Author Naman Sharma

October 26, 2018

There's an undiscussed self-driving car problem: which lives should be prioritized when an accident occurs? Humans use instinct to make these choices, but what about an algorithm? A new paper by MIT looks into ...

These Micro-Drones Can Open Doors And Lift 40 Times Their Own Weight

October 25, 2018

Micro-drones are a feat of engineering, they're straight out of a sci-fi movie. But they probably aren't the strongest machines in the world. They cannot exerting a lot of force. But, that changes now. Scientis...

The NYPD Calls Off Thousands Of Body Cameras After One ‘Burst Into Flames’

October 23, 2018

The New York City Police Department has been working for years to equip its the entirety of its force with body cameras. The goal was to have one for every officer by next year. But, there's a problem: one such...

Facebook introduces ‘Hunt for False News’ series in attempt to be transparent about fake news

October 21, 2018

Fake news on Facebook has been a problem for the company for quite a long time now. But a new series is trying to open up about what the team at Facebook is doing to counter it. Facebook published the “Hunt for...

Oppo is the latest company to get caught cheating on benchmark tests

October 20, 2018

Oppo is the latest smartphone company on the list to be called out for cheating on benchmarks. Companies these days are looking for new and effective ways to beat the fierce competition. And it looks like many ...

Self-Driving Cars Are Headed Toward An AI Roadblock

October 19, 2018

CEOs of autonomous car companies believe a fully self-driving car could be only months away. Many companies had previously estimated that we would have autonomous cars by now. But most of these predictions have...

HTC’s Blockchain Smartphone ‘Exodus’ Will Launch On Oct 22

October 17, 2018

Blockchain, Product Reviews, Tech News

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HTC revealed its blockchain based "Exodus" smartphone in May this year. The company is going to launch it on October 22 this year. HTC recently released a teaser video on its HTC Exodus Instagram account. The t...

India’s Cryptocurrency Giant Unocoin To Soon Launch A Crypto ATM

October 15, 2018

Unocoin is one of the major players in the Indian cryptocurrenc marketplace. The company has announced the launched of their first crypto ATMs. Unocoin's CEO informed the press that they plan to install 30 of t...

Chinese University Proposes Managing Web Domains On a Blockchain

October 7, 2018

A major Chinese university has proposed using blockchain technology to better manage web domains. The university has also applied for a patent at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The Shenzhen Graduate Scho...

London Underground Stations Get Vending Machines That’ll Wash Your Clothes

October 4, 2018

If you're from London, you probably use the London Underground at least a few times a year. While it has been a pretty efficient way of commuting for people, you can now do something more while you travel. And ...

This ‘Solar Battery’ Could Bring Electricity To Rural Areas

October 3, 2018

Science News, Tech News

Solar energy is getting more and more recognition. Technology has improved tremendously and prices have dropped. But it's not a year-long solution yet. Why? Because storing solar energy for later use is really ...

Two Researchers Who Discovered How To Make The Immune System Fight Cancer Receive Nobel Prize

October 2, 2018

Science News

The Nobel Prize committee awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine to two scientists. James P. Allison of the USA and Tasuku Honjo or Japan are the winners. They separately discovered proteins tha...

Google Announces Project Stream, Now Play Games From Chrome

October 2, 2018

Gaming News, Tech News

Google and Ubisoft are two companies that we probably never thought would ever work together. They work in completely different domains. But surprise, surprise, Google and Ubisoft have announced, Project Stream...

You Might Soon See Ads On WhatsApp

September 30, 2018

We have known for a while that WhatsApp's founder Jan Koum has left the company. Recently, at the F8 Developers Conference Facebook praised his contribution in making WhatsApp a global phenomenon that it is tod...

India’s Largest Cryptocurrency Exchange Zebpay Is Shutting Down

September 28, 2018

Zebpay, one of India’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges now has no option but to shut down. Not long ago, the RBI announced that any financial institution is not allowed to facilitate cryptocurrency related tra...

This Musician Created An AI That Writes Songs For Him

September 26, 2018

Artificial Intelligence, Tech News, Wild Tech

Up until now making music was reserved for humans. Well, not anymore. An Iranian composer named Ash Koosha has created an AI that writes songs for him. He is one to never shy away from technology. Previously he...

Implanted Device Helps People With Paralysis Walk Again

September 25, 2018

Artificial Intelligence, Science News

Nearly 1.3 million people suffer paralysis because of spinal cord injuries in the US. What's worse is that there isn't an effective treatment for people with this type of injury. A new implantable device has be...

This new battery may help cut carbon dioxide emissions

September 24, 2018

Science News

MIT, Boston has come up with a breakthrough technology yet again. The researchers have developed a new type of battery that uses carbon dioxide captured from power plants. Although, it's still in the research p...

Military Pilots Can Control Three Jets at Once via a Neural Implant

September 23, 2018

MIND CONTROL War is never pleasant. There is a huge risk to property and more importantly, life. No country wants their people to die in war. But as long as war exists, can we avoid deaths? Up to a certain ext...

Facebook Dating launches today with a test in Colombia

September 20, 2018

Facebook had announced its very own dating app four months ago. And now it has become a reality and the social network has already started testing the app in Colombia. Facebook Dating has been accused of lookin...

Satellite uses giant net to practice capturing space junk

September 19, 2018

Space Science, Tech News

A British satellite, designed to clean up debris in space, just successfully captured a simulated piece of junk in its orbit using a big net. The satellite is named RemoveDEBRIS and made its first leap on Septe...

Germany Rolls Out World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Trains

September 19, 2018

Science News, Tech News

Germany is rolling out its fleet of the world's first Hydrogen-Powered trains off the assembly line. Not only does this sound cool, it is cool! Using hydrogen as a fuel is a much greener and efficient alternati...

Google partners with the world’s biggest auto group to bring Android to cars

September 18, 2018

2021 might be the year where Android for cars becomes a household name. Google is partnering with the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, which sells more cars than any other car manufacturing group. The aim is...

Amazon investigates allegations that employees sold data, deleted reviews

September 18, 2018

Amazon has been under fire recently due to a few of its employees. The employees are accused of providing an advantage to sellers on the e-commerce platform. Besides, it looks like they provided confidential in...

World’s First Space Elevator Is Here!

September 5, 2018

Space Science, Tech News

Yes, you definitely read that right. Although it sounds like its straight out of a sci-fi movie, it's actually true. Researchers have developed the world's first space elevator. A Japanese research team that ha...

Walmart To Use Blockchain For Connecting Automated Delivery Drones

September 4, 2018

You have probably heard about Walmart testing drone deliveries. But have you heard about the company also experimenting with blockchain technology? Furthermore, the company is actually trying to use both for dr...

Google releases free AI tool to help combat child sexual abuse material

September 4, 2018

Stopping the spread of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) is a priority for big internet companies. But it’s also a difficult and harrowing job for those on the frontline, the human moderators who have to ident...

Microsoft Is Connecting Its Major Products To Blockchain

September 3, 2018

Microsoft Azure was the first to bring blockchain to the cloud, which was started three years ago. Now it's mission is to connect the technology to almost everything else. The software giant has quietly been bu...

World’s first rollable touch-screen tablet developed

September 3, 2018