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Filling potholes: BMC unlikely to use new technology this monsoon in Mumbai - The Indian Express

14-08-2016 20:58

The Indian Express
Filling potholes: BMC unlikely to use new technology this monsoon in Mumbai
The Indian Express
After facing flak from citizens and courts on the poor condition of roads in the financial capital, the civic body has now decided to undertake urgent trials of new technologies. Written by Vishwas Waghmode Mumbai Published:Aug 15, 2016, 0:28 ...

Volleyball technology wows former Brazilian stars - FIVB.com (press release) (registration)

14-08-2016 20:47

FIVB.com (press release) (registration)
Volleyball technology wows former Brazilian stars
FIVB.com (press release) (registration)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 12, 2016 – Two notable Brazilian Olympians, Marcelo Negrao and Paulao, were heavily involved in modern volleyball on Friday at the FIVB's Volleyball House on Atlantic Avenue. They weren't back on court or even coaching; ...

Quora Question: The Future of Wearable Technology - Newsweek

14-08-2016 19:00

Newsweek
Quora Question: The Future of Wearable Technology
Newsweek
Quora Questions are part of a partnership between Newsweek and Quora, through which we'll be posting relevant and interesting answers from Quora contributors throughout the week. Read more about the partnership here. Answer from Anand Sharma, ...and more »

Cinemalaya Campus stresses importance of film technology - Inquirer.net

14-08-2016 18:03

Inquirer.net
Cinemalaya Campus stresses importance of film technology
Inquirer.net
“TECHNOLOGY is important. It is the enabler of indie filmmaking,” according to Cinemalaya Campus codirector Eva Mari Salvador. “If you have an SLR (single lens reflex) camera, you can already become a filmmaker,” added Salvador, also the manager of ...

Pranab favours technology-driven but compassionate society - Hindu Business Line

14-08-2016 17:23

Hindu Business Line
Pranab favours technology-driven but compassionate society
Hindu Business Line
PTI President Pranab Mukherjee addresses the Nation on the eve of 70th Independence Day, in New Delhi on Sunday. Wants policymakers to economically empower six hundred million youth. New Delhi, August 14: India should strive to build on her ...and more »

Biometric technology replacing pins and passwords at StanChart - Financial Times

14-08-2016 17:21

Financial Times
Biometric technology replacing pins and passwords at StanChart
Financial Times
Voice recognition and fingerprints are replacing pin numbers and passwords at Standard Chartered as the UK-listed bank becomes the latest lender to introduce biometric technology. StanChart, which operates mostly across Asia, the Middle East and Africa ...and more »

University's new technology blossoming in agriculture - The Daily Progress

14-08-2016 17:01

Idaho Statesman
University's new technology blossoming in agriculture
The Daily Progress
NAMPA, Idaho (AP) — Standing in the shade of a peach tree, out of the 100 degree-heat, Northwest Nazarene University associate professor Duke Bulanon chats with orchard owner Mike Williamson about his crops. A pungent almond-like smell hits.
Northwest Nazarene University technology blossoms in agricultureIdaho Statesmanall 2 news articles »

New technology to improve language disorder after stroke - Business Standard

14-08-2016 16:29

New technology to improve language disorder after stroke
Business Standard
People suffering from Aphasia can improve their communication with the use of a virtual reality world -- EVA Park -- developed by researchers from the City University London. Aphasia is a language disorder affecting about one-third of stroke survivors ...and more »

Google working on Fuchsia OS, that could work on everything

14-08-2016 15:10 via indianexpress.com

Google Fuchsia OS could soon replace Android and Chrome OS, claim reports.
As it turns out, Google is building a completely new operating system, which is not just an upgrade to C

Google working on a new OS called Fuchsia: Report

14-08-2016 15:10 via indianexpress.com

Google has decided to move on from Linux for an ecosystem of their own using a Magenta kernel for Fuchsia
As it turns out, Google is building a completely new operating system, whic

Google is working on a new OS called Fuchsia: Report

14-08-2016 15:10 via indianexpress.com

Google has decided to move on from Linux for an ecosystem of their own using a Magenta kernel for Fuchsia
As it turns out, Google is building a completely new operating system, whic

