Tech
Nearly 30 satellite launch orders at hand for ISRO's Antrix
Achieving a new milestone, ISRO successfully launched six Singaporean satellites through PSLV-C29 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday.
Which is the best digital assistant? Apple Siri or Microsoft Cortana or Google Now
Cortana's learning the neighbourhood. Google's digital assistant can't tell a joke. And Siri apparently has a thing for the metric system.
Google For India: CEO Sundar Pichai announces new campus in Hyderabad, WiFi at railway stations, and more
This was also a part of the assurance which Google gave to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, when he visited the search engine giant's headquarters at Mountain View, Santa Clara County in California in September this year.
Mozilla updates Firefox, abandons Thunderbird and Firefox OS
This new version of Firefox reflects an increasing battle against ad trackers.
Pakistani man dies while attempting selfie with an approaching train
Jamshaid Khan, 22, who was an employee of the railways department, tried to take the photo on his phone while standing on the track in front of the train in Rawalpindi city.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai coming to India today
Sundar Pichai is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at a Google for India event, where he will outline the company's plans for India.
Apple iPhone 5s gets a big price cut in India; now available for as low as Rs 21,499
This is the second major price cut on the iPhone 5s in India ever since Apple introduced the iPhone 6s around four months ago.
China's search giant Baidu plans to build self-driving buses in 3 years
Self-driving cars have emerged as a new battlefront for tech majors globally.
Tinder wants its users to sign up as organ donors
Romance-seekers swiping on some profiles will be prompted to sign up to the NHS organ donor register.
3D-printing to transform manufacturing of consumer electronics in future
With smartphones, drones, automobiles, 3D printing and the internet of things converging to deliver novel high-tech concepts, the 3D technology will transform how consumer electronics are manufactured and consumed.
Silicon Valley giants pledge $1 billion for artificial intelligence research
Backers of the OpenAI research group include Tesla and SpaceX entrepreneur Elon Musk, Y Combinator's Sam Altman, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, and PayPal cofounder Peter Thiel.
Dating apps contribute to HIV increase: Study
It is teenagers aged 15-19 that make up 15 per cent of new HIV infections in Asia, with most of the new infections found among young gay men.
Can't quit Facebook? Here's why
Many recent studies have looked into the effects of Facebook use, finding that it can have a negative effect on wellbeing.
Former US official pleads guilty to 'sextortion' hacking scheme
Guilty Michael Ford used the hacked data he collected to reach out to victims and engage in cyberstalking to demand additional sexually explicit material.
Panasonic launches full HD, waterproof wearable camera at Rs 19,990
It captures footage into full HD and also has a slow motion mode capable of shooting 60fps at 720p or 120fps at 480p.
Global PC sales still falling; trend to continue in 2016
PC sales have been hit by a variety of factors including a shift to mobile devices like tablets and smartphones.