Valuation guru says Uber is worth a little more than half the $100B it's seeking

Uber's real value could be much lower than the price it goes public for, according to one expert.

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Meteoroid strikes eject precious water from moon

Streams of meteoroids striking the Moon infuse the thin lunar atmosphere with a short-lived water vapor, according to researchers using data from NASA's LADEE spacecraft. The findings will help scientists understand the history of lunar water.

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Meteoroid strikes eject precious water from moon

Streams of meteoroids striking the Moon infuse the thin lunar atmosphere with a short-lived water vapor, according to researchers using data from NASA's LADEE spacecraft. The findings will help scientists understand the history of lunar water.

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Apple reportedly spending $500 million over gaming service

Apple is reportedly spending over $500 million to build its own stable of "Arcade" gaming service.

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The history of humanity in your face

The face you see in the mirror is the result of millions of years of evolution and reflects the most distinctive features that we use to identify and recognize each other, molded by our need to eat, breath, see, and communicate.

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Scientists lead the way to produce tools for engineering biomolecules

Scientists have discovered how to build novel synthetic biomolecule complexes that they believe are a critical step towards biotemplated advanced materials.

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YouTube Information Panels to Display News Publishers' Government Funding

YouTube 'information panels' will now highlight whether the publisher of the content is funded by the government, the company said in a blog post on Monday.

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Internet Explorer Security Flaw Lets Hackers Steal Files From Windows PCs: Report

Internet Explorer (IE) browser now makes PCs vulnerable even if it is just installed in them, a security researcher claims.

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Our nearest neighbour Proxima Centauri may host a second exoplanet

Proxima Centauri is the closest star to the solar system, and it may be home to a frigid planet six times the size of Earth in addition to the possibly habitable Proxima b

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Light from exotic particle states

In ultra thin materials, exotic bound states of particles can be created which are then converted into light. Scientists at TU Wien (Vienna) have now succeeded in using this effect to create a novel kind of light-emitting diode.

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Belgian cybersecurity agency finds no 'spying' evidence against Huawei

Belgium's centre for cybersecurity has found no evidence that telecoms equipment supplied by Huawei Technology could be used for spying.

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New theory derived from classical physics predicts how economies respond to major disturbances

Understanding economies in times of crises? Modern macroeconomics failed so far. Researchers are now proposing a novel method that makes the effects of shocks on out-of-equilibrium economies computable for the first time.

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Power to the people: How everyday acts of defiance can shape and change markets

Subtle, hidden and everyday acts of resistance and defiance by people with limited resources could have an impact on markets in societies where state and religion is all-powerful. These are the key findings of a new study which shows consumers and individuals can help markets to evolve in societies where they cannot freely and openly participate in them.

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Laser processing method to increase efficiency of optoelectronic devices

Researchers discover new method to passivate defects in next generation optical materials.

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Lyft's stock continues to dive after its dismal week

Lyft hit a new 52-week low on Monday after dropping nearly 20% over the previous week.

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Suddenly, every major tech company is building an Apple AirPods competitor

Microsoft is reportedly building a set of earbuds to rival Apple AirPods. The device is called Morrison internally, accoridng to a report.

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Saturn’s moon Titan has an alien lake district that looks like Earth

NASA's Cassini spacecraft used radar data to scan the surface of Saturn's moon Titan, helping us learn about its lakes of methane

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There is water just under the surface of the moon that we could use

When there’s a meteor shower on the moon, the impacts cause puffs of water, which means that it’ll be simple for us to get that water to use for exploration

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Scientists print first 3D heart using patient's biological materials

In a major medical breakthrough, researchers have 'printed' the world's first 3D vascularised engineered heart using a patient's own cells and biological materials.

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Scientists print first 3D heart using patient's biological materials

In a major medical breakthrough, researchers have 'printed' the world's first 3D vascularised engineered heart using a patient's own cells and biological materials.

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Apple and Qualcomm are about to begin their massive, multi-billion dollar patent trial

The lawsuit in federal court revolves around the modem chips that connect devices like the iPhone or Apple Watch to wireless data networks.

