London, June 2 Scientists have discovered a new ‘miracle material’ with improved chemical stability, lightness and flexibility, which could potentially be used in smartphones and other devices that are less likely to break. Currently, most parts of a smartphone are made of silicon and other compounds, which are expensive andRead More

Washington, June 2 A long-lasting lake on ancient Mars may have provided suitable environmental conditions for different types of microbes to exist simultaneously more than three billion years ago, scientists have found using data from NASA’s Curiosity rover mission. Researchers found that the lake in Mars’ Gale Crater was stratified.Read More

Facebook, Google and other US internet giants have sharply boosted efforts to clamp down on online hate speech, a top European Union official said Thursday. The EU joined forces with the companies a year ago to combat online extremism, responding to growing alarm in Europe over the use of socialRead More

Washington, Engaging children while reading to them can better activate their brains, say scientists who suggest that simply speaking words aloud from a book may not be enough to improve cognitive development in toddlers. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) found significantly greater brain activation in 4-year-old children who were more highlyRead More

Washington Scientists using data from NASA’s lunar orbiter have identified bright areas in craters near the Moon’s south pole that are cold enough to have frost present on the surface. The new evidence comes from an analysis that combined surface temperatures with information about how much light is reflected offRead More

San Francisco Apple’s next generation iPhone will not be similar in display like the previous devices and will sport a 18.5:9 aspect ratio like LG G6. “The new aspect ratio allows manufacturers to increase the size of a smartphone display while keeping it narrow enough to hold one-handed and stillRead More

Los Angeles People who check their Facebook profile more often are likely to be sad and unhealthy as compared to those who use the popular social networking site sporadically, a new study warns. Researchers, including those from University of California, San Diego (UCSD) in the US, used data from 5,208Read More

  Everybody loved the iPhone 6 when it was launched in 2014. It was the first iPhone since its launch to feature a new design and adopt a larger display. It performed well and was providing the best smartphone camera experience. However, it was succeeded by the iPhone 6S andRead More

Samsung’s has accidentally spilled the beans on two of its upcoming smartphones. The new Galaxy J5 (2017) and Galaxy J7 (2017) phones were spotted by SamMobile. The listing also revealed the specs of the phones, but the company is yet to announce the devices. The Galaxy J series is company’sRead More

Every year Samsung and Apple launch their flagship smartphones. The Korean giant recently revealed the Galaxy S8 and Apple will be unveiling the next iteration of its iPhone in September. The Galaxy S8 is without a doubt a great phone with compelling specifications and hardware. Samsung has used its approachRead More