Washington A new mission to Saturn’s moons Titan or Enceladus to find signs of life beyond Earth cannot be ruled out as NASA says it is reviewing 12 proposals for future unmanned solar system mission to be launched in the mid-2020s. The proposed missions of discovery — submitted under NASA’sRead More

Russia has blocked access to Chinese social media app WeChat, developed by Tencent Holdings, for failing to give its contact details to the Russian communications watchdog. Access to China’s most popular social media platform has been restricted since May 4, according to information posted on the Russian regulator’s website. LastRead More

Microsoft recently launched the Surface Laptop and with a new hardware event lined up on May 23, it is now expected Microsoft take off the wraps of a new Surface device. Going by the device lineup and unveiling timeline, it is expected that the Surface Pro 4 will be theRead More

New York Cinnamon may reduce the effects of a high-fat diet and risk of cardiovascular damage by slowing the fat storing process in the body, scientists, including one of Indian origin have found. Researchers fed rats cinnamon supplements for 12 weeks along withh a high-fat diet. They found that afterRead More

Nokia has confirmed that it has started shipping the Nokia 3310. The company took to Twitter to make the announcement. The tweet reads “Your 17 year wait is over, now shipping. #Nokia3310.” Nokia also put out a short teaser of the phone, saying “Are you ready? I’m on my way.”Read More

Xiaomi is busy refreshing its entire line-up of smartphones in India. The Redmi Note 4 entered India early 2017, followed by the affordable Redmi 4A last month. Now, Xiaomi is preparing to give its Indian fans a taste of the Snapdragon 435 processor in the upcoming Redmi 4 smartphone. TeasedRead More

London Receiving ‘likes’ on Facebook posts does not make people feel better about themselves or improve their mood, a new study has found. The findings, presented at the British Psychological Society’s Annual Conference in the UK, are based on personality questionnaires filled by about 340 participants recruited via Twitter andRead More

Boston MIT scientists have developed a novel device that can measure the walking speed of multiple people with up to 99 per cent accuracy using wireless signals. The device called “WiGait” measures walking speed without requiring that the person wear or carry a sensor. The system could help monitor andRead More

London The outcome of the Brexit vote could have been predicted by analysing tweets during the five months preceding the historic vote, a first-of-its-kind study has found. Researchers from the University of Surrey in the UK examined 18,000 tweets posted by the three main campaign groups, ‘Stronger In’, ‘Vote Leave’Read More

Washington A new computer-driven robotic drill that can make a type of complex cranial surgery 50 times faster than standard procedures has been developed by scientists including one of Indian origin. The automated drill, similar to those used in machine auto parts, produces fast, clean and safe cuts, reducing theRead More