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Facebook tests splitting its News Feed into two
San Francisco: Facebook Inc said on Monday it was testing the idea of dividing its News Feed in two, separating
Google’s latest iPhone rival off to a rocky start
San Francisco: The launch of Alphabet Inc`s second-generation Google Pixel smartphones has been hampered by display screen problems and pricing
Modern humans lost DNA when they left Africa—but mating with Neandertals brought some back
Today’s Asians carry some ancient African genes—but they got them from extinct Neandertals. iStock.com/aluxum By Ann GibbonsOct. 23, 2017 ,
NASA weighs trimming WFIRST to hold down costs
The proposed Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope NASA By Daniel CleryOct. 23, 2017 , 4:10 PM NASA will have to
These gene-edited pigs are hearty and lean—but how will they taste?
Jianguo Zhao By Kelly ServickOct. 23, 2017 , 3:00 PM “Lean” may not be the term you associate with a
The world’s first trees grew by splitting their guts
Fossilized slices of a 374-million-year-old tree reveal a hollow core surrounded by numerous bundles of woody strands called xylem (the
New York City area could soon see massive floods every 5 years
Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen/U.S. Air Force/New Jersey National Guard/Wikimedia Commons By Randall HymanOct. 23, 2017 , 3:00 PM This
Meet the shrew with the incredible shrinking head
Karol Zub By Giorgia GuglielmiOct. 23, 2017 , 12:00 PM A shrinking skull would be fatal to most animals, but
Micromax launches budget smartphone at Rs 999
New Delhi: Bharat2 Ultra, a budget smartphone, was introduced by domestic mobile phone maker Micromax on Monday at Rs 999
India mobile carriers rally on hopes for easier competition after Jio price rise
New Delhi: Shares in Indian wireless operators rose sharply on Monday after Reliance Industries Ltd`s Jio telecom unit increased mobile
Google investigating Pixel 2 XL display burn-in problem
San Francisco: In a grim reminder of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 debacle, now, people with review units of Google Pixel
Google refutes report of revenue sharing with news publishers
San Francisco: Refuting media reports of sharing revenue with news publishers, Google has said there is no deal lined up
This technology may speed up home Internet
New York: A new technology promises to speed up slow Internet at home, say researchers, adding that the new hardware
WhatsApp confirms group voice calls in latest update
San Francisco: Giving its over one billion users more power to connect, WhatsApp has confirmed group voice calls in its
Chhath Puja: Now get Ghaat location on mobile with this app
The Patna administration has launched a mobile application to help devotees during Chhath Puja. Though it’s not a new app,
WhatsApp group administrators to soon become more powerful
San Francisco: The administrators on WhatsApp groups will soon be able to choose if other participants can modify the subject
Google celebrates birthday of explorer Nain Singh Rawat with special doodle
New Delhi: Google has celebrated the achievements of the 19th century Indian explorer Nain Singh Rawat, the first man to
Census Bureau puts new team in charge of 2020 U.S. count
Secreatary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, whose department includes the Census Bureau. U.S. Embassy Bangkok/Flickr (Public Domain) By Jeffrey MervisOct. 20,
In Brazil, researchers struggle to fend off deepening budget cuts
A painting of the Brazlian flag. AK Rockefeller/Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0) By Herton EscobarOct. 20, 2017 , 7:14 PM With
Sun’s light touch explains asteroids flying in formation behind Mars
Artist’s concept of an asteroid breaking up under the strain of its own spin. NASA/JPL-Caltech By Richard LovettOct. 20, 2017
Top stories: Vanishing insects, merging neutron stars, and why we haven’t made alien contact
(Left to right): Tim Fitzharris/Minden Pictures; NASA; SMITHGROUPJJR By Giorgia GuglielmiOct. 20, 2017 , 12:10 PM Merging neutron stars generate
Image ‘stitching’ technique lets scientists explore shipwrecks from dry land
Diparttimento di Studi Umanistici Universita Ca Foscari Venezia By Michael PriceOct. 20, 2017 , 11:30 AM Shipwrecks and other underwater
The finalists are in: Pick your winner for this year’s Dance Your Ph.D.
