Floating a new theory about the birth of our solar system, a new study says that it could have formed in the bubbles produced by a giant, long-dead star which was more than 40 to 50 times the size of our own Sun. Continue reading Did our solar system form in bubbles around massive star?
Monthly Archives: December 2017
Google Photos rolls out video collage of smiling pictures
Photo sharing and storage service Google Photos is rolling out short video collages called “Smiles of 2017” that displays smiling pictures of the users accompanied by a song in the background. Continue reading Google Photos rolls out video collage of smiling pictures
Smartphone sensors can give hackers clues to your PIN number
Instruments in smartphones such as the accelerometer, gyroscope and proximity sensors represent a potential security vulnerability as researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have found that data from these sensors could be used by hackers to guess the security PIN and unlock it. Continue reading Smartphone sensors can give hackers clues to your PIN number
NASA scientists to survey unexplored stretch of Antarctic ice
NASA scientists are set to embark on a 756-kilometre expedition in one of the most barren landscapes on Earth to survey an unexplored stretch of Antarctic ice. Continue reading NASA scientists to survey unexplored stretch of Antarctic ice
Google AI helps NASA discover two exoplanets
Utilising Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) algorithms from Google that decoded massive sets of data from NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope, scientists have discovered two exoplanets, including one that has the first known eight-planet system like ours. Continue reading Google AI helps NASA discover two exoplanets
Facebook rolls out ‘Snooze’ to ‘mute’ friends
Facebook has rolled out “Snooze” feature in News Feed that will give its over two billion users option to temporarily unfollow a person, Page or group for 30 days. Continue reading Facebook rolls out ‘Snooze’ to ‘mute’ friends
Google Maps to alert you when to get off the bus
Google Maps is adding a helpful new feature for commuters who tend to lose track of time during bus or train ride. It will now send a push notification when the user is approaching their destination. Continue reading Google Maps to alert you when to get off the bus
AI may help identify bacteria quickly, accurately
Microscopes enhanced with artificial intelligence (AI) could help in the quick and accurate diagnosis of the deadly blood infections, which may improve patients’ odds of survival, according to a study. Continue reading AI may help identify bacteria quickly, accurately
This is how your smartphone can help fight cybercrime
Taking cue from tiny variations in the smartphone camera’s sensors, a team of researchers has discovered how to identify smartphones by examining just one photo taken by the device. Continue reading This is how your smartphone can help fight cybercrime
Microsoft AI helping Indian farmers increase crop yields
New technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud Machine Learning, Satellite Imagery and advanced analytics are empowering small-holder farmers in India to increase their income through higher crop yield and greater price control, Microsoft India said. Continue reading Microsoft AI helping Indian farmers increase crop yields