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Amazon Encourages Students to Help in Artificial Intelligence Research
Amazon, Alphabet Inc's Google and others are locked in a race to develop and monetize artificial intelligence. Unlike some rivals, Amazon has made it easy for third-party developers to create skills for Alexa so it can get better faster - a tactic it now...
Cognizant Acquires Brilliant Service, An Intelligent Products Firm
Headquartered in Osaka, the company provides end-to-end Android/iOS applications, embedded software, user experience design and online-to-offline services to major corporations.
HTC Virtual Reality Unit Vive Will Not Match Oculus Price Cut
HTC Corp's virtual reality unit Vive said on Wednesday it would not cut the price of its system in response to a price cut announced earlier in the day by rival Facebook Inc's Oculus platform.
Sony India May Set up Plant in NE; to Launch Super-Premium Mobiles
The wholly-owned subsidiary of Japanese major Sony is also looking to enter the 'super-premium' mobile handset category by launching products in the range of Rs 50,000-Rs 1,00,000 before Deepavali this year.
India Among Top 3 Markets For Hyperloop, Says CEO
The US-based company, which is hopeful of launching the prototype within next three to four years, is ready to invest "billions of dollars" if India evinces interest and provides a conducive environment.
Nagaland Tops IT, e-Governance Sector
The Computer Society of India is the first and largest body of computer professionals in India. The award was given by the CSI -- which has 72 chapters across India, 511 student branches, and about 100,000 members -- is the highest award in the country by...
Star Wars' Tatooine-Like Binary Star System Found by Astronomers
In a study published in the journal Nature Astronomy, the researchers described the remains of shattered asteroids orbiting a double sun consisting of a white dwarf and a brown dwarf roughly 1000 light-years away in a system called SDSS 1557.
Exoplanets With Volcanic Hydrogen May Support Alien Life
The idea that hydrogen can warm a planet is not new, but an Earth-like planet cannot hold onto its hydrogen for more than a few million years. Volcanoes change the concept.
SPACE India to Teach Astronomy to Specially-Abled
National Science Day is celebrated on February 28 to commemorate the discovery of Raman Effect in 1928 by Indian physicist and Nobel Laureate Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman in India.
Nokia Comeback at MWC 2017: HMD Global VP Talks About The New Nokia Phones
Ajay Mehta, VP, India HMD Global in an exclusive interview with Siddhartha Sharma of News18.com shares the road ahead for Nokia in association with HMD Global.
MWC 2017 Nokia Event: Here is What to Expect
Nokia is making a comeback with its range of devices at the Mobile World Congress 2017 and one of the most-talked about devices is the 'indestructible' Nokia 3310 that is expected to come with a coloured screen and slimmer frame.
'Freedom 251' Fraud: Police Hunt For 4 More Directors
Goel was detained late on Thursday after an FIR was filed by Ghaziabad-based Ayam Enterprises, alleging that Ringing Bells defrauded it of Rs 16 lakh.
Indian-Origin Researcher Upgrades Drones to Aim For Moving Targets
Using fuzzy logic, researchers at the University of Cincinnati are programming drones so that they can make better navigational decisions on the fly that would eventually make drones autonomous.
WhatsApp Wants to Make Important Contributions to Digital India: Co-founder Brain Acton
Highlighting India's importance, co-founder Brian Acton said WhatsApp hopes to contribute more to "India's vision for digital commerce in future".
Google-Bred Company Accuses Uber of Self-Driving Car Theft
A self-driving car company founded by Google is colliding with ride-haling service Uber in a court battle revolving around allegations of betrayal, high-tech espionage and greed.
MWC 2017: Intel to Showcase Smart Cities, Autonomous Driving Solutions
Intel is all set to appear in the Mobile World Congress, 2017 to be held in Barcelona, with a range of Technology Solutions on the showcase. Here we have a look at the different segments in which Intel plans to display its advancements during the event.