PeopleImages/iStockphoto By John BohannonOct. 20, 2017 , 7:00 AM With the holiday season upon us, it’s time for relatives to
Google now lets you take a virtual walk on Mars
Washington: If you are curious about the unknown terrains of the Red Planet, here is your chance to take a
Now, Microsoft spots remote security flaw in Google Chrome
San Francisco: Microsofts Windows security team has discovered a remote security flaw in Google Chrome that can be exploited by
Google offers $1000 to find bugs in Android apps
San Francisco: Google has launched a new bug bounty programme for security experts where the company will pay $1,000 for
Using public Wi-Fi at Airports, Railway stations? You could be vulnerable to cyber attacks
New Delhi: Next time you use WiFi hotspot or wireless internet networks at airports or railway stations, be very carefule,
Twitter rolls out new safety calendar
San Francisco: In a bid to make its platform a safer place, Twitter has rolled out a new safety calendar
This jaw bone bolsters the case for human contact with saber-toothed cats in Europe
Natural History Museum Rotterdam By Gretchen VogelOct. 19, 2017 , 3:00 PM DNA from a 28,000-year-old saber-toothed cat is shaking
Why haven’t we had alien contact? Blame icy ocean worlds
Geysers shoot from Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus, providing evidence for a global subsurface ocean. NASA By Adam MannOct. 19, 2017
LIGO spots merging neutron stars, scholarly questions about a new Bible museum, and why wolves are better team players than dogs
Public Domain This week we hear stories about the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory’s latest hit, why wolves are better team
Spiders, up close and personal
By Elizabeth PennisiOct. 19, 2017 , 2:00 PM Consider the spider. True, they can be terrifying to some squeamish humans—they
Spider genes put a new spin on arachnids’ potent venoms, stunning silks, and surprising history
By Elizabeth PennisiOct. 19, 2017 , 2:00 PM For a display of nature’s diabolical inventiveness, it’s hard to beat spiders.
How gut bacteria saved ‘dirty mice’ from death
Gut microbes from wild mice help make lab mice healthier. blickwinkel/Alamy Stock Photo By Elizabeth PennisiOct. 19, 2017 , 12:00
Rand Paul takes a poke at U.S. peer review panels
Senator Rand Paul (R–KY). By Jeffrey MervisOct. 19, 2017 , 9:59 AM Senate Republicans have launched a new attack on
Google celebrates astrophysicist Chandrasekhar’s birthday with special doodle
Mumbai: Google on Thursday dedicated a special Doodle to mark the 107th birth anniversary of India-born US scientist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
Proposal to ban EPA grantees from agency science advisory boards stirs controversy
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt Gage Skidmore/Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0) By Hannah Northey, E&E News, Sean Reilly, E&E NewsOct.
NIH emails reveal divisions over renewal of gun research program
Customers examine sporting rifles at The Bullet Hole, a gun shop in Sarasota, Florida, in January 2013. BRIAN BLANCO/REUTERS By
NIH emails reveal divided factions over renewal of gun research program
Customers examine sporting rifles at The Bullet Hole, a gun shop in Sarasota, Florida, in January 2013. BRIAN BLANCO/REUTERS By
How sponges ‘spike’ themselves with glass
[embedded content] By Andrew WagnerOct. 18, 2017 , 2:00 PM Sponges are, for lack of a better term, weird. Aside
Germany’s insects are disappearing
Entomologischer Verein Krefeld By Gretchen VogelOct. 18, 2017 , 2:00 PM In just 3 decades, insect populations in German nature
Team Trump warns Congress it will take billions more to run the 2020 census
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross testified last week before a House panel that oversees the 2020 census. Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call/AP Images
Flower petals have ‘blue halos’ to attract bees
Edwige Moyroud By Virginia MorellOct. 18, 2017 , 1:00 PM Many wild bees prefer flowers in the violet-blue range—in part
This computer program can beat humans at Go—with no human instruction
Mastering the game of Go with self-teaching artificial intelligence opens a universe of possibilities. DeepMind By Matthew HutsonOct. 18, 2017
Analysis of China’s one-child policy sparks uproar
A new controversy has erupted over estimates of how many births China’s one-child policy avoided. IMAGINE CHINA/NEWSCOM By Mara HvistendahlOct.
