New York:  Social media giant Facebook will begin testing a GIF button that will allow users post GIFs from services like Giphy and Tenor as comments. “Everyone loves a good GIF and we know that people want to be able to use them in comments. So we are about toRead More

Houston: ‘Technophobes’ — people who fear robots, artificial intelligence and new technology — are much more likely to be afraid of losing their jobs and suffer anxiety-related mental health issues, a new study suggests. Over a third of people in the study were more fearful of automation that could lead toRead More

New York: Tech giant Google has introduced shortcuts on the Google Search app for Android, iOS and Google.com on the mobile web that gives users the ability to explore deeper within topics they care about. With shortcuts right on the home screen, users now have access to in-depth experiences across sports,Read More

New Delhi China-based Oppo has done well in India, capturing 8.6 per cent market share in 2016, and the company has progressively shifted its strategy towards the premium end of devices. Betting on the selfie culture across the country, the company is now looking to tempt users with the newRead More

San Francisco, March 22 Google Maps users will soon be able to broadcast their movements to friends and family the latest test of how much privacy people are willing to sacrifice in an era of rampant sharing. The location-monitoring feature will begin rolling out today in an update to theRead More

New Delhi, US-based tech major Apple will from April start selling in India its special ‘RED’ edition of iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, symbolising the fight against AIDS. “The introduction of this special edition iPhone in a gorgeous red finish is our biggest (PRODUCT)RED offering to date in celebrationRead More

LONDON : If you have long feared that using a “satnav” navigation system to get to your destination is making you worse at finding the way alone, research now suggests you may be right. Scientists studying what satnavs do to the brain have found that people using them effectively switchRead More

Washington: The impulsive act of checking Facebook while driving, in a work meeting or at other times may be associated with a deficiency in the balance between two systems in the brain, scientists say. The greater the imbalance between the two systems, the more likely individuals were to engage inRead More

Berlin, Scientists have developed ultrathin temporary electronic tattoos which can turn skin blemishes and wrinkles into touch-sensitive buttons for controlling your smartphone. Researchers, including those from Saarland University in Germany, used conductive ink to print wires and electrodes on temporary tattoo paper. The tattoos, called SkinMarks, are thinner than theRead More

A recent survey has revealed that the release of the iOS 11 could cripple over 187,000 apps on the App Store. According to App analytics firm Sensor Tower, the survey was conducted on the assumption that Apple’s next major iOS update could remove 32-bit support. This would mean that nearlyRead More