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We at the CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Delhi, have been studying it in the embryo of a small fish called zebrafish that is found in the waters of eastern India.[/captio

The first round of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill is over. There were no losers. The next round is expected in the Winter Session of Parliament beginning in November 2016. Key issues are still at large, and I wish to begin a debate on them.
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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and BJP members during the voting on the GST Bill in the Rajya Sabha. (Source: PTI/file)
The first round of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill is ov

When it comes to greeting friends on their birthdays, social media prompts are a great reminder. So why does an online message leave us cold?
Every morning, I wake up to a Facebook

Priced at Rs 22,999 the t.phone faces a tough competition with flagship killers like the OnePlus 3, LeEco Le Max 2 and the Xiaomi Mi 5. But can this designed and engineered in India and assembled in China smartphone really take on the heavyweights?

Wikipedia itself is available in 22 Indian languages, with Tulu becoming the 23rd.
The Tulu Wikipedia has just gone live, giving another boost to yet another ancient Indian language

In normal materials, light interacts with a whole host of electrons present on the surface and within the material. (Source: File)
It is possible to create a new form of light by bi

OnePlus 3 mini is not happening, says OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei, shutting down the rumours.
OnePlus co-founder has put an end to all rumours claiming the company is working on a O

OnePlus 3 is powered by 2.15 Ghz Snapdragon 820 processor coupled with 6GB RAM and 64GB internal memory.
OnePlus co-founder has put an end to all rumours claiming the company is wor

At Rs 8,999 the Xiaomi Redmi 3S is a complete phone under Rs 10,000 in India presently.

Tecla’s control unit switches the target device for the hardware controller between the smartphone and the wheelchair
Toronto based company Komodo OpenLab thought of a way to

The iPad Air 3 design is also rumoured to feature 7000-series aluminium (Image for representation)
It has been two years since Apple last launched an iPad Air, and recent rumours su

Google’s Android OS captured 97 per cent share of the India’s smartphone market in Q2 2016, while Apple iOS fell 35 per cent annually.
Google’s Android OS captured

Chris Urmson, who was instrumental in building Google's self-driving car project, said he is leaving the team after seven and a half years.

Several Twitter accounts including @AppleSupport, @Uber_Support, @BeatsSupport and @ATVIAssist (Activision Support) already have the feature live.
Twitter is testing a new feature f

Asus introduced the Zenfone 3 series in Taiwan in May 2016 and in just two months they are getting these phones to India.

Microsoft rolled out its Windows 10 Anniversary Update recently bring refinements to the Edge browser
Microsoft rolled out its Windows 10 Anniversary Update recently bring refinemen

Elon Musk had repeated a projection that if the deal is consummated, the combined Tesla-SolarCity could require a "small equity capital raise" next year.

OnePlus 3 unibody is made of space-grade aluminium alloy, which the company says is notable for its strength, light-weight and exceptional strength.
OnePlus has released a video whe

Ice Sheets melting in Greenland. (Source: Wikipedia)
Climate change is threatening to release hazardous radioactive waste from an abandoned camp thought to be buried forever in the

Could human drivers force autonomous vehicles into submission when it comes to pulling over, giving up a parking space or waiting at a junction?

US astronaut Scott Kelly (Source: NASA)
US space agency NASA has released last video of its twin study series that investigated metabolic changes in retired US astronaut Scott Kelly

Autonomous cars were among the big-vision ideas being pursued by an X Lab at Google at the time.
The chief technology officer for Google’s self-driving car mission announced o

An online video campaign that saw tech giants participating has been found promising in preventing youth exposed to online terrorist propaganda from getting radicalised.

GoPro Hero 5 is expected to capture in at least 4K resolution like the existing Hero 4 Black camera
GoPro’s action cameras have gained tremendous popularity among video-savvy

With this game on their mobile devices, players can drive a rover through rough Martian terrain, challenging themselves to navigate and balance the rover while earning points along the way, s

On a Facebook Live with News18.com at the Redmi 3S launch event Jai Mani from Xiaomi confirmed to us that the software update will roll out on 23 August.

Cancer cells (Above)(representational Photo/File photo)
Japanese doctors have for the first time used artificial intelligence (AI) to detect a type of leukemia, which helped to save

Turi offers tools that are meant to let developers easily scale machine learning applications.

Facebook has started testing a new version of its app that will open up to Snapchat-like camera just above the ‘What’s on your mind?’ box.
Facebook has started tes

USAPP American Politics and Policy (blog)
Can technology save the NHS?
USAPP American Politics and Policy (blog)
The NHS is buckling: the scale of the funding challenge is colossal, the service is under unprecedented strain and it is struggling to keep pace with relentlessly rising demand. So says the Commons Health Committee in its recent report into the impact ...

According to new ABI Research data, within the next decade more than 11 million new cars on the road will boast integrated augmented reality technology.

Dropbox Paper launches on desktop and mobile.

American poet Maya Angelou reads her own work, "Human Family," over a montage of still images and short clips created by iPhone users the world over.

Zebronics Fantasy BTRUCF speakers come with a glossy front panel and LED display
Zebronics has launched its latest in Fantasy speaker series called BTRUCF. The company claims that t

Acer, which is celebrating its fortieth anniversary, has a full bouquet of devices in India catering to all price points and use cases.
Is the smartphone boom the biggest challenge

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New technology designed to increase speed/accuracy during voter check-in process
KIMT 3
Hennepin County will be using the new technology for the first time during this election, however Olmsted County hopes to have it come 2018. iowa hs · Second Day of Iowa High School All Star Game. Updated: 2 mins ago. MASON CITY, Iowa- It is day two of ...and more »

9news.com.au
Technology-driven insomnia rife in Australian teenagers
9news.com.au
More than two-thirds of Australian teens are sleep deprived as a result of technology, a new study has revealed. Laptops, mobile phones and other digital devices are reportedly keeping teenagers awake with detrimental effects. Almost 70 percent of ...and more »

Bloomberg
Technology Startups Target In-Home Care Market for Elderly
Bloomberg
Olga Mos was living with her extended family until last year when the 93-year-old found bathing, dressing and cooking too tough to handle solo. Her daughter-in-law Rhoda Wilkinson Domingo looked at assisted living homes. She didn't like what she saw.and more »

ZDNet
Five Rio Olympics technology innovations
ZDNet
As the 2016 Summer Olympics kick off tonight, we list five technology innovations introduced for the sporting competitions in Rio de Janeiro. Read Less. NFC for payments. Visa and Brazilian bank Bradesco are trialing wearables including a bracelet ...