Spinning spider silk into startup gold
Vials of synthetic silk, which Spiber, Inc. hopes to spin into parkas and car seat fabric. KIYOSHI OTA/BLOOMBERG VIA GETTY
Apple Watch app notification saves US man’s life
London: A man in US has claimed an Apple Watch app notification saved his life after it detected signs of
Microsoft releases Fall Creators Update for over 500 mn devices
San Francisco: After testing the latest Windows 10 “Fall Creators Update” over the past six months, Microsoft has released the
Twitter plans new rules to curb violence, abuse
San Francisco: After Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced plans to act more aggressively on violence and sexual abuse, the micro-blogging
WhatsApp launches live location sharing feature
New Delhi: Instant messaging app WhatsApp has rolled out a new feature that allows you to share your location in
ZTE Axon M dual-screen foldable smartphone launched
New York: Leading Chinese mobile devices provider ZTE has launched a dual-screen foldable smartphone in the US, marking another milestone
Who’s the most influential biomedical scientist? Computer program guided by artificial intelligence says it knows
Eric Lander in 2012 By Dalmeet Singh ChawlaOct. 17, 2017 , 4:20 PM Eric Lander, president and founding director of
Volcanoes may have triggered riots in ancient Egypt
Yearly flooding along the lower Nile (green swath, above) was critically important for agriculture in ancient Egypt, but a new
BSNL offers unlimited calling, data on Bharat phone for Rs 97 per month
New Delhi: State-owned telecom firm BSNL on Tuesday launched unlimited calling and a data plan for Rs 97 a month
Cyber security top concern for corporate IoT deployments: BlackBerry
Ontario: Cyber security is the top concern regarding digital technologies and processes for firms globally (63 per cent) but only
Microsoft fixes Wi-Fi protocol flaw, Google to roll out patch
San Francisco: As online users woke up to fears of losing their personal data owing to a serious flaw in
Now explore planets, moons in Google Maps
San Francisco: Stargazers are in for a treat as Google has announced that one can now virtually visit all planets
ATM malware has evolved to attack corporate network of banks
Bengaluru: ATM malware has evolved from requiring physical access to infect the machines to now successfully attacking network-based access using
Diwali 2017: Five tips to start your new online business
Diwali is a great time to start your new online business or to take your existing business online. So what
Microsoft responded quietly after detecting secret database hack in 2013
Microsoft Corp`s secret internal database for tracking bugs in its own software was broken into by a highly sophisticated hacking
Facebook acquires anonymous teenage polling app tbh
San Francisco: Facebook has acquired `tbh`, an anonymous polling app for teenagers which has over 5 million downloads and 2.5
Apple responds on Face ID privacy concerns
San Francisco: After a US Senator wrote to Apple CEO Tim Cook, conveying concerns on users` security with Face ID
Can the Museum of the Bible overcome the sins of the past?
