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Modern medicine is moving towards a more personalised approach. Genome sequencing is an effort in that direction. Genetic expression variations in an entire set of genes are compared between humans to identify links of diseases to particular genes. Based on these differences, it can be deduced, even in advance, what diseases a person might be susceptible to or what drug might be most suitable. In that case, treatment can even be predictive.
At the same time, t

Apple new USD 1 billion investment in the Chinese ride-hailing service Didi Chuxing is as much about currying favor with regulators as directly expanding its own business, analysts said. (AP) Apple new USD 1 billion investment in the Chinese ride-hailing service Didi Chuxing is as much about currying favor with regulators as directly expanding its own business, analysts said.
Apple might need the help; it faces slowing iPhone sales and tougher restrictions on its services in the country.
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Google could announce Android VR platform at its annual developer conference I/O 2016 (Source: Android Police)
We finally have the first leak hinting at some kind of VR from Google directly. Google is all set to host its annual developer conference on May 18 and just days ahead of it, we have got a glimpse of Android VR option in the Android Developer Console.
Google I/O 2016 returns to Mountain View on May 18 and the company CEO Sundar Pichai has tons of things to share. There is already Andro

NASA recorded environmental patterns through two full cycles. (Source:NASA)
The local atmosphere in Mars is clear in winter, dustier in spring and summer, and windy in autumn, NASA scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have found.
NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover, which has completed its second Martian year since landing inside Gale Crater nearly four years ago, recorded environmental patterns through two full cycles of Martian seasons, scientists said.
The other seasonal patte

Google could announce Android VR platform at its annual developer conference I/O 2016 (Source: Android Police)
We finally have the first leak hinting at some kind of VR from Google directly. Google is all set to host its annual developer conference on May 18 and just days ahead of it, we have got a glimpse of Android VR option in the Android Developer Console.
Google I/O 2016 returns to Mountain View on May 18 and the company CEO Sundar Pichai has tons of things to share. There is already Andro

Evidson Audio’s W6 Sport earphones feature Y-shaped cabling and are come in White, Black and Pink colour options
Evidson Audio has launched Audio Sport W6 in-ear earphones in India. The new earphones is priced at Rs 1,299 and will be available from Amazon and Flipkart.
Evidson Audio’s newest earphone comes with tangle free cables and includes 5 sets of silicone eartips for comfortable listening. The earphone has a rated impedance of 16 Ohms and frequency range of 20 to 20kHz.
Evidso

WhatsApp video calling feature for Android spotted in the beta app, could make public debut soon
WhatsApp’s video-calling feature is now live on a beta version of the app (v2.16.80) for Android devices. The APK file, which is ready for download from APK Mirror as well, has the new feature live on it.
The new beta app gives access to video-calling function from the call icon, but it isn’t functional just yet. The app is available to beta testers from Google Play’s beta tes

WhatsApp video calling feature for Android spotted in the beta app, could make public debut soon
WhatsApp’s video-calling feature is now live on a beta version of the app (v2.16.80) for Android devices. The APK file, which is ready for download from APK Mirror as well, has the new feature live on it.
The new beta app gives access to video-calling function from the call icon, but it isn’t functional just yet. The app is available to beta testers from Google Play’s beta tes

WhatsApp video calling feature for Android spotted in the beta app, could make public debut soon
WhatsApp is reportedly testing video calling feature for its social messaging app. Now a beta version of the app (v2.16.80) has been spotted with video calling feature.
The new beta app gives access to video calling function from the call icon but it isn’t functional yet. The app is available to beta testers from Google Play’s beta testing program.
Read MoreWhatsApp video calling feature

WhatsApp video calling feature for Android spotted in the beta app, could make public debut soon
WhatsApp’s video-calling feature is now live on a beta version of the app (v2.16.80) for Android devices. The APK file, which is ready for download from APK Mirror as well, has the new feature live on it.
The new beta app gives access to video-calling function from the call icon, but it isn’t functional just yet. The app is available to beta testers from Google Play’s beta tes

Motorola Moto G4 specifications leak in a Geekbench listing ahead of Tuesday launch, hints at benchmark budget performance again
Motorola is all set to launch Moto G4 in India on Tuesday. The company has already announced the smartphone will be Amazon exclusive.
Earlier rumours suggested Moto G4 will come in two variants and will feature better camera and NFC support. Now a Geekbench listing, spotted first by Price Raja confirms the specifications of the device.
Also Read: Moto G4 launch o

Xiaomi YI 4K Action Camera 2 is capable of shooting 4K videos at 30fps, full HD videos at 120fps and HD videos at 240fps
Xiaomi has updated its YI action with 4K video recording feature. The new YI 4K Action Camera 2 is capable of shooting 4K videos at 30fps, full HD videos at 120fps and HD videos at 240fps.
Xiaomi’s Yi 4K action camera seems to be going after GoPro’s Hero series of action cameras. The new YI 4K action camera features a Sony made 12MP image sensor with 160 degree wi

WhatsApp video calling feature for Android spotted in the beta app, could make public debut soon
WhatsApp is reportedly testing video calling feature for its social messaging app. Now a beta version of the app (v2.16.80) has been spotted with video calling feature.
The new beta app gives access to video calling function from the call icon but it isn’t functional yet. The app is available to beta testers from Google Play’s beta testing program.
Read MoreWhatsApp video calling feature

Motorola Moto G4 specifications leak in a Geekbench listing ahead of Tuesday launch, hints at benchmark budget performance again
Motorola is all set to launch Moto G4 in India on Tuesday. The company has already announced the smartphone will be Amazon exclusive.
Earlier rumours suggested Moto G4 will come in two variants and will feature better camera and NFC support. Now a Geekbench listing, spotted first by Price Raja confirms the specifications of the device.
Also Read: Moto G4 launch o

Gboard is the latest iOS keyboard from Google that enables search right from the keyboard
Google has finally released its own keyboard for iPhone. The keyboard is essentially an extension of company’s search functions.
Google’s keyboard for iPhone is called Gboard and it features a ‘G’ button on the top left-hand corner which allows users to perform web searches, GIFs, images and more, right from the keyboard. The idea is to search and paste directly into any conversatio

The findings show that the ancient Earth’s upper atmosphere contained about the same amount of oxygen as today.
Ancient Earth’s upper atmosphere contained about the same amount of oxygen as today, according to a new study that challenges the accepted view of our planet’s atmosphere.
Using the oldest fossil micrometeorites – space dust – ever found, the new study has made a surprising discovery about the chemistry of Earth’s atmosphere

Facebook Inc, the social networking powerhouse, is conducting a full investigation into allegations of political bias, Chairman and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said.
The company has come under fire after an unnamed former Facebook employee told technology news website Gizmodo that workers often omitted conservative political stories from the company’s “trending” list of topics that it says spiked in popularity.
The accusation sparked an outcry on social media and prompted a

Information published by an account @shenfenzheng – meaning “personal identification” in Chinese. (Reuters) A twitter account has released the personal information or state ID, like social security number and home address, of China’s rich and powerful — including of Alibaba founder Jack Ma and China’s richest man Wang Jianlin, a media report said.
Information published by an account @shenfenzheng – meaning “personal identification” in Chines

The list of “Trending Topics” is then personalised for each user via an algorithm that relies on a number of factors, including the importance of the topic, Pages a person has liked, location, feedback provided by the user about previous Trending Topics and what’s trending across Facebook overall. (Reuters) Amid allegations that a team of editors at Facebook is manipulating the popular “Trending Topics” by “injecting” selected articles to promote a part