Deriving from the first law of thermodynamics, princesskurmura wrote in her recent blog, “The average across the universe has to be maintained, which would mean, your victory would have to be somebody’s loss and vice versa. Cricket, in all its primitive versions, had room for a middle result that left one neither devastated nor in…
Google has once again rolled out an update for its Google Photos app that now focuses on managing the device’s storage space in an efficient manner. The update v1.17 is not a major one but would be helpful for those who are space conscious or are using handsets with 8GB or 16GB of built-in storage….
Facebook is training its computers to become seeing-eye guides for blind and visually impaired people as they scroll through the pictures posted on the world’s largest online social network. The feature rolling out Tuesday on Facebook’s iPhone app interprets what’s in a picture using a form of artificial intelligence that recognizes faces and objects. The…
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — The concrete block perches absurdly atop a piling, elevated about 10 feet above the beach sand. Is it art? A bulky milepost? Carlton Hall pointed to the puzzling object and explained that it was once a tie-down block for securing structures like antenna towers. Dr. Hall, the chief scientist for…
Misconception: All you have to do is walk or do modest strength training exercises to build strong bones. Actually: Exercise has little or no effect on bone strength. It sounded too good to be true, and, unfortunately, it was. Many public health groups, professional societies and health sites on the Internet promote this exercise prescription,…
Stress is inevitable. It walks in and out of our lives on a regular basis. And it can easily walk all over us unless we take action. Fortunately, there are many things you can do to minimize and cope with stress. Here are 10 ideas for handling stress without causing more strain and hassle. 1….
Many of us have been there: in between jobs, and finding ourselves submitting resumes online into a void never to be heard from again. But the team at HireArt, a four-year-old staffing and recruiting platform, wants to overhaul the often frustrating and demoralizing hiring process by putting the job applicant’s personality front and center. HireArt’s…
Microsoft at its Build 2016 conference in San Francisco announced several major announcements including Windows 10 Anniversary Update. The Redmond giant also revealed new features for its voice-based virtual assistant Cortana which will be available in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update. Microsoft says that Cortana will now “pro-actively make suggestions” for users through-out the day…
Forgot your passport on way to the airport? Relax as De La Rue, a Britain-based commercial banknote printer and passport manufacturer, is working on a technology that can store “paperless passports” in smartphones. The technology would allow travellers to do without the booklets and switch to “paperless passports” that would act similar to mobile boarding…
In a major initiative to promote original research, 26 government ministries and departments are set to enter an agreement to collaborate for technology development covering various engineering disciplines along with institutes like the IITs and NITs. HRD ministry officials said the initiative is part of the IMPRINT initiative of the NDA government which is a…