SMITHGROUPJJR By Lizzie WadeOct. 16, 2017 , 4:37 PM WASHINGTON, D.C.—Next month, a lavish museum will open its doors here,
Gun waiting periods could save hundreds of lives a year, study says
In states with a mandated waiting period between a gun’s purchase and delivery, there are 17% fewer gun homicides. REUTERS/Jim
Why wolves are better team players than dogs
Timber wolves proved more cooperative than dogs in a food acquisition test. Tim Fitzharris/Minden Pictures By Elizabeth PennisiOct. 16, 2017
Trump’s UNESCO exit draws critics, but will have little immediate impact
UNESCO headquarters in Paris UNESCO By Tania RabesandratanaOct. 16, 2017 , 1:45 PM To the dismay of many researchers, the
Kaspersky finds bug in Adobe Flash
New Delhi: Cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab Inc said on Monday it identified a vulnerability in Adobe Flash that could
Merging neutron stars generate gravitational waves and a celestial light show
[embedded content] By Adrian ChoOct. 16, 2017 , 10:00 AM Four times in the past two years, physicists working with
Microsoft to rejig Outlook designs for Mac, Windows
San Francisco: In a major design overhaul of Outlook for Mac and Windows, Microsoft is reportedly working to bring changes
Bharti Airtel opens Online Store, offers iPhone 7 at Rs 7,777 down payment
New Delhi: Bharti Airtel on Monday launched its Online Store that will offer a line-up of premium smartphones with affordable
Bharti Airtel opens Online Store, offers iPhone 7 at Rs 7,777 down
New Delhi: Bharti Airtel on Monday launched its Online Store that will offer a line-up of premium smartphones with affordable
Five apps to keep you relaxed and stress-free this Diwali
New Delhi: Diwali is here! and so is the stress.Striking a work-life balance is all the more difficult during this
WhatsApp for Android beta version brings major updates
San Francisco: The newest Beta version of WhatsApp for Android has several updates, including a smaller app size and a
Flipkart Big Diwali Sale 2017: Check out blockbuster offers on mobiles
New Delhi: Flipkart’s much awaited ‘Big Diwali Sale ‘ sale started on Saturday. The 4-day sale will end by October
JioPhone booking to resume post Diwali
New Delhi: Reliance Retail will start the second phase of booking for JioPhone post Diwali after completing delivery of about
Twitter posts tone can help predict likely match winner
London: Twitter activity during football matches can help predict the result of the tie when combined with betting market prices,
Now, Moto G5S in ‘midnight blue’ colour
New Delhi: Lenovo-owned Motorola on Saturday launched the Moto G5S “special edition” in a midnight blue colour variant at Rs
iOS 11 users cannot secretly record ‘Snaps’ anymore
San Francisco: Popular photo-sharing app Snapchat has started notifying the user every time someone uses the “Screen Recording” feature to
Gartner names Adobe leader in digital marketing analytics
San Francisco: Adobe Systems Incorporated has been named a leader in Gartner`s “Magic Quadrant for Digital Marketing Analytics” research report
Feeling hungry? Now order food with Facebook
San Francisco: Ordering food online is cumbersome as you have to switch between several apps to get your favourite meal.
Qualcomm files lawsuits in China to ban iPhones
Qualcomm Inc confirmed an earlier report that the chipmaker had filed lawsuits in China, seeking to halt the manufacture and
Flipkart Big Diwali Sale 2017: Check out mobile blockbuster offers
New Delhi: Flipkart’s much awaited ‘Big Diwali Sale ‘ sale started on Saturday. The 4-day sale will end by October
Nomination of climate skeptic to head White House environmental office draws strong reactions
President Trump nominated Kathleen Hartnett White to lead the Council on Environmental Quality. Gage Skidmore/Flickr (CC BY SA) By Hannah
Brain scans show dogs learn when sleeping—just like people
Zsófia Bognár By Virginia MorellOct. 13, 2017 , 6:05 PM Dog owners often wonder what—if anything—is going on when their
Can you trust that person on the phone? These clues may give them away
Are you trustworthy? The person you call knows as soon as you say “hello.” iStock.com/AH86 By Virginia MorellOct. 13, 2017 ,
Top stories: A deadly plague epidemic, the evolution of skin color, and thrice-domesticated rice
(LEFT TO RIGHT): ISTOCK.COM/NOEMIC; MARKA/ALAMY STOCK PHOTO; ANDREW PONTZEN AND FABIO GOVERNATO/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS By Giorgia GuglielmiOct. 13, 2017 , 2:56
German researchers resign from Elsevier journals in push for nationwide open access
The reading hall at the central library of the Humboldt University in Berlin. By Gretchen VogelOct. 13, 2017 , 3:30
Xiaomi India partners with ZestMoney for cardless EMI
Bengaluru: Xiaomi India on Friday announced a partnership with ZestMoney that will enable customers to buy Xiaomi products on EMI,
Take measures to fix cyber security gaps: Irdai to insurers
