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Indian girl invents device that can charge phone in 20 seconds
May 20 2013, 10:50am CDT
Washington, May 20 (IANS) An 18-year-old Indian-origin girl in the US has developed a potentially revolutionary device that can charge a mobile phone in just 20 seconds, a media report said. Read more
China's 'state-sponsored' hackers attack US again
May 20 2013, 9:36am CDT
Washington, May 20 (IANS) Chinese "state-sponsored" hackers have renewed attacks on the US, after a unit of the Chinese army was named in February as the source of many cyber attacks on US companies, a media... Read more
Vitamin D from sun may treat asthma, says study
May 20 2013, 9:36am CDT
London, May 20 (IANS) Time spent by asthma patients soaking up the sun may help in the treatment of the illness, a research has said. Read more
US team visiting India to boost women's numbers in ICT
May 20 2013, 8:00am CDT
Washington, May 20 (IANS) A tech delegation of top women executives in the information and communication technology sector is visiting India this week to explore ideas to increase the number of women in ICT professions... Read more
Mount Everest ice cores to help study climate change
May 20 2013, 7:30am CDT
Beijing, May 20 (IANS) Scientists from China have obtained three ice cores from Mount Everest with the aim to understand more about climate change, an expedition leader said Monday. Read more
Yahoo to buy Tumblr in $1.1 bn deal?
May 20 2013, 12:42am CDT
Washington, May 20 (IANS) The board of web pioneer Yahoo has reportedly approved a deal to buy popular blogging site Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash, according to various media reports. Read more
'Call box' business is booming in Cameroon
May 19 2013, 11:52pm CDT
Yaounde (Cameroon), May 20 (IANS) There's no official figure to determine its role in the Cameroonian economy but there is evidence that the "call box" business is a booming informal business in the... Read more
Vietnam successfully test-flies drones
May 19 2013, 8:28am CDT
Hanoi, May 19 (IANS) Vietnam Sunday successfully conducted test flights of six indigenously-made unmanned aerial vehicles, a media report said. Read more
Britain's first astronaut to go on space mission in 2015
May 19 2013, 6:46am CDT
London, May 19 (IANS) Britain's first "official" astronaut, 41-year-old Major Tim Peake, has been selected to go on a five-month mission to the International Space Station in 2015, a media report said... Read more
4G to debut in Shanghai next month
May 19 2013, 5:58am CDT
Beijing, May 19 (IANS) 4G services, which provide mobile users with internet access up to 50 times faster than the current 3G network, will be launched in Shanghai next month when the China Mobile company begins large-... Read more
May 19 2013, 5:58am CDT
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