Technology News

Instagram's new Nametag and Back to School updates make it easier to discover and follow profiles

Rather than approaching people for their Instagram handle, which may feel rather clumsy, people can share and scan each other's nametag.

Oct 5, 2018

Apple's new repair guideline prevents unauthorised service centers to meddle with devices

Apple previously had declined to supplant bad iPhone batteries if the devices breezed through a diagnostic test, but later offered genuine parts for substitutions.

Oct 5, 2018

Handheld radar could one day help Mars explorers find water on red planet

ScanMars reads the subsurface, just below the ground through radar beaming radio wave impulses into the ground and listening for the reflected waves, this helps paint a clear picture of the ground below up to 5 metres.

Oct 5, 2018

Make in India: Xiaomi commences local Mi LED TV manufacturing in Tirupati

Xiaomi plans to make 100,000 Mi LED TVs per month by Q1 2019 at the newly inaugurated television assembling plant Tirupati.

Oct 5, 2018

Nokia 7.1 Android One with ZEISS Optics camera makes official debut: Quick facts

HMD Global Oy's new Android One series Nokia 7.1 is expected to be released in India on 11 October. Read to know the key features and price details of the new phone.

Oct 5, 2018

Motorola Moto One Power to go on sale in India: All you need to know

Official e-commerce partner Flipkart is offering lucrative discount deals for Motorola Moto One Power. Read to know the key features of the new Google Android One phone.

Oct 5, 2018

Artificial Intelligence can spot fake, biased news article right from its source

A new program developed by researchers at the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) in collaboration with the Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) aims to not only look at individual news stories but also their sources.

Oct 4, 2018

Xiaomi Mi A1 explodes while plugged in for charging

This is the first time such incident for the brand. The company had recently faced many irate customers when a bug in the fingerprint sensor caused the phone to die suddenly.

Oct 4, 2018

Google teaser mocks mini Pixel phone rumours ahead of product launch: All you need to know

Ahead of the Pixel 2 official launch, Google debunks the mini Pixel phone rumour with a funny teaser on Twitter.

Oct 4, 2018

This 3D-printed cement structure gets stronger when it cracks, turns earthquake-proof

3D-printed cement structures that use mortar and concrete would actually give engineers better control over design and performance of buildings, but actually printing them has a lot technical hurdles.

Oct 4, 2018

OnePlus 6T to boast Screen Unlock feature - but it comes at a price!

OnePlus 6T is expected to make official debut in the third week of October and come with hefty price-tag. Read to know the most anticipated features of the new Android phone.

Oct 4, 2018

Penta-camera phone LG V40 ThinQ, hybrid Watch W7 make official debut: Quick facts

LG V40 ThinQ comes with three primary cameras on the back and two front-facing snappers. Read to know other key aspects of the new Android flagship.

Oct 4, 2018

Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K with Alexa voice remote launched in India: Price, features and more

Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K with Alexa voice remote is now up for pre-order in India. Read to know when the shipping begins and how much it costs.

Oct 4, 2018

Tecno unveils feature-rich camera phone Camon iClick 2: Price, specs and more

Tecno Camon iClick 2 comes with Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered camera. Read to know other key aspects of the new Android phone.

Oct 3, 2018

Karnataka Police ties up with Infosys to build state-of-the-art Cybercrime Investigation Training & Research Centre

As part of the MoU, Infosys Foundation in collaboration with Karnataka Police will set up the Centre for Cybercrime Investigation Training & Research (CCITR) and offer hardware & software tools in addition to training the police officers and more in Bengaluru.

Oct 3, 2018