Snapchat Downloads Calm Fears That 'Face Swap' Pop Was a Blip

Both Facebook and Instagram -- which is also owned by Facebook -- have much larger user bases than Snapchat.

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Uber Predatory Pricing Probe Given Green Signal by Supreme Court

A bench of Justices Rohinton Nariman and Surya Kant also directed that the probe is to be completed within six months.

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Taylor Swift Once Threatened to Sue Microsoft Over Its 'Tay' Chatbot, Brad Smith Reveals

Smith, in his new book titled "Tools and Weapons: The Promise and the Peril of the Digital Age," said that it all went wrong with Tay, including its name.

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Taylor Swift Once Threatened to Sue Microsoft Over Its 'Tay' Chatbot, Brad Smith Reveals

Smith, in his new book titled "Tools and Weapons: The Promise and the Peril of the Digital Age," said that it all went wrong with Tay, including its name.

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Apple TV+ May Steal Netflix Streaming Crown, but Only for a Year

Apple's move to offer a free TV+ subscription for a year with every new device may briefly crown the iPhone maker as the biggest streaming service by user numbers, leapfrogging Netflix.

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Tesla is testing a new Model S prototype with 3 motors, 'Plaid' powertrain

Elon Musk said that Tesla set a record at Laguna Seca race track with a new, 3-motor Model S.

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Apple cuts prices of iPhones, Watch Series 3 in India: Here are new prices of iPhone XS, iPhone XR, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 7 Plus and other models

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Scientists detect the ringing of a newborn black hole for the first time

Physicists have 'heard' the ringing of an infant black hole for the first time, and found that the pattern of this ringing does, in fact, predict the black hole's mass and spin -- more evidence that Einstein was right all along.

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Students make neutrons dance beneath university campus

Nuclear reactors are still the primary source for strong neutron beams to create isotopes for geologic dating, radiography and medicine, but researchers have now enlisted engineering students in building a tabletop neutron source that could be nearly as effective. A new study shows that the high flux neutron generator can date rocks as old as 1 million years, as well as fine-grained materials like lavas and clays, extending the usefulness of argon-argon dating.

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Vivaldi Browser Released for Android in Beta, Features Notes Editor, Reader View

Vivaldi browser on Android is currently available in its beta stage, though it offers a full-fledged Web browsing experience along with a Reader View and a Notes editor.

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Microsoft To Do App Redesign Unveiled, Scores Better Integration With Apps and Services

Microsoft has unveiled a redesigned To Do app for desktop and mobile that offers a fresher look along with tighter integration with the company's services.

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Apple TV+ Pricing to Be Announced Today, While iPhone Lineup on 'Holding Pattern' Until 5G

Apple is set on Tuesday to announce pricing for its forthcoming Apple TV+ streaming service as well as updates to its iPhone lineup.

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'PUBG Addict' Allegedly Kills Father for Not Letting Him Recharge to Play Games

A 21-year-old youth was arrested for allegedly killing his father for refusing money to re-charge his mobile phone to play the addictive PUBG Mobile, police said on Monday.

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Facebook Details Its Access to Your Location Data in iOS 13, Android 10

As Apple sets to release iOS 13 to the public later this month, Facebook has described how iOS 13 and the newly-released Android 10 affects its access to your location data and how you can view and manage your location.

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Google Play Pass Subscription Service to Launch Soon, Google Confirms

Google Play Pass subscription service, which is presumed as Google's answer to Apple Arcade, is set to debut soon for Android users.

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Facebook May Know the Last Time You Had Sex, Thanks to Sexual Health Apps, Study Claims

At least two menstruation-tracking apps were sharing intimate details of users' sexual health with Facebook and other entities, according to a new report from privacy watchdog Privacy International.

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Spotify Adds Snapchat Music Sharing Feature

Spotify will now let users share their favourite music and podcasts with friends on Snapchat.

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Google Antitrust Probe Opened by US States, Advertising in Focus

Attorneys general from 48 US states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico formally opened an antitrust probe on Monday into Alphabet's Google.

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Climate change may cut soil's ability to absorb water

Coasts, oceans, ecosystems, weather and human health all face impacts from climate change, and now valuable soils may also be affected. Climate change may reduce the ability of soils to absorb water in many parts of the world, according to a new study. And that could have serious implications for groundwater supplies, food production and security, stormwater runoff, biodiversity and ecosystems.

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Solving the longstanding mystery of how friction leads to static electricity

Scientists developed a new model, which shows that rubbing two objects together produces static electricity, or triboelectricity, by bending the tiny protrusions on the surface of materials.

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A smart artificial hand for amputees merges user and robotic control

Scientists have successfully tested new neuroprosthetic technology that combines robotic control with users' voluntary control, opening avenues in the new interdisciplinary field of shared control for neuroprosthetic technologies.

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Chameleon inspires 'smart skin' that changes color in the sun

Chemists used photonic crystals to develop a flexible smart skin that reacts to heat and sunlight while maintaining a near constant volume.

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FDA phase 1 trial shows hydrogel to repair heart is safe to inject in humans -- a first

Scientists successfully conducted a first-in-human, FDA-approved Phase 1 clinical trial of an injectable hydrogel that aims to repair damage and restore cardiac function in heart failure patients who previously suffered a heart attack. The trial is the first to test a hydrogel designed to repair cardiac tissue. It is also the first to test a hydrogel made from the natural scaffolding of cardiac muscle tissue.

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