Chocolate, tea with zinc may help reduce ageing: Study
Berlin: Zinc may protect from oxidative stress when taken together with a component found in foodstuffs such as wine, coffee, tea and chocolate, a study claims. Continue Reading
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NASA’s Hubble spots cosmic smiley among colourful galaxies
The Hubble Space telescope has spotted a formation of galaxies that resembles a smiling face in the sky. The image taken with the telescope’s Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3). Continue Reading
Spice up Deepavali with cool gadget gifts
We are assessing the best gadgets in terms of affordability, technology and premiumness in categories such as mobiles, TVs, speakers and laptops. Continue Reading
Twitter lost 9 million users in Q3: Report
Twitter has lost nine million users during the third quarter of the current fiscal, its worst quarterly decline ever, a report has stated. Continue Reading
Scientists design material that regulates its own temperature
Scientists have designed a cutting-edge material, inspired by nature, that can regulate its own temperature, and could equally be used to treat burns and help space capsules withstand atmospheric forces. Continue Reading
Facebook building AR glasses: Report
The announcement follows Facebook’s launch of its first self-branded hardware – a pair of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered smart video chat devices, Portal and Portal +. Continue Reading
Latest iPhones come packed with tech from Asia
A breakdown of Apple’s new iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max has revealed new and more powerful components made in China and Taiwan has found their way into the smartphone giant’s models. Continue Reading
IIT-Madras unveils indigenously-developed microprocessor
The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras Friday unveiled what it claims to be the first indigenously-developed microprocessor in the country that can be used in mobile computing devices, embedded low-power wireless and network systems. Continue Reading
Samsung to launch foldable smartphone next month
Samsung fans have a reason to rejoice as the South Korean consumer electronics giant may soon unveil its foldable smartphone. Continue Reading
Qualcomm’s latest tech aimed at gamers
With a focus on gaming, Qualcomm says the new hardware should enable mobile games to launch around 30 per cent faster and run at speed frame rates with prioritised connectivity and punchier audio. Continue Reading