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NASA Could Send Probe to Nearby Exoplanet by 2069
Details of the mission concept were presented by Anthony Freeman of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the 2017 American Geophysical Union conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, the New Scientist reported on Tuesday.
Saved by Sensors, Sony Aims to Expand Their Use in Robotics, Self-Driving Cars
Sony forecasts that operating profit in the year through March will more than double to 630 billion yen ($5.6 billion) compared with the year-earlier and expects the chips division, most of which is made up of the image sensors business, to be the conglom...
Taxi Company or App? Uber Faces Big Decision at EU Court Today
The case was brought by a taxi drivers' association in the Spanish city of Barcelona, where belief runs high that Uber is a taxi company that should be subject to rules governing such vehicles.
S Korea Cryptocurrency Exchange Shuts Down After Hacking
It is the first time that a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange has gone bankrupt. Investing in virtual currencies has become hugely popular in the hyper-wired South, whose trades account for some 20 percent of global Bitcoin transactions.
Apple Appoints Michel Coulomb as New India Sales Head
Michel Coulomb has worked with Apple since 2003 and was most recently the managing director for Apple in South Asia, according to his biography on professional network LinkedIn.
Huawei, OPPO, Vivo to Reduce Smartphone Orders by 10%: Report
According to a report, Chinese handset makers Huawei, Vivo and OPPO will reportedly begin 2018 on a slower note as they may cut smartphone orders by over 10 percent.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 Gets a Price Cut; Now Available Starting at Rs 55,199
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 will now be available in India at a reduced price.
Kaspersky Lab Sues Trump Administration Over Software Ban
The Department of Homeland Security in September issued a directive to U.S. civilian agencies ordering them to remove Kaspersky Lab from their computer networks within 90 days.
As a First, SpaceX Launches Recycled Rocket And Spaceship
"This is the beginning of rapid and reliability reusability"
Low-Cost High-Speed Internet in The Offing
Researchers from University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) in the US and the University of Vermont (UVM) in Canada enabled simultaneous nonlinear-optical processing of multiple light beams by a single device without converting them to electrical form, openin...
Microsoft Files Patent For Foldable Dual-Screen Notebook
The design shows two edge-to-edge displays which are positioned such that they touch each other without any significant gap.
Extension of Aadhaar-Mobile Linkage Deadline a Relief: COAI
The extension of Aadhaar-Mobile Linkage Deadline will be "good news" also for consumers as it will provide them more time for compliance.
Amazon to Start Selling Apple TV, Google Chromecast Soon
According to Amazon spokeswoman, Amazon.com will start selling Google Chromecast and Apple TV, which compete against its Fire TV, on its online store soon.
Facebook, Startup Village Collective Launch VR Programme to Help Students in The Country
The new VR programme under SV.CO's School of Innovation will provide a platform for nearly four million engineering students across 3,300 colleges to learn how to build innovative products while they are in college and get polished under the guidance of t...
TRAI's In-Flight Connectivity Rules by December End
In view of the rising demand for in-flight connectivity (IFC), the TRAI in September issued a consultation paper on the same where it has asked the industry stakeholders about what type of IFC services should be permitted in India.
Honor Strengthens its Service Capabilities in India
Honor will have 21 exclusive service centers across India, these new exclusive service centers will provide support and repairs for Huawei/honor devices exclusively.