Earth's magnetic field can change 10 times faster than thought

London (IANS) Scientists using simulations in the lab have revealed that changes in the direction of the Earth's magnetic field may take place 10 times faster than previously thought.

The study, published in the journal Nature Communications,…

Online searches drop for Tik ToK, WeChat, ShareIT as India bans Chinese apps

New Delhi (IANSlife) The Indian government's decision to ban 59 Chinese owned apps has impacted online searches for those apps. A study found that on the June 29, the day the ban was imposed there was a 229 percent increase in the number of searches…

Chinese apps ban: JioMeet joins 'local ke liye vocal' call

New Delhi (IANS) In a filip to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for local ke liye vocal amid the ban on 59 Chinese apps, Reliance Jio has launched a free video-conferencing application called JioMeet that takes on various other such apps which…

Apple patents unique MacBook Pro with 5 displays

San Francisco (IANS) Apple's new patent has revealed that the company is working on a MacBook Pro with five displays.

The patent was approved by the China National Intellectual Property Office on June 30 and even arrived with a few images,…

Gmail down in India, company working on a fix

New Delhi (IANS) Google users had a harrowing time in India as Gmail and other internet services went down for Airtel users for hours on Wednesday evening.

Users in India and in some other countries went to social media platforms complaining…

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip gets Rs 7K price drop in India

Gurugram (IANS) Samsung on Thursday announced Rs 7,000 price cut on its foldable premium Galaxy Z Flip smartphone in India.

Galaxy Z Flip will now start at Rs 108,999 instead of Rs 115,999. Additionally, consumers can avail an upgrade bonus…

Homegrown social media apps turn restless for big leap

New Delhi (IANS) The ban on 59 Chinese apps has given homegrown app developers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create world-class products across chat, short videos, and photo/video sharing segments and led by ShareChat, desi apps are now scouting…

Apple announces 8 winners of 2020 design awards

San Francisco (IANS) The iPhone maker has announced eight developers for its annual Apple Design Awards. Out of these eight winners, four created apps while the remaining four built some of the best games currently available on the App Store.

Microsoft to set up campus in UP soon

Lucknow (IANS) Microsoft India will set up its campus in Uttar Pradesh, giving a major boost to the state's efforts to bring in investments.

This will ensure employment to about 4,000 persons in the state.

An agreement through a…

36-ft long whale washes ashore in West Bengal's Mandarmani

Kolkata (IANS) The carcass of a 36-feet-long critically endangered whale washed ashore in the coastal belts of West Bengal's East Midnapore district on Monday.

The incident took place at Mandarmani when a huge whale washed up on shore this…