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Panel on data protection: 150 citizens express concerns over lack of transparencySubscriber Only

July 20, 2018 03:30 IST

The citizens requested the disclosure of the committee meeting dates, agenda, minutes, correspondences, presentations, and invited experts, as well as the responses to the released White Paper.

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Citizens with mobiles as mosquito monitorsSubscriber Only

November 13, 2017 02:47 IST

From audio of buzzing wings recorded by citizens, new technique seeks to identify mosquitoes for worldwide surveillance

This image provided by Facebook, shows how ads on Facebook will be more transparent. Days ahead of testimony at three congressional hearings, the company is taking new steps to verify advertisers and make all ads on the site more transparent. Executives for the social media company said on Oct. 27, they will verify political ad buyers, requiring them to reveal correct names and locations, and create new graphics on the site where users can click on the ads and find out more about the organizations or people behind them. (Facebook via AP)

Facebook ads: Social media giant announces new transparency

October 28, 2017 07:47 IST

Facebook's announcement comes a day after Twitter said it will ban ads from RT and Sputnik, two state-sponsored Russian news outlets. Twitter also has said it will require election-related ads for candidates to disclose who is paying for them and how they are targeted.

Google’s Project Loon: DGCA to study balloon-powered internet project from next monthSubscriber Only

October 11, 2017 01:08 IST

Under the 'Project Loon', the internet giant would use balloons floating at a height of 20 kilometers above earth surface for transmission of internet services.

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Navigating India’s web businesses: Fully ChargedSubscriber Only

September 20, 2017 20:50 IST

Saritha Rai Hello! Saritha Rai here from India. If I needed to direct you to my home in Bangalore, instead of simply giving you the address, I’d tell you the name of my neighborhood and that I live in the residential high-rise behind Oracle’s development center. Go past a certain mall and turn right at […]

Govt to launch mobile pension app for retiring govt staff

September 19, 2017 15:40 IST

To help government pensioners, a workshop on pre-retirement counselling of 300 central government employees who are on the verge of retirement is also scheduled to be held.

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Exhibit allows virtual ‘interviews’ with Holocaust survivors

September 18, 2017 18:42 IST

An exhibit at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City called "New Dimensions in Testimony" uses hours of recorded high-definition video and language-recognition technology to create a "virtual interview" with Eva Schloss, Anne Frank's stepsister, among other survivors.

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Science in 140 characters: What scientists are tweeting aboutSubscriber Only

September 11, 2017 03:40 IST

No birdbrains @CT_Bergstrom Carl Bergstrom, Biologist The ABILITY to plan for the future is generally thought to be one of the skills that set humans apart from animals. However, according to a recent article tweeted by biologist Carl Bergstrom, ravens have shown evidence that they may the first non-primate that plans for future events. The […]

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Getting the best out of super-strong spider silkSubscriber Only

September 11, 2017 03:30 IST

It is only a few microns in diameter, about 20 times thinner than human hair. It is this amazing strength of dragline silk that has got highlighted in the Spider-Man movies.

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The roots of trigonometry, freshly debatedSubscriber Only

September 12, 2017 01:37 IST

3,700-yr-old Babylonian tablet contains world’s first trigonometric table, claim Australian mathematicians; not all are convinced.

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Forget your smartphone, there’s a vintage mobile museum in Slovakia

September 8, 2017 13:56 IST

Today, his collection boasts some 1,500 models, or 3,500 pieces when counting duplicates. The collection includes the Nokia 3310 and a 20-year old, brick-like Siemens S4 model, which cost more than twice the average monthly wage in Slovakia when it came out.

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This is India’s first crowdfunded smart wallet, It can do much more than just store money

July 6, 2017 20:16 IST

To find your wallet, you can simply ring it from your smartphone. You can also find your smartphone through your wallet by simply double tapping the wallet and it rings your connected phone. The best part is the phone starts ringing even if it's on silent mode.

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A home out of this worldSubscriber Only

April 3, 2017 15:52 IST

New York-based architecture firm proposes a design for the ‘tallest ever’ skyscraper, literally hanging by a thread from an asteroid orbiting the earth — though not everyone is convinced

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From the lab: 2 challenges in breeding a popular fish, 1 addressedSubscriber Only

October 10, 2016 00:32 IST

The fish, caught from the sea, generally is the range of1 and 5 kg, whereas those in culture farms weigh between 0.5 and 1.6 kg during a culture period of 6- 10 months.

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Science in 140 characters: What scientists are tweeting aboutSubscriber Only

October 10, 2016 00:27 IST

Astronomer and science writer Phil Plait discussed the feasibility of Musk’s grand scheme in an article, which he then tweeted.

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After US caution, DGCA bans Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on-board aircraft

September 10, 2016 02:27 IST

The government’s order came hours after the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issuing a directive in this regard.

Airtel cuts data prices by up to 32 per cent

August 30, 2016 08:59 IST

This is the second time within a little more than a month’s time that Bharti has cut data tariffs for prepaid users.

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One Pokémon to Rule Them AllSubscriber Only

July 17, 2016 04:00 IST

America’s head start on the augmented reality game Pokémon Go shows that the interweb is not an egalitarian space

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Gurgaon based man creates app for sharing and learning new skillsSubscriber Only

July 1, 2016 03:12 IST

Skillmate is an android-based application that allows users in a particular neighbourhood to not only teach skills they know to others, but to learn new skills from people.