Deliveroo technology provides opportunities beyond food - Financial Times

14-08-2016 15:03

Financial Times
Deliveroo technology provides opportunities beyond food
Financial Times
When Deliveroo revealed it had secured $275m in its fifth and largest funding round, early investors were keen to claim “unicorn” status for the London-based food delivery group, saying its valuation had tipped over $1bn. While others were more ...and more »

Public sector banks should be flexible to use of new technology: Montek Singh Ahluwalia - Business Standard

14-08-2016 14:59

Business Standard
Public sector banks should be flexible to use of new technology: Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Business Standard
In the era of technology-based digital banking services, the public sectors banks have to show more flexibility in using new technology, otherwise they will lose market share, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, former Deputy Chairman of the erstwhile Planning ...and more »

Pokémon Go cheaters to be banned from playing game

14-08-2016 14:30 via indianexpress.com

Niantic said it is looking to give Pokémon Go players a “fair, fun and legitimate” gaming experience
People who cheat in Pokémon Go will now be banned from playing th

Formulate clear guidelines for network testing: DoT to TRAI

14-08-2016 14:18 via indianexpress.com

With incumbent operators engaging in a slugfest with Reliance Jio, the Department of Telecom (DoT) has asked the regulator Trai to formulate clear
guidelines for network testing with specific parameters.
“The DoT has written to Trai for setting cl

Freedom 251 specs are not what they are touted to be

14-08-2016 14:13 via indianexpress.com

Ringing Bells Freedom 251 was launched in February. The company said it will deliver 2 lakh units in the first phase.
Ringing Bells claims it will deliver 2 lakh units of Freedom 25

Samsung Gear S3 to launch at IFA 2016

14-08-2016 14:08 via indianexpress.com

Samsung launched Gear S2 and Gear S2 Classic in India at Rs 24,300 and 25,800 respectively.
Samsung is set to host IFA 2016 in Berlin on September 1. The Korean smartphone giant has

Asus ZenWatch 3 with circular design could launch at IFA 2016

14-08-2016 14:05 via indianexpress.com

Asus ZenWatch 3 is expected to support Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and support fast charging (Image of ZenWatch 2 for representation only)
Asus may be ready to launch a new sm

DoT may push back auction date from Sept 29 on telcos’ demand

14-08-2016 14:01 via indianexpress.com

Telecom companies on Sunday sought deferment of the mega spectrum auction by a day or two so as to provide more gap between the trial session and the actual start of bidding.
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has said it will consider the su

Bitcoin's technology has a surprising fan: IBM - CNET - CNET

14-08-2016 14:00

Bitcoin's technology has a surprising fan: IBM - CNET
CNET
The technology may lead to smoother transactions and less disputes, which could ultimately mean lower prices and faster delivery for consumers.and more »

Bitcoin's technology has a surprising fan: IBM - CNET

14-08-2016 14:00

Bitcoin's technology has a surprising fan: IBM
CNET
Arvind Krishna, a senior vice president at IBM Research. Stephen Shankland/CNET. Bitcoin has a bad rap as the preferred currency of drug dealers. But that isn't stopping IBM and some of the world's most conservative businesses from tapping into its ...and more »

No Man’s Sky has been a hit and miss: Is this game for you?

14-08-2016 12:03 via indianexpress.com

No Man’s Sky gives the player an opportunity to explore over 18 quintillion planets in the universe
Hello Games intergalactic explorer game, No Man’s Sky has been a hit

New see-through circuitry to power display on smart windows

14-08-2016 12:02 via indianexpress.com

Scientists have found a way to make transparent transistors and other essential components of electronic circuitry, an advance that may lead to displays on car windscreens, transparent TV sets and smart windows. Indium tin oxide (ITO) is the current mater

How the British Olympic rowing team used technology to prepare for Rio and take Gold - Alphr

14-08-2016 11:45

Alphr
How the British Olympic rowing team used technology to prepare for Rio and take Gold
Alphr
This article as originally published in December 2015, when Britain's preparations for Rio 2016 were well underway. Now the team have added a set of new medals to their collection, it's a good time to revisit it and see exactly how technology helped ...and more »

China Set to Launch World's First Hack-Proof Quantum Communication Satellite

14-08-2016 11:31

If the satellite works well, it will pave the way to a hack-proof communication system.

