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New York, Mar 30: After much speculation over its built and specifications over past few months, South Korean giant Samsung on Wednesday launched its flagship device, Galaxy S8, that has a voice assistant. The device comes in two variants with different screen sizes -- the 5.8-inch Galaxy S8 and 6.2-inch Galaxy S8 Plus - and will be available from April 21. Registrations begin from March 30. The...

London, Mar 28: The key to a lasting marriage is a hot meal every night and 'looking in your purse' while shopping, say couple, believed to be Britain's longest-wed, ahead of their 77th anniversary. George Loftus, 100, and wife Phyllis, 94, have seen 16 prime ministers take office since they married. They met in the 1930s and married at a register office on August 10, 1940, when she was just 17...

Berlin, Mar 27: Thieves stole a gold coin with a face value of USD 1 million and weighing 100 kilograms (220 pounds) from Berlin's Bode Museum today. According to German media, the stolen coin is the "Big Maple Leaf", a commemorative piece issued by the Royal Canadian Mint in 2007. The coin, 53 cm (21 inches) across and three cm thick, features the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Bode Museum gave...

Mar 27: All existing subscribers of mobile services will have to go for Aadhaar-based re-verification soon, with the government instructing telecom operators to initiate the process. Cellular operators' body COAI said its members may meet this week to discuss the modalities of rolling out the verification process for the existing one billion-plus mobile phone users. "...all licensees shall re...

Mar 24: Twitter is exploring a paid subscription model for TweetDeck for professionals, including journalists, marketers, etc. In this model, they will be offered an ad-free experience along with more data insights and analysis around their tweets. Details about the new paid plan were first tweeted out by Andrew Tavani on his Twitter account (@andrewtavani). Tavani has put out detailed screenshots...

Kasaragod, Mar 24: ‘Atal Tinkering Laboratory,’ a Niti Ayog’s flagship programme Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) aimed at encouraging young science enthusiasts to come up with innovative ideas, will be set up at the Greenwoods Public School, Bekal. Rs. 20 lakh for lab The school will receive Rs. 20 lakh to set up a state-of-the-art laboratory equipped with robotic kit and other sophisticated...

Houston, Mar 23: 'Technophobes' - people who fear robots, artificial intelligence and new technology - are much more likely to be afraid of losing their jobs and suffer anxiety-related mental health issues, a new study suggests. Over a third of people in the study were more fearful of automation that could lead to job displacement than they were of potentially threatening or dangerous...

Boston, Mar 23: Scientists have developed a new smartphone-based device to measure semen quality, an advance that may prove to be a boon in countries lacking access to fertility tests. Researchers, including those from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in the US, have built an analyser consisting of an optical attachment that can connect to a smartphone and a disposable device onto which a...

Mangaluru, Mar 22: A J Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre is conducting PHOENIX 2017, an International Medical Students’ Conference, from March 22 to 26. K.C. Venugopal, a Member of Parliament will be the chief guest for the inaugural programme on March 23 at the A. J. Auditorium. Dr. Thimappa Hegde, the Director of the Narayana Institute of Neurosciences & Sri. M. Chandra Sekhar, the...

New York, Mar 21: Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates once again topped the Forbes magazine list of the world's richest billionaires, while US President Donald Trump slipped more than 200 spots, the magazine said today. Gates, whose wealth is estimated at USD 86 billion, led the list for the fourth straight year. He was followed by Berkshire Hathaway chief Warren Buffett among the top 10 billionaires...