Yesterday, when SpaceX Block 5 Falcon 9 rocket lifted off the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the co-founder and CEO of Exseed Space, Kris Nair tweeted, “WE ARE IN SPACE”. The tweet was important because it was about India’s first private satellite Exseed SAT1 taken to orbit by Falcon 9. The satellite is expected …

A 22-year-old transgender police constable in Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram has been admitted to hospital after she tried to commit suicide alleging harassment by three of her superiors, police said on Tuesday.  R Nasriya, who joined the police force in August this year, shot a selfie video of her drinking rat poison and posted it on WhatsApp Monday night, saying she …

The six Australian youth have changed the lives of children living in slums near Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru as they have managed to brighten their lives with solar lamps. Six years back, the children in this slum would face a tough time studying in the flickering light of kerosene lamp at night while watching the CFC and LED bulbs …

When we think of farmers we imagine them working their fingers to the bone, sowing, ploughing and harvesting crop only to reap a meagre income once the output is sold. Women agricultural labourers are also known to contribute to farming apart from doing household chores. In Pastapur village of Zaheerabad, women farmers handle heavy tripods, set frames using a viewfinder, …

As pollution becomes a major threat, this could be a real game-changer.  In the Philippines, an aborigine tribe known as the Igolot-Garonne has found a way to customise bicycles in the most imaginative ways possible. Showing off their excellent wood-carving skills, the tribe has been building bicycles in ornate designs. The tribesmen carve beautiful bikes and participate in their very …

Verizon Wireless isn’t the only one jumping on the Samsung 5G bandwagon. AT&T wants in too. AT&T, the nation’s second-largest wireless carrier, announced Tuesday that, starting in the spring, it will carry a 5G Samsung smartphone. In addition, the Dallas-based carrier said it would work with Samsung to create a 5G “innovation zone” focused on manufacturing technology. The company has …

Since Tumblr announced its ban on porn, starting Dec. 17, the internet has been unhappy with the blogging platform, to put it mildly. A quick check on Twitter will bring up a bevy of posts from users grumbling about having Tumblr content removed that isn’t even close to pornographic.  Tumblr hard-peaked pic.twitter.com/2hhn3d2OLL — Leon (@SirPawsies) December 4, 2018 tumblr why …

I’m no Tom Cruise. That’s honestly the first thing I thought when Doug Griffin, the CEO of Nomadic, told me he’d struck a deal with Paramount and developer VRWERX to create a Mission: Impossible-inspired VR experience. Of course, the best part of virtual reality is you don’t have to be an action star like Mission: Impossible’s leading man to have …

If you’re looking for a full-featured smartwatch without the pomposity — or priciness — of the Apple Watch, Amazfit’s new wearable may be worth a look. The $160 Amazfit Verge offers many of the features and specs you’ll find in smartwatches and fitness trackers that cost hundreds more. Though it doesn’t have built-in LTE like the higher-end version of the Apple …

Facebook’s annual developer conference will return next year to the San Jose McEnery Convention Center on April 30 and May 1. The tech giant’s biggest event of the year features keynote speeches from Facebook executives, including CEO Mark Zuckerberg. “There will be networking opportunities, deep-dive sessions, and product demos, all showcasing how technology can enable the best of what people …

Hitting pause might give you a break during binge-watching, but it won’t save you from advertising, according to a report. Hulu and AT&T are planning on introducing “pause ads” in 2019, reports Variety. The report cites Hulu VP and head of advertising, Jeremy Helfand, who said, “As binge-viewing happens more and more, it’s natural they are going to want to …

Facebook is giving you the ability to share your post collections and potentially spread holiday gift ideas. You’ve been able to collect posts on the social network and group them under titles such as “Cute Puppies” or “Clothes I Want” for more than a year. But up until now those posts have only been for you. This week, Facebook is …

It’s National Cookie Day, and you know what that means? Free cookies! OK, some are “free with purchase,” but let’s not look a gift cookie in the mouth, shall we? Instead, let’s put a gift cookie in the mouth. Here are some of the best places to score freebies today. DoubleTree by Hilton: The hotel chain is already known for …

Samsung did something crazy last October — it introduced a midrange phone with new features its top-end devices didn’t even have. It also threw two massive launch parties for that phone, one in Malaysia and another in Madrid. The 2018 version of the Samsung Galaxy A7 and A9 weren’t new by any means. Samsung’s A phones get refreshed every year with …

Alphabet is bringing its drone service to Europe. On Tuesday, Wing, a drone delivery business owned by Google’s parent company, said it’ll launch in Europe in the spring of 2019, with the introduction of service in the Helsinki area of Finland. Wing has spent the past 18 months testing drone deliveries in southeastern Australia, according to its website, partnering with …