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 …