Firefox plots system to stop cos from tracking online
LONDON: The makers of web-browser Firefox are working on a system which will allow internet users to stop themselves from…
BSNL offers inter-state calls at local rates
KOLKATA: State-run BSNL upped the stakes in the telecom tariff war today with the announcement of flat local rates for…
Wi-Fi reaches remote Himalayas
NEPAL: It used to take teacher Mahabir Pun more than two days to check his email from his home in…
Now, an iPhone app to fight skin cancer
SYDNEY: Australians enjoying the summer sunshine can now know when it’s time to cover up and avoid potentially cancer-causing ultraviolet…
Low power chips to super power PCs
LONDON: University of California – San Diego electrical engineers have designed ultra compact, low power pulse compressor on a silicon…
China bans 60,000 porn websites
BEIJING: More than 60,000 pornographic websites have been shut in China following a massive crackdown, authorities said. Nearly 1.785 million…
Beware, before you tweet
LONDON: What’s a tweet, between friends? The law says sometimes it’s a threat. One man thought he was just bantering…
Microsoft Kinect: Who says it’s just for gaming
When Oliver Kreylos, a computer scientist, heard about the capabilities of Microsoft’s new Kinect gaming device , he couldn’t wait…