Over 250 websites blocked for triggering northeast panic
byNew Delhi: In the wake of morphed images triggering an unprecedented exodus of northeastern people from major cities in other states, the government today blocked…
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Hacker claims security flaw with Apple’s iPhone
bySan Francisco: A hacker yesterday revealed a security flaw that he claimed could make Apple’s iPhone particularly vulnerable to text message cheating. The flaw has…
‘India heading for Mars, doesn’t need British aid money’
byLondon: India, which has announced it will send a space probe to Mars, is now a country with more technological prowess than Britain and the…
Web enabled Govt 2 Citizen Services Show Results in Himachal
byShimla: Slow roll out of information technology (IT) enabled services in a state with about 90 percent population living in rural areas, mainly in…
Scientists Design Earthworm-Like Robot
byWashington: Researchers have engineered a soft robot that inches ahead with earthworm-like peristalsis, crawling across surfaces by contracting segments of its body. The robot, made…
Himachal CM launches school computer education program
byShimla: Aiming to equip school children with elementary knowledge about information technology and computer systems, chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal today ‘E-HOPE for Computer…
Book Downloads Overtake Print Sales
byLondon: Sales of virtual books have surpassed the sale of their print counterparts, according to Amazon’s UK site. The firm, which started selling virtual books…
President’s Website Goes Interactive
byNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee’s official website has been redesigned to make it more interactive for the people, a Rashtrapati Bhavan release said Friday. The…
India spurs Facebook growth; 83 mn fake users worldwide
byWashington: Spurred by growth in Brazil, India, and Indonesia, Facebook increased its user count to 955 million, but the popular social network said over 83…
Apple grading goes hi-tech in Shimla hills
byShimla: Deploying world class technology for post harvest packing of fruits, chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, Monday commissioned two computerized grading and packing lines…