Modi’s Website Gets a Makeover
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s website has got a new look to provide the latest information on the government work in the last 20 months. My website has an all-new look…
Technology
Internet Of Things Growing Bigger in Consumers’ Lives: Gartner
Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) The impact of the Internet of Things (IoT) on consumers’ lives and corporate business models is rapidly increasing and by 2020, more than half of major new business processes will incorporate…
Out-Of-Box Ideas Of Kerala Student Geeks to Be Showcased
Kochi, Jan 15 (IANS) Out-of-box ideas of Kerala’s student geeks will be showcased at an upcoming machinery exhibition, the first such in the state, to be held January 28-30. The event – Machinery Expo…
NASA Closer Than Ever to Sending US Astronauts to Mars
Washington, Jan 15 (IANS) NASA is closer than ever to sending American astronauts to Mars in the 2030s and is empowering US entrepreneurs and innovators to expand the nascent commercial market in low-Earth orbit, the…
Facebook’s COO Sandberg Donates $31 Mn to Charity
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg during a programme in New Delhi on July 2, 2014. (Photo: IANS) New York, Jan 15 (IANS) After Facebook CEO and his wife making a pledge in December to give away…
NASA Awards Space Station Cargo Contracts to 3 Private Companies
Washington, Jan 15 (IANS) US space agency NASA announced on Thursday that it has awarded the second round of commercial contracts to resupply the International Space Station to three private spaceflight companies Orbital ATK, Sierra…
Widow Sues Twitter for Spreading Isis Message
San Francisco, Jan 14 (AFP) The widow of a man killed in a terrorist attack is suing Twitter for serving as a propaganda platform that has fueled the Islamic State group’s “explosive growth.” A suit…
Free Internet Key to Digital Economy Innovation: World Bank
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) An open and free internet is a key contributing factor to innovation in the digital economy, making it critical to protect this openness, says a World Bank report. Regarding the…
Map Entire Buildings in 3D with Mobile Devices Soon
London, Jan 14 (IANS) Swiss scientists have developed a unique software that can map the entire building in 3D with a tablet and other mobile devices – that too in sunlight. The software, developed by…
NASA’s Solar-Powered Spacecraft to Jupiter Breaks Distance Record
Washington, Jan 14 (IANS) NASA’s first solar-powered spacecraft Juno to Jupiter has broken the record to become humanity’s most distant solar-powered emissary. The probe, launched from the Earth in 2011 to study the giant planet…
Is Facebook Trying to Hijack or Change Friendship Day?
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. (File Photo: IANS) New York, Jan 13 (IANS) Facebook’s chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has urged nearly 1.5 billion users on the platform to celebrate the social networking giant’s 12th anniversary as…
NASA Probe Reveals in Finer Detail Crater on Dwarf Planet Ceres
Washington, Jan 13 (IANS) NASA’s Dawn spacecraft that recently reached its lowest-ever altitude at the dwarf planet Ceres has sent fresh images that show Kupalo Crater, one of the youngest craters on Ceres, in a…
Google Expects Partners for Self-Driving Car Project
Detroit, Jan 13 (AFP) Google plans to partner with automakers on its self-driving car project, but is not yet ready to announce anything concrete, the head of the project has said. “We are going to…
Twitter May Help Brands Through Users’ Tweets
New York, Jan 12 (IANS) Social media platform Twitter is said to be developing a way to give brands an access to mentions about their products in everyday users’ tweets that they could use into…
Want to Try World’s First Smokeable Smartphone?
New York, Jan 11 (IANS) Bored of calls, emails, chats and endless Facebook posts with your smartphone? Now offer your friend an electronic puff with this unique magical device that also works like an e-cigarette….
‘Tablet Computers Facing Pressure from Big-Screen Phones’
Las Vegas (US), Jan 10 (IANS) Seven-inch tablet computers, the stars of the tablet world in the last few years, are witnessing a shrinking percentage in global shipments due to severe competition from emerging big-screen…
This App Uses ‘Magic Words’ to Create Content
New York, Jan 10 (IANS) Peach, a new messaging app, lets you find your friends and upload GIFs, photos and status updates in your news feed using “magic words”. Available on Apple store, the app…
NASA Mission Finds 100 New Alien Planets
New York, Jan 10 (IANS) NASA’s planet-hunting revamped Kepler mission has found more than 100 confirmed planets orbiting other stars. The information about the planets, some of which are very different from what the spacecraft…
Soon, Enjoy Facebook Messenger on Mac Computer at Home
New York, Jan 10 (IANS) Facebook is building an as-yet-unreleased Facebook Messenger app for Mac desktop that would help Apple users to instantly access it straight from the dock, a media report said. Instead of…
Einstein’s Mass-Energy Equation Inadequate: Indian Researcher Ajay Sharma
Shimla, Jan 10 (IANS) Einstein’s mass-energy equation (E=mc2) is inadequate as it has not been completely studied and is only valid under special conditions, an Indian researcher has claimed in an international paper. Einstein considered…