Science &amp; Technology

NEW YORK: Microsoft is back under spotlight once again after introducing some of the features of its next version of...

Samsung SUHD TVs to be release in Philippines in April 2015, prices also confirmed

BANGKOK: Samsung showed off its latest television lineup powered by the company’s new SUHD technology based on Tizen OS at...

Yu Yureka smartphone sports 5.5-inch 720p HD display, comes with 4G LTE Cat4 modem

NEW DELHI: Yu Yureka smartphone fresh sale will start today on Amazon India. There are as many as 25,000 units...

14-inch Chromebook 2 excellent because of its high definition screen and good battery life

NEW YORK: Toshiba's 14-inch Chromebook 2 is one of the best of the crop (HP, Dell, Asus and Samsung also...

Pentagon DARPA develops Memex, new search engine, to reach where Google can’t

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon has developed a new search engine that can reach into the deep, dark recesses of the World-Wide-Web....

NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft targets Pluto & its moons from 126m miles away

CANADA: After travelling for more than 9 years, all the way through the solar system, New Horizons spacecraft of NASA...

Google to introduce Project Loon to offer affordable internet across globe via high-altitude balloons

NEW DELHI: Google is in talks with the Indian government to introduce its Project Loon, an internet project that uses...

Mars One: 6 Canadians shortlisted for 1-way trip to Mars

TOKYO: Six Canadians are among only 100 people from around the world who have made the short list for a...

WWF-Pakistan eco-guard saves dolphin at Sandspit beach, releases it back into sea

ISLAMABAD: A WWF-Pakistan eco-guard working at Kakapir village rescued a dolphin at the Sandspit beach on Monday. Abdullah Panjwani was...

New man-made gases destroying ozone layer

TORONTO: In humanity's ongoing experiment with the Earth's atmosphere, scientists Monday warned of a growing threat from new man-made gases...

Actively transmitting messages into outer space a silly, expensive, inefficient idea: Frank Drake

FRANCE: Frank Drake, creator of the eponymous equation formulated to predict the probability of finding communicative extraterrestrial life in our...

Health alert issued for port Macquarie-Hastings area due to algae blooms

HONG KONG: A health alert has been issued for the Port Macquarie-Hastings area due to a spate of algal blooms.Water...

NASA predicts western US to face megadroughts never seen in 1,000 years

NEW YORK: There is no precedent in contemporary weather records for the kinds of droughts the country's West will face,...

Amazing Images of ‘Milky Way’ captured by Lloyd WA Cosway

EALING: An amateur photographer Lloyd W.A. Cosway has captured stunning images of our galaxy the Milky Way in all its...

Lenovo likely to introduce six new Android smartphones at Mobile World Congress 2015

BEIJING: Lenovo is likely to launch as many as six new Android smartphones at the upcoming Mobile World Congress 2015...

Micromax Yu Yureka to reach registered customers on Wednesday in India

NEW DELHI: The exclusive online partner for Micromax’s Yu Yureka, Amazon has revealed that Micromax Yu Yureka will go on...

Samsung Galaxy Note Edge gets Lollipop update in Australia, likely to reach other markers soon

SYDNEY: Samsung has started the Android 5.0 Lollipop update roll-out for Galaxy Note Edge smartphone. It is currently available over-the-air...

HTC announces to release HTC One M9 at Pre-MWC2015 on March 1

TAIPEI: HTC, the Taiwanese firm has officially announced its intentions to launch HTC One M9 at pre-MWC 2015 on 1st...

Godzilla to available for PlayStation 4 via retail and PlayStation 3 via PlayStation Store in Summer

TOKYO: Bandai Namco has declared a release window for the upcoming Godzilla game. The title will be available for PlayStation...

Lenovo launches its Miix 3- A Tablet powered by Windows 8.1 for INR 21,999 in India