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77 per cent of the people in India think that the use of technology gets in the way of relationships today.

Most Indians share personal passwords with partners: Study

67 per cent of the people in a relationship have felt their partner was more interested in their internet connected...

5 Feb 2018 4:17 PM IST

The rating for the Model 3, which is lower priced than earlier Tesla models and aimed at giving the Silicon Valley automaker mass market appeal, was part of magazines annual survey of new vehicle reliability.

Tesla's Powerwall batteries make Australia energy efficient

The device stores the excess solar energy and makes it available on demand, even post sunset.

5 Feb 2018 3:32 PM IST

Apple iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus use LCD panels (Representative Image)

iPhones still avialble with hefty discounts on Amazon

Premium iPhones are still available with considerable discounts on Amazon.

5 Feb 2018 1:42 PM IST

Additional DGP Pallab Bhattacharya said that they have succeeded in identifying the Ulfa (I) rebel who was sending the extortion notices as WhatsApp message wa followed by a call which originated from Myanmar.

WhatsApp account hijacked; people duped of thousands of dollars

The scam took place in Taiwan, where a gang of scamsters duped a lot of people by asking for money for online games.

5 Feb 2018 1:06 PM IST

Facebook accounts and telephone records can be used to pinpoint the best individuals to vaccinate to stop a disease outbreak. (Photo: Pixabay)

Facebook's new patent moderates your socio-economic status

This patent introduces an "online service" that can algorithmically predict its users' socio-economic status without...

5 Feb 2018 12:17 PM IST

While bitcoins price rise mystifies many, its origins have been the subject of much speculation.

Lloyds Bank to ban credit card owners from buying cryptocurrencies

Credit card customers of the bank will be blocked from buying Bitcoin online through a blacklist that will flag sellers.

5 Feb 2018 9:38 AM IST

Uber Technologies Incs warring board members have agreed to investment by SoftBank Group Corp in the ride-services company. (Photo: AFP)

A strident Google-Uber fight is finally heading to trial

Google spin-off Waymo sued Uber, accusing it of ripping off key pieces of its self-driving car technology in 2016.

5 Feb 2018 9:22 AM IST

Many current techniques in artificial intelligence require robots to interact with their environment for extended periods of time to learn how to optimally perform a task.

AR to help doctors 'see through' the body

Researchers used Microsoft HoloLens - a computer headset that immerses the wearer in 'mixed reality'.

4 Feb 2018 8:45 PM IST

The robot is expected to be a big draw as the city gears up to host the World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT).

Humanoid Sophia may dazzle at global tech event in city

The humanoid would make her public appearance at the 22nd edition of the WCIT.

4 Feb 2018 3:41 PM IST

Many current techniques in artificial intelligence require robots to interact with their environment for extended periods of time to learn how to optimally perform a task.

New AI system can train robots for armies

An AI technique that will teach robots and computer programmes to interact with a human instructor and perform tasks for...

4 Feb 2018 3:11 PM IST

Few online reports also suggest that LG Display planned on supplying its flexible OLED panels to Apple for the iPhones. However the amount of supplies wasnt anywhere close to Samsung Display.

Apple's China data centre to open in 2020

Starting February 28, iCloud services on the Chinese mainland will be operated by a local partner, Guizhou-Cloud Big...

4 Feb 2018 10:13 AM IST

The relief for feature phone manufacturers was provided after they complained that installing GPS would push up the cost of these phones.

Lack of GPS in feature phones delays panic button roll-out'

GPS service is known to be a much better way of tracking a phone user over alternative methods like triangulation of...

4 Feb 2018 7:38 AM IST