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NASA Takes Advantage of Innovative 3-D Printing Process for SLS Rocket

America’s powerful new deep space rocket, NASA’s Space Launch System, will face harsh conditions and extreme temperatures in flight when launching NASA’s Orion spacecraft and potential cargo to lunar orbit, and for that, it’ll need strong protection.

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Quantum simulation more stable than expected

A localization phenomenon boosts the accuracy of solving quantum many-body problems with quantum computers which are otherwise challenging for conventional computers. This brings such digital quantum simulation within reach on quantum devices available today.

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Google sharing data with US forces raises concerns

At a time when concerns over data collection and breach by tech majors are on the rise, it has been reported that US law enforcement officials have been turning to a particular Google database called "Sensorvault" to trace location and other data of people as part of their investigations.

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'Snowball chamber' helps researchers use supercooled water to search for dark matter

After watching YouTube videos of people supercooling water in a bottle and then triggering it to freeze by banging it, something about this concept solidified for a researcher, especially when he saw it again during the Disney movie 'Frozen.' He has now described how this inspired him to explore whether a subatomic particle like dark matter can trigger the freezing of supercooled water.

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The discrete-time physics hiding inside our continuous-time world

Physicists have shown that Markov processes, widely used to model complex systems, must unfold over a larger space than previously assumed.

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Abundance of information narrows our collective attention span

A new study finds increasingly narrow peaks of collective attention over time, supporting a 'social acceleration' occurring across different domains.

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Employee privacy in the US is at stake as corporate surveillance tech monitors workers' every move

The emergence of sensor and other technologies that let businesses track, listen to and even watch employees while on company time is raising concern about corporate levels of surveillance.

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Apple, allies seek billions in US trial against Qualcomm

Apple, allies seek billions in US trial testing Qualcomm's business model.

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This AC maker aims to become Rs 5,000-crore firm in FY20

The company is also expecting to have around 18 to 19 per cent market share of the residential AC market.

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Light from exotic particle states

A new type of light-emitting diode has been developed at TU Wien. Light is produced from the radiative decay of exciton complexes in layers of just a few atoms thickness.

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Travel through wormholes is possible, but slow

A physicist has shown that wormholes can exist: tunnels in curved space-time, connecting two distant places, through which travel is possible. But don't pack your bags for a trip to other side of the galaxy yet; although it's theoretically possible, it's not useful for humans to travel through, said the author of the study.

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A next-generation triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) to realize constant current from electrostatic breakdown

Scientists have dedicated intense work in recent years to convert environmental energy into electricity to meet the ongoing demands for a cleaner and more sustainable power source. Harvesting environmental mechanical energy as an eco-friendly method is a promising solution and plays a significant role in building wearable electronics and sensor networks in the Internet of Things (IoTs). A triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) is a self-powered, feasible solution to convert mechanical energy into electricity and specifically satisfy the increasing demand of the internet of things (IoTs).

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Graphene-based foam stays soft and squishy even at super cold temperatures

A team of researchers with members from Nankai University in China and Rice University in the U.S. has developed a type of foam that retains its squishiness when exposed to extremely cold temperatures. In their paper published in the journal Science Advances, the group describes how they made their foam, how it performed under different temperature conditions and possible uses for it.

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This state has banned smartphones inside polling booths

Electorate in Karnataka will not be allowed to carry smart-phones or mobile phones inside the polling booth while going to vote to prevent them from taking selfies or recording videos, an official said on Sunday.

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Here's why Apple has been slammed by US Congress members

Apple is being slammed by US Congress members for censoring content on Apple Music to appease China ahead of the 30th anniversary of the "Tiananmen Square Massacre".

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Huawei P30 Pro review: In a league of its own

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Indian students bag awards at NASA Rover Challenge

Three Indian student teams won awards in NASA's annual Human Exploration Rover Challenge at the US Space and Rocket Centre in Huntsville, Alabama.

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This Microsoft tool is a threat to your PC, claims report

Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) that has dealt with a reputation for poor security for years, now makes PCs vulnerable even if it is just installed in them, a security researcher has found.

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This AI process may track neurons faster than humans

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based automated process that can trace the shapes of active neurons as accurately as human researchers, that too in a fraction of the time.

