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Google Translate has grown from supporting two languages to 103 and from hundreds of users to hundreds of millions
Google Translate – a free service that instantly translates words, phrases and web pages between English and over 100 other languages – turned 10 on Friday.
“Our goal was to break language barriers and to make the world more accessible. Since then, we have grown from supporting two languages to 103 and from hundreds of users to hundreds of millions,” Barak T

In the doodle that is created by artist Nate Swinehart, Claude Shannon is seen juggling in the middle of the words ‘ Google.’ Google is wishing happy 100th birthday to the father of information theory, Claude Shannon. Shannon was an American mathematician, electrical engineer and cryptographer.
As a cryptographer for the US government in World War II, he developed the first unbreakable cipher. He juggled between tinkering with electronic switches to developing an electromechanic mou

Oculus, which has blamed the delays on an ”unexpected component shortage,” declined to comment on specifics. (Reuters) Virtual reality, oddly enough, isn’t immune to the problems that arise in practical reality. Just ask would-be fans of the Oculus Rift headset, many – possibly most – of whom are still waiting for their $600 gadgets more than four weeks after they started shipping .
The delay, naturally, has sparked online grousing and even some data-based activism

Twitter has retired Magic Recs, an effective bot account that used to send users direct messages (Source: Magic Recs/ Twitter)
Twitter has retired “Magic Recs” — an effective bot account that used to send users direct messages (DM) recommending viral accounts or Tweets to follow.
The bot used to run an algorithm to measure how many others a user knows that were following an account or Tweet in quick succession and used to send instant, personalised recommendations for users an

Google CEO Sundar Pichai at company’s Google for India event (Source: Express Photo by Renuka Puri)
Taking a break from the tradition where Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin shared the company’s progress and vision every year, this time it was Indian-origin CEO Sundar Pichai who updated the world with some of Google’s achievements and key highlights.
In a letter posted on official Google blog on Friday, Pichai reiterated “to organise the world’s informatio

Twitter has retired Magic Recs, an effective bot account that used to send users direct messages (Source: Magic Recs/ Twitter)
Twitter has retired “Magic Recs” — an effective bot account that used to send users direct messages (DM) recommending viral accounts or Tweets to follow.
The bot used to run an algorithm to measure how many others a user knows that were following an account or Tweet in quick succession and used to send instant, personalised recommendations for users an

Google CEO Sundar Pichai at company’s Google for India event (Source: Express Photo by Renuka Puri)
Taking a break from the tradition where Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin shared the company’s progress and vision every year, this time it was Indian-origin CEO Sundar Pichai who updated the world with some of Google’s achievements and key highlights.
In a letter posted on official Google blog on Friday, Pichai reiterated “to organise the world’s informatio

Noble’s 48-inch smart TV is powered by Android and supports Miracast for connecting mobiles and tablets
Noble has launched its latest 48-inch Android powered smart TV in India. The company has tied up with California-based Skiodo for the internet connected TV.
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Noble’s 48-inch smart TV comes with support for 2D and 3D conversion. It supports miracast for s

NASA scientists have found new insights into how the Moon got its mysterious tattoos
NASA scientists have found new insights into how the Moon got its mysterious “tattoos” – swirling patterns of light and dark found at over a hundred locations across the lunar surface.
“These patterns, called ‘lunar swirls,’ appear almost painted on the surface of the Moon,” said John Keller of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Centre in US.
“They are unique; we&r

Google Translate has grown from supporting two languages to 103 and from hundreds of users to hundreds of millions
Google Translate – a free service that instantly translates words, phrases and web pages between English and over 100 other languages – turned 10 on Friday.
“Our goal was to break language barriers and to make the world more accessible. Since then, we have grown from supporting two languages to 103 and from hundreds of users to hundreds of millions,” Barak T

Xiaomi’s smartwatch for kids puts safety at the centre of a cute looking watch (Source: Xiaomi)
Xiaomi has announced a new smartwatch for kids in China. The smartwatch isn’t a new thing and gets all features seen on wearables targeted at kids.
Xiaomi is reportedly working on its first smartwatch and has announced a smartwatch for kids ahead of that critical launch. The company is expected to launch the successor to its popular Mi Band on May 10.
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Twitter is no longer pitted against Facebook and is now categorised under the news section in the App Store.
After reporting dismal results this week, micro-blogging website Twitter is no longer pitted against social networks like Facebook and is now categorised under the “news” section in the Apple’s App Store.
“Starting today (Friday), Twitter is categorised under the ‘news’ section of the App Store rather than ‘social networking’. It is a chang

Oculus’ longtime supporters have declared themselves alienated by the company’s inability to deliver (Source: AP)
Virtual reality, oddly enough, isn’t immune to the problems that arise in practical reality. Just ask would-be fans of the Oculus Rift headset, many – possibly most – of whom are still waiting for their $600 gadgets more than four weeks after they started shipping .
The delay, naturally, has sparked online grousing and even some data-based activism, inc

Facebook plans to create a new class of shares that are publicly listed but do not have voting rights
A Facebook Inc shareholder filed a proposed class action lawsuit on Friday in a bid to stop the company’s plan to issue new Class C stock, calling the move an unfair deal to entrench Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg as controlling shareholder.
The lawsuit, filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery, followed the social networking company’s announcement on Wednesday of its plan to issue

The new comet, known as C/2014 S3, also-called “Manx” comet, which was discovered in 2014 by the Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System, or Pan-STARRS, is shown in this artist rendering released on April 29, 2016. (Photo Courtesy L. Calçada/ESO/Handout via Reuters)
Astronomers have found a first-of-its-kind tailless comet whose composition may offer clues into long-standing questions about the solar system’s formation and evolution, according to research p

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