Kaspersky Lab experts have uncovered a remarkable evolution in Android OS malware: the Switcher Trojan. It treats unsuspecting Android device users as tools to infect Wi-Fi routers, changing the routers’ DNS settings and redirecting traffic from devices connected to the network to websites controlled by the attackers, leaving users vulnerableRead More

Berlin,  For the first time, researchers have discovered ammonia in the Earth’s lowest atmospheric layer – with highest emissions of the gas encountered in North India and Southeast China. Scientists of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany together with researchers from US and Mexico analysed satellite measurements by theRead More

London, December 27 Scientists have developed coatings for dental implants that can prevent bacterial infection, kill it if it arises, as well as facilitate anchoring to the bone. Coatings that are capable of preventing bacterial colonisation — main reason why dental implants fail — and adhesion around the implant, wasRead More

New Delhi, December 26 India may have the world’s second largest internet user base, but connectivity remains out of reach for nearly 950 million citizens, a report said on Monday. “Even with the internet data plans in India being among the cheapest in the world and the average retail priceRead More

London, December 26 Sounds, such as music and noise, are capable of reliably affecting our moods and emotions, possibly by regulating brain dopamine, a neuro-transmitter strongly involved in emotional behaviour and mood regulation, a new study has found. However, the relationship of sound environments with mood and emotions is highlyRead More

London,  Smartphones can be used to make high-resolution movies of living cells, without the need for expensive equipment, a new study has found. Live imaging is a very powerful tool for the study of cells, to learn about how cells respond to different treatments such as drugs or toxins. However,Read More

Washington, A US-based drone delivery service has completed its first month in operation, successfully sending over-the-counter medicines, hot food items and cold beverages to customers’ homes using GPS-enabled autonomous flying vehicles. The company conducted regular weekend deliveries last month from a convenience store to a dozen select customers who usedRead More

LG Electronics is planning to unveil five new-mid range smartphone at the CES 2017 slated to be held in Las Vegas in January next year. LG had announced on December 22 to add new mid-range smartphones in its K-series— the K3, K4, K8 and K10, along with the Stylus 3,Read More

The South Korean tech giant Samsung is prepping for 2017 with its speculated Galaxy S8 flagship. If rumours are to be believed, Samsung is expected to launch Galaxy S8 in April, 2017. However, a new report by VentureBeat suggests that the company is planning on kicking off 2017 with aRead More

OnePlus has been continuously striving to bring the high-end smartphones at affordable prices and has succeeded to an extent. The company’s latest offering, OnePlus 3T, is another example of how high-end innards can be loaded into a device that makes it a great value-for-money product. The company has surely learntRead More