New Delhi: Regulator Irdai has asked insurers to take immediate steps to identify and fix security gaps in information and
Facebook blocks researcher from viewing Russian ads
San Francisco: Keeping up with its promise to help the US Congress to probe misinformation spread on its platform via
Amazon, Microsoft launch deep learning platform
San Francisco: Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft have teamed up to launch an open-source and deep learning interface `Gluon`
Honor 9i: A first with 4 cameras, edge-to-edge display
New Delhi: While some of us were thinking smartphone innovation is slowly running out of steam, Huawei has debuted “Honor
Google commits $1 bn to prepare modern workforce
San Francisco: India-born Google CEO Sundar Pichai has pledged $1 billion in new initiatives to prepare people for the next
A Hail Mary for the disappearing vaquita
Captured vaquitas will be housed in a sea pen until a sanctuary is set up. Flip Nicklin/Minden Pictures/National Geographic Creative
Evolution of skin color, taming rice thrice, and peering into baby brains
Danny Chapman/Flickr This week we hear stories about a new brain imaging technique for newborns, recently uncovered evidence on rice
Science’s newest skin job: a robot that can change its texture on the fly
[embedded content] By Matthew HutsonOct. 12, 2017 , 2:00 PM Most robots stick out in nature like a sore thumbdrive.
Astronomers map Milky Way’s most distant outpost
[embedded content] By Joshua SokolOct. 12, 2017 , 2:00 PM In the mid–19th century, William Parsons, an astronomer and Ireland’s
Too much of a good thing is killing Midwestern lakes
John A. Downing By Robert F. ServiceOct. 12, 2017 , 1:45 PM You might think that a clear blue lake
Did early Easter Islanders sail to South America before Europeans?
Polynesians settled Easter Island and built its famous moai sculptures. iStock.com/ Grafissimo By Lizzie WadeOct. 12, 2017 , 12:31 PM
Was this ancient person from China the offspring of modern humans and Neandertals?
DNA was analyzed from a partial skeleton of a 40,000-year-old human found at Tianyuan Cave. Haowen Tong By Ann GibbonsOct.
LG to open Europe’s biggest car battery factory next year
Warsaw: South Korea`s LG Chem will open Europe`s largest lithium-ion battery factory in Poland next year as the region`s auto
AccuWeather’s Barry Myers nominated to lead NOAA
Barry Myers, the CEO of AccuWeather, has been nominated to lead the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), AP
Motilal Oswal, MMTC-PAMP launch digital gold service
Mumbai: A subsidiary of brokerage Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd (MOFS) and MMTC-PAMP India, the biggest refiner in the country,
Apple working on foldable iPhone with LG Display
Seoul: As Samsung plans to launch a bendable smartphone “Galaxy X” in 2018, Apple has reportedly begun work on a
Global IoT market to hit $1.29 trillion by 2020: Report
New Delhi: With the emergence of digital economy, the global Internet of Things (IoT) market spend will grow from $625.2
Google India launches new AdWords features
New Delhi: Aiming to help advertisers reach customers in a better way, Google India on Thursday launched new AdWords features
Reliance Jio Diwali offer: Get full cashback on recharge of Rs 399
New Delhi: Reliance Jio has come up with a Diwali offer for its subscribers. Under the Diwali offer, Jio is
Facebook, Instagram back after brief global outage
London: The services of Facebook and Instagram were restored after the social media platforms went down reportedly due to a
Amazon launches waterproof Kindle Oasis for Rs 21,999
Bengaluru: Amazon on Thursday launched its most advanced e-book reader `Kindle Oasis` that features company`s highest-resolution `Paperwhite Display` and is
Facebook to launch new virtual reality headset, Oculus Go
San Jose, Calif: Facebook Inc plans to release a new virtual reality headset that does not require a separate computer
Why the word ‘vaccine’ is probably all wrong
A. Nitsche et al., The New England Journal of Medicine (11 October 2017) © 2017 Massachusetts Medical Society By Kai
Ultrasonic probe could detect stroke, brain damage in young babies
Some newborns are at risk of seizures and abnormal brain activity. ISTOCK.COM/STOCKSTUDIOX By Emily UnderwoodOct. 11, 2017 , 2:00 PM
NSF drops preproposals, deadlines for biologists seeking funding
The National Science Foundation supports work on mapping the maize genome. JEFFREY ROSS-IBARRA/UC DAVIS By Jeffrey MervisOct. 11, 2017 ,
Astronomers spot first ring around a distant dwarf planet
IAA-CSIC/UHU By Sid PerkinsOct. 11, 2017 , 1:00 PM Astronomers have spotted a planetary ring in the outer reaches of
Microsoft, Apple among companies urging US Supreme Court to weigh gay workers’ rights
New Delhi: Dozens of companies including Alphabet Inc’s Google, Apple Inc, Microsoft Corp, and Viacom Inc have asked the U.S.
