Seoul, Dec 15 (IANS) South Korea on Tuesday launched its second next-generation landing vessel with upgraded mobility that will be deployed for operations in 2017, the navy said. The second edition LST-II, the Cheonjabong, is…
Washington, Dec 15 (IANS) The emission of the nitrogen dioxide pollutant has gone up significantly in the South Asia region, including India, during the 2005-2014 period, severely affecting air quality in the process, NASA satellite…
Washington, Dec 15 (IANS) Using data from Hubble and NASA’s Spitzer telescopes, astronomers have revealed for the first time the diversity of atmosphere on exoplanets. An international team of astronomers made the largest ever study…
Washington, Dec 15 (IANS) Want to become an astronaut and fly to Red Planet? NASA is now accepting applications for future explorers and the final selection list will be announced in mid-2017. Those chosen may…
Tirunelveli (TN), Dec 14 (PTI) A mysterious flying object has reportedly been sighted by shepherds over ISRO’s Mahendragiri centre and neighbouring forest areas. Police said the shepherds, who were grazing cattle, claimed to have seen…
Dhaka, Dec 14 (IANS) Bangladesh has lifted a ban on all social networking platforms, the media reported on Monday. Bangladeshi State Minister for Post and Telecommunications Tarana Halim confirmed the government’s decision to Xinhua news…
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) India is the third highest Asian country to receive ransomware attacks — a type of malicious software, says a new report, adding that with the growth in “Internet of Things”…
Bengaluru, Dec 14 (IANS) Tech-savvy Karnataka is designing a platform named iCare for citizen engagement through its Mobile-One service for minimum government and maximum governance, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Monday. “We are designing a…
New York, Dec 14 (IANS) Imagine having a lamp that turns down the volume on your TV when you dim the lights or a car that switches on your home air conditioner when you leave the…
London, Dec 14 (IANS) Smartphones, tablets and e-readers should have an automatic “bedtime mode” that stops them disrupting people’s sleep, a study revealed. Researchers from Evelina London Children’s Hospital sleep medicine department, King’s College London…
Beijing, Dec 14 (IANS) To bring convenience to smartphone users who often complain about low battery backup, Oukitel will soon roll out a device that packs a large 10,000 mAh 10-day battery. The China-based mobile…
London, Dec 14 (IANS) A group of 15-20 people have vandalised the offices of Facebook in Hamburg, Germany — smashing glasses, throwing paint and spraying “Facebook dislike” on the entrance of its building, media reported…
New York, Dec 13 (IANS/EFE) Tech giant Google will be the anchor tenant at Manhattan’s Pier 57, which will be redeveloped in a $350 million project, media reports said on Sunday. Pier 57, located on…
London, Dec 13 (IANS) Scientists have developed a first self-sufficient system powered by a wearable energy generator that uses urine to power wireless transmitter. This is the first self-sufficient system powered by a wearable energy…
Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) Adding teeth to its growing internet and social media presence, the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group has reportedly launched an app that features news and videos showing executions and battlefield victories…
New York, Dec 12 (IANS) After Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Google CEO Sundar Pichai has come out in support of Muslims, saying that we must support Muslim and other minority communities in the US and…
Bengaluru, Dec 11 (IANS) Global software major Wipro on Friday announced it had won the Aegis Graham Bell award for developing a solution for the Internet of Things (IoT). “The solution enables flexible adaptation of…
New York, Dec 11 (IANS) Actors and directors rejoice! A new software developed by Disney Research will do away with the need to retake shots endlessly until the director gets the right emotions in the…
Washington, Dec 11 (IANS) As all good things must come to an end, NASA’s long space ride with the International Space Station (ISS) in low-Earth orbit will also touch the finish line in a decade…
New York, Dec 11 (IANS) Facebook is releasing for free the designs of a new computer server – twice as fast as those used by Facebook earlier, it designed to put more power behind artificial-intelligence…