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

Beijing Scientists have successfully engineered cells to produce insulin under the command of a smartphone, helping keep blood sugar levels within normal limits in diabetic mice. The new system developed by researchers, including those from East China Normal University, involves engineering insulin-producing cells to do their work when illuminated withRead More

Berlin Scientists have successfully retrieved DNA of extinct human ancestors from caves with no skeletal remains, an advance that could shed new light into human evolution and history. While there are numerous prehistoric sites in Europe and Asia that contain tools and other human-made artefacts, skeletal remains of ancient humansRead More

Microsoft did not mention phones in the company’s most recent earnings report which leans towards the fact that the software giant isn’t very keen on keeping its mobile ecosystem alive these days. Instead, it looks as if Microsoft is planning to step away from phones completely, and now it’s believedRead More

Alphabet Inc’s non-advertising business, which houses its cloud unit, Pixel smartphones and the Play store, has long been sandwiched between Google’s advertising juggernaut and its moonshot ventures that have captured popular imagination. Not any more. The business, categorized as “Other Revenue” in its earnings report, posted a 49.4 percent jumpRead More

Facebook-owned photo-sharing app Instagram now boast 700 million users, more than 80 per cent of whom are outside the United States. The company has added 100 million users since December, when it last announced 600 million active users milestone. Instagram has quickly eclipsed its archrival Snapchat which has over 161Read More