In a finding that could make the process of removing salt from seawater easier, faster and cheaper than ever before, researchers have discovered that carbon nanotubes of a certain size act as the perfect filter for salt—the most abundant water contaminant. Continue reading New process to help desalinate water faster, cheaper
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S.Korea to build test bed for self-driving cars
A test bed area for autonomous cars will be built west of Seoul by the end of next year to put test vehicles through real world road and traffic conditions, officials said. Continue reading S.Korea to build test bed for self-driving cars
Apple Watch to support ‘all’ workouts soon
The firmware of Apple’s smart speaker HomePod and iOS 11 beta have shown several plans that the tech giant has for its customers with latest files revealing that the Apple Watch would soon support new workouts. Continue reading Apple Watch to support ‘all’ workouts soon
Tiny diamonds can prevent fires in mobile phone batteries
Researchers have found that nanodiamonds—tiny diamond particles 10,000 times smaller than the diameter of a hair – can prevent short-circuits and fires in lithium batteries widely used in mobile devices from cell phones to laptops. Continue reading Tiny diamonds can prevent fires in mobile phone batteries
Mobile phone displays to overtake TV screens in 2017
The worldwide market for mobile phone displays is expected to overtake that of TV screens for the first time ever this year, brought on by the change in consumer demand, industry trackers said on Sunday. Continue reading Mobile phone displays to overtake TV screens in 2017
People in US can take Google test to check depression
People in the US will soon have an option to take a screening test on Google to know if they are depressed or not. Continue reading People in US can take Google test to check depression
Capture 360-degree photos using Facebook app
Making 360-degree photos more of a common experience, Facebook has rolled out an update letting its users capture 360-degree photos using its in-app camera. Continue reading Capture 360-degree photos using Facebook app
Microsoft Accelerator announces 11th start-up cohort
Tech giant Microsoft announced its 11th cohort of 14 late-stage start-ups for its ‘Accelerator’ programme to help boost their enterprise readiness and go-to-market (GTM) activities. Continue reading Microsoft Accelerator announces 11th start-up cohort
Artificial Intelligence system to help detect skin cancer
Researchers are developing an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based system that could help detect melanoma skin cancer earlier. Continue reading Artificial Intelligence system to help detect skin cancer
Artificial Intelligence enters newsrooms, are jobs at stake?
The first wave of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has started creating ripples in the newsroom—in chatbots, automated reporting systems and machine learning techniques which are sifting through massive data sets to write initial news reports. Continue reading Artificial Intelligence enters newsrooms, are jobs at stake?