Tech trends set stage for mobile, playful 2014
Twitter’s triumphant market debut, the rise of smart fashion and a new generation of game consoles highlighted the tech world this year, portending more mobile and social trends in 2014. Meanwhile...
View ArticleBeyonce releases new album on iTunes
Beyonce released her fifth self-titled album exclusively on iTunes early Friday. The album features 14 songs and 17 videos. Collaborators include Jay Z, Drake and Frank Ocean. The closing track,...
View ArticleChina’s lunar rover to touchdown on moon Saturday
A space module carrying China’s first lunar rover is scheduled to land on the moon Saturday evening, state media said, in a huge step for the Asian superpower’s ambitious space programme. The...
View ArticleIran sends second monkey into space
Iran said it has successfully sent a monkey into space for a second time, part of an ambitious program aimed at manned space flight. Iran’s state TV said that the launch of the rocket dubbed Pajohesh,...
View ArticleIBM sees tech-powered changes in next five years
Technology stalwart IBM on Tuesday predicted classrooms getting to know students and doctors using DNA to customize care are among five big changes on the horizon. IBM said that its annual forecast of...
View ArticleWink to snap pictures through Google Glass
Google Glass on Tuesday announced updates to the software in its Internet-linked eyewear to allow users to snap pictures by winking. The new feature, which promises to escalate privacy concerns already...
View Article50th JF-17 Thunder handed over to PAF
The Prime Minister termed production of JF-17 Thunder aircraft as a milestone in the way of self reliance in the sector of defense production and promotion of the Pak-China friendship. Addressing a...
View ArticleJapan robot astronaut begins first chat with spaceman
The world s first robot astronaut has begun chatting to the Japanese commander of the International Space Station, in what was being billed as the first conversation of its kind. Kirobo, a pint-sized...
View ArticleUS astronauts steps out on spacewalk for stations repairs
Two US astronauts stepped outside the International Space Station on Saturday for the first of three spacewalks to fix a broken equipment cooling system, NASA said. The spacewalk began at 7:01 am (1201...
View ArticleHP plans to launch budget phablets
The speculated phablets are said to cost between $200 and $250 Hewlett-Packard (HP) is reportedly planning to launch 6-inch and 7-inch phablets aimed at emerging markets. HP had been hinting to a...
View ArticleFacebook cracks down on bogus posts inciting violence
MENLO PARK: Facebook on Wednesday built on its campaign to prevent the platform from being used to spread dangerous misinformation, saying it will remove bogus posts likely to spark violence. The new...
View ArticleFacebook, Instagram to introduce time-management tools
PARIS :- Do you worry that you, or your children, spend too much time on social media? Facebook and Instagram on Wednesday said they want to help you take control. In a statement, the social media...
View ArticleGoogle developing censor-friendly search engine for China: source
Google is crafting a search engine that would meet China’s censorship rules, a company employee told AFP on Thursday, in a move decried by human rights activists. Google withdrew its search engine from...
View ArticleFacebook says removing content on 3D printing of guns
Facebook Inc is removing content related to instructions on 3D printing of firearms, a company spokesperson said on Thursday, as the debate around access to guns in the United States intensifies....
View ArticleHackers at convention test US voting systems for bugs
Def Con, one of the world’s largest security conventions, served as a laboratory for breaking into voting machines on Friday, extending its efforts to identify potential security flaws in technology...
View ArticleNASA blasts off historic probe to ‘touch Sun’
TAMPA :- NASA blasted off a $1.5 billion spacecraft toward the Sun today on a historic mission to protect the Earth by unveiling the mysteries of dangerous solar storms. “Three, two, one and liftoff!”...
View ArticleIndia to send manned mission to space by 2022: Modi
India will send a manned mission into space by 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Wednesday in a speech to the nation. “India will send into space — a man or a woman — by 2022, before that if...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia tests Japan-inspired ‘nap pods’ for Hajj
MAKKAH: Mansour al-Amer swipes a card to reveal a narrow sleep pod, reminiscent of Japan’s famed capsule hotels. But this pod is in Saudi Arabia, where the Muslim Hajj pilgrimage begins Sunday. The...
View ArticleLawsuit says Google tracks phone users regardless of privacy settings
Google has been accused in a lawsuit of illegally tracking the movements of millions of iPhone and Android phone users even when they use a privacy setting to prevent it. According to a complaint filed...
View ArticleApple expected to unveil new iPhone models on September 12
Apple Inc said Thursday it will host an event on September 12 at the Steve Jobs Theater in the company’s Cupertino, California, campus, where it is widely expected to unveil new iPhone models. Analysts...
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