Novel Indian technology helps cut risk of dirty bombs: BARC Director KN Vyas - Economic Times

14-08-2016 11:29

Novel Indian technology helps cut risk of dirty bombs: BARC Director KN Vyas
Economic Times
By Pallava Bagla NEW DELHI: In this new world order where the entire globe is under threat of terrorism, the fear of the use of a 'dirty bomb' or an explosive laced with radioactive material is a genuine threat but a new technology developed at the ...
Novel Indian technology helps cut risk of dirty bombs: VyasBusiness Standardall 1 news articles »

Pokemon Go to Permanently Ban Cheaters From Playing the Game

14-08-2016 11:10

There have been several types of bans that Niantic has given to players, including soft bans that stop specific functions in the game from working for a certain period of time.

Payments, streaming and data: Technology at the Rio Olympics - ITProPortal

14-08-2016 11:02

ITProPortal
Payments, streaming and data: Technology at the Rio Olympics
ITProPortal
The 2016 Rio Olympics is well and truly underway and technology is now playing a more prominent role – both for the athletes and fans – than ever before. John Rakowski, director of technology strategy at AppDynamic, takes a look at the different types ...

SpaceX Successfully Lands Falcon 9 Reusable Rocket

14-08-2016 10:44

The California-based company's launch and landing was part of its ongoing effort to re-use costly rocket parts instead of jettisoning them into the ocean.

More airline travel disruptions likely as carriers grapple with aging technology - The Japan Times

14-08-2016 10:41

The Japan Times
More airline travel disruptions likely as carriers grapple with aging technology
The Japan Times
SAN FRANCISCO – Airlines will likely suffer more disruptions like the one that grounded about 2,000 Delta flights last week because major carriers have not invested enough to overhaul reservations systems based on technology dating to the 1960s ...
Sure, Blame It On IT: Why Delta's Latest Technology Glitch Isn't Due To TechnologyForbes
More Airlines Likely to Suffer Outages Due

Hyperloop and our misplaced love of futuristic technology - The Guardian

14-08-2016 10:40

The Guardian
Hyperloop and our misplaced love of futuristic technology
The Guardian
Tesla CEO Elon Musk first conceived the concept of the Hyerloop - a super-fast transport system - in 2013. Illustration: Hyperloop Technologies. Alison Moodie. Sunday 14 August 2016 04.40 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share via Email ...and more »

Hyperloop and our misplaced love of futuristic technology | Guardian ... - The Guardian

14-08-2016 10:40

The Guardian
Hyperloop and our misplaced love of futuristic technology | Guardian ...
The Guardian
It's generally easier to improve transport systems incrementally; Elon Musk's Hyperloop is another idea that may captivate imaginations but fail to deliver.and more »

100 million Volkswagen vehicles at hacking risk: Researchers

14-08-2016 10:30 via indianexpress.com

According to the research, a hacker can infiltrate the keyless entry of a car along with its ignition system to get full access to it
It has not even been a year since the US Enviro

3 Ways Technology Has Changed The Olympics From London To Rio - SportTechie

14-08-2016 10:26

SportTechie
3 Ways Technology Has Changed The Olympics From London To Rio
SportTechie
Technology advancements have played a major role in advancing sports and athletic performance in the last century. Just look at how much changed in the 1970s when Nike released its waffle-sole running shoes, and again in 2008 when Speedo released ...

Video review technology used for the first time in professional football in the American third tier - Mirror.co.uk

14-08-2016 09:37

Mirror.co.uk
Video review technology used for the first time in professional football in the American third tier
Mirror.co.uk
You wouldn't expect to see the future of football in America's third tier, but that may very well have been the case on Friday night. A clash between New York Red Bulls II and Orlando City B in the United Soccer League saw the first ever use of video ...
New video review technology used in professional football match for first timeDaily Mailall 15 news articles &raq

Technology, welfare reform could solve labor shortage - Santa Maria Times (subscription)

14-08-2016 09:11

Technology, welfare reform could solve labor shortage
Santa Maria Times (subscription)
Until issues such as immigration reform are addressed in Washington, D.C., the need for H-2A migrant labor will remain. The federal H-2A visa labor program is the only legal option growers have for filling the workforce gaps in their fields, but that ...

