Tech
Facebook now offers free basic Internet access across India
Facebook has expanded its controversial 'Free Basics' initiative across the country to offer basic Internet access with its telecom partner Reliance Communications (RCom).
Yahoo Mail restricts access to users with ad blocking software
It is the first time that a webmail service has acted in this way, but all the internet giants are facing a shortfall caused by the spread of Adblock Plus and other similar products.
Mi Pad 2: Xiaomi unveils its first Intel-based device with USB Type-C
The Mi Pad 2 has a 7.9-inch display (2048 x 1536), 8 megapixel rear camera, 5 megapixel front camera, and a 6190 mAh battery.
Gionee Marathon M5 with 6020mAh battery to be launched in India on November 24
The phone is capable of reverse charging, which means it can be used as a power bank to charge other devices.
Google Glass helps cardiologists open blocked heart artery
In a world's first, a group of cardiologists has successfully used the eye-wearable device Google Glass to guide the opening up of a chronically blocked right coronary artery in the cardiac cath lab.
Google names VMware co-founder Diane Greene to lead cloud push
Greene, a Google director for three years, will lead a new team combining the company's cloud businesses, including Google for Work, Cloud Platform, and Google Apps.
Google Maps offline now available in India; lets you navigate even without Internet
The offline capability has been there in Maps for quite some time, but earlier you could only view an area of the offline map.
Micromax among top 10 phone makers in the world
Driven by growth in emerging markets, global mobile phone shipments in July-September 2015 reached 478 million units and Indian brand Micromax was among top 10 handset vendors, research firm Gartner said.
NASA builds 'Chemical Laptop' to search for alien life
It is roughly the size of a regular computing laptop, but much thicker to make room for chemical analysis components inside.
Having over 300 Facebook friends stressful for teens; hitting 'Like' is good: Study
Teens who used the site in a supportive way towards friends, by liking statuses or sending positive messages, showed a decrease in cortisol levels.
China search giant Baidu plans to open online bank
The Baixin Bank, a venture between Baidu and China Citic Bank, will be the country's first lender formed by an Internet company and a traditional bank, Baidu said in a statement.
Samsung could also launch Galaxy S7 with a 4K display, 14-core processor
The Galaxy S7 could be unveiled in February 2016 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, as was the case for its predecessor in 2015.
German watchdog investigates Apple-Amazon audiobooks agreement
In September ,the association of German book sellers lodged complaints with the watchdog that Amazon and Audible were building a monopoly in the audio book business.
Antibiotic resistance reaching dangerously high levels worldwide: WHO
Antibiotic resistance happens when bugs become immune to existing drugs, allowing minor injuries and common infections to become deadly.
OnePlus 2, OnePlus One to get Android Marshmallow update in the first quarter of 2016
The OnePlus 2 will also be updated in the first quarter of the next year, and the update will include the new standard Marshmallow API for the fingerprint sensor.
Gmail to send you alerts for messages coming from unencrypted connections
These warnings will begin to roll-out in the coming months.