Living on land led to bumper crop of out-of-the-blue evolutionary innovations
Manatees and seagrass brought some of land’s evolutionary advances into the sea. AURORA PHOTOS/ALAMY STOCK PHOTO By Elizabeth PennisiOct. 11,
Fujifilm ‘X-E3’ mirrorless camera launched in India
New Delhi: Expanding its X Series range of premium mirrorless digital cameras, Fujifilm India Pvt Ltd on Wednesday launched FUJIFILM
New 4G phones may be Airtel’s answer to Reliance Jio Phone
The company said the price for the smartphone would be cut by about 60 percent to 1,399 rupees ($21.45) and
OnePlus accused of collecting user data without consent
New Delhi: The Chinese smartphone manufacturer OnePlus has allegedly been accused of collecting information of users without their consent from
Email users at highest risk of cyber threats
New Delhi: Email users are more than twice as likely to encounter cyber threats through emails than any other malware,
Microsoft to bring digital assistant Cortana in Skype
San Francisco: Microsoft is introducing an update for its Skype chat app that will have built-in support for its digital
Twitter launches Happening Now feature for new users
San Francisco: Twitter has launched a new feature called “Happening Now” that will showcase newcomers on its platform tweets about
WhatsApp flaw lets hackers know when you fall asleep
San Francisco: Your Whatsapp online status can help hackers figure out who you are talking to and when you go
The big city is safer than the country, at least if you’re a goose
Geese living in Chicago, Illinois, were twice as likely to survive the winter if they stayed in the city. Planetpix/Alamy
Bruno Latour, a veteran of the ‘science wars,’ has a new mission
“There was some juvenile enthusiasm in my style,” Latour says. ULI DECK/PICTURE-ALLIANCE/DPA/AP IMAGES By Jop de VriezeOct. 10, 2017 ,
Rice so nice it was domesticated thrice
MARKA/Alamy Stock Photo By Dennis NormileOct. 10, 2017 , 3:45 PM Rice is unique among wild plants for having been
Astronomers say they’ve found many of the universe’s missing atoms
Supercomputer simulations model how galaxies and galactic clusters grow in long filamentary structures known as the cosmic web. ANDREW PONTZEN
Scientists uncover source of Old Faithful’s hot water supply
By Tim AppenzellerOct. 10, 2017 , 12:30 PM If only humanmade plumbing were as reliable as Old Faithful’s. Every 90
Survey finds global leaders embrace AI & tech, while still investing in human capital
New Delhi: MIT Technology Review on Tuesday launched the report of its latest global survey “Getting to Iconic: How world-leading brands
Xiaomi ups premium play in India handset market with Mi Mix 2
New Delhi: Chinese handset maker Xiaomi has forayed into the premium handset market in India, a segment dominated by Samsung
Watch the human genome fold itself in four dimensions
[embedded content] By Elizabeth PennisiOct. 10, 2017 , 9:00 AM Each human cell nucleus is packed with 2 meters of
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 2017 launched in India at Rs Rs 17,990
New Delhi: While the tablet shipments continue to dip in India, Samsung on Tuesday said the company is bullish on
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 launched in India at Rs 35,999
New Delhi: Calling it an amalgamation of art and technology, Xiaomi India on Tuesday launched Mi Mix 2 that will
Acer Nitro 5 Spin gaming notebook now in India
Bengaluru: Taiwanese electronics giant Acer on Tuesday expanded its Nitro gaming series by introducing a new convertible gaming laptop “Nitro
Reliance Jio users can get unlimited data at recharge of Rs 149
New Delhi: Even as Reliance Jio is tapping all segments of the customber base, the company is doing everything to
Snapchat outage hits users globally
London: Millions of users across the world, especially in Europe and the US were left snapped when the popular photo-sharing
Google Doodle celebrates 156th birthday of Fridtjof Nansen
New Delhi: Online search giant Google is celebrating the 156th birthday of legendary adventurer Fridtjof Nansen with a special doodle.
