In southern Indian state of Kerala, schools are fast becoming digital with hi-tech classrooms equipped with advanced gadgets, including laptops and multi-media projectors, coming up in over 40,000 classrooms in the state. As part of the ambitious ‘Hi-Tech school’ project of the state government, the Kerala Infrastructure and Technology forContinue Reading
WhatsApp, on July 10, announced the launch of a new feature globally that will highlight when a message has been forwarded versus composed by the sender. The move follows the ongoing debate in various parts of the world, including India, on tackling spread of fake information on the platform ownedContinue Reading
The government of Kerala, is turning to blockchain tech to organize the supply chain process of everyday groceries. The new project will specifically look to streamline the supply chain networks – including distribution – of milk, vegetables, and fish in the state using blockchain technology, the Press Trust of India reports.Continue Reading
Human sperm has been sent to the International Space Station (ISS) for the first time, as NASA tries to find out if humans could ever conceive in space. Carried aboard Elon Musk’s SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, the sperm will be the subject to a number of experiments to see howContinue Reading
Vatican City: A “hackathon” is a hacking marathon: a collaborative computer programming event in which a group works under a tight deadline to find software or programming approaches to real-world problems. On March 8-11, the Vatican will host its first hackathon, VHacks. 120 young adult programmers, graphic designers, project managers,Continue Reading
The world’s first passenger drone has made its first public flight in China, taking off from Guangzhou City. With the newly developed EHang 184, all passengers need to do is to get into the small cabin and fasten their seat belts and the automated flight system then takes over. “NoneContinue Reading
The symbol “0” is a familiar sight, but its origins are far from certain. A recent batch of carbon dating is causing the history of mathematics to be rewritten, as it has discovered zeros dating back to a period 500 years before previously seen. The numbers appear in an ancient IndianContinue Reading
About 50,000 of them may also get jobs in Japan.Continue Reading
Microsoft’s next Windows 10 update, called the Autumn (or Fall in the US) Creators Update, will bring a variety of new features. But one long-standing stalwart of the Windows experience has been put on the chopping block: Microsoft Paint. First released with the very first version of Windows 1.0 in 1985,Continue Reading
The most anticipated feature on modern computers makes typing easier by letting users speak to type.Continue Reading