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AT&T accidentally streamed 'Game of Thrones' hours before it was supposed to on Sunday

AT&T's DirecTV Now service accidentally streamed Sunday's episode of Season 8 of "Game of Thrones" a full four hours early.

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Trump's tweets have 'cheapened the presidency' and the media makes it worse, says Pelosi

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized Trump's social media usage and the press' coverage of his tweets in a recent podcast interview.

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TikTok ban: SC refuses to interfere

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere, for now, with the Madras High Court's order banning Chinese video app TikTok, and directed further hearing in the matter on April 22.

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Harnessing microorganisms for smart microsystems

A research team at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Toyohashi University of Technology has developed a method to construct a biohybrid system that incorporates Vorticella microorganisms. The method allows movable structures to be formed in a microchannel and combined with Vorticella. In addition, the biohybrid system demonstrates the conversion of motion from linear motion to rotation. The results of their research was published in the IEEE/ASME Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems on April 11th, 2019.

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PUBG Mobile Zombie: Darkest Night Mode Is the Worst Way to Play PUBG Mobile

Before the PUBG Mobile 0.12 update release date, we take a look at one of the game's biggest additions called Zombie: Darkest Night mode.

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Amazon workers go on strike in Germany, demand better pay and working conditions

Workers at four Amazon logistic centers in Germany went on strike on Monday, in a long-running campaign for better pay and conditions.

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Lyft pulls electric bikes in three US cities after complaints about braking

Lyft's bike share division is working to replace about 3,000 pedal-assist bikes in New York, Washington and San Francisco with traditional bikes to prevent service interruptions.

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Nokia shares drop 3% after Goldman downgrade citing competition from Samsung and Ericsson

The Goldman analysts said investors might be too optimistic about Nokia's stock performance.

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Best Buy names Corie Barry as its new CEO, Hubert Joly to become board's executive chairman

The leadership changes will be effective June 11, Best Buy announced on Monday morning.

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Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Gets Screen Mirroring Feature via Update

Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K has received an update that enables screen mirroring.

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EU Countries Back Copyright Reform Targeting Google, Facebook

Nineteen countries, including France and Germany, endorsed the revamp while Finland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland and Sweden were against.

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TikTok App Madras High Court: Supreme Court Refuses to Stay Order

In its April 3 order, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court had directed the Centre to ban the mobile app, voicing concern over "pornographic and inappropriate content."

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YouTube information panels to display news publisher's government funding

"Our goal is to equip users with additional information to help them better understand the sources of news content that they choose to watch on YouTube.

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TCS shares gain nearly 4% after Q4 results

New Delhi, Apr 15 () Shares of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Monday gained nearly 4 per cent after the company reported 17.7 per cent growth in consolidated net profit for the March 2019 quarter.

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Europe backs copyright overhaul that threatens to hit YouTube and Facebook

The legislation has been criticized by the likes of Google and internet freedom campaigners who worry it will result in censorship.

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A mission to Alpha Centauri affirms humanity's faith in the future

Designing and building spacecraft that can traverse 4.3 light years in just two decades is an unprecedented challenge, but one well worth undertaking

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Google WiFiRttScan App Launched to Let Developers Test 802.11mc Indoor Positioning

Google has launched a new app called 'WifiRttScan'. The app is meant for developers, vendors, universities, and other possible users to research and test the indoor location mapping features within Android P.

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FIFA eNations Cup: France Wins Inaugural Championship

France showed they were champions in virtual soccer as well as the real game on Sunday when they beat Argentina to win the inaugural FIFA eNations Cup.

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Huawei P30 Pro review: In a league of its own

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Chairman of Foxconn, a major Apple manufacturer, says he aims to step down in coming months

The chairman of Taiwan's Foxconn, assembler of Apple's iPhones, told Reuters on Monday he plans to step down in the coming months, saying he wants to pave the way for younger talent to move up the ranks.

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Google Sharing Data With US Forces Raises Concerns: Report

US law enforcement officials have reportedly been turning to a particular Google database called "Sensorvault" to trace location and other data of people as part of their investigations.

