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Auroras over Jupiter’s poles are far brighter than the one’s over Earth
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is being used by astronomers to study auroras on the poles of Jupiter. Observations that are being made by the astronomers is supported by the measurements made by Juno – NASA’s spacecraft that is currently flying towards Jupiter. The giant planet is best known for the Great Red Spot – an anticyclonic storm that has persistently lasted for at least 186 years.

The last panel of China’s world largest radio telescope named “FAST”, is installed in Pingtang county, Guizhou Province, China, July 3, 2016. (Source: Reuters)
Installation was completed on the world’s largest radio telescope on July 3 as the last of 4,450 panels was fitted into the centre of the big dish.
Hoisting of the last triangular panel to the reflector, which is the size of 30 football fields, began at 10.47 am and lasted about an hour. It was a landmark step for

The Juno spacecraft, named after the Roman goddess who was Jupiter’s wife, arrives July 4 after a nearly five-year voyage.
Swirling storms. Dusty rings. Glowing polar lights.
Glimpses of Jupiter have been beamed back by robotic explorers since the 1970s. Most visits were brief and only one spacecraft spent time circling the planet. So there’s still lots to learn about the biggest planet in the solar system and its four main moons.
NASA is headed to Jupiter again for what’s pro

OnePlus 3 or Xiaomi Mi 5: Here’s our comparison of the two flagship challengers.
The flagship smartphone has become more affordable. Companies like OnePlus, Xiaomi, etc, have made it possible to get high-end specs, great performance, at more reasonable prices.
While Apple and Samsung will still cost you north of Rs 50,000 for premium smartphones, the Indian market now has several options in the under Rs 30,000 bracket which deliver stunning performance. Two phones that have managed to gra

Le Max 2 gold colour variant with 128GB storage has just been launched in China.
LeEco Le Max 2 in a ‘Force Gold’ colour option and with 128GB storage has been launched by the company in China. Force Gold will also be a colour option for Le 2 Pro and Le 2 in China.
Le Max 2 will feature 6 GB RAM and 128 GB storage, and is priced at CNY 2,799 (approx Rs 28,000). Le Max 2 will compete with other flagship phones in the Chinese market, like the Axon 7, Nubia Z11 and the ZUK Z2 Pro.

The games will also include Xbox 360 hits which can be played on Xbox One. Ultimate gaming is soon going to be more fun with Microsoft starting the Xbox summer sale from July 5 and is offering discounts between 40 to 60 per cent on over 250 games.
In addition, Microsoft will also offer Xbox One consoles with special pricing. Xbox Live Gold members will receive an additional 10 percent discount.
The games will also include Xbox 360 hits which can be played on Xbox One.
Earlier, Microsoft has ann

Xiaomi Mi Note 2’s top-end version could come with a dual camera setup at the back, Hi-Fi chip and super quick charging feature. (Image of Redmi Note 3 for representational purpose only)
Xiaomi will launch its next flagship – Mi Note 2 – in two variants, suggests a report on Gizchina. According to the site, the standard variant of Mi Note 2 will come with 1080p display and the flagship version will feature a 2K curved display.
Earlier leaks revealed Xiaomi Mi Note 2 will come i

NASSCOM said operators should not have direct or indirect influence on the content that customers view on the Internet.(Representational Image: Source: Reuters)
IT industry body Nasscom has said telecom regulator TRAI should give complete flexibility to apps and websites for deciding on provisions for rewarding free data to customers.
In its response to consultation paper of TRAI on free data for telecom customers, the body also said operators should not have direct or indirect influence on the

Mobile phone industry body Indian Cellular Association (ICA) expects prices to increase by 3-5 per cent as key components such as display and batteries are turning dearer. (Reuters) Prices of feature phones are expected to rise up to 5 per cent soon as decline in supply of key components from China following closure of some factories is jacking up material costs, industry players said.
Mobile phone industry body Indian Cellular Association (ICA) expects prices to increase by 3-5 per cent as key

New technology will let users control their smartphone via their eyes. (Image source: Official paper on Eye Tracking for Everyone)
Scientists, including one of Indian origin, are developing a new mobile software that can accurately identify where a person is looking in real time, an advance that may lead smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices to be controlled by eye movements.
In an effort to make eye tracking cheap, compact and accurate enough to be included in smartphones, researchers

Xiaomi Mi Note 2’s top-end version could come with a dual camera setup at the back, Hi-Fi chip and super quick charging feature. (Image of Redmi Note 3 for representational purpose only)
Xiaomi will launch its next flagship – Mi Note 2 – in two variants, suggests a report on Gizchina. According to the site, the standard variant of Mi Note 2 will come with 1080p display and the flagship version will feature a 2K curved display.
Earlier leaks revealed Xiaomi Mi Note 2 will come i

Taiwan-based technology major ASUS India said on Friday it is eyeing to capture 50 per cent share of the gaming laptops market in India by next year.
“We have about 30 per cent market share of gaming laptops in India. With continued focus in the segment, we are aiming to achieve 50 per cent share of it by the next year. In gaming desktops segment, we are the major player,” said company’s Regional Head (South Asia) and Country Manager (System Business Group) Peter Chang.
He said