Offshore wind farms have powerful advantage over land-based turbines, study finds
Tugboats prepare to tow an experimental floating wind turbine to sea in July 2017, part of Statoil’s Hywind project off
Deadly plague epidemic rages in Madagascar
A bubonic plage outbreak has hit Antananarivo, Madagascar’s capital city, shown here in 2010. Rafael Medina/Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) By Leslie
Explosions on the sun’s surface explain its extremely hot outermost layers
By Katherine KorneiOct. 9, 2017 , 11:00 AM This summer’s total solar eclipse revealed rare views of the sun’s corona,
Google uncovered Russia-backed ads on YouTube, Gmail
Washington: Google has discovered that Russian operatives spent tens of thousands of dollars on ads on YouTube, Gmail, Google search
Pioneer of ‘nudge’ science and explorer of irrational decisions earns economics Nobel
By Adrian ChoOct. 9, 2017 , 6:00 AM KAY NIETFELD/PICTURE-ALLIANCE/DPA/AP IMAGES Suppose you’re carrying thousands of dollars of debt on
OnePlus 5T with edge-to-edge display to come in November: Report
Beijing: Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus is reportedly gearing up to release OnePlus 5T in November this year. The biggest upgrade
A behavioral approach wins the economics Nobel
Oct. 9, 2017 , 5:52 AM Richard Thaler, an economist at University of Chicago, has been awarded the 2017 prize
Windows phones dead, Microsoft finally admits
San Francisco: After struggling to sell Windows smartphones for quite some time as Google`s Android and Apple iOS Operating Systems
Trak N Tell launches open platform GPS tracking device
New Delhi: Domestic vehicle telematics technology startup Trak N Tell on Monday launched open platform GPS tracking device “Trakpod” at
50% of TV viewing in 2020 to go mobile: Ericsson
New Delhi: Half of all TV and video viewing in 2020 will take place on mobile screens — tablets, smartphones
HP Pavilion Power notebook unveiled at Rs 77,999
IANS| Last Updated: Monday, October 9, 2017 – 13:15 Pic Courtesy: @HPPhilippines/Twitter New Delhi: HP Inc on Monday introduced `Pavilion
Idea Cellular tops Trai’s 4G upload speed rankings in Sep
New Delhi: Idea Cellular on Sunday said it achieved the highest 4G upload speed in September citing data compiled by
All-touch BlackBerry ‘Motion’ with 4,000 mAh battery launched
IANS| Last Updated: Monday, October 9, 2017 – 12:23 Pic Courtesy: @AndroidAuth/Twitter Dubai: China-based TCL Communication has officially launched BlackBerry
Paying ransom will make you hackers’ preferred future target: McAfee
New Delhi: As cyber attacks grow exponentially, meeting hackers` demands is not a guarantee that you won`t be hit again,
For Musk, Google’s ‘Clips’ camera doesn’t ‘seem’ innocent
San Francisco: Google`s artificial intelligence (AI)-based “Clips” camera has not impressed Tesla founder Elon Musk, a famed critic of AI.
