Washington,  In a first, scientists have developed an artificial intelligence robot that can create its own music inspired by the works of musicians like Beethoven and Lady Gaga. The robot with four arms and eight sticks writes and plays its own compositions on a marimba, using a database of well-knownRead More

San Francisco If you are bad at bargaining, don’t worry. A Facebook chatbot or dialogue agent which has the ability to engage in a meaningful conversation and negotiate with people may help you cut a better deal. The bots were introduced by researchers at Facebook Artificial Intelligence Research (FAIR). “SimilarRead More

New Delhi Heralding a new era for Nokia in India, Finnish technology company HMD Global on Tuesday launched a new Android-based smartphone range — Nokia 6, Nokia 5 and Nokia 3 — for the consumers. While the Rs 9,499 Nokia 3 will be available in stores starting June 16, pre-registrationsRead More

Washington Loneliness can trigger a vicious cycle by making people more selfish which in turn leads to further social isolation, say scientists. The findings show that such effects create a positive feedback loop between the two traits. As increased loneliness heightens self-centredness, the latter then contributes further to enhanced loneliness.Read More

New Delhi A majority of parents feel their childs interest was a reflection of their happiness, reveals a survey. The survey, conducted by Pinwi (Play-Interest-Wise), a data driven app for child development and smart parenting, revealed a growing awareness that focussing on a child’s interest performance from an early ageRead More

San Francisco Apple’s upcoming iPhone 8 may not include next generation gigabit support and the company will stick to 4G LTE technology, media reported. “Apple’s decision to leave out the faster gigabit chip found in the competing Galaxy S8 from Samsung could be because of how it sources modems,” techRead More

New Delhi : Tech giant Google has launched its ‘Daydream View’ in the Indian market for Rs 6,499 as it attempts to cash in on the nascent, but growing virtual reality market in the country. The VR headset, which competes with the likes of Samsung’s Gear VR and HTC’s premiumRead More

New Delhi Domestic consumer electronics company iBall has unveiled its latest “iBall Slide Elan 4G2” tablet for Rs 13,999. The 4G VoLTE-enabled device comes with 2GB RAM along with up to 16 GB in-built memory expandable to 32GB via a Micro-SD card. It is powered by quadcore processor that providesRead More

London Ever wondered how your wife or partner is able to read your thoughts and emotions just by looking at your eyes? Her ability to interpret may be the result of a gene influence, say researchers, one of Indian-origin. The findings showed that the genetic variants on chromosome 3 inRead More

New York Using a cosmic magnifying-glass effect, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured unique close-up views of the brightest infrared galaxies in the universe that are as much as 10,000 times more luminous than the Milky Way. The cosmic magnifying effect, a phenomenon called gravitational lensing, occurs when the intenseRead More