Does the momentum of light increase or decrease when it passes through a material? This question, which formed the crux of a debate between two German physicists in the early 20 Century finally sees the answer recreated in a lab in Mohali. Ever since the scientists Hermann Minkowski and Max Abraham came up with contradicting…
NEW DELHI: The human resource development (HRD) ministry doesn’t just want a single exam to determine admissions to the country’s top engineering schools, the broader aim is to take some of the pressure off candidates and address concerns about the quality of student intake. The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and the National Institutes of…
SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook said is testing an array of features aimed at getting people to watch more videos at the leading social network. The new tools come in a growing challenge to YouTube, which would be sidestepped as viewers flit between videos at Facebook. “Video has continued to grow on Facebook,” vice president of product…
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has started sending out invites for an event on October 19 in China wherein the company is expected to unveil the upcoming Mi 5. The company has reportedly sent out the press invite stating ‘Next generation of New Conference.’ In addition, the company is also expected to launch the rumored Mi Band 2….
PepsiCo Inc said on Monday it is working with a licensing partner to market a line of mobile phones and accessories in China in the next few months. The food and beverage company however has no plans to get into the mobile phone manufacturing business, a PepsiCo spokeswoman said by email. “Available in China only,…
For a manned mission to Mars, a detour to the moon is the best route to Mars as it could fuel up and streamline cargo by 68 percent, said a study. Since launching humans to Mars may not require a full tank of gas, the study by MIT suggests that a Martian mission may lighten…
A major Kiwi-led study has painted a dire picture of Antarctica’s future under climate change, with models simulating heavy ice loss under all but one optimistic scenario. The study, published today in the major journal Nature and led by Dr Nicholas Golledge of Victoria University’s Antarctic Research Centre and GNS Science, drew on state-of-the-art computer…
NEW DELHI: Making the most of mobile platform and its increased penetration, Railways today launched facilities for booking of paperless unreserved tickets as well as platform tickets to cut queues at the reservation counters. The initiatives are mostly targetted at the Mumbai suburban sections to begin with where 75 lakh passengers use the local train…
For years, Facebook has talked about beaming Internet services from space. Now, that sci-fi goal could become a reality. Facebook announced on Monday that it had joined with Eutelsat, a French satellite company, to provide a selection of free Internet services across sub-Saharan Africa using a satellite that would start orbiting the globe in the…
Real massive commercial real estate’s open data marketplace, today announced its participation in this year’s Urban Land Institute Fall Conference, October 5-8, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. During this year’s event, RealMassive will unveil Project Atlas, the next generation mapping platform for CRE research. CEO and co-founder Craig Hancock will join Airbnb’s head…
