Miscellaneous

New Delhi: It's not less than a wonderful invention, An 18-year-old man in Mexico has developed a 'smart' bra integrated with sensors that can detect early signs of breast cancer. The bra, developed by Julian Rios Cantu, has to be worn for only an hour a week, so it does not interfere with daily life. It has 200 sensors that map the surface of the breast as well as texture, colour and temperature

New Delhi, May 5: Facebook is tying up with entrepreneurs to set up Wi-Fi hotspots in public places across the country, in an attempt to end India"s poor connectivity problem. Called Express Wi-Fi, the programme will see Facebook helping entrepreneurs set up public Wi-Fi hotspots to provide Internet connectivity to people in poor or zero connectivity areas. “We are working with ISPs and operator

New York, May 3: Acknowledging that Apple is "underpenetrated" in India, CEO Tim Cook has said the US tech giant is strengthening its local presence in the country and is optimistic about its future given the fast-growing economy and improving 4G network infrastructure in the country. "We set a new March quarter record for India, where revenue grew by strong double digits. We continue to

New Delhi, May 3: An ankle injury turned fatal for a 23-year-old Delhi man when his concerned mother massaged his leg to ease the pain. In October last year, the man had injured his left ankle while playing badminton and developed deep vein thrombosis (DVT). DVT occurs due to the formation of blood clots in deep-seated veins. Blood clots following an ankle fracture are not uncommon. A cast was

Washington, May 3: You may soon be wearing clothes made of paper that can protect you from dangerous bacteria, thanks to researchers who have invented an inexpensive and effective way to sanitise surfaces. "Paper is an ancient material, but it has unique attributes for new, high-tech applications," said Aaron Mazzeo, an assistant professor at Rutgers University in the US. "We found that by

Dubai, May 2: Dubai has become the first city in the world to get its own Microsoft font, the media reported. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai`s Crown Prince and Chairman of the Executive Council, launched the Dubai Font on Sunday, the Khaleej Times reported. He directed government institutions all across the city to adopt the font, saying it is considered a positive shift

Bhopal, Apr 30: What would you generally gift a newly-married couple? A Madhya Pradesh minister decided on an unusual present -- a 'mogri' or a wooden bat-- for nearly 700 brides at a mass marriage ceremony. While the mogri is traditionally used to wash clothes, the minister has advised the brides to use it on their husbands if they turn alcoholic or harass them and refuse to mend their ways. The

Apr 28: Tech giant Apple has wasted no time in entering the self-driving car technology sector with what it calls 'Project Titan.' Soon after securing permission to test its self-driving cars on the roads of California, the Cupertino-giant is out on the road testing the vehicle. The good chaps at Bloomberg have got lucky and captured what are probably the first images of Apple's self-driving car

Toronto, Apr 26: Scientists are developing new self-charging batteries that harvest energy from light and could put an end to our smartphone recharging woes. Lithium-ion batteries have allowed the rapid proliferation of mobile devices such as phones, tablets and computers. These tools however require frequent re-charging because of the limited energy density of their batteries. "With smart phones

Washington, Apr 26: The shopping bag is an infamous source of plastic pollution. The 2010 documentaryBag It' estimated that Americans use 102 billion plastic bags per year. Bags are persistent. Plastic at the waste dump can last for an estimated 1,000 years. And they are pernicious. A wild baby manatee named Emoji died in a Florida zoo in February after filling its guts with plastic bags and other