A man uses his mobile phone near an Apple store logo in Beijing, China. A Beijing court said in an online statement that Apple is being sued by a subsidiary of China’s broadcasting regulator over a propaganda film more than 20 years old., in the latest legal wrangling for the tech giant in China in recent weeks. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Apple is being sued by a subsidiary of China’s broadcasting regulator over a propaganda film more than 20 years old, in the latest legal wrangling for

An array of 7 microphones allows Echo to hear your voice even when music is playing
Amazon’s voice-enabled wireless speaker, Echo which is powered by its voice-assistant Alexa can now place new orders on the e-commerce site, say reports. Amazon has rolled out a new update for Echo, which adds this new features.
Before this update, users could only re-order things already bought on Amazon via Echo. Given how important AI and personal assistants are becoming to the future of tech companies

Yunicorn is in direct fight with Xiaomi Mi Max (Rs 14,999), Moto G4 Plus (Rs. 14,999) and the LeEco Le 2 (Rs. 11,999) game-changer. Fueling the fire in the most popular Rs 8,000-Rs 15,000 smartphone segment in the country, Micromax sub-brand Yu has come up with its flagship device Yunicorn — the best designed Yu device so far.
Yunicorn is in for some real competition here. Priced at Rs 13,499, the 5.50-inch touchscreen display device running Android 5.1 lollipop operating system (which Yu

As Microsoft puts it: its a great time to own an Xbox One
Xbox fans have something to be extremely happy about as Microsoft has announced the ultimate summer sale on games from July 5-11. The sale will feature 40 to 60 per cent discount on over 250 Xbox games. Windows 10 games, for the first time, will also feature the same discounts.
In addition, Microsoft will also offer Xbox One consoles with special pricing. Xbox Live Gold members will receive an additional 10 percent discount.
Many of the

Logitech M238 Party Collection: 495: Available in many motifs from astronauts to gorillas, these are actually works of art.
Logitech has been making very dependable computer peripherals for many years. And now it wants to have some fun.
For those unimpressed by the plain vanilla computer mouses, the company has just introduced a party range. Yes, we know mouse are of not much use in a party, but it seems in this case it is the input device that is having the party.
Logitech M238 Party Collectio

NASSCOM said operators should not have direct or indirect influence on the content that customers view on the Internet.(Representational Image: Source: Reuters)
IT industry body Nasscom has said telecom regulator TRAI should give complete flexibility to apps and websites for deciding on provisions for rewarding free data to customers.
In its response to consultation paper of TRAI on free data for telecom customers, the body also said operators should not have direct or indirect influence on the

The smart material can morph itself in to its former shape when exposed to UV light
A team of researchers has come up with a new multi-functional ‘smart’ material that can morph its shape when exposed to heat and light and can also disassemble itself.
The Washington State University researchers, who have filed a provisional patent on the work, were able to combine several smart abilities, including shape memory behavior, light-activated movement and self-healing behavior, into one m

Facebook is tracking a user’s smartphone location in the “People You May Know” feature to suggest friends
A 27-year-old UK woman named Isis was denied access to her Facebook account and asked to send an identity proof by the social networking site as part of its stringent policy to erase all traces of ISIS terror outfit.
Isis Thomas, a resident of Bristol in Britain, was asked to change her name after logging on to the site on June 27.
“I just tried to log in and when I d

Facebook is tracking a user’s smartphone location in the “People You May Know” feature to suggest friends
A 27-year-old UK woman named Isis was denied access to her Facebook account and asked to send an identity proof by the social networking site as part of its stringent policy to erase all traces of ISIS terror outfit.
Isis Thomas, a resident of Bristol in Britain, was asked to change her name after logging on to the site on June 27.
“I just tried to log in and when I d

New technology will let users control their smartphone via their eyes. (Image source: Official paper on Eye Tracking for Everyone)
Scientists, including one of Indian origin, are developing a new mobile software that can accurately identify where a person is looking in real time, an advance that may lead smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices to be controlled by eye movements.
In an effort to make eye tracking cheap, compact and accurate enough to be included in smartphones, researchers

Jonathan Eisen, Biologist | @phylogenomics
Have you ever wondered what kind of microbes you encounter every day on your daily subway commute? A team of scientists in Boston decided to check the kind of bacteria the city’s subway system was infested with, according to a study tweeted by biologist Jonathan Eisen. The scientists were rather surprised by their findings: that there was very little possibility of any disease being spread by the city’s T subway system. Scientists said

By Professor Mukesh Doble & team
Department of Biotechnology,  IIT Madras
Diesel automobile engines have a problem of ignition during winters. It is a very common problem especially in the colder countries. Due to temperature drop, the diesel thickens and its flow, therefore, is reduced. As a result, the engines do not start. This problem occurs in automobiles mostly in North India during winter months.
This problem is commonly measured in terms of the fuel’s ‘pour point&rsq

The Orlando shooting was not a crime against the LGBT, but a crime against humanityThe world of social media can be a minefield of misinformation, and it does get difficult to verify facts and ensure the veracity of the information that comes to us on the winged notifications of our apps. This becomes starkly clear in times of crises. Hence, when the historic and heinous shootout at a gay night club in Orlando, USA, shook the world with horror and grief a couple of weeks ago, when the first twee