Tech
Elon Musk Builds World's Biggest Battery; Beats 100-Days Deadline to Power South Australia
Musk's Tesla Powerpack is connected to a wind farm operated by French energy firm Neoen and is expected to hold enough power for thousands of homes during periods of excess demand that could result in blackouts.
NASA Drone Race: Human Pilot Emerges Faster Than AI
The scientists raced drones controlled by AI against a professional human pilot on October 12 to put their work to the test.
U.S. Government Warns Businesses About Cyber Bug in Intel Chips
The Department of Homeland Security gave the guidance a day after Intel said it had identified security vulnerabilities in remote-management software known as "Management Engine".
Facebook to Open Nigerian Hub Next Year in African Tech Drive
The U.S. social media company Facebook said the centre would host an "incubator programme" to help develop technology start-ups, while it will also train 50,000 Nigerians in digital skills.
Samsung Galaxy S9 to Offer iPhone X-Like Hardware For Better Facial Recognition
Samsung is working on to improve the face recognition algorithm by reducing the time taken by the device to recognise a face for Samsung Galaxy S9.
Xiaomi Launches 'Made in India' Mi Power Bank 2i Range, Price Starts At Rs. 799
Both 10000mAh Mi Power Bank 2i and 20000mAh Mi Power Bank 2i feature lithium polymer batteries, and dual USB outputs so one can charge two devices simultaneously.
Facebook Enabled Housing Advertisers to Exclude Minorities: Report
ProPublica reporters last week bought dozens of rental housing ads on Facebook but asked that they not be shown to certain categories of users.
Paytm Invests in Lending Startup CreditMate
As a part of the deal Paytm will leverage CreditMate's proprietary credit and asset valuation technology and loan management system.
Telecom Regulator For Removing Cap on Spectrum Holding
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) suggested that the overall ceiling on holding spectrum should be raised by 10 percent to 35 percent.
China Launches Three Commercial Remote Sensing Satellites
The three satellites -- Jilin-1 04, Jilin-1 05 and Jilin-1 06 -- were launched at 12.50 p.m., from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in Shanxi province,
Facebook Can't Regulate Itself: Ex-Employee
Sandy Parakilas, who led Facebook's efforts to fix privacy problems on its developer platform, said Facebook needs to be regulated more tightly or broken up so that no single entity controls all its data.
Alibaba Goes Offline With $2.9 Billion Stake in China's Top Grocer
As part of an alliance with Auchan Retail S.A. and Ruentex Group, Alibaba would buy the stake from Ruentex while Auchan Retail would boost its stake, the three companies said in a joint statement.
Facebook Launches New Tools For Video Creators
Called Facebook Creator, the app will help the community create an original video, go live with exclusive features and connect with their community on the social media giant.
OnePlus 5T To Launch Today: Price, Specifications, How to Watch Live And More
OnePlus 5T early bird sale in India will be held in the form of a flash sale on the OnePlus store and Amazon India at 4:30 pm on November 21.
NASA Testing Energy Tech to 'Empower' Human Crews on Mars
Testing of the Kilopower project is due to start in November and go through early next year, with NASA partnering with the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Nevada National Security Site to appraise fission power technologies, NASA said on Tuesday.
New Technology Could Make AI Work Without Internet, Cloud
The use of deep-learning AI could lead to much lower data processing and transmission costs, greater privacy and use in areas where existing technology is impractical due to expense or other factors.