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Diamonds in desert rocks came from long-lost planet

Technology April 17, 2018 at 5:44 pm 0 comments

Paris, April 17 A car-sized asteroid that exploded in Earth’s atmosphere in 2008, raining down diamond-bearing rocks, was a fragment of a Solar System planet that existed billions of years ago, researchers said on Tuesday. The parent planet was about as large as Mars or Mercury, and was formed inRead More

Huge asteroid gives Earth surprise flyby

Technology April 17, 2018 at 5:43 pm 0 comments

Washington If you are not aware that a giant asteroid the size of a football field flew past Earth over the weekend, you are not alone as even NASA scientists got to know about the flyby only a few hours before it happened, media reported. NASA scientists noticed the massiveRead More

Instagram testing Nametag, clone of Snapchat’s Snapcode

Instagram testing Nametag, clone of Snapchat’s Snapcode

Technology April 16, 2018 at 4:54 am 0 comments

San Francisco: Facebook-owned Instagram is reportedly testing a new feature dubbed as “Nametags” — a clone of Snapchat`s `Snapcode` which will let users create a “custom scannable tag” by designing a pattern of emojis. The feature will also offer an option to use a selfie image for creating a customRead More

Lenovo introduces new ‘Think’ line-up in India

Technology April 16, 2018 at 4:53 am 0 comments

New Delhi: Chinese technology company Lenovo on Thursday refreshed its “Think” line-up with a new range of “ThinkPad X1” laptops in India. The latest “Think” portfolio with advanced PC performance, that includes a new “T”, “X” and “L” series, comes with 8th-Gen Intel Core processors. “With the new Intel processorRead More

Smartphone addiction similar to substance abuse: Study

Smartphone addiction similar to substance abuse: Study

Technology April 14, 2018 at 6:40 pm 0 comments

Washington: Overuse of smartphones is just like any other type of substance abuse, say scientists who found that digital addiction makes people feel lonely, depressed and anxious. Smartphones are an integral part of most people’s lives, allowing us to stay connected and in-the-know at all times. The downside of thatRead More

Smartphone addiction increases loneliness, anxiety and depression

Smartphone addiction increases loneliness, anxiety and depression

Technology April 14, 2018 at 6:37 pm 0 comments

Washington People addicted to smartphones are more likely to feel depressed, anxious and lonely, a study has found. Researchers said that overuse of smart phones is just like any other type of substance abuse. “The behavioural addiction of smartphone use begins forming neurological connections in the brain in ways similarRead More

Mountain erosion may add CO2 to atmosphere

Mountain erosion may add CO2 to atmosphere

Technology April 13, 2018 at 6:42 pm 0 comments

New York The process of mountain erosion can be a source of new carbon dioxide gas that can release it back into the atmosphere far faster than it is being absorbed into newly exposed rock, a study has found. The source of this extra CO2 is not entirely geological. Instead,Read More

AI can enhance smartphone microscopes into lab-grade devices

Technology April 13, 2018 at 6:41 pm 0 comments

Los Angeles Scientists have discovered that deep learning, a powerful form of artificial intelligence, can discern and enhance microscopic details in photos taken by smartphones to such an extent that they can match the quality of images from laboratory-grade microscopes. The advance could help bring high-quality medical diagnostics into resource-poorRead More

Biodegradable shoes made from mushrooms, chicken feathers

Technology April 13, 2018 at 6:41 pm 0 comments

Washington Scientists have created biodegradable shoes using mushrooms, chicken feathers and textile waste, paving the way for more sustainable fashion. The researchers from University of Delaware (UD) in the US created a bio-composite material – sourced sustainably from common regional products – that forms the sole of their prototype shoe.Read More

Hello, it’s Orkut again!

Hello, it’s Orkut again!

Technology April 11, 2018 at 8:19 pm 0 comments

New Delhi, April 11 A new social networking platform ‘hello’, set up by the founder of the once-popular Orkut, has announced its entry into the Indian market amid the controversy surrounding user data breach at Facebook. ‘hello’ has been set up by Orkut Buyukkokten, who was the founder of OrkutRead More