Virtual Reality Technology Could Rule 2016
London, Jan 3 (IANS) Following years of hype, 2016 looks to be the year that Virtual Reality (VR) actually becomes real as firms like HTC, Sony and Samsung propose to launch equipment this year to…
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Innovation Must Drive Scientific Process, Says Modi
Mysuru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses at the 103rd Session of Indian Science Congress, in Mysuru on Jan 3, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mysuru, Jan 3 (IANS) As frugal innovation and crowd sourcing were instances of…
Four-Day International CES Starts January 6
New York, Jan 3 (IANS) The International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) will be held from January 6 to 9 in Las Vegas, the official website said. CES is a global platform where next-generation innovations are…
‘No Talk Of Mythology at Science Meet This Year’
Mysuru (Karnataka), Jan 3 (IANS) The once-bitten-twice-shy scientific community has decided to stick to the basic or applied science, keeping out mythology from their annual jamboree this time. “Only pure science is our real business…
Use Small-Scale, Evolving Technology for Smart City Plan: Expert
Kolkata, Jan 2 (IANS) Instead of adopting large-scale technologies from big corporate players, India’s smart city plan should incorporate “appropriate technologies” that are smaller in scale and can evolve with new innovations at minimum cost,…
‘Anti-IS Group’ Claims BBC Website Attack
London, Jan 2 (IANS) A group that says it targets online activity linked to so-called Islamic State (IS) has claimed it was behind an attack on the BBC’s website. All the BBC’s websites were unavailable…
Twitter ‘Confuses’ Famous Activist with IS, Suspends Account
New York, Jan 2 (IANS) An Arab Spring activist has accused the Twitter micro-blogging site of suspending his account after administrators mistook him for the leader of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group. Iyad El-Baghdadi,…
Science Congress to Focus on Make in India
Mysuru (Karnataka), Jan 2 (IANS) Eminent scientists and technologists from across the country will brainstorm here from Sunday on how best to implement the Modi government’s ambitious Make in India programme for the global market….
How Big Data Is Changing the Business Landscape
Big Data is increasingly being used by prominent companies to outpace the competition. Be it established companies or start-ups, they are embracing data-focussed strategies to outpace the competition. In healthcare, clinical data can be reviewed…
This App Will Tell What Baby’s Cries Actually Mean
London, Jan 1 (IANS) For new mothers who can’t always make a sense of baby’s cries, help is at hand. A team of researchers has developed a smartphone app that can decode what the baby’s…
This Microsoft App Makes Your Selfies Better
London, Jan 1 (IANS) Microsoft has unveiled a free app that uses machine learning to improve selfies by taking age, gender, skin tone and lighting into account and beautify the overall photo. Named “Microsoft Selfie”,…
Twitter Gives Access to Politicians’ Deleted Tweets Again
New York, Jan 1 (IANS) The micro-blogging site Twitter has reversed its controversial decision to ban popular tool Politwoops that archived politicians’ deleted social media updates to bring more transparency to public dialogue. Politwoops is…
Wish Happy New Year to Rare Comet on January 1
Washington, Jan 1 (IANS) Did you get a pair of binoculars or a telescope? If so, you can put them to the test by searching the Eastern sky for a view of a fuzzy comet…
Facebook Glitch Celebrates 46 Years Of Online Friendship
San Francisco, Dec 31 (AP) Facebook’s making some of its users feel a lot older than they really are. The social network sent automated messages today inviting some users to celebrate “46 years of friendship…
Amazon Gives Income from Anti-Islam Group’s Song to Refugees
Berlin, Dec 31 (AP) Online retailer Amazon has pledged to donate its share of revenues from the sale of a song by the anti-Islam group PEGIDA to refugees, undermining the cause of the far-right movement….
See from Space Those Alphabets Drawn by Nature
New York, Dec 31 (IANS) Many of us may have played a game where we look at the stars or at the clouds and try to “see” in them different shapes, animals and a lot…
Facebook Investor Class-Action Suit Cleared in US
New York, Dec 31 (IANS) A US judge has cleared a class-action suit against social networking giant Facebook from investors claiming it failed to fully disclose its risks at the time of its 2012 share…
Scientists Create $100 Smartphone-Powered 3D Printer
Beijing, Dec 31 (IANS) A team of scientists in Taiwan has created a $100 smartphone-powered 3D printer that uses visible light emitted from a phone to cure the resin instead of the traditional method of…
Happy New Year, Says Google Doodle
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Internet search giant Google on Thursday rolled out a doodle, wishing its users a “Happy new year”. In the doodle, a combination of five animated birds can be seen with…
Hubble Clicks Two Galaxies Merging for the First Time
This image, taken with the Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 on board the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, shows the galaxy NGC 6052, located around 230 million light-years away in the constellation of Hercules. It would…