Zenith said it expected companies around the world to spend .3 billion on mobile Internet advertising in 2017, or 2 percent more than the amount it expects to be spent on ads seen on web pages on d…
Algeria blocks Facebook, Twitter to stop exam cheats: State media
The cut in social media is directly related to the partial baccalaureate exams that are taking place on Sunday,” an official source told the APS state news agency. (Reuters) Algerian authorit…
World’s first 1,000-processor microchip created in US varsity
The energy-efficient “KiloCore” chip contains 621 million transistors, researchers said. (PTI) Scientists have designed the world’s first microchip containing 1,000 independent pr…
Google marks Father’s Day with doodle
The illustration shows a tiny pair of shoe placed next to larger one over a doormat written Google. Online search engine giant Google on Sunday came up with a cute doodle to celebrate this Father&r…
When you assemble your robot, it is more appealing
One group of study participants were given a robot that they had to equip with a battery, plug into a computer, and run through a simple software setup process, while the other group watched an exp…
IBM patents Google Glass-like night vision eyewear
Although not promising a true night vision, the device is described in the patent to improve sight under low light by tricking the brain to focus on high contrast imagery. (Reuters) US tech giant I…
Use Twitter judiciously: Delhi police chief to officers
They have also been asked to pay more attention to grammar. (Reuters) Some senior Delhi Police officers have been instructed to use their official Twitter handles more judiciously, avoiding posting…
New AI software turns smartphones into eye-tracking device
The researchers report an initial round of experiments, using training data drawn from 800 mobile-device users. (Reuters) Scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have developed a new artificial…
Indian-origin researcher develops phone-based eye-tracking system
Since few people have the external devices, there’s no big incentive to develop applications for them. (Reuters) Researchers led by an Indian-origin scientist have developed a software that c…
Apple ordered to suspend iPhone 6 sales in Beijing
The ruling by an intellectual property tribunal is the latest legal stumbling block for Apple in its second-biggest global market following the suspension of its iTunes movie service in April.(Reut…