New York, Oct 11 (IANS) The Americans’ obsession with stories about celebrity CEOs like Steve Jobs has got more to do with their cultural fascination for romantic individualist story than the man himself, suggests a…
New York, Oct 10 (IANS) Within days of Jack Dorsey taking over Twitter’s command as permanent CEO, come some sombre news. The company is reportedly preparing to hand out pink slips across the board. The…
Washington, Oct 10 (IANS) The US space agency has released a detailed outline of its plans to send manned mission to Mars. In a report titled “NASA’s Journey to Mars: Pioneering Next Steps in Space…
London, Oct 10 (IANS) A giant asteroid – around 2.5 kms in diameter – is heading towards Earth. An asteroid of its size has the potential to cause global devastation if it was to hit…
New York, Oct 10 (IANS) Ever faced the dilemma of “liking” a post or not about some tragedy, such as a natural calamity or the demise of a public figure? Well, now you have more…
Mumbai, Oct. Oct 9 (IANS) NASA scientist Amitabh Ghosh said on Friday that though the discovery of liquid water on Mars opens up immense possibilities, colonization of the red planet is still a distant possibility….
New York, Oct 8 (IANS) Getting a step closer to making hydrogen a less expensive fuel for cars, scientists have upgraded an inexpensive catalyst that can release four times more hydrogen from water than in…
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Volkswagen India on Thursday said it has recalled 389 units of its hatchback Polo passenger car produced in a single batch during September 2015. “In the context of a voluntary…
Bengaluru, Oct 7 (IANS) A sacked woman techie has sued IT major Wipro Ltd. in a British court, seeking one million pounds (Rs.10 crore) compensation for gender discrimination, unequal pay, and harassment. “The woman employee…
Berlin, Oct 7 (IANS) Volkswagen (VW) would launch a recall for cars affected by its diesel emissions software in January and complete the fix by the end of 2016, the chief executive of the automobile…
Bengaluru, Oct 7 (IANS) Wipro Ltd has sacked an Indian male and a female employee working at its development centre in Britain over a lawsuit filed by the latter, the global software major said on…
Kochi, Oct 7 (IANS) Exploride Inc., a startup company that developed a hands-free display device for cars to combine infotainment and GPS, has received 1,800 pre-orders from 50 countries and has brought in $500,000 within…
New York, Oct 7 (IANS) The micro-blogging site Twitter has launched Moments – a tab that will show you the best of what is happening on Twitter in an instant and in real time. “Moments helps…
New York, Oct 6 (IANS) Technology major Microsoft on Tuesday said that its Windows 10-powered augmented reality headset, HoloLens, will ship to software developers in the first quarter of next year for a price of…
New York, Oct 6 (IANS) Technology giant Microsoft on Tuesday launched a tablet and a convertible laptop PC – the Surface 4 Pro and Surface Book – priced at $899 and $1,499 respectively. Microsoft Surface division’s…
Hyderabad, Oct 6 (IANS) Software giant Microsoft has partnered with the Telangana government, bringing together startups to offer solutions for smart cities in the state. Under its CityNext programme, a Smart City conclave was organised…
In what’s been the worst-kept secret thanks to a number of leaks, including photographs of the new player, streaming media device maker Roku is at last officially announcing the launch of its latest product, the…
Washington, Oct 6 (IANS) An image of India-Pakistan border taken from the International Space Station (ISS) shows one of the few places on the Earth where an international boundary can be seen at night. The…
London/New York, Oct 6 (IANS) Social networking site Facebook has announced a partnership with French satellite operator Eutelsat Communications to provide free high-speed internet to get more Africans online by next year. Scheduled to be…
London, Oct 6 (IANS) With the increasing reliance on digital systems and use of commercial “off-the-shelf” software, global civil nuclear facilities are facing growing risk of a serious cyber attack, a report released on Monday…