NEW DELHI: To make technology accessible and productive for all Indians, Microsoft on Wednesday announced the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Deep Neural Networks (DNN) to improve real-time language translation for Hindi, Bengali and Tamil languages. This technology will help users in getting results that are more accurate andRead More

BERLIN: Teaching science subjects outdoors instead of within closed classrooms can increase students’ motivation to learn and participate, a study has found. The study by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the University of Mainz advises offering more outdoor instruction at the lower secondary level. About 300 students participatedRead More

Washington, February 8 A small asteroid, estimated to measure between 15 and 40 meters, is set to brush past Earth at a distance of just 64,000 kilometres. Dubbed 2018 CB, the asteroid is the second one to pass by Earth this week. The first close-approaching asteroid – discovered by theRead More

NEW DELHI: To make technology accessible and productive for all Indians, Microsoft on Wednesday announced the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Deep Neural Networks (DNN) to improve real-time language translation for Hindi, Bengali and Tamil languages. This technology will help users in getting results that are more accurate andRead More

BERLIN: Teaching science subjects outdoors instead of within closed classrooms can increase students’ motivation to learn and participate, a study has found. The study by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the University of Mainz advises offering more outdoor instruction at the lower secondary level. About 300 students participatedRead More

New Delhi, February 6 Though 89 per cent Indians think that privacy is important in a relationship, 84 per cent people have shared their passwords and PINs with their partners, a McAfee study revealed on Tuesday, calling for vigilance while sharing personal information. According to the study, 77 per centRead More

Berlin A metal-gobbling bacteria manages to ingest toxic metallic compounds and still thrive, producing tiny gold nuggets as a side-effect, scientists have found. High concentrations of heavy metals, like copper and gold, are toxic for most living creatures, researchers said. However, that is not the case for the bacterium CRead More

Mumbai, Feb 6 In its bid to add new experiences to Pixel phones, Google on Tuesday announced that the “Pixel Visual Core” for Pixel 2 users — a custom-designed co-processor for the device — is now turned on and the update will be rolled out in the next few days.Read More

New Delhi, Feb 5 Sony on Monday launched the “Xperia L2” smartphone in India for Rs 19,990. The device sports a 5.5-inch HD display and 8MP 120-degree super-wide angle selfie camera and 13MP primary camera with aperture of f/2.0. The smartphone is powered by 3,300mAh battery and a fingerprint SensorRead More

WASHINGTON: Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence technique that will teach robots and computer programmes to interact with a human instructor and perform tasks for the army. Researchers at the US Army Research Laboratory and the University of Texas at Austin considered a specific case where a human provides real-timeRead More