MobiKwik to spend Rs 80 crore on marketing, promotion in 6 months
New Delhi: Digital payments firm MobiKwik plans to invest Rs 60-80 crore on marketing and promotions in the next six
Facebook to make ad scrutiny more stringent
San Francisco: After facing flak for enabling advertisers to reach “Jew haters” and the presence of Russia-linked ads on its
AOL to shut AIM Messenger after 2 decades
San Francisco: Online service provider AOL on Friday said it will shut its pioneering AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) on December
‘WhatsApp Business’ to be introduced as standalone app
San Francisco: The much talked-about WhatsApp for business application is being tested by a private group of testers and the
Google Pixel 2 turns on ‘DND’ mode while driving
San Francisco: The recently launched second-generation Google Pixel smartphones have an interesting sensor-based feature buried in the software which can
Alphabet to provide cellular connectivity in Puerto Rico via 30 balloons
San Francisco: A week after a tweet from engineers of Google`s parent company Alphabet Inc indicating their plan to bring
Apple ‘looking into’ iPhone 8 batteries swelling
San Francisco: In what reminds us about the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 debacle last year, there have been at least
Publishers take ResearchGate to court, alleging massive copyright infringement
By Dalmeet Singh ChawlaOct. 6, 2017 , 5:47 PM Scholarly publishing giants Elsevier and the American Chemical Society (ACS) have
Uganda removes key hurdle to GM crops
Hauling bananas to market in Kisoro, Uganda. ANDREY GUDKOV/Alamy Stock Photo By Christopher BendanaOct. 6, 2017 , 4:14 PM KAMPALA—Biotech
Top stories: Science Nobels, a giant insect back from the dead, and how Neandertal DNA makes you fat
(LEFT TO RIGHT): THE SXS (SIMULATING EXTREME SPACETIMES) PROJECT; C. BICKEL/SCIENCE; TOMISLAV KRANJCIC/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS By Giorgia GuglielmiOct. 6, 2017 ,
Disturbing allegations of sexual harassment in Antarctica leveled at noted scientist
By Meredith WadmanOct. 6, 2017 , 12:45 PM Editor’s note: This article includes crude language and disturbing details. Boston University
Mantis shrimp brain contains memory and learning centers found only in insects
ROY L. CALDWELL, DEPARTMENT OF INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA By Giorgia GuglielmiOct. 6, 2017 , 9:45 AM
Uber’s iOS app allowed it to copy iPhone screen: Report
San Francisco: Apple allowed ride-hailing service Uber to use a tool that could record a users iPhone screen, security researchers
Waves that drive global weather patterns finally explained, thanks to inspiration from bagel-shaped quantum matter
The ocean waves that help drive climate cycles like El Niño (reflected here by the warm eastern Pacific Ocean temperatures
Putting rescue robots to the test, an ancient Scottish village buried in sand, and why costly drugs may have more side effects
Chris Burns/Science This week we hear stories about putting rescue bots to the test after the Mexico earthquake, why a
Is your Neandertal DNA making your belly fat? Ancient genome offers clues
Researchers sequenced the genome of a 50,000-year-old Neandertal found in Vindija Cave, Croatia. TOMISLAV KRANJCIC/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS By Ann GibbonsOct. 5,
Is your Neandertal DNA making your belly fat?
Researchers sequenced the genome of a 50,000-year-old Neandertal found in Vindija Cave, Croatia. TOMISLAV KRANJCIC/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS By Ann GibbonsOct. 5,
Pricier meds mean worse side effects, thanks to ‘nocebo’ effect
[embedded content] By Michael PriceOct. 5, 2017 , 2:00 PM Expensive medications tend to make us feel better, even when
Pesticides found in honey around the world
[embedded content] By Erik StokstadOct. 5, 2017 , 2:00 PM Insecticides are cropping up in honey samples from around the
Facebook `context` button is latest effort to fight fake news
Facebook said Thursday it was testing a new “button” to allow users to get more context about a news source,
Does your state get its fair share of federal research dollars?
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