Cops wonder whats-appening?The latest encrypted upgrade of WhatsApp, which makes it impossible for the tool provider to read user data has triggered panic among law enforcement agencies, who are now hoping that the government
Music in the airTechnology in music has often worked to complement raw notes, masking its flaws and bringing about physical transformation in the instruments. At CES, instead of instruments, the band used Intel's
Clamp from IIT-M to help surgeons suture blood vesselsA tiny clip-like instrument, not larger than a thumb nail, sits on the table of senior plastic surgeon Dr V B Narayanamurthy who works at Global Hospitals.
Fitness trackers give voice to speechlessSensors can help the mute and people with disorders like cerebral palsy verbally communicate.
Buoys to better predict weather Patterns in Tamil NaduTo understand this unpredictable phenomenon and predict weather patterns more accurately in peninsular India, scientists conducted several experiments by installing oceanographic instruments along the
And they lived virtually ever afterApps now give users a chance at digital immortalization -- allowing them to send images, messages and thoughts to loved ones, even after death
Small budget, large successMaking the process of building airplanes in the country difficult, said Yadav, were the Indian Aircraft rules, which have made it 'nearly impossible' for anyone to register their airplanes, after
Metro train fights dirt with cutting-edge technologyChennai Metro Rail Ltd has a specially designed depot in Koyambedu for regular upkeep, maintenance and cleaning of the nine trains it operates. It has 12 maintenance lines and each can accommodate a
Indigenous products turn headsThe President, in his inaugural address at the India Aviation Show 2016, asserted that India had 'taken a major leap in boosting manufacturing' with the Make In India' initiative.
IITian Major's jetpack to give wings to ArmyThe jetpack can fly for over a minute at a speed of about 50km per hour and reach an altitude of 800 metres, features that can come handy for emergency purposes or for special military operations.
A remote device that keeps an eye on your heartBusinessman Nikhil Desai, 28, recently gifted a remote health-monitoring device to his 63-year-old diabetic dad, a retired police officer. The device monitors the senior citizen's sugar levels, ECG
Hi-techabad: Agri-tech on the riseWorking to make the cultivation of cash crops such as cotton and jute and food crops such as wheat and rice easier, the agri-tech entrepreneurs in the city are seen catering to farmers in Telangana,
The $1 million prizefight that’s making historyA computer program called AlphaGo has beaten Lee Sedol, one of the strongest players of the ancient strategy game ‘Go’, in what’s seen as a historic breakthrough in the building of artificial
Welcome to theatre of the app-surdThe solutions to all problems, real or imagined, are available on a mobile phone, or so the numerous apps available claim.
Tech proof of holy town antiquityIt's a perfect example of science meeting faith and technology buttressing myth. A detailed study conducted by IIT-Kharagpur - using GPS, one of the latest tech tools - could well turn the clock back
Students ready with satellite to study pollutionD V A Raghava Murthy, who retired last month as the head of earth observation systems, Isro, said the engineering model of SB Sat was undergoing tests and is ready for clearance of the flight model.
Riding high on eco-friendly innovationWhile it takes skills and know-how of mechanical or electrical engineering to create a four-wheeler, Ayyub Saiyed (43) a class VII pass, has surprised everyone by making a batteryoperated
German's answer to rickety autos: Eco-friendly e-rickshawAn auto ride in the city is far from a pleasant experience - it's bone wracking and often leaves the commuter gasping for air, given the high levels of vehicular emissions.
Specialists: Have we done enough to tackle cancer?Introspection marks 75th year of TMH
IPR to build world's most powerful gravity-sensing LIGOThe Institute for Plasma Research (IPR), Gandhinagar, is going to build the world's most advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational Observatory (LIGO-India) to detect gravitational waves.The
Isro orbiter to scan India's air for pollutantsThe 'Next Generation Earth Monitoring and Observation and Aerosol Monitoring' (NEMO-AM) nnano-satellite will monitor suspended particles and aerosols that have made the air of major Indian cities like
Now, filmmakers turn to Youtube to beat censorshipWith censorship issues plaguing the film industry, filmmakers are now looking to release movies on Youtube and other internet sites that do not create hurdles to their creative freedom. In fact, as if
A long wait - AAI upgrades tech to make flying easier, but airlines fail to catch upModern air traffic system can prevent congestion, delays; airlines avoid revamping aircraft to avoid expenditure
Civic students use free tablets to watch movies, play songs & gamesWhen free tablets were given to class VIII students of municipal schools in the city a few months ago, the idea was to ease access to information and boost academic performance.
The future of work: Coding automation set to rob jobsThe game is afoot! Be it IBM's Watson or Wipro's Holmes, platforms based on artificial intelli gence are increasingly driving projects in the IT space.
Durable missile metal stents give a leg upRam Sanap, a 62-year-old farmer from Jalna, would have lost his right leg to an infection if he hadn’t made it to JJ Hospital in Byculla in December. Thanks to funding from the government and the
