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Hyderabad to host Indiasoft in Feb
The 17th edition of Indiasoft, the global networking event for the Information Technology companies, will be held here on Feb 13-14, 2017, a Telanagana government official said on Friday. As many as 500 international buyers from 75 countries and 250 Indian exporters will particip
Plane evacuated after Galaxy Note 7 emitted Smoke
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 mobiles have come under scanner after multiple cases of explosion have reported. What came as a biggest shocker is the emission of smoke from replaced Galaxy Note 7 in a flight at the Louisville airport in US. Soon, All the passengers were evacuated from the
Green light for pink pregnant seat alert
Following a successful trial, the city of Busan in South Korea is now planning to introduce a bluetooth-powered system for helping pregnant train and bus passengers who need to sit down. Round pink lights next to priority seats in train carriages are activated by a sensor carried
Eau De Comet: Space Perfume Smells Like Cat Pee
The scent might not be suitable for a big date, because it smells of rotten eggs, cat urine, and bitter almonds. A perfume which smells like the surface of a comet has been created by a British firm. Samples of the aroma of 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, as sniffed by the Philae land
Sleeping Black Hole Wakes To Devour Passing Star
The cosmic event happened about 3.9 billion light years from Earth in the direction of the Draco constellation. A sleeping black hole woke up and devoured a passing star that drifted too close to it. An artist's impression of the event shows the star being quickly sucked into the
Fine Firms For Cyber Security Failures
The culture committee also wants CEOs' pay linked to online safety, in a report responding to last year's TalkTalk hack. Companies should be fined if they fail to guard against cyber attacks, MPs have recommended in the wake of last year's TalkTalk hack. The Culture, Media and Sp
Why The 'God Particle' Would Survive Brexit
Why The 'God Particle' Would Survive Brexit The UK's research community warns it could lose funding if the UK leaves the EU - but not all science and tech would be affected. Scientists in the UK received €8.8bn (£6.8bn) in research funding from the EU from 2007-2013, according to
New ransomware strain coded entirely in Javascript
Security researchers have discovered a new strain of ransomware coded entirely in Javascript, which could increase its chances of being activated. Unlike executable program files, Javascript documents do not always trigger a security warning on Windows or require administrator ac
Top bosses move to back Remain ahead of EU vote
Top bosses including Sir Richard Branson, the Premier League chair and car industry executives have backed Remain ahead of Thursday's EU vote. Premier League chair Richard Scudamore said the 20 clubs in the top tier wanted to remain and that leaving would be "incongruous" in the
Stop Sending Humans Into Space - Top Astronomer
The Astronomer Royal says the money should be devoted to robotic missions instead of sending astronauts like Tim Peake into orbit. Britain's leading astronomer has told Sky News that the public should no longer fund human spaceflight. Martin Rees, the Astronomer Royal, said the E
Manners maketh Nan: Google praises 86-year-old for polite internet searches
Grandson says May Ashworth believed she was writing to a person at Google HQ when typing in search queries Google has thanked an 86-year-old British woman who proved old-fashioned manners have a place in the modern world when she typed “please” and “thank you” in an internet sear
Mulberry bags larger profits after price cuts
Luxury handbag firm sees 8% rise in sales after widening its customer base and adding lines of seasonal products. Profits at the British handbag maker Mulberry have recovered after it cut prices to win back customers. Mulberry’s efforts to become a more affordable luxury brand ap
The Galaxy S8 will have a 4K display, analysts predict
The Galaxy S8 will be the first Samsung smartphone to feature a 4K display, according to UBI Research.
Hackers hijack Mark Zuckerberg's social media accounts
Hackers have targeted Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's social media accounts, briefly hijacking his LinkedIn, Twitter and Pinterest accounts. Endgadget...
Computex 2016 highlights: Home robot, razor-thin MacBook clone, and a gorgeous 3D printer
Some slick designs and novel computers headlined Computex 2016 in Taipei, Taiwan this week. A longstanding computer hardware conference that’s been ar...
Use Facebook? Here's how to stop things from coming back to haunt you
Divorce attorneys are having a field day with the things people routinely post on Facebook. Employers look at prospective employees’ posts to get a be...
Another YCP MLA moves to TDP Camp
YSR Congress legislator Pothula Rama Rao on Friday joined Telugu Desam Party in the presence of party supremo Chandrababu Naidu in Vijayawada. Speakin...
Tech Q&A: Spotting a skimmer, breezing through security
How to spot a credit card skimmer Q. My credit card information was stolen at a gas station. The crooks used a skimmer. What are these and how can you...
Museum volunteer realizes 'telegram machine' in eBay ad is Nazi relic
You never know what you’ll find on eBay. Case in point: A volunteer with the UK’s National Museum of Computing spotted a rare machine used by the Nazi...
Much longer wait for next major iPhone upgrade, report says
It could take as long as three years for Apple to offer a major upgrade for the iPhone. The upcoming “iPhone 7” due this fall is slated to be yet anot...
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