LG Electronics India on Wednesday launched new “K7i” smartphone for Indian consumers that features an innovative ‘Mosquito Away’ technology that, once activated, keeps mosquitoes at bay. Continue reading LG launches ‘K7i’ with ‘Mosquito Away’ technology
Monthly Archives: September 2017
Say hello to heart scan to unlock your computer
Forget facial recognition technology or fingerprint computer identification as researchers have developed a computer security system using the dimensions of the heart as identifier. Continue reading Say hello to heart scan to unlock your computer
Google Assistant gets search bar feature in new update
Google Assistant has received a small but useful update that allows users to search specific information or service through a search bar. Continue reading Google Assistant gets search bar feature in new update
World’s first fidget spinner phone launched in India
Hong Kong-based mobile technology company Chilli International Holding (HK) Ltd on Tuesday launched what is touted as the world’s first fidget spinner feature phone ‘K188’ in India. Continue reading World’s first fidget spinner phone launched in India
Scientists decode mystery of Pluto’s ‘bladed terrain’
Shedding light on mysterious formations resembling giant knife blades of ice on Pluto, scientists have found that the “bladed terrain” is made almost entirely of methane ice, and likely formed as a specific kind of erosion wore away the surfaces, leaving dramatic crests and sharp divides. Continue reading Scientists decode mystery of Pluto’s ‘bladed terrain’
Here comes the 3D selfie
If you love taking selfies, here comes something new to experiment with. Researchers at the University of Nottingham in Britain have developed a technology capable of producing 3D facial reconstruction from a single 2D image – the 3D selfie. Continue reading Here comes the 3D selfie
NASA’s asteroid-bound spacecraft flies by Earth
NASA’s asteroid sample return spacecraft flew past Earth on Friday on its way to asteroid Bennu, for a rendezvous next August. Continue reading NASA’s asteroid-bound spacecraft flies by Earth
Smartphone apps may help reduce depression
Smartphone apps are an effective treatment option for depression, a finding which may pave the way for safe and accessible interventions for the millions of people with the mental disorder, researchers have confirmed. Continue reading Smartphone apps may help reduce depression
Twitter bots can promote good behaviour, not just fake news
Twitter bots earned a bad reputation for their alleged role in the 2016 US presidential election but researchers have found that automated tweets can also help promote good behaviour such as getting the flu shot among the social network’s users. Continue reading Twitter bots can promote good behaviour, not just fake news
Researchers develop new scale to measure wisdom
Researchers from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have developed a new tool to assess an individual’s level of wisdom. Continue reading Researchers develop new scale to measure wisdom