ISRO to send humanoid Vyommitra first into space

Chennai (IANS) Indian space agency ISRO will send a half-humanoid female into space as part of its human space mission programme Gaganyaan, said officials.

The robot -- Vyommitra -- was unveiled by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)…

Tim Cook bullish on preventative healthcare technology, AR

Dublin (IANS) Calling Augmented Reality (AR) the next big thing in technology, Apple CEO Tim Cook has reiterated his commitment towards building more preventive healthcare tools in devices like Apple Watch.

In a conversation with IDA Ireland…

Fujifilm India enters projector market

New Delhi (IANS) Japanese photography and imaging major Fujifilm on Tuesday forayed into projector market with the launch of Z5000 - an ultra-short throw projector equipped with "folded two-axial rotatable lens" to enable omnidirectional image projection…

India tests submarine-launched ballistic missile

New Delhi (IANS) The test fire of 3,500-kilometre range ballistic missile known as K-4 from a nuclear capable submarine was successful, sources in Defence Research and Development Organsiation (DRDO) said on Sunday.

The missile developed by…

Hacker leaks passwords for 5 lakh Internet-connected devices

San Francisco (IANS) A hacker has leaked usernames and passwords of over five lakh servers, routers and Internet of Things (IoT) devices on the Dark Web which can be used to install malware on Internet-connected devices at home or at work.

Attackers…

Rising cancer linked to fading farm bond: AYUSH Minister

Panaji (IANS) Cancer is on the rise in Goa because people's association with soil has weakened, according to Union Minister of State for AYUSH Shripad Naik.

"Cancer is rising as the people's bond with soil has declined. No one wants…

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos drives e-rickshaw; video goes viral

New Delhi (IANS) Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos on Monday posted a video on his official twitter handle in which he drove an e-rickshaw with Amazon's delivery partners.

Taking a Climate Pledge, the video by Bezos revealed that Amazon…

Govt exploring use of AI to tackle social media misuse

New Delhi (IANS) To stop spread of disinformation leading to widespread public disorder, the government is exploring use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to remove such content automatically from social media platforms.

The Centre is to "take…

India's communication satellite GSAT-30 put into orbit

Chennai (IANS) The European space agency Arianespace opened its 2020 space missions account with a successful dual satellite launch - India's communication satellite GSAT-30 and Eutelsat Konnect - into geo-stationary transfer orbit on Friday early…

Huawei Mate Xs will be cheaper than the Mate X: Report

Beijing (IANS) Huawei is expected to unveil the successor to its foldable smartphone Mate X -- the Mate Xs -- at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2020 and now a new report has claimed that the device will be cheaper than the Mate X.

The Mate…