Washington, Oct 15 (IANS) Apple faces the prospect of paying out damages to the tune $862.4 million for using without permission patented technology developed by a Wisconsin university team including two Indian-Americans. Gurindar Sohi and…
New York, Oct 14 (IANS) In a move to take on video sharing site YouTube, Facebook is testing a new feature that will allow people to go and exclusively discover, watch and share videos that…
Washington, Oct 14 (IANS) While the world celebrates the signs of flowing water on Mars, researchers estimate that the Martian pebbles travelled roughly 50 km from their source, supporting the idea that Mars once had…
New York, Oct 14 (IANS) Twitter has finally announced to cut eight percent of its global workforce – nearly 330 jobs – to strengthen the micro-blogging site that is facing slow user growth amid tough…
Hyderabad, Oct 13 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will rename the country’s key missile complex here after noted scientist and former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on his birth anniversary on October 15, an official statement…
New York, Oct 13 (IANS) The Facebook social networking site has launched a new app that will help you take or upload photos and videos or update your status in a jiffy. Called “3D Touch”,…
Bengaluru, Oct 12 (IANS) Software major Infosys will soon implement the central government’s ambitious project to network the country for its Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection, a senior official said on Monday. “As the…
Tokyo, Oct 12 (IANS) Japanese multinational corporation Sharp has announced the world’s first “robot phone” that fits in your pocket. Called “RoboHon”, it can take calls, dance, project photos, display maps and much more. The…
Bengaluru, Oct 12 (IANS) Software major Infosys would hire about 20,000 graduates from university and college campuses across the country in 2015-16 as freshers, a senior company official said on Monday. “We will recruit about…
Washington, Oct 12 (IANS) In what is considered the largest technology acquisition in history, computer maker Dell announced Monday that it is buying cloud computing and storage giant EMC for roughly $67 billion in cash…
Toronto, Oct 12 (IANS) An Indian-origin neurosurgeon is training for a scientist-astronaut project that may give her a chance to travel in space, a media report said. Shawna Pandya and her colleague Michael Gallagher, practicing…
Bengaluru, Oct 12 (IANS) Infosys chief financial officer (CFO) Rajiv Bansal has resigned, the global software major said on Monday. “Bansal has informed the company of his intention to resign. He will be replaced by…
London, Oct 11 (IANS) Web design and the information shown on the screen largely influences how much a user discloses personal data, says a study by Joint Research Centre (JRC). The study used behavioural sciences…
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…