Astronomers have identified a pulsar spinning at more than 42,000 revolutions per minute, making it the second-fastest known. Continue reading Astronomers find second-fastest-spinning pulsar
Category Archives: Innovation
WhatsApp to soon launch app for businesses
Facebook-owned WhatsApp has announced it would soon be launching features to take businesses onboard and make it easy for them to interact on the messaging platform. Continue reading WhatsApp to soon launch app for businesses
Opera rolls out AI-powered news feed for iPhone users in India
Global tech firm Opera Software on Tuesday rolled out a new version of its mobile browser app Opera Mini for iPhone users in India that has artificial intelligent (AI)-powered news feed. Continue reading Opera rolls out AI-powered news feed for iPhone users in India
Siri could be activated by holding Sleep/Wake button in iPhone 8
As Apple decided to do away with the physical Home button in its upcoming iPhone flagship, a developer has suggested that the Sleep/Wake button in the soon-to-be-released device might activate Artificial Intelligence (AI) assistant Siri. Continue reading Siri could be activated by holding Sleep/Wake button in iPhone 8
New method enables smartwatches to record your every move
Scientists have invented a new algorithm that empowers smartwatches to detect and record your every move, without being told beforehand what to look for. Continue reading New method enables smartwatches to record your every move
Sony to release Apple’s HomePod clone
Sony will launch its smart connected speaker LF-S50G that will look like Apples HomePod but will use Google Assistant. Continue reading Sony to release Apple’s HomePod clone
NASA’s asteroid-bound probe to approach Earth for gravity assist
NASA has said its spacecraft on first asteroid sample return mission will pass about 16,000 km above the Earth on September 22. Continue reading NASA’s asteroid-bound probe to approach Earth for gravity assist
Google junks stories it doesn’t like, claims reporter
A day after a report went viral criticising Google for using its muscle to bury anything that is spoken against it, a former Forbes reporter has claimed that she was also put under pressure by the tech giant to ‘unpublish’ a story. Continue reading Google junks stories it doesn’t like, claims reporter
Alexa-like system to help robots understand your commands better
Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed an Alexa-like system that allows robots to understand a wide range of commands that require contextual knowledge about objects and their environment. Continue reading Alexa-like system to help robots understand your commands better
Google launches augmented reality platform for Android
In a bid to bring the augmented reality (AR) experience closer to Android users, Google has released a new software development kit (SDK) called ARCore. Continue reading Google launches augmented reality platform for Android