Toyota to recall SUVs worldwide
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Recording, sharing videos now possible on Twitter’s Direct Messages
New York, Feb 18 (IANS) Aiming to take Twitter to a new level amid an existential crisis, the micro-blogging website is now bringing video support to Direct Messages. “The company keeps plugging away at basic…
Apple Pay launched in China
Beijing, Feb 18 (IANS) Shoppers in China can now use contact-less payment system Apple Pay to make purchases after US tech giant Apple and Chinese bank card association UnionPay launched the service on Thursday. Users…
Google’s Sundar Pichai backs Apple over cracking shooter’s phone
Washington, Feb 18 (IANS) Google’s Indian-American chief executive Sundar Pichai sided with rival Apple in its battle over a court order to help the FBI access information on the encrypted iPhone used by a Pakistani-American…
World’s First Flexible Smartphone That Bends It Like Beckham!
Toronto, Feb 17 (IANS) Researchers in Canada have developed world’s first flexible smartphone that uses bend sensors to simulate flipping of pages and playing games without even touching the display of the screen. Researchers at…
Volkswagen Cars Exceed Emission Norms by More Than Nine Times: Minister
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) The central government on Wednesday said that the on-road tests of vehicles manufactured by German automobile major Volkswagen have revealed that they exceed emission norms by over nine times. According to…
Techshare 2016 to Showcase Innovative Solutions for Disabled
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Taking forward its mission to create an inclusive society that does not discriminate against persons with disabilities (PWDs), the fifth edition of Techshare India to be organised here early next…
Five Utility Apps That Come in Handy for Women
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Over the past few years the status of women in India has seen many great changes. Doing away with their lower status to promotion of equal rights has been a…
Facebook Re-Instates Viz Comic Magazine’s Page
London, Feb 17 (IANS) After blocking the official Facebook page of comic magazine Viz that publishes a parody of issues with frequently risque language and humour for hours, the social media giant has reinstated it…
Union Cabinet Gives Nod to Build Gravitational Wave Observatory in India
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) In a major boost to Indian science research, the Union cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to establish a state-of-the-art gravitational wave observatory in India in collaboration with the Laser…
Coming, a ‘Made in India’ Android Smartphone for Rs.251!
 New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Taking the world by surprise with the world’s cheapest smartphone, a little known Noida-based start-up on Wednesday launched a Rs.251 (less than $4) “Made in India” smartphone that -…
NASA’s Chandra Observatory Spots Oldest Light in the Universe
Washington, Feb 17 (IANS) Using the data from NASAs Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers have discovered a jet from a very distant supermassive black hole being illuminated by the oldest light in the universe. The discovery…
Google Doodles Stethoscope Inventor Rene Laennec
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) At a time when researchers are mulling over replacing stethoscope with smart devices, Google has created a doodle to mark what would have been the 235th birthday of Rene Laennec,…
Kerala IT Firm Experion Technologies to Modernise Retail Tech in Australia
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 17 (IANS) Experion Technologies, a leading technology solutions and services company based in Kerala, will re-engineer Worldsmart’s retail technology system that supports outlets across Australia. Worldsmart, part of the RD Jones group of…
Prithvi-II Missile Test-Fired in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Feb 16 (IANS) India on Tuesday test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear-capable Prithvi-II surface-to-surface missile from a test range in Odisha. The missile, capable of carrying warheads weighing 500 kg to 1,000 kg, was test-fired…
Google Balloon to Provide Fast Internet in Remote Areas
New York, Feb 16 (IANS) Google’s ambitious project to deliver the internet to remote parts of the world using high-flying balloons has survived a brutal development phase and will enter the testing mode later this…
Leaked Galaxy S7 Video Shows Waterproofing, Wireless Charging
New York, Feb 16 (IANS) A leaked video of Samsung Galaxy S7 smartphones — set for an official launch at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on February 21 — shows that the smartphone…
China to Relocate People for World’s Largest Radio Telescope
Beijing, Feb 16 (IANS) China’s Guizhou province is expected to evacuate over 9,000 residents for the protection of the world’s largest radio telescope before its completion in September, authorities said on Tuesday. The evacuation is…
Facebook Helps Sister Find Lost Brother in Canada
Ottawa, Feb 16 (IANS) A Canadian woman found her long-lost brother after posting a message on social media website, Facebook on New Year’s Eve, the media reported on Tuesday. Matthew Handford, who tracked down his…
It Was Meteorite That Killed a Person in Vellore: Study
Chennai, Feb 15 (IANS) It was indeed a meteorite that killed a driver in an engineering college in Vellore and shattered the window panes of buildings and buses, the Tiruchirapalli-based National College categorically said on…