Experimental communications balloons provided by Alphabet Inc in collaboration with AT&T Inc will allow some of the carrier’s customers in storm-ravaged Puerto Rico to send texts and access critical information on the internet, Alphabet said on Friday. Continue reading Alphabet balloon project to provide limited internet in Puerto Rico
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China’s recyclers eye looming electric vehicle battery mountain
After years of dismantling discarded televisions and laptops, a Shanghai recycling plant is readying itself for a new wave of waste: piles of exhausted batteries from the surge of electric vehicles hitting China’s streets. Continue reading China’s recyclers eye looming electric vehicle battery mountain
New machine learning technique may help predict earthquakes
An international team of researchers has developed machine learning techniques that could successfully predict the timing of a real earthquake. Continue reading New machine learning technique may help predict earthquakes
WhatsApp flaw lets hackers know when you fall asleep
Your Whatsapp online status can help hackers figure out who you are talking to and when you go to sleep owing to a flaw in the micro-blogging platform, a software engineer has claimed. Continue reading WhatsApp flaw lets hackers know when you fall asleep
Students develop women safety app at ‘hackathon’
A group of students have made a mobile application for women safety which enables one to send a distress call by merely shaking or dropping the device. Continue reading Students develop women safety app at ‘hackathon’
Telangana to develop app on urban flooding
With heavy rains frequently bringing this tech hub to a halt, the Telangana government with the help of technology firms is developing an application to address the problem of urban flooding, a senior official said on Friday. Continue reading Telangana to develop app on urban flooding
Feeling hungry? Now order food with Facebook
Ordering food online is cumbersome as you have to switch between several apps to get your favourite meal. But not anymore. Facebook has made it easy. Internet users can now get their snack through the app itself. Continue reading Feeling hungry? Now order food with Facebook
Microsoft builds treehouse offices
To help its employees gain creativity, focus and happiness, Microsoft has built treehouse workspaces with embedded tech at its Redmond campus that will serve as meeting spaces and a more casual work environment. Continue reading Microsoft builds treehouse offices
This artificial pancreas uses your phone to combat diabetes
Researchers have successfully developed an artificial pancreas system that uses an algorithm on smartphone to continuously monitor glucose levels of the user and automatically delivers appropriate levels of insulin—a game changer for diabetic patients. Continue reading This artificial pancreas uses your phone to combat diabetes
Playing video games may help quickly analyse situations
Tired of watching your child play video games? Instead, join them, as researchers have found that playing video games can help boost memory in the young as well as in the elderly. Continue reading Playing video games may help quickly analyse situations