Science &amp; Technology

13/05/2015

BEIJING: A Chinese analyst claims knowledge of some of the innards of the rumoured Huawei-made Nexus smartphone. According to the...

Micromax’s Yu second Cyanogen-based smartphone Yuphoria to be introduced in India

13/05/2015

NEW DELHI: Micromax's Yu is now all set to launch the second Cyanogen-based smartphone in India today. Named "Yuphoria", it...

Game developer launches new updates for “FIFA 15”

LONDON: Game developer has launched new updates for "FIFA 15" which is available on PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360 and...

Motorola confirms Android 5.1 ‘test drive’ for Moto X (Gen 1) while update to start within some weeks

NEW YORK: Motorola company has confirmed that Android 5.1 'test drive' for the Moto X (Gen 1) has started and...

Pew Research showes Twitter has more job openings than other social media sites

NEW YORK: The study of the Pew Research Centre showed that Twitter has more job openings than other social media...

Asus ZenPower is priced at Rs 1,499 for silver, pink, blue, gold variants while Rs 1599 for black coloured-model

NEW DELHI: The Asus ZenPower is priced at Rs 1,499 for the silver, pink, blue and gold variants, while the...

Scientists explore 500m yrs old brains of ‘sea monsters’

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FRANCE: Recently, scientists have been examining some of the oldest known fossil brains to be discovered, and this has given...

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt comes with dragons, beautiful sunsets, sword fights, ancient ruins, and many more

TOKYO: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt comes with dragons, beautiful sunsets, sword fights, ancient ruins, and a whole lot of...

Why you should shake hands if you want a good deal even with a robot

LONDON: Shaking hands is a vital component for successful business negotiations, even if the handshake is done through a humanoid...

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare new weapons, gear packs are exclusive to Microsoft consoles

LONDON: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare new weapons and gear packs are exclusive to Microsoft consoles, though PlayStation and PC...

YouTube rolls out mobile app updates, features stabilization, performance improvement and bug fixes

NEW YORK: The YouTube app has received multiple updates on all operating systems, including the popular iOS and Android platforms....

Study shows how climate change denial affects on scientific community

PARIS: Climate change denial in public discourse may encourage climate scientists to over-emphasize scientific uncertainty and is also affecting how...

Scientists explore 500m yrs old brains of ‘sea monsters’

FRANCE: Recently, scientists have been examining some of the oldest known fossil brains to be discovered, and this has given...

First Dartmoor stone circle discovered in more than a century

HONG KONG: THE first Dartmoor stone circle to be discovered in more than a century was revealed after controlled burning...

Study suggest water came to Earth aboard a comet

MEXICO: Scientists have long wondered how Earth came to be covered by 70 percent water - and a new study...

Hubble Space Telescope notes huge level of gas hugging galaxy

NEW YORK: Based on data collected from NASA Hubble space telescope, scientists have concluded that the levels of cosmic gas...

Heartbeat-detecting NASA invention saved four Nepal earthquake survivors

MEXICO: Four people were saved from the rubble left by the earthquake in Nepal after they were found by scientists...

NASA bets big on manned mars mission by 2030s

EUROPE: Mars could be visited by humans in the year 2039 if NASA is able to carry out a mission...

Langley research center recognized as vertical flight heritage site

HONG KONG: NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, was recognized Friday for its decades of contributions to the advancement...

Scientists find breakthrough technique to harvest solar energy