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“(The public wi-fi maybe) not necessarily free, because free may not be sustainable in the long run,” said Sharma. (Express Archive)
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) will soon begin consultations to explore a sustainable model for wi-fi in public places, the body’s chairman R S Sharma told The Indian Express in an exclusive interview.
The public wi-fi model has hitherto been explored and worked into by both the government and private sector players but remained

 Graduate student participating in an archaeological dig.
Archaeology is rapidly maturing as a strongly multidisciplinary field. Traditional methods (digging, excavating, comparing artifacts, manual analysis) are increasingly being supplemented by a variety of modern technological tools.
But during this new phase of evolution, several concerns have been raised over possible damage to artifacts at the time of excavation. To help avoid the risk of losing knowledge permanently, our group at th

In a bid to expand its user base, social media giant Facebook has announced it will begin displaying ads to web users who are not members of its social network.
“Facebook will use cookies, ‘like’ buttons and other plug-ins embedded on third-party sites to track members and non-members alike,” a report in The Wall Street Journal said.
The company said it will be able to better target non-Facebook users and serve relevant ads to them.
“Publishers and app developers ha

Twitter has been utilising “HackerOne” since May 2014 and has found the program to be an invaluable resource for finding and fixing security vulnerabilities ranging from the mundane to severe, Tetelman added. Micro-blogging website Twitter has paid $322,420 to researchers and bug hunters who, under its bug bounty “HackerOne” program, have disclosed vulnerabilities in the last two years.
“We maintain a secure development lifecycle that includes secure development tr

“We are thrilled to launch our first Exclusive Service Centre in Bangalore,” says OnePlus General Manager.
With just weeks left for the expected launch of its next flagship, OnePlus has announced the launch of its Exclusive Service Center (“ESC”) in Bangalore. The Bangalore ESC is the first of six such service centers that are scheduled to be launched by the end of next month. The other cities where ESCs will open include New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad and Chennai.
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Fabricated in interlocking segments like a 3-D puzzle, the new integrated circuits could be used in wearable electronics that adhere to the skin like temporary tattoos. (Source: Yei Hwan Jung and Juhwan Lee)
A team of US engineers has created the world’s fastest stretchable, wearable integrated circuits — a technological feat that can revolutionise the Internet of Things (IoT) and high-speed wireless world in the future.
Led by Zhenqiang “Jack” Ma from University of Wisc

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 was launched on March 3 in India. The budget smartphone by the company starts at Rs 9,999.
GreenDust has announced a flash sale for Redmi Note 3 and Yu Yuphoria. The May Best Sellers sale is already live and will end on May 29.
Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 3 ( 2GB RAM + 16GB ROM) variant can be bought during the sale. Yu Yuphoria with 2GB RAM and 16GB ROM is available at Rs 6,499. Yu Yuphoria, which was lauched at a competitive price point of Rs 6,999, features a metal frame bod

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 was launched on March 3 in India. The budget smartphone by the company starts at Rs 9,999.
GreenDust has announced a flash sale for Redmi Note 3 and Yu Yuphoria. The May Best Sellers sale is already live and will end on May 29.
Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 3 ( 2GB RAM + 16GB ROM) variant can be bought during the sale. Yu Yuphoria with 2GB RAM and 16GB ROM is available at Rs 6,499. Yu Yuphoria, which was lauched at a competitive price point of Rs 6,999, features a metal frame bod

Samsung displayed a high resolution 4K screen for VR at the Display Week conference in San Francisco, CA.
Samsung displayed a high resolution 4K screen for VR at the Display Week conference in San Francisco, CA. The Korean smartphone maker also showcased a number of other next-generation displays, but it was VR display that grabbed most attention.
The 5.5-inch 4K VR display has a resolution of 3840 x 2160 with pixel density of 860 ppi. Both Oculus Rift and HTC Vive feature a little over 2K disp

Now, even users who do not have an Amazon Echo, Tap or Dot can experience what it is like to play around with Amazon Alexa.
Amazon has launched Echosim.io, a website that allows users to access Alexa through their web browser. Alexa is an AI powered voice-controlled service, which powered devices like Echo, Tap and Dot.
Users will first need to log in to their Amazon accounts to start using Alexa, which only works on Chrome, Firefox, Opera and Edge browsers. Next, one can simply press and hold

Twitter has received 5,171 submissions to the HackerOne program from 1,662 researchers. (AP Photo)
Micro-blogging website Twitter has paid $322,420 to researchers and bug hunters who, under its bug bounty “HackerOne” program, have disclosed vulnerabilities in the last two years.
“We maintain a secure development lifecycle that includes secure development training to everyone that ships code, security review processes, hardened security libraries and robust testing through inte

“We are thrilled to launch our first Exclusive Service Centre in Bangalore,” says OnePlus General Manager.
OnePlus has announced the launch of its Exclusive Service Center (“ESC”) in Bangalore. The Bangalore ESC is the first of six such service centers that are scheduled to be launched by the end of next month. The other cities where ESCs will open include New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad and Chennai.
OnePlus is promising to resolve customer issues within a ‘guar

Kepler-62f also has various concentrations of carbon dioxide in its atmosphere. (Source: NASA)
A planet which is about 1,200 light-years away from Earth and 40 per cent larger than its size may be habitable, according to US researchers.
Kepler-62f, which is in the direction of the constellation Lyra, is within the range of planets that are likely to be rocky and possibly could have oceans, scientists said.
NASA’s Kepler mission discovered the planetary system that includes Kepler-62f in 2

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 was launched on March 3 in India. The budget smartphone by the company starts at Rs 9,999.
GreenDust has announced a flash sale for Redmi Note 3 and Yu Yuphoria. The May Best Sellers sale is already live and will end on May 29.
Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 3 ( 2GB RAM + 16GB ROM) variant can be bought during the sale. Yu Yuphoria with 2GB RAM and 16GB ROM is available at Rs 6,499. Yu Yuphoria, which was lauched at a competitive price point of Rs 6,999, features a metal frame bod

The success means that SpaceX has now landed three Falcon 9 first stages in a row on a boat in just two months. (Source: SpaceX)
US aerospace company, SpaceX successfully landed the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket on a droneship in the Atlantic Ocean after launching a commercial communications satellite into orbit for a Thai firm.
“Falcon 9 first stage has landed,” the California-based company said on Twitter, minutes after the satellite launch at 5.39 p.m. from Cape Canaveral Ai

Chinese users of Microsoft products are criticising the software company’s push to get them to mandatorily upgrade their Windows operating systems, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Friday. (AP) Chinese users of Microsoft products are criticising the software company’s push to get them to mandatorily upgrade their Windows operating systems, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Friday.
Posts critical of Microsoft on microblog site Weibo relating to the Windows 10 upg