J&J Covid vaccine produces strong immune response in early trials

New York (IANS) A leading Covid-19 vaccine candidate developed by global healthcare company Johnson & Johnson produced a strong immune response against novel coronavirus in early-to-mid stage clinical trials, a report said.

According to the…

Common pelvic pain drug ineffective in women: Lancet

London (IANS) A drug -- gabapentin -- that is regularly used to treat chronic pelvic pain in women has been found to be no more effective than a placebo, according to a study published in the journal The Lancet.

Chronic pelvic pain affects…

IIT Madras develops 'MOUSHIK' chip for IoT devices

Chennai (IANS) The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras on Thursday said its researchers have successfully developed 'MOUSHIK', an indigenously-made microprocessor for the Internet of things (IoT) devices.

According to the institute,…

Samsung unveils Galaxy S20 Fan Edition (FE) for $699

Seoul (IANS) Samsung Electronics on Wednesday unveiled the Galaxy S20 Fan Edition (FE), the newest member of the Galaxy S20 series, starting at $699 for the 5G variant.

Pre-orders for the Galaxy S20 FE 5G and S20 FE begin on Samsung.com from…

iOS 14 adoption outpaces iOS 13 in 5 days after release

San Francisco (IANS) The Apple iOS 14 adoption has already surpassed 25 per cent of active iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices just five days after release.

According to mobile analytics research firm Mixpanel, iOS 14 adoption outpaced iOS…

Caracal goes for 'Make in India' initiative to supply 93,895 CAR 816 assault rifles

New Delhi (IANS) The UAE-based small arms manufacturer Caracal on Monday stated they are committed to the �Make in India initiative to fast-track the supply of 93,895 CAR 816 assault rifles. The company was selected by the Indian Ministry of Defence…

Apple iPhone 12 price may be higher than expected: Report

San Francisco (IANS) Apple is expected to launch four new devices under the iPhone 12 series soon and a new report has claimed that keeping the price of 5G-compatible iPhone 12 the same as last years model appears impossible owing to the increased…

Oracle, Walmart rescue TikTok in US with Trump's 'blessing'

San Francisco (IANS) In a surprise move, Oracle and Walmart have come together to save TikTok from the ban, forming a new company called TikTok Global which will be headquartered in the US. President Donald Trump said he has given the deal his blessing.

Realme 7: Fast charging, good overall performance

New Delhi (IANS) In a bid to make further inroads into the mid-segment market share in India, Realme has left no stone unturned to date. With the recent launch of its 7 series smartphones, the company has brought some more competition in the hot-selling…

Iranian hackers found using tool to extract 2FA SMS codes

San Francisco (IANS) Researchers at cybersecurity firm Check Point have unravelled an ongoing surveillance operation by Iranian entities who have used multiple tools including an Android backdoor that extracts two-factor authentication (2FA) codes…