CTIA, a US-based mobile industry trade group, has launched a tool called “Stolen Phone Checker” powered by GSMA Device Check which lets consumers in the US look up whether a smartphone has been reported lost or stolen. Continue reading This tool can find if your smartphone is lost or stolen
Monthly Archives: May 2017
Satellites detect rapid surge of Arctic glacier
Using data from European Space Agency’s Sentinel-1 satellites, researchers have detected rapid acceleration of an Arctic glacier. Continue reading Satellites detect rapid surge of Arctic glacier
3D printed bionic skin could allow robots ‘feel’
US researchers have developed a “revolutionary” process for 3D printing stretchable electronic sensory devices that could give robots the ability to feel their environment, according to a study. Continue reading 3D printed bionic skin could allow robots ‘feel’
Researchers use Twitter posts to forecast flu spread
Using posts on Twitter in combination with key parameters of each season’s epidemic, researchers have developed a computational model to project the spread of the seasonal flu in real time. Continue reading Researchers use Twitter posts to forecast flu spread
Gene delivery system shows promise in vision loss prevention
Researchers have developed gene- carrying nanoparticles that home in on target cells and prevent vision loss in animal models of an inherited eye disease which is also one of the most common causes of blindness in children. Continue reading Gene delivery system shows promise in vision loss prevention
Make in India boosts first advanced cryogenic fridge
Suspended in the air, at the Department of Atomic Energy’s Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC) here, this gizmo, resembling a scaled-up thermos, works silently amidst a labyrinth of tubes under the watchful eye of a computer. Continue reading Make in India boosts first advanced cryogenic fridge
Year-long mission to Moon to precede NASA’s journey to Mars
In its preparation to send humans to Mars in the 2030s, NASA may send a year-long crewed mission around the Moon in 2027, media reported. Continue reading Year-long mission to Moon to precede NASA’s journey to Mars
70% Indian automotive sales to be digitally influenced by 2020
Almost 70 per cent of Indian automobile sales, valued at $40 billion, will be digitally influenced by 2020 compared with $18 billion today, a joint report by management consulting firm Bain & Company and Facebook said. Continue reading 70% Indian automotive sales to be digitally influenced by 2020
New technology can turn any surface into touchpads
While touch sensing is common on small, flat surfaces such as smartphone or tablet screens, researchers have now developed a technology to turn surfaces of a wide variety of shapes and sizes into touchpads using tools as simple as a can of spray paint. Continue reading New technology can turn any surface into touchpads
New meter to help users create better passwords
US researchers have unveiled a new state-of-the-art password meter that offers real-time feedback and advice to help people create better passwords. Continue reading New meter to help users create better passwords