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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Washington, Jan 6 (IANS) NASAs Chandra X-ray Observatory has spotted evidence for powerful blasts produced by a burning giant black hole. This is one of the nearest supermassive black holes to Earth that is currently…
New York, Jan 6 (IANS) Want to convey more to your friends and policymakers on Twitter? Soon, you may be able to tweet in 10,000 characters on the micro-blogging site. According to media reports, Twitter…
Bengaluru, Jan 5 (IANS) Swedish automobile giant Volvo on Tuesday said it is developing intelligent high bandwidth streaming capabilities in collaboration with Ericsson which can create the possibility of a highway full of autonomous cars….
Mysuru, Jan 5 (IANS) More nuclear power could be generated if foreign suppliers make technology and products affordable for setting up reactors, an expert said on Tuesday. “The stumbling block is economics, as installing a…
New York, Jan 5 (IANS) Facebook is ready with a contingency plan should Google ever pull its Android app from the Play Store, according to a media report. Facebook and Google are at odds with…
London, Jan 5 (IANS) Social networking website Facebook censored Copenhagen’s iconic statue of the Little Mermaid for showing “too much bare skin or sexual undertones”, but reversed its decision following an appeal made by a…