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OPPO becomes Wimbledon's first sponsor from Asia

OPPO becomes Wimbledon's first sponsor from Asia

26-04-2019  comments

London (IANS) China's smartphone maker OPPO has become the first official smartphone partner of Wimbledon tennis championships, the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) announced on Thursday.

OPPO, based in South China's Shenzhen, signed…

Now, Google Assistant to read stories to your baby

Now, Google Assistant to read stories to your baby

26-04-2019  comments

New Delhi (IANS) There is good news for parents. If you are not particularly good at reading bedtime stories to your kids, just ask the Google Assistant on your phone to do so and you will be able to hear the famous tales from the Panchatantra…

US Navy drafting new guidelines for reporting UFOs

US Navy drafting new guidelines for reporting UFOs

25-04-2019  comments

Washington (IANS) The US Navy is drafting new guidelines for pilots and other personnel to report encounters with "unidentified aircraft", a significant new step in creating a formal process to collect and analyse the unexplained sightings…

Hyderabad centre to phase out animals as 'guinea pigs'

Hyderabad centre to phase out animals as 'guinea pigs'

25-04-2019  comments

Hyderabad (IANS) A centre for promoting alternatives to use of animal for experiments was launched on Thursday at the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) here.

The Centre for Predictive Human Model Systems was launched…

Madras High Court lifts ban on TikTok app

Madras High Court lifts ban on TikTok app

24-04-2019  comments

Chennai (IANS) The Madras High Court's Madurai Bench on Wednesday lifted the ban on video mobile application TikTok, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, subject to certain conditions.

Deciding the case filed by advocate…

40 adware apps discovered on Google Play Store

40 adware apps discovered on Google Play Store

23-04-2019  comments

New Delhi (IANS) Global cybersecurity firm Avast on Tuesday announced that it has discovered 40 adware apps on the Google Play Store with over 20 million downloads.

The identified adware persistently displays full screen ads, and in some cases,…

Hackers may see what Netflix interactive shows you watch

Hackers may see what Netflix interactive shows you watch

22-04-2019  comments

Chennai (IANS) Despite Netflix's move to encrypt all its video streams in order to better protect user privacy, hackers may still get to know what interactive content you watch on the popular streaming service, new research from the Indian Institute…

SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft test runs into problems

SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft test runs into problems

21-04-2019  comments

Miami (IANS) Thick plumes of smoke rose over a SpaceX facility in Florida during a test fire of a Crew Dragon spacecraft and the issue was serious, it could derail plans to fly astronauts aboard the capsule later this year, the media reported.

Dark Web becomes huge market for weapons trade

Dark Web becomes huge market for weapons trade

21-04-2019  comments

New York (IANS) As the debate over gun regulations rages globally, researchers now report that the Dark Web has become a big market for weapons trade.

Sixty-four per cent of the products advertised were handguns, 17 per cent semi-automatic…

Joint team to probe initial 737 Max certification

Joint team to probe initial 737 Max certification

20-04-2019  comments

Washington (IANS) A joint team comprising government officials from nine countries, as well as members of the three US federal agencies, will investigate how the Boeing 737 Max aircraft was initially certified, according to the Federal Aviation Administration…

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