China Domain ‘.cn’ Becomes World’s Largest
Beijing, Jan 9 (IANS) China’s country code domain “.cn” is now the world’s most commonly used, the state media reported. It had 16.36 million users by the end of 2015, topping Germany’s “.de”, Xinhua cited…
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Police to Approach Interpol for Tripura CM’s Fake FB Account
Agartala, Jan 6 (IANS) The Tripura Police is likely to approach Interpol to probe the fake Facebook account opened in the name of Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, an official said here on Saturday. This is…
Astronomers Spot Most Massive Galaxy Cluster Ever
New York, Jan 8 (IANS) A team of astronomers have detected a massive, sprawling and churning galaxy cluster that formed only 3.8 billion years after the Big Bang and is 1,000 times more massive than…
China Starts 5G Research, Test
Beijing, Jan 8 (IANS) China’s ministry of industry and information technology (MIIT) began to research and test 5G technology with the aim of commercialising it by 2020, the media reported. “The purpose of the research…
Japan to Use Virtual Reality to Dismantle Fukushima N-Plant
Earthquake and Tsunami damage, Japan-March 14, 2011: This is a satellite image of Japan showing damage after an Earthquake and Tsunami at the Dai Ichi Power Plant, Japan. (credit: DigitalGlobe) www.digitalglobe.com Tokyo, Jan 8 (IANS)…
In a First, Nissan Tests Self-Driving Car at Nasa Facility
San Francisco, Jan 8 (IANS) With the help from NASA space technology, automaker Nissan has successfully test-driven its all-electric, driverless car at NASAs Ames Research Centre in California this week that will help scientists send…
China Prepares over 20 Space Missions in 2016
Beijing, Jan 8 (IANS) China is preparing over 20 space missions this year, including a manned one and the maiden flights of two rockets, a media report said on Friday. China Aerospace Science and Technology…
3D-Printed Figurine the New Way to Take Selfies
New York, Jan 8 (IANS) A 3D printing company has been showcasing a new technology at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2016, the ongoing consumer technology expo in Las Vegas, by letting people take their…
‘800 Million People Use Facebook Messenger Every Month’
New York, Jan 8 (IANS) As many as 800 million people across the globe use Facebook’s “Messenger” app every month, the social networking giant’s chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said early on Friday. “800 million people…
81 Percent Citizens Voted Against Free Basics: LocalCircles
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) A whopping 81 percent in a survey of 30,000 people have voted against Free Basics or any such programme and want an unbiased or neutral internet for themselves, a survey…
Facebook Helping Companies Build Their Own Messenger Bots
New York, Jan 7 (IANS) Facebook is giving select third-parties access to development tools that allows them to build their own bots for Messenger, creating virtual chat partners that can automatically respond to customers’ queries,…
Five Super-Sized Stars Discovered in Other Galaxies
Eta Carinae’s great eruption in the 1840s created the billowing Homunculus Nebula, imaged here by Hubble, and transformed the binary into a unique object in our galaxy. (Photo: NASA) Washington, Jan 7 (IANS) Eta Carinae,…
IIT-Alumnus’s Company Launches Unique Wearable Gaming Platform
New York, Jan 7 (PTI) A game design company in the US, founded by an IIT-educated entrepreneur, has showcased a first of its kind wearable gaming platform meant to reduce screen time for children and…
M.C. David, Kerala Scientist Creates Fire Emergency Escape System
Alappuzha (Kerala), Jan 6 (IANS) M.C. David, an amateur scientist in Kerala, has developed an innovative escape system for high-rise buildings in case of fire or other emergencies, and a team from Mumbai’s Bhabha Atomic…
‘Facebook Deliberately Crashed Its Android App’
New York, Jan 6 (IANS) Facebook, in order to test the limits of consumer patience and the loyalty of Android smartphone users, crashed its app repeatedly, a report said. According to a report published on…
Panasonic to Come Up with ‘Freeze-Ray’ Discs
New York, Jan 6 (IANS) Panasonic, a Japanese multinational electronics company, has said it will commercialise the Blu-ray discs technology that is used by Facebook to archive data that users upload on the social networking…
Thai Police Sites Hacked over British Couple’s Murder Conviction
London, Jan 6 (IANS) The hacking collective Anonymous has declared war on the Thai police, taking down multiple websites in protest against the conviction of two Burmese men convicted of killing a British couple last…
Run 587 Km with Facebook Ceo Mark Zuckerberg This Year
New York, Jan 6 (IANS) For those who love to run, here is another reason to do so in New Year. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced a new challenge for his 47 million followers…
Robotic Telescope Built Put into Operation
Beijing, Jan 6 (IANS) A robotic 70 cm telescope built jointly by China and Thailand was put into operation in China’s Yunnan province, a scientist said on Wednesday. The telescope, installed at an observation station…
Replace Selfie Stick with ‘Selfie Stick’ App
New York, Jan 6 (IANS) A US-based developer has developed a camera app that lets a user take selfie or groupfie by just tilting his/her head and without a physical selfie stick. Named as “Selfie…