean-monitoring satellite -- Jason-3 -- from Vandenberg air…

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