76 Percent Underage Indian Kids Use Youtube : Assocham
Mumbai, Dec 21 (IANS) A whopping 95 percent of the teens, aged between 13 and 17 years, access the Internet while 76 percent of minors, below the age of 13, use YouTube daily, a new…
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Free Wi-Fi in England’s NHS Buildings
London, Dec 21 (IANS) Britain’s Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced that free Wi-Fi is to be provided in all National Health Service (NHS) buildings in England in a bid to improve services and reduce…
Illegal Online Pharmacies Using Twitter to Pedal Drugs
New York, Dec 21 (IANS) Illegal online pharmacies are using Twitter to promote prescription drug abuse of controlled substances, a new study has found. “This study is the first to establish an empirical link between…
Now, A Social Networking App TraveLibro to Ease Your Trip
Mumbai, Dec 21 (IANS) Whether you are looking for a romantic getaway, an adventure trip, a luxurious holiday or a beach vacation, a new travel social networking app promises to bring to you something exciting…
Bug Hunter Wesley Wineberg Exposes Security Hole, Facebook Cries Foul
New York, Dec 21 (IANS) A security researcher who unearthed a major Instagram hole has got into trouble with Facebook that accused him of unethical behaviour. Wesley Wineberg, a well-known bug hunter, was checking the…
Afghan Official Writes to President Via Facebook
London, Dec 21 (IANS) Can Facebook be used as a tool for official communication by government functionaries? A deputy governor in Afghanistan just did that. Mohammad Jan Rasoulyar has made a plea to Afghan President…
Smartphone-based Systems for Better Driverless Cars Developed
London, Dec 21 (IANS) Researchers have developed two new smartphone-based systems that can accelerate development of driverless cars by identifying a user’s location and orientation in places where GPS does not function. These can also…
Smartphone Owners in US, Britain Prefer 5.3-inch Screens: Study
New York, Dec 21 (IANS) Smartphone users in the US and Britain prefer handsets with 5.3-inch screen displays, a new study says. According to global analytic research firm Strategy Analytics, while Android users were more…
2015 Review of ISRO: A Year Of Commercial Launches
Chennai, Dec 21 (IANS) The year 2015 could be termed as the year of commercial launches for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), while steps have been taken to spread the usage of space technology…
NASA Training Space Robots with Virtual Reality
New York, Dec 21 (IANS) NASA is training space robots with Virtual Reality (VR) where the operators are using Sony’s PlayStation VR to control a humanoid in the space environment. Part of Mighty Morphenaut project,…
Now, Facebook Tells You Where to Party
New York, Dec 20 (IANS) What if Facebook already knows what you like, where you live, who you hang out with and recommends to you what to do? The social media giant’s new feature does…
Earth’s Recent History May Predict Global Temperatures
New York, Dec 20 (IANS) Climate change over the last 150 years may estimate future global temperatures, a NASA study has found. According to a new NASA study published in the journal Nature Climate Change,…
Nasa Astronauts Set for Last Spacewalk Of 2015
Washington, Dec 20 (IANS) Expedition 46 commander Scott Kelly and flight engineer Tim Kopra of NASA are set for a spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS) on either Monday or Tuesday. The pair will…
97 Hacking Cases in Japan Since September
Tokyo, Dec 20 (IANS) Japanese police on Sunday announced that the international network of activist and hacktivist entities, Anonymous, has attacked at least 97 websites in Japan since September. The National Police Agency said cyber…
NASA Orders Second Boeing Crew Mission to Iss
Washington, Dec 20 (IANS) In a crucial step, NASA has ordered its second crew mission from Boeing Space Exploration for the International Space Station (ISS) to establish regular crew sorties that will be launched…
3D Printed Rocket Engine to Propel NASA Missions Soon
Washington, Dec 18 (IANS) A team of NASA engineers has inched closer to building a completely 3D printed, high-performance rocket engine by manufacturing complex engine parts and test firing them together with cryogenic liquid…
Facebook Blocks Messages Promoting Terrorist Propaganda
United Nations, Dec 18 (IANS) Facebook blocks a million messages every week that promote terrorism or radical ideologies, said executive director of UN Counter-Terrorism Committee Jean-Paul Laborde. “We must learn to move through social networks…
Android Tour Guide Deployed at Tokyo Mall
Tokyo, Dec 18 (IANS) A shopping mall in Japan’s capital Tokyo has deployed an android that can give tourists sightseeing information in three different languages, a media report said on Friday. The android resembles a…
China Unveils Software for N-Power Technology
Beijing, Dec 18 (IANS) China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) unveiled the country’s first software package for its own nuclear power technology, a crucial step for exporting nuclear construction, the media reported on Friday. “This package…
Curiosity Spots Loads Of Silica on Mars, Bolsters Water Presence
Washington, Dec 18 (IANS) NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity has found mysterious rocks rich in silica – a rock-forming chemical combining the elements silicon and oxygen and commonly seen on Earth as quartz. Curiosity spotted much…