BENGALURU: The higher education system in the state will be completely digitalised soon. The state Higher Education Department has started implementation of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) from the current academic year at all the universities across the state. The department is implementing the project in association with the Karnataka State Higher Education Council….
A team of researchers from the US and Germany has now found a way to make robots walk and run just as we do, thereby opening the doors for them to be deployed in the armed forces and in other services in the future. “We have basically demonstrated the fundamental science of how humans walk,”…
A new device that uses wireless signals to identify human figures through walls is being developed by the science and Artificial Intelligence Lab of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The new technology, called RF-Capture, “could trace a person’s hand as he writes in the air. It could also distinguish between 15 different people through…
Facebook is changing its Messaging policy, making it easier to get in touch with people not on your friend list. All you need is to know the person’s name. Facebook is getting rid of the “Other” tab in your messages, which is only available on the web version. If you’ve never seen it, just click…
Twitter is now allowing users to follow more people. The company has increased its follow limit from 2,000 to 5,000. The company shared the news via the company’s support page and stated that every user can follow 5000 people total. You might be curious since there are users who follow well over 5,000 users already. What…
“The Digital India” project is one of the top priority projects of Modi Administration which ensures Digital Literacy for all in the country. There are only a handful of institutions and individuals who have harnessed the power of technology for improving the quality of education for their students and their digital literacy. Even before the…
BENGALURU: Flipkart will now have an offline sales presence in what is being seen as a major move to reach out to those segments of the population that are not comfortable with the internet. It is starting what it calls an assisted e-commerce model and, for now, this will be restricted to phones. Under this,…
In case you haven’t been paying attention, computers around you are getting increasingly smaller. The market is already jammed with miniature portable computers, and now there is another interesting addition to the mix. InFocus, an American electronics company has announced the launch of Kangaroo. At just 124mm length, 80.5mm width, and 12.9mm girth, the Kangaroo…
The world’s first 3D blood vessel bio-printer, which makes it possible to produce personalised functional organs, has been developed by a Chinese company. According to biotechnological company Sichuan Revotek Co, Ltd based in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, the significant breakthrough has been achieved through its self-developed stem cell bio-ink technology, 3D bio-printer and cloud computing platform….
For the first time, scientists have designed an insect-like robot smaller than a paperclip that can both fly and swim — paving the way for future dual aerial aquatic robotic vehicles. The biggest challenge is conflicting design requirements: aerial vehicles require large airfoils like wings or sails to generate lift while underwater vehicles need to…