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Germany reportedly won't exclude Huawei 5G technology — if it follows the rules

Germany's telecom regulator has no plans to stop Huawei from participating in its 5G infrastructure, provided the company satisfies security requirements, the FT reported.

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Airtel, FLO Collaborate to Launch MyCircle App for Women's Safety

Airtel in collaboration with FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) on Sunday launched a mobile app, MyCircle, to help women in case they face any problem or a panic situation.

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Tinder Beats Netflix to Become Top Revenue Earning App in Q1 2019: Sensor Tower

People across the globe spent $19.5 billion on the Apple App Store and Google Play in the first quarter of 2019, according to a new report from Sensor Tower.

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Reliance Jio crosses 300 million customers mark

Jio crossed 300 million customer mark in March, Airtel crossed the landmark in 19th year of its operations.

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Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram Working Again After Outages on Sunday

Facebook and Instagram were inaccessible on Sunday morning for several hours, while messages were unable to be sent or received in WhatsApp or the Messenger app.

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New online shopping scam: Man lose Rs 2.5 lakh while buying furniture

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Huawei CEO calls Trump a 'great president' but slams his 'intimidating' tactics

Ren Zhengfei says the benefits from Trump's tax cuts could be offset by tactics that discourage foreign investment into the U.S.

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Huawei founder says his daughter hasn't faced hardship and her arrest will 'make her stronger'

Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei told CNBC the arrest of his daughter Meng Wanzhou "will make her stronger and prepare her for even greater things ahead."

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Huawei is 'open' to selling 5G chips to Apple for iPhones, marking a big shift in strategy

5G pioneer Huawei has has never sold its Balong 5000 chip to rivals — but now it's open to doing so, company CEO Ren Zhengfei told CNBC.

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Eelectrostimulation can improve working memory in people

In a groundbreaking study, researchers demonstrate that electrostimulation can improve the working memory of people in their 70s so that their performance on memory tasks is indistinguishable from that of 20-year-olds.

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Characterization of 'hidden' dioxins from informal e-waste processing

The composition of mixed brominated/chlorinated dibenzofurans (PXDFs) and diphenyl ethers in soils from an e-waste site in Ghana suggests a formation of PXDFs through condensation of the flame retardant PBDEs and subsequent bromine-to-chlorine exchange. PXDFs were substantial contributors of toxic equivalents among dioxins from e-waste burning.

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Unexpected properties uncovered in recently discovered superconductor

Researchers have found that crystals of a recently discovered superconducting material, a layered bismuth chalcogenide with a four-fold symmetric structure, shows only two-fold symmetry in its superconductivity. The origin of superconductivity in these structures is not yet well understood; this finding suggests a connection with an enigmatic class of materials known as nematic superconductors and the extraordinary mechanisms by which superconductivity can emerge at easier-to-reach temperatures.

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Tiny light-up barcodes identify molecules by their twinkling

An imaging technique could make it possible to peer inside cells and watch dozens of different molecules at once -- by labeling them with short strands of light-up DNA that blink on and off with their own unique rhythm. Though they're all the same color, the technique makes it possible to distinguish as many as 56 types by their twinkling, more cheaply than traditional methods and without fading over time.

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Artificial intelligence singles out neurons faster than a human can

Biomedical engineers have developed an automated process that can track and map active neurons as accurately as a human can, but in a fraction of the time. This new technique, based on a deep learning algorithm, addresses a critical roadblock in neuron analysis, allowing researchers to rapidly gather and process neuronal signals for real-time behavioral studies.

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Quantum simulation more stable than expected

A localization phenomenon boosts the accuracy of solving quantum many-body problems with quantum computers which are otherwise challenging for conventional computers. This brings such digital quantum simulation within reach on quantum devices available today.

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New method inverts the self-assembly of liquid crystals

In liquid crystals, molecules automatically arrange themselves in an ordered fashion. Researchers have discovered a method that allows an anti-ordered state, which will enable novel material properties and potentially new technical applications, such as artificial muscles for soft robotics.

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Publicis announces $4.4 billion acquisition of data marketing company Epsilon

The French ad holding company's purchase of Epsilon gives it deeper digital chops.

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