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
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Novel wireless patch may ease migraine pain sans drugs
A new, smartphone controlled wireless patch that is wearable on the arm and uses electrical stimulation may help reduce pain of migraines without using drugs, researchers claim. Continue reading Novel wireless patch may ease migraine pain sans drugs
NASA to create universe’s coldest spot in space station box
NASA is all set to send an ice chest-sized box to the International Space Station to create the coolest spot in the universe. Continue reading NASA to create universe’s coldest spot in space station box
Computer crashed? Blame cosmic rays from outer space
When your computer crashes or your smartphone freezes, most likely you blame the manufacturer. Continue reading Computer crashed? Blame cosmic rays from outer space
A Tokyo hotel for bookworms
A hotel in Japan is defying the digital books trend and appealing to guests who prefer to curl up with a traditional paper book. Continue reading A Tokyo hotel for bookworms
French designers unveil gelatinous, self-healing smartphone
A French designer duo has unveiled a new concept for the future smartphone which is made around holograms, voice control and face-tracking technology with translucent gelatinous features, media reported. Continue reading French designers unveil gelatinous, self-healing smartphone
Scholars team up to dispel 400-year-old ‘fake news’ about US
Fake news, quadricentennial edition: America’s early settlers were all pious. The native people were savages. Freedom and liberty were available to all from Day One. Continue reading Scholars team up to dispel 400-year-old ‘fake news’ about US
In-flight Wi-Fi services might be coming to India soon
Pitching for an early approval to the proposal of providing in-flight Wi-Fi services over the Indian airspace, the Assocham on Wednesday said that the move would not only enable the fliers stay connected even when they are mid-air but also improve flight safety. Continue reading In-flight Wi-Fi services might be coming to India soon
World’s first cloned goat with Cashmere wool born in China
The world’s first cloned goat bearing superfine Cashmere wool was born in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, local government said on Sunday. Continue reading World’s first cloned goat with Cashmere wool born in China
Indian railways seeks innovative ideas from public on coach design
The railways has sought from the public innovative ideas to increase passenger-carrying capacity of coaches, ensure easy accessibility to trains from low-level platforms and develop new digital capabilities at stations. Continue reading Indian railways seeks innovative ideas from public on coach design