Washington, April 26 In a groundbreaking study, scientists have successfully 3D printed electronics on the human hand for the first time that could enable soldiers on the battlefield to quickly make temporary sensors and detect hazardous agents. Researchers also successfully printed biological cells on the skin wound of a mouse.Read More

San Francisco If you are on Facebook, you cant opt out of ads altogether because ads are what keep Facebook free but you do have different options to control how your data can and cant be used to show you ads, the social media giant has said. According to RobRead More

Washington Scientists have developed a conductive paint that can turn any wall ‘smart’ by enabling it to sense human touch, and detect gestures and appliances used. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and Disney Research in the US found that they could transform ‘dumb’ walls into smart ones at relatively lowRead More

Houston Using wearable devices such as Google Glass for texting while driving may be just as dangerous as sending messages with an ordinary cell phone, a study led by an Indian-origin scientist has found. Researchers led by Murtuza Jadliwala, an assistant professor at The University of Texas at San AntonioRead More

Washington Social media algorithms on platforms like Instagram may be discriminating against women by making them less visible, and causing a reduction in their popularity. Social media and the sharing economy have created new opportunities by leveraging online networks to build trust and remove marketplace barriers. However, a growing bodyRead More

Washington, April 23 Scientists have developed an algorithm that can help identify potential sex offenders in online chatrooms, especially the ones who are most likely to set up face-to-face meetings with children. Law enforcement officers are often inundated with cases involving the sexual solicitation of minors — some interested inRead More

San Francisco: Responding to a study that found nearly 60 per cent of free Andorid apps used by children potentially violate a federal law, Google has said that it will take action if company’s policies are violated. “If we determine that an app violates our policies, we will take action.Read More

New Delhi, April 21 Restaurants, caterers and others will be able to easily donate excess food to the needy through a new mobile application developed by students of Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology-Delhi. The app called Zero provides an interface between caterers/restaurant owners and NGOs involved in distributing excess foodRead More

New Delhi Facebook has no plans as of now to bring digital payment facility to its Messenger application in India, informed sources said on Thursday. “There are currently no tests planned for recharges or peer-to-peer payments on Messenger in India,” the sources told IANS. Factor Daily had reported that FacebookRead More

SAN FRANCISCO: To help beginners learn coding on their smartphones, Google has launched a new learn-to-code app called Grasshopper. Grasshopper has been created by a team of coders from Google’s workshop for experimental products – “Area 120”. “Coding is becoming such an essential skill, and we want to make itRead More