Google Posts Mohenjodaro-Themed Doodle on Pakistan's Independence Day

14-08-2016 09:09

The doodle showcases some of the iconic landmarks from that era, including the 'Priest-King,' a clay bullock cart, and the bronze 'Dancing Girl.'

Twitter ‘Night Mode’ now available to beta testers on iOS

14-08-2016 09:03 via indianexpress.com

Twitter night mode is available for beta testers only on iOS at the moment
Twitter, has rolled out “Night Mode” for iOS users in a bid to boost its user base, according

Work program trains unemployed oil and gas workers in solar technology - The Denver Post

14-08-2016 08:53

The Denver Post
Work program trains unemployed oil and gas workers in solar technology
The Denver Post
Workers with Bella Energy install solar panels on the rooftop of in Boulder on July 25, 2014. By Danika Worthington | [email protected]. PUBLISHED: August 14, 2016 at 12:51 am | UPDATED: August 13, 2016 at 9:16 pm. The coal industry has ...and more »

Zebronics UFO Bluetooth speaker review: Solid buy at Rs 2,999

14-08-2016 08:42 via indianexpress.com

Zebronics UFO apart from Bluetooth, can be connected to via a USB port, an AUX port or a TF card slot
I really underestimated the Zebronics UFO Bluetooth speaker. But boy, was I sur

Twitter May Introduce Night Mode for iPhone Users

14-08-2016 08:42

Last month Twitter updated its Android app and added a dark-themed mode for night time viewing to make it a little easier on the eyes.

Minute fraction of your suntan comes from beyond our galaxy

14-08-2016 07:23 via indianexpress.com

$Minute fraction of your suntan comes from beyond our galaxy$

While 10 billion photons a second might sound like a lot, Driver said we would have to bask in it for trillions of years before it caused any long-lasting damage.
When you lie on th

WhatsApp’s Voice Message, multi-sharing and more: Here’s how to use them

14-08-2016 06:58 via indianexpress.com

WhatsApp’s new features are both useful and fun. Let us take a look at all of them, and how to use these.
WhatsApp is working on several new features to make its platform more

WhatsApp’s Voice Message, multi-sharing and more features: Here’s how to use

14-08-2016 06:58 via indianexpress.com

WhatsApp new features are both useful and fun. Let us take a look at all the new features launched by the messaging platform recently and how to use them.
WhatsApp is working on ton

Microsoft Acquires Teenage-Run Interactive Game Streaming Startup Beam

14-08-2016 06:18

For example, Beam can be used to let viewers assign missions, summon adversaries, or select virtual gear in games being streamed online by broadcasters.

Novel Indian technology helps cut risk of dirty bombs: Vyas - Business Standard

14-08-2016 06:14

Novel Indian technology helps cut risk of dirty bombs: Vyas
Business Standard
In this new world order where the entire globe is under threat of terrorism, the fear of the use of a 'dirty bomb' or an explosive laced with radioactive material is a genuine threat but a new technology developed at the Bhabha Atomic Research Center ...
Novel Indian technology helps cut risk of dirty bombs: BARC Director KN VyasEconomic Timesall 1 news articles »

State to update traffic center technology - Fredericksburg.com

14-08-2016 06:03

State to update traffic center technology
Fredericksburg.com
Virginia recently took a step toward integrating communication between the state's five traffic management centers. Along with creating a more cohesive traffic and emergency communication network, the upgraded Advanced Traffic Management System at ...

RJio effect? BSNL to offer free unlimited calls on Sundays

14-08-2016 05:53 via indianexpress.com

BSNL currently offers free unlimited night calling on any network in the country between 9 pm to 7 am as complimentary service.
BSNL is offering free unlimited calls on any mobile o

RJio effect? BSNL offers free unlimited calls on Sundays

14-08-2016 05:53 via indianexpress.com

BSNL currently offers free unlimited night calling on any network in the country between 9 pm to 7 am as complimentary service.
BSNL is offering free unlimited calls on any mobile o

International Olympics Committee Fights Cyberattacks During Games

14-08-2016 05:37

The Court of Arbitration for Sport warned earlier this week of attempts to break into its website. The sports court is overseeing doping sanctions at the Olympics for the first time.