China to launch second space lab
Beijing, Feb 28 (IANS) China will send its second orbiting space lab Tiangong-2 into space in the third quarter of this year, which is expected to dock with a cargo ship next year, authorities said…
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Freedom 251 makers refund pre-booking money, what next?
Noida: People throng the office of Ringing Bell to buy its newly launched “Freedom 251” smartphone on Feb 18, 2016. The Noida-based startup’ website to crash within hours of opening up for pre-order. It claims…
Kerala has become a truly ‘digital state’: President Mukherjee
President Pranab Mukherjee. (File Photo: IANS) Kozhikode (Kerala), Feb 27 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday lauded Kerala’s achievements in promoting information technology and declared the state to be the first “digital state” of India….
World’s longest selfie stick is here but can’t get stunning photos
London, Feb 27 (IANS) James Ware, a YouTube personality in Britain, has claimed to have built the world’s longest selfie stick but his unusually long monopod may not guarantee a stunning selfie, a media report…
China suspends over 580 social media accounts
Beijing, Feb 27 (IANS) Chinese authorities have suspended more than 580 social media accounts for spreading rumours, confusing people or going against the constitution, the media reported on Saturday. A statement issued by the Cyberspace…
Majority of Asians use smartphone as communication tool: Survey
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) A study highlighting the role of smartphones in people’s lives in Asia has found that 60 percent people use them to primarily communicate with one another, 24 percent consider them…
Cybercrime shot up significantly in 2015: Report
Bengaluru, Feb 27 (IANS) Multinational computer technology company Dell on Saturday warned that cybercrime increased significantly around the world in 2015 despite organisations deploying end-to-end security solutions perfectly. Cybercriminals employed a number of new tactics…
NASA explorer decodes interstellar magnetic field
Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) What is out there at the edge of our solar system? Scientists using data from NASA’s Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) have pinned down an interstellar magnetic field which lies at the…
Twitter to unveil refreshed timeline on March 3
New York, Feb 26 (IANS) The micro-blogging site Twitter is set to roll out a refreshed design to its timeline display on March 3. With this change, people can start embedding profiles, lists, collections and…
Phone maker InFocus forays into home entertainment segment in India
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) After creating a buzz with its quality line-up of mobile handsets in India, the US-based visual communication giant InFocus on Friday announced its foray into the home entertainment category with…
Thai students arrested for selling weapons on Facebook
Bangkok, Feb 26 (IANS) Two university students were arrested in Thailand’s capital Bangkok for selling weapons on social media website Facebook, the media reported on Friday. Sanit Mahathavorn, acting chief of the Metropolitan Police Bureau,…
3D model to predict effect of climate change on forests
New York, Feb 26 (IANS) In a bid to know how climate change can affect forests in the future, a team of US researchers has created a computer-simulation 3D model to understand the impact of…
Utility apps for Older Women!
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Breaking the myth of being not so technology friendly, women are now turning tech savvy, especially those above 60. With apps, ranging from health start-ups to grocery shopping that saves…
International conspiracy derailed Indias indigenous space project: Former ISRO scientist
By K.S. Jayaraman Bengaluru, Feb 26 (IANS) The third and final successful ground test of the indigenous cryogenic engine by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) last Friday has raised hopes of launching the country’s…
China State Council launches mobile app
Beijing, Feb 26 (IANS) China’s State Council on Friday launched its Chinese-language mobile app to facilitate information release and provide new services for the public. The app will be used mainly to release major decisions…
Facebook launches Canvas to bring life into mobile ads
New York, Feb 26 (IANS) The social media giant Facebook on Friday launched Canvas — a new full-screen, immersive mobile ad experience that loads nearly instantaneously when someone taps on a news feed ad –…
China plans to launch first micro-gravity satellite
Beijing, Feb 26 (IANS) China is set to launch its first micro-gravity experimental satellite in April, a media report said on Friday. The Shijian-10 satellite arrived at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest Gansu province…
UAE-Britain space agencies sign agreement
Abu Dhabi, Feb 26 (IANS/WAM) The UAE Space Agency has signed a significant memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the UK Space Agency, aiming to facilitate collaboration between the two countries in the short and long…
3D printer creates braille maps for visually impaired
New York, Feb 26 (IANS) Using a high-tech 3D printer, a Rutgers University undergraduate and his professor have created sophisticated braille maps to help blind and visually impaired people navigate their surroundings. The three plastic…
Don’t deface ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement at Facebook, Zuckerberg warns staff
New York, Feb 26 (IANS) Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has issued a stern internal memo to employees not to ruin the “Black Lives Matter” movement by defacing Facebook’s signature wall that serves as a dry-erase…