Education

Students turning to 'sugar daddies' to help pay for college, on the rise

1 in 10 Canadian students are opting for unconventional methods to pay for college and tuition by seeking negotiated relationships with benefactors.

Jan 17, 2017

Get ICAI CA final exam and CPT 2016 results via SMS

For ICAI CA final exam results through SMS, aspirants may send CAFNL-space-six digit final roll number of the exam to 58888

Jan 17, 2017

Education tech startup Byju's acquires Bengaluru-based Vidyartha for Rs 50 crore: Report

This is the first acquisition for Byju's, which has so far raised approximately $155 million in funding and is the most capitalised ed-tech startup in India.

Jan 17, 2017

When can you expect UPSC Civil Services main exam 2016 results?

Reports say the UPSC Civil Services main examination 2016 results will be declared in January but it happened in February last year.

Jan 16, 2017

IBPS clerk mains exam 2016 results: How and where to check the result

Candidates who pass the IBPS clerk mains exam 2016 will go through a personal interview.

Jan 14, 2017

New timetable for ICSE class 10 and ISC Class 12 examinations 2017

The ICSE class 10 examinations were scheduled to start on Feb 27 and ISC class 12 examinations were supposed to begin on Feb 6.

Jan 13, 2017

UPSC Civil Services main exam 2016 results: How and where to check IAS, IPS, IFS results

The UPSC conducted Civil Services main examination 2016 in December and its results are expected soon.

Jan 11, 2017

Building a cloud in space – Finnish IT company taking space industry into the 21st century

Reaktor, an IT company in Finland wants to send up thousands of tiny satellites called cubesats into near-Earth orbit.

Dec 7, 2016

Take a look into the hidden universe through a telescope using light amplification technology

Unistellars patent-pending light amplification technology enables conventional telescopes to pick out distant star clusters and galaxies in finer detail

Dec 1, 2016

UK scientists one step closer to large-scale quantum computing using microchips

University of Sussex physicists have found an easier way to create quantum gates using microchips.

Nov 25, 2016

Magic in the skies: Disney Springs Christmas drone show

Walt Disney resorts and parks have collaborated with Intel to create a new type of entertainment for their guests; aerial drone shows, which are to take place across the holiday season. The show will mark the U.S. public debut of the Intel Shooting Star drone, which is a new type of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) specifically designed for entertainment purposes such as festivals, air and light shows.

Nov 17, 2016

At least 16 arrests made at Anti-Trump protest in New York

New York police arrested at least 16 people as protesters gathered late on 9 November at one of Donald Trumps hotels in Manhattan. Chanting slogans and holding placards, the several-hundred strong crowd were venting their disapproval at the reality show host and real estate developer being voted the 45th president of the United States. Similar protests were held in other major cities across America.

Nov 10, 2016

Sub1 Reloaded robot solves Rubiks Cube in new record time

The Sub1 Reloaded robot solves a Rubiks Cube in 0.637 seconds at the Electronica trade show in Munich, setting a new record

Nov 10, 2016

EmDrive: What is it and how could it change the world?

EmDrive inventor Roger Shawyer explains to IBTimes UK everything you need to know about the controversial space propulsion technology that is setting the global scientific community alight.

Nov 4, 2016

Licenced to fly: What its like training to be a professional drone pilot

IBTimes UK heads down to Hampshire to learn about what it takes to become a professional drone pilot.

Oct 27, 2016