Respect Internet Freedom, US tells India
byWashington: Voicing its support for full freedom of the internet, US has urged India to maintain respect for fundamental freedoms, while probing rumors that…
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Myanmar to launch satellite
byYangon: Myanmar will launch a small satellite with Japanese assistance, official media reported Wednesday. The satellite will be launched with the help of Marubeni Aerospace…
Satellites to help Beijing expose fake afforestation
byBeijing: Beijing’s afforestation watchdog has said it will turn to satellite monitoring to expose fake green drives in the city and prevent the misuse of…
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…
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…