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Modi promises to deploy technology to deter nuclear terrorism
Business Standard
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced several key initiatives taken by his government in the area of nuclear security and non-proliferation, including countering nuclear smuggling and deployment of technology to deter nuclear terrorism.
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Researchers have discovered a rare white dwarf star with an atmosphere dominated by a pure layer of oxygen
Researchers have discovered a rare white dwarf star with an atmosphere dominated by a pure layer of oxygen – a type of white dwarf that has been theorised to exist but not identified till date.
The finding could challenge the textbook wisdom of single stellar evolution and provide a critical link to some types of supernovae discovered over the past decade.
As relatively small stars (

Early this year, LG showcased a display that can be rolled in like a newspaper
South Korean smartphone maker Samsung may unveil a game-changer device next year which can be a 5-inch smartphone when folded and turn into a 7-inch tablet when opened, a media report said.
A prototype of foldable display is finished with development and the company is hoping to mass-produce the device starting from second half of this year, Korean news site ETNews reported.
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Gionee S6 is a premium offering from the Chinese smartphone maker that offers metal unibody design at a mid-budget price
This will be the year when consumers move beyond smartphones to alternative devices like smartwatches and virtual reality headsets which will in turn mainstream. This will without doubt put huge pressure on smartphone makers to innovate at a pace faster than ever before. Another thing worth considering would be the flagship smartphones turning really affordable which we saw f

Vulnerabilities found in Android Media Server can be exploited to perform attacks using arbitrary code execution
Smartphone security is the new concern as cases of Android malware were reported to have doubled in 2015 as compared to 2014, said a new report which warned that, in 2016, more hacks on smart technologies could result in fatal privacy damage.
The annual security report from security software company Trend Micro Inc. also noted that the rise in Android malware is owing to the aggressi

Amazon.com and Microsoft are in talks to supply cloud computing to digital mapping business HERE, owned by a group of German carmakers developing self-driving cars
Amazon.com and Microsoft are in talks to supply cloud computing to digital mapping business HERE, owned by a group of German carmakers developing self-driving cars, sources familiar with the matter said.
Amazon is also considering becoming a shareholder in HERE, two sources said.
Last year, carmakers BMW, Audi and Mercedes struck a 2

LG Display will supply information displays for Tesla Motors’ new Model 3 sedans
LG Display will supply information displays for Tesla Motors’ new Model 3 sedans, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said, grabbing a key contract for centre consoles from another supplier.
Tesla said on Thursday over 130,000 people had ordered the electric car in a couple of hours although it is more than a year away from production. With a $35,000 starting price – less than half Tesla&

The change in Reddit’s transparency report suggests that it may have been asked to give customer data to FBI (Source: Reuters)
Digital privacy advocates and users of Reddit expressed their alarm on Friday over a change in the forum’s transparency report that suggested it may have been asked to give customer data to FBI investigators under a secretive government authority.
The annual report lists a variety of requests the site has received for information on users and for removal of

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Apple shares new video 'Dillan's Voice' highlighting technology's effect on those with special needs
9 to 5 Mac
Apple early this morning shared a new pair of videos on its YouTube channel highlighting the effect that technology has on those with special needs. As this month is Autism Acceptance Day, the video, called Dillan's Voice, features a teenager named ...
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OnePlus India GM Vikas Agarwal says they will not start selling offline.
OnePlus, the Chinese tech startup that focuses on premium Android devices, will launch its new flagship, the OnePlus 3, this quarter. Talking to IndianExpress.com, Vikas Agarwal, the company’s general manager for India, said: “It will be a winner and will live up to the expectations of our users and and set new standards like our previous OnePlus flagships.”
Agarwal says there is a clear differentiat

OnePlus India GM Vikas Agarwal says they will not start selling offline.
OnePlus, the Chinese tech startup that focuses on premium Android devices, will launch its new flagship, the OnePlus 3, this quarter. Talking to IndianExpress.com, Vikas Agarwal, the company’s general manager for India, said: “It will be a winner and will live up to the expectations of our users and and set new standards like our previous OnePlus flagships.”
Agarwal says there is a clear differentiat

Leader in low-cost Internet connectivity for emerging markets, Datawind Inc. is all set to establish its second manufacturing unit in Telangana after a successful unit in Amritsar. The affordable tablet provider in India made Telangana its instant choice after the receptive behavior of the state govt.
In an exclusive interview with ANI, CEO Datawind Inc. Suneet Singh Tuli said, “The govt. of Telangana was very receptive towards the idea. They were very aggressive to woo new manufacturers t