Technology, Mobiles tabs, 13th Mar 2018, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 13 Mar 2018

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Stormy Daniels is willing to repay the money she received as part of a 2016 agreement, as long as she can speak openly. (Photo: Twitter/VividLiveHou)

Porn actress offers to repay $130K so she can discuss Trump

Emerging details directly link President Trump to the hush money payments to the adult film star expanding the list of apparent violations.

13 Mar 2018 10:12 AM

If you’re not producing sexy research that’s going to come up with a magic bullet, then people are not going to give you the money. (Photo: Pixabay)

How infertility treatment has left sperm science behind

Without understanding the biology of how normal sperm work, we can’t possibly understand how they don’t work, or how to correct the problem.

13 Mar 2018 9:53 AM

The top court said that the public interest was not the underlying concern or objective behind those decisions dated August 24, 2007 and January 29, 2010 but the motive was to confer undue advantage on the builders/private entities. (Photo: PTI/File)

'Fraud on power': SC sets aside 2 Hooda govt orders on land acquisition

The apex court passed slew of directions granting relief to the farmers whose land were acquired and later taken by the builders.

13 Mar 2018 9:48 AM

The risk of death from cardiovascular disease was 34 percent higher with febuxostat than with an older drug, allopurinol. (Photo: Pixabay)

Newer gout drug poses risk to heart patients

People with gout already face an elevated risk of cardiovascular and chronic kidney disease.

13 Mar 2018 9:45 AM

Power firms across Europe, which previously depended on coal or gas-fired power plants, are having to adapt to the expanding use of renewable power sources and facing a profit squeeze as wholesale electricity prices have fallen.

Artificial intelligence can make power firms more efficient: consultancy

European utilities could achieve efficiency gains of up to a fifth over the next five years using artificial intelligence technology.

13 Mar 2018 9:35 AM

Hadiya, who was born to a Hindu couple in Kerala, made headlines after she converted to Islam and married a Muslim man against the wishes of her parents. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Parents influenced by antinational forces, need time to accept me as Muslim: Hadiya

The Supreme Court on March 8 restored Hadiya's marriage with Shafin Jahan stating that she was free to live with her husband.

13 Mar 2018 9:31 AM

When a trained pharmacist met men regularly at their local Los Angeles barbershop, clients were able to lower their blood pressure. (Photo: Pixabay)

Black barbershops can help clients lower blood pressure: study

High blood pressure is a chronic illness that requires a lifetime commitment to medication and lifestyle modification.

13 Mar 2018 9:29 AM

This photo shows Broadcom CEO Hock Tan speaking while US President Donald Trump listens, in background, during an event at the White House in Washington, to announce the company is moving its global headquarters to the United States. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Trump blocks Broadcom takeover bid for Qualcomm

Trump is blocking chipmaker Broadcom from pursuing a hostile takeover of US rival Qualcomm.

13 Mar 2018 8:45 AM

In the 245-member Upper House of Parliament, Uttar Pradesh has 31 seats being the most populous state of the country. (Photo: PTI/File)

BJP aims to give tough fight to opposition, fields 11 candidates for UP's 10 RS seats

Voting will be held on March 23 and the last date for withdrawal of candidature is March 15.

13 Mar 2018 8:42 AM

The table makes use of two of Sony IMX382 visual sensors which can detect and track objects at 1,000 frames per second.

Sony’s virtual Air Hockey game is the future of augmented reality

Sony’s latest invention dubbed A(i)R Hockey is a system that combines light projection tech and haptic sensors.

13 Mar 2018 8:21 AM

Farmers raised slogans at Azad Maidan on Monday. (Photo: Mrugesh bandiwadekar)

Five marchers admitted to Kalva hospital

Sunday had to leave their fellow protesters’ hands merely 60 kilometers before reaching their destination.

13 Mar 2018 8:06 AM

Congress chief Ashok Chavan said that his party would push for the implementation of Forest Rights Act. (Photo: Mrugesh bandiwadekar)

Netas try to reap benefits from march

You (government) have ruined the agriculture sector of India. And the march of these farmers is the reaction to it.

13 Mar 2018 7:59 AM

Apple didn’t disclose how much it paid for Texture, which had raised at least $90 million since it was founded nearly a decade ago as Next Issue.

Apple adds more ‘Texture’ to its services with magazine deal

Apple has bought digital magazine distributor Texture to extend its subscription services.

13 Mar 2018 7:59 AM

The police personnel was deployed on the streets from Sion to Azad Maidan. (Photo: Shripad Naik)

15,000 Mumbai police personnel were deployed

Mr Bharti added that the police also dispersed protesters in a peaceful manner.

13 Mar 2018 7:50 AM

The intervention by the 62-year-old MIT professor comes as some European governments turn to legislation to curb “fake” news and hate speech that they fear is undermining the basis of their democracies.

Big tech must be regulated, says inventor of world wide web

Tim Berners-Lee hits at social media companies to be regulated to prevent the internet from being weaponised at scale.

13 Mar 2018 7:44 AM

Farmers cheer at Azad Maidan after their demands were accepted by the government. (Photo: Debasish Dey)

‘Red sea’ calms after government’s assurance

30,000 farmers withdraw protest after state promises to fulfil ‘100% demands’

13 Mar 2018 7:40 AM

All over the world, a country’s own national interest shapes its foreign policy, so why is there a role reversal in the case of India? Are we back to the Jawaharlal Nehru era of eyeing China with rose-tinted glasses?

Appeasing Beijing over Tibet: Delhi sends neighbours the wrong signal

High-profile dignitaries from Jordan and Vietnam were in India recently for bilateral talks.

13 Mar 2018 6:37 AM

The work broadly includes planning, preliminary design, proof-checking of detailed designs, procurement, systems integration, project management, construction/erection supervision, testing and commissioning of the complete Metro 5 project.

Tenders floated for Metro 5 consultant

General consultants are expected to provide all necessary assistance to MMRDA during tendering and finalisation of the tender process.

13 Mar 2018 6:09 AM

The work order will be issued in May while the work will begin by October.

VBSL work to start after rainy season

The other two companies that had come forward are ITD-Hyundai Joint Venture and L&T-Samsung Joint Venture.

13 Mar 2018 5:46 AM

Considering that the months of July and August witness highest rainfall, these days are likely to be dangerous during this monsoon.

Mumbai to see 26 high tides this monsoon

The highest high tide will be on July 15, which will witness sea waves reaching a height of 4.97 metres.

13 Mar 2018 5:35 AM

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