New Delhi, January 23 To help businesses communicate better with their customers in India, WhatsApp has officially rolled out “WhatsApp Business” — a free-to-download Android app for small businesses — in the country. The new app, available on Google Play Store, will make it easier for companies to connect withRead More

Washington, January 23 Teenagers who are habitually glued to their smartphones are more likely to be unhappier than their peers, a study has found. Researchers from the University of Georgia in the US, analysed data from a survey of over a million US teens. The survey asked students questions aboutRead More

London Heat lost from the Earth’s interior is causing glaciers to slide from Greenland’s ice sheet towards the sea, a study has found. Researchers from the Aarhus University in Denmark and the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources showed for the first time that the deep bottom water of the northeasternRead More

Boston, January 22 Creative people are wired to see the world differently than others, Harvard scientists say. Researchers studying brain scans of people who were asked to come up with inventive uses for everyday objects found a specific pattern of connectivity that correlated with the most creative responses. They wereRead More

New Delhi, Jan 22 Opera Internet browser on Monday launched Bitcoin mining protection feature in its mobile browser to protect users from “cryptojacking” or “cryptocurrency mining” which makes secret use of their computing device for mining cryptocurrency. “When you browse the web, there are no visual clues that your deviceRead More

Boston Water may have been brought to our planet by meteorites during the first two million years of after the birth of the solar system, a study has found. Since elements such as water and carbon are essential ingredients to life on Earth, researchers are keen to know when theyRead More

San Francisco, January 20 Although Facebook ‘Stories’ is not as popular as it is on Instagram and WhatsApp, the social media giant is convinced that the feature can fetch money through effective advertising and due to this, the company might soon launch it on desktop. The company said that theRead More

WASHINGTON: People who believe they have an abundant supply of self-control are more likely to feel invigorated by mentally taxing activities than people who believe their willpower is a finite resource, according to a study. Researchers believe that the secret to having ironclad willpower lies in believing that you haveRead More

WASHINGTON: Scientists have revealed a surprising relationship between surging atmospheric carbon dioxide and flower blooms in remote tropical forests. The researchers studying the rich tropical forests of Panama’s Barro Colorado Island found that climbing rates of carbon dioxide have set the stage for a multidecade increase in overall flower production.Read More

SAN FRANCISCO: WhatsApp has finally rolled out a new feature for iOS users where they can play YouTube videos right within the instant messaging app. When your friend sends a YouTube link to you on WhatsApp, you are no longer required to move out of the messaging app to watchRead More