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Space Exploration

Spacewalkers to tackle leak at space station

Two astronauts will venture outside the International Space Station on Saturday to tackle an ammonia leak in the power cooling system. The leak was discovered Thursday and the repair job was quickly p......read more

Amazon developing Kindle smartphone?

A new report indicates that Amazon is working on a smartphone, possibly dubbed the 'Kindle Phone', with a holographic display. According to The Wall Street Journal, the Amazon smartphone, like the N......read more

Discovery of Planets

Earth-like planets discovered in atmospheres of dead stars

The Hubble space telescope has found signs of Earth-like planets in an unlikely place - the atmospheres of a pair of burnt-out stars in a nearby cluster. The white dwarf stars are being polluted by de......read more

UK lawmakers set date for Google, Ernst & Young tax grilling

A panel of UK lawmakers will next week grill representatives from Google Inc and its auditor, Ernst & Young, following a report that highlighted inconsistencies in Google's statements about its UK ac......read more

Washington State system hacked, data of thousands at risk

The website for the Washington State court system has been hacked and up to 160,000 Social Security numbers and a million driver's license numbers may have been accessed, officials said on Thursday. ......read more

YouTube starts paid subscription service

Google's YouTube video service is dipping its toe into pay television by starting on Thursday a subscription service with 30 content creators, including children's programmers Sesame Street and Mupp......read more

ESA's gen-next satellite to monitor Earth's forests

The European Space agency (ESA) is set to launch a new innovative Earth explorer satellite in 2020 to map and monitor the global forests - our planet's most important natural resources. ESA's Earth ......read more

Facebook in talks to buy Israel's mobile satellite Waze for up to $1 bn: report

Facebook Inc is in advanced talks to acquire Israeli mobile satellite navigation start-up Waze for $800 million to $1 billion, business daily Calcalist reported on Thursday. Due diligence is underway ......read more

Nokia launches smarter Asha 501 priced at Rs 5,500

Nokia launched a new 'smart' feature phone, Asha 501, in Delhi on Thursday. This device, Nokia said, is the first of a new generation of Asha phones, based on the new Asha OS, as opposed to Series 40 ......read more

Hacker releases draft of new novel by 'Sex and the City' author

A hacker released part of an unfinished draft of an upcoming novel from "Sex and the City" author Candace Bushnell after breaking into an email account that she used to share the work with her publi......read more

Singapore mobile app flushes out clean and dirty toilets

For those on the go, finding a clean toilet in Singapore and giving feedback on the best and worst commodes is now in hand with a new app for mobile phones and tablet computers. The Restroom Associati......read more

US appeals panel supports Google's digital library plan

A federal appeals panel in Manhattan has expressed support for Google Inc.'s plan to create the world's largest digital library. Three judges on the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday spok......read more

Cosmetic Changes: Galaxy S4 is just an updated version of the SIII

The Galaxy S4 is just an updated version of the SIII. SPOTLIGHT Evernote Food 2.0 iOS, Android Evernote Food 2.0 adds some much-needed features to the app’s Android version. Users can now save thei......read more

SPICE PINNACLE PRO & FLY F45s

Spice Pinnacle PRO & FLY F45s: Android gets a local touch

Domestic brands remain a top choice among India’s cost-conscious, yet tech-savvy mobile phone users. Here are two Android handsets that are fast, good-looking and can match up to more expensive rivals......read more