Washington: The micro-blogging site has finally given access to its vast database to a selected pool of researchers to study tweets and find answers to a variety of issues. As part of its ambitious data grant programme, Twitter is allowing academic researchers across various fields to “go back andRead More

  SEATTLE – Microsoft Corp reported higher-than-expected revenue for its fiscal first quarter on Thursday, helped by stronger sales of its phones, Surface tablets and cloud-computing products for companies, while keeping its profit margins intact. The results allayed fears of investors in recent days that the industry shift toward lower-marginRead More

Facebook today released an application that lets people create virtual “rooms” to chat about whatever they wish using any name they would like. ‘Rooms’ software introduced in the US and Britain for iPhone made its debut as Facebook tries to make peace with people unhappy that real identities are mandatedRead More

  Singapore: Imagine a dead smartphone battery getting charged up to 70 percent in flat two minutes? By using a common ingredient found in sunscreen, researchers from the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have developed a smart battery that uses a gel-based material to speed up the charging process. ToRead More

  London: Myths about the brain are common among teachers worldwide and are hampering teaching, according to new research. The report highlights several areas where new findings from neuroscience are becoming misinterpreted by education, including brain-related ideas regarding early educational investment, adolescent brain development and learning disorders such as dyslexiaRead More

  Toronto: Imagine no tears during infant vaccination and no fear for those scared of the needle! Painless injections could be possible with a device that applies pressure and vibration to block the brain’s pain receptors while the needle is inserted in the skin, according to a new study. “AsRead More

Facebook may overtake YouTube in video sharing through its news feed soon as video shares on the social networking website are fast catching up with YouTube, say researchers. An analysis based on 20,000 Facebook pages and 180,000 posts over one year found that the social networking site is now aRead More

  Apple is rolling out its mobile payments service Apple Pay on Monday, CEO Tim Cook announced at an event on Thursday. He said enthusiasm for the service has been huge, with 500 new banks partnering with Apple since Apple Pay was announced last month. “It’s easy, it’s secure andRead More

  Three Google researchers have reportedly discovered a security bug in widely used web encryption technology that can be used by hackers to take over email accounts, banking accounts and other services. The bug has been named Poodle and stands for Padding Oracle On Downloaded Legacy Encryption. The revelation hasRead More

  Feeling of loneliness drives people to Facebook, according to a new study. Researchers found that compared to non-lonely people, lonely people spend more time on Facebook. Lonely individuals who are shy or have low social support may turn to Facebook to compensate for their lack of social skills and/orRead More