Science and Technology
IIT Madras to host 20th edition of ‘Shaastra 2020’ from Jan 3 to 6
R ARIVANANTHAM CHENNAI, JAN 1 The 20th edition of ‘Shaastra 2020’, one of the largest tech festivals of the nation entirely...
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Dance invented by Chimpanzees not human, claims a new study
Researchers have found two chimpanzees in a US zoo performed a duo dance-like behaviour, similar to a human conga-line. According...
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WhatsApp begins rollout of dark mode
WhatsApp’s long-awaited dark mode feature is finally ready for release and reportedly some users have already tested it. The Facebook-owned...
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Microsoft to end Cortana mobile support in India Virtual assistant to be turned off from January 31
NE NEWS SERVICE NEW DELHI, DEC 25 Confirming once again that Microsoft was killing off its virtual assistant Cortana for...
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Isro successfully launches PSLV-C48 with Indian ‘spy’ satellite, 9 others
NE NEWS SERVICE CHENNAI, DEC 11 The indigenous Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C48) was successfully blasted off by the Indian...
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PSLV’s golden jubilee launch on Dec 11
NE NEWS SERVICE MUMBAI, DECEMBER 9 A satellite fully designed by the schoolkids from Israel will be launched into space...
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Justice in the hands of AI: China’s digital court giving verdict via app
HANGZHOU Artificial-intelligence judges, cyber-courts, and verdicts delivered on chat apps — welcome to China’s brave new world of justice...
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Privacy concerns changing people’s online behaviour
Privacy concerns are pushing people to change their behaviour online, according to an international poll published on Wednesday that found...
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