For the security of both riders and drivers, cab-aggregator Uber has launched a Real-Time ID Check in India that prompts drivers to take a selfie before they accept rides. Continue reading Uber launches selfie powered Real-Time ID check in India
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First 3-D structure of DNA in a cell developed
In a first, scientists have created the three-dimensional (3-D) structures of intact mammalian genomes from individual cells, leading to a potential advance of stem cells in medicine. Continue reading First 3-D structure of DNA in a cell developed
Smartphone PIN can be extracted from heat traces of fingers
The heat traces left on the smartphone screen after typing the PIN or swiping a pattern could give away your secret code, warn researchers. Continue reading Smartphone PIN can be extracted from heat traces of fingers
Kerala’s first hip replacement using 3D model successful
A private hospital here has successfully completed the first ever hip replacement surgery in Kerala using a 3D model of the hip, the hospital authorities said on Sunday. Continue reading Kerala’s first hip replacement using 3D model successful
Some brides say yes to selling their wedding dress online
Dalia Rhodes’ wedding dress went down the aisle twice: Once at her wedding in 2015, and again a year later after she sold her gown to a stranger online.
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Is Lamborghini making an all-electric supercar?
Lamborghini is open to an all-electric addition to its line-up of luxury sports cars, its chief executive said on Wednesday, evidence that German parent Volkswagen’s (VOWG_p.DE) interest in producing zero-emission vehicles could extend to the very top end of its brands. Continue reading Is Lamborghini making an all-electric supercar?
Trip to Mars may increase risk of leukemia in humans
The radiation encountered in a trip to Mars may increase the risk of leukemia in humans, warns new research funded by NASA. Continue reading Trip to Mars may increase risk of leukemia in humans
Know more about ‘human powered’ search engine Jelly
San Francisco-based Pinterest has acquired Twitter co-founder Biz Stone’s “human powered” search engine start-up Jelly. Continue reading Know more about ‘human powered’ search engine Jelly
CNN debuts its virtual reality journalism unit
After The New York Times, The Guardian and some other leading media organisations, CNN has officially launched “CNNVR”—a new immersive journalism unit and virtual reality platform. Continue reading CNN debuts its virtual reality journalism unit
Researchers turn waste tomatoes into tires
Tires of the future could come from the farm as much as the factory as researchers have found a way to turn waste tomato peels and eggshells into sustainable rubber. Continue reading Researchers turn waste tomatoes into tires