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How iPhone 7 could be real game changer

Sep 24, 2015 08:28 am UTC| Technology

Apple has been always perceived as the game changer in the technology industry. Over the years, the company has managed to distinguish itself from the rest in the industry and create a powerful brand image. Its products,...

AI system achieves 49% score on official SAT questions

Sep 23, 2015 12:30 pm UTC| Technology

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a field of study that most of us are most fascinated with. It continues to reach new milestones and the future shown in sci-fi movies may become reality very soon. One such breakthrough...

Google updates Clock App for Android users

Sep 23, 2015 11:38 am UTC| Technology

Google, the search engine giant, has updated its Clock App for Android with the addition of minor yet useful features, pushing the app to version 4.2. The first update was unveiled in July this year, NDTV Gadgets...

Apple cleans up App Store post XcodeGhost malware breach

Sep 23, 2015 09:16 am UTC| Technology

The recent breach of Apple App Store by XcodeGhost malware shook the technology industry. This is the sixth malware that has made its way into the official App store after LBTM, InstaStock, FindAndCall, Jekyll and FakeTor,...

2Channel Founder acquires 4chan

Sep 23, 2015 09:04 am UTC| Technology

4chan, a simple image-based bulletin board where anyone can post comments and share images, has been acquired by Hiroyuki Nishimura, a pioneer of Japanese web culture and founder of 2Channel, an early anonymous online...

Amazon Web Services suffer major crash

Sep 23, 2015 08:53 am UTC| Technology

Amazon Web Services, a cloud service which powers web and mobile applications, offers a broad set of global compute, storage, database, analytics, application, and deployment services that help organizations move faster,...

iOS 9 locking up iPhones, iPads and iPod touches

Sep 23, 2015 08:50 am UTC| Technology

The newly released iOS 9 for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, was one of the much awaited events for Apple users. With various improvements and new features, it received a hearty welcome from Apple loyalists. However, its...

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Economy

For the next prime minister to solve the UK’s productivity problem, they must attract more foreign investment – here’s how

The British economy has a serious productivity problem that will have to be addressed by the next government. According to data from the OECD (the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), productivity...

Brexit boredom is one thing – but there’s a real problem when Britain’s leaders won’t even talk about Europe anymore

British politics has, in recent years, been plagued by two competing forces when it comes to Europe. On one side, there is an understanding that the UK and the EU need to rub along, because of their proximity and...

Space arms race may be underway

As conflict rages on Earth, an arms race may be underway in outer space. On May 30, a US diplomat warned that Russia had launched a weapon into orbit, something Russias deputy foreign minister, Sergey Ryabkov, branded as...

Mauritius’ next growth phase: a new plan is needed as the tax haven era fades

Mauritians will head to the polls by November 2024 and politicians are considering the economic direction of the island country. For the last two decades, the countrys economic growth has depended heavily on its...

Canadians are feeling increasingly powerless amid economic struggles and rising inequality

If you feel like youre being pushed around in life, youre not alone. Our recent research has found that Canadians are increasingly feeling a sense of powerlessness in their lives. This sentiment has been steadily...

Politics

Microsoft-G42 Deal Forces Huawei Exit, White House Hails Move

The White House praised Microsofts $1.5 billion investment in G42, emphasizing the positive impact of ending relations with Huawei on AI security. White House Sees Positive Shift in UAE Tech Alliances According to...

South Africa’s unity government: 4 crucial factors for it to work

Governments of national unity built on power-sharing arrangements are common in Africa and elsewhere in the world. Now South Africa also has a unity government, following the 2024 general election in which no party won a...

Three ways politicians always promise to raise money without increasing taxes – and why they rarely deliver

After weeks of controversy over Labour and Conservative costings in which each side accused the other of dishonesty the manifestos show that both parties had wildly exaggerated their rivals plans. But there has been...

Election 2024: migrants aren’t to blame for Britain’s housing crisis

Migration has become the most toxic issue in British politics, driving intensely emotional debates that are often based on prejudice and misunderstanding. Similarly emotional is housing a finite resource in high demand at...

How Vladimir Putin projects his image as a modern-day Peter the Great

Russian energy giant Gazprom is reported to have been hit particularly hard by sanctions imposed as a result of the war with Ukraine. An internal report obtained and published by the Financial Times has forecast that the...

Science

SpaceX to Help NASA Deorbit ISS; Starlink Lands Major Comcast Business Partnership

SpaceX will develop the U.S. Deorbit Vehicle so that NASA can safely deorbit the ISS by 2030. Meanwhile, SpaceX Starlink secures a significant partnership with Comcast Business to enhance rural connectivity. NASA Taps...

Japan Discovers 230 Million Ton Manganese Deposits, Boosting EV Battery Industry

Japan has discovered 230 million tonnes of manganese deposits near Minami-Torishima Island, potentially transforming its EV battery industry by significantly reducing reliance on imports and providing enough cobalt and...

Keeping astronauts healthy in space isn’t easy − new training programs will prepare students to perform medicine while thousands of miles away from Earth

In the coming decade, more people will go to space than ever before as human spaceflight enters a new era. NASA, the European Space Agency and other governmental agencies are partnering to develop crewed missions beyond...

Nations realise they need to take risks or lose the race to the Moon

The Nasa-led Artemis-3 mission will place the first human boots on the surface of the Moon since Apollo 17s Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt left the lunar surface in December 1972. The goal of the Artemis programme is...

Some of Earth’s most ancient lifeforms can live on hydrogen – and we can learn from their chemical powers

Three-quarters of all matter in the universe is made up of hydrogen. The young Earth was also rich in hydrogen, thanks to fierce geological and volcanic activity. Just as stars burn hydrogen to produce heat and light...

Technology

Ripple's Legal Struggle with SEC: Could XRP Soar to $10 or Crash?

Following Ripples decision to decline the Securities and Exchange Commissions (SEC) offer to reduce the proposed penalty to $102.6 million, the XRP price prediction indicates that the coin is currently in a vulnerable...

Bipartisan Support Ensures Positive Crypto Regulations Regardless of US Election Outcome, Mike Novogratz Claims

Mike Novogratz, the founder and CEO of Galaxy Digital, believes that the cryptocurrency industry in the United States is well-positioned to experience favorable regulatory developments, regardless of the outcome of the...

Ethereum ETFs Poised for SEC Approval by Mid-July, Industry Optimism Soars

It is possible that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may soon approve the first Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States. Even though the deadline for new submissions has been...

Solana ETF Hype Could Propel SOL to $1,300, Institutional Filings Boost Optimism

With the possibility of establishing a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) that follows Solanas cryptocurrency, SOL, the market value of Solana is projected to increase significantly. Recent research from GSR, a company...

Bybit Endorses ASI Merger Amid Coinbase Withdrawal, FET Traders Watch Closely

Bybit Exchange has decided to provide assistance for the long-awaited merger of Fetch.ai, Ocean Protocol, and SingularityNET into the ASI Alliance. Bybit Backs ASI Token Merger Amid Coinbase Withdrawal, Ensuring Smooth...