Tech
YouTube in talks with studios over streaming rights for TV series, movies: Report
YouTube is eager to secure these rights and is focusing on new material. It is, however, not clear which TV series or movies the company is pursuing, reports WSJ.
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative: Facebook CEO's $45 billion pledge stuns the charity world
The move will eventually put him and his wife, Priscilla Chan, in the same philanthropic echelon as Bill and Melinda Gates.
Lawmakers demand VTech details on child data following major hack
Lawmakers have asked the digital toymaker for specific information on what data it collects on children aged 12 and younger, how it uses the information, and whether it shares or sells such data.
Chennai floods: Airtel announces free calls, data to help people in affected areas
Airtel postpaid and fixed line customers whose bills are due to be paid immediately will get an extended time to make the payment and will experience uninterrupted services.
World's largest cloning factory scientist claims to have technology advanced enough to replicate humans
It is a short biological step from monkeys to humans -- potentially raising a host of moral and ethical controversies.
Award-winning Japanese manga artist Shigeru Mizuki dies at 93
Mizuki, whose real name was Shigeru Mura, was known for his comics of ghosts and monsters inspired by folklore and for his accounts of World War II horrors.
Digital shoes that you could design with an app
ShiftWear is launching a shoe in three styles -- high, medium and low tops -- that allows users to upload images and animations right onto their footwear.
Microsoft Lumia 950, Lumia 950 XL launched at Rs 43699, Rs 49399 in India; can turn themselves into full Windows 10 PCs
Microsoft's new flagship smartphones promise the same productivity as a Windows 10 computer, but in a form factor small enough to fit in a pocket.
Google Glass could resurface with a flexible one-sided headband
The patent granted is for a Google Glass-like head-mounted display that would come with a flexible band which could be adjusted to fit the wearer.
Microsoft's Bill Gates to start multi-billion-dollar clean tech initiative
For India, the world's third largest greenhouse gas emitter, access to clean energy technology is at the core of its national strategy to combat climate change.
Scientists explain how carbon escaped from Mars into atmosphere
There are two possible mechanisms for the removal of the excess carbon dioxide.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' rocket company successfully clears landing test
Blue Origin successfully landed a suborbital rocket back at its launch site, a key step in its drive to make reusable rockets.
'Welcome to Aleppo': Virtual reality app takes you on a 360-degree tour of war-torn Syria
The project offers a 360-degree window into the war-torn city, captured with a camera made up of six GoPros, then stitched together to create a full panoramic view of the scene.
Tips & Tricks: 5 things to look for while buying a new TV
Buying a TV is no longer just choosing how big a screen you want.
Spectrum auction unlikely to be held this fiscal over delay in pricing recommendations
Introduction of new guidelines like sharing and trading of spectrum along with proposal on frequency cap will also have impact on new rules which need time for deliberation after recommendations from the regulator are received.
Is the bubble starting to burst for India's e-commerce companies?
Recent events at TinyOwl, Zomato and Housing.com suggest that not all is well.