Technology News

Toronto, Oct 31 (ANI): Facebook has won 712 million dollars in damages after a California court ruled against a spammer for trying to get personal information from the users of the social networking website.

London, Oct 31 (ANI): Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers have developed a robot that is sensitive to driver's moods and habits, and can revolutionise the way you interact with your car.

Washington, Oct 30 (ANI): Scientists from Saint Louis University and Old Dominion University in Virginia have developed smartphone games that would help elderly diabetics manage their health and learn more about their condition.

London, Oct 30 (ANI): Heating up of your laptop will soon be a thing of the past, for researchers have developed a new technology that could help keep it cool.

London, Oct 29 (ANI): A steel plant worker has instantly gained the status of a rockstar after the 'angry' song he posted on YouTube when he lost his job became a hit.

London, Oct 29 (ANI): It's time to say goodbye to switchboards, for now you just have to touch a flower on your wallpaper to activate lamps and heaters - and even control music systems.

London, Oct 28 (ANI): For all those people who feel too lazy to prepare their own morning meals, scientists have come up with a machine in the style of Wallace and Gromit that automatically cooks breakfast, including an omelette, toast and freshly squeezed orange juice.

London, October 27 (ANI): Two students in the US have summarised the stories of some of the world's greatest literature in to 140-character messages using the popular microblogging site Twitter.

London, October 27 (ANI): Netizens are upset with Facebook's new feature that tells users they can communicate with their dead friends.

London, October 24 (ANI): Google has introduced a new application to prevent users from making mistakes and sending their e-mails to the wrong recipient.

London, Oct 23 (ANI): Looking for a pet that doesn't leave a dirty litter tray or cry for walks in the rain? Well, then Sony's EyePet might put an end to your search.

Washington, Oct 22 (ANI): Mountain biking would soon be as smooth as travelling in a luxury vehicle, thanks to Fraunhofer researchers who have developed a functionally-integrated bicycle seat post from carbon fiber composite materials (CFRP's - Carbon fiber reinforced plastics) that is ultra light and extraordinarily effective.

Sydney, Oct 21 (ANI): That unexpected passing of wind will now be a little less embarrassing, thanks to a new Japanese concept car that has special seats which can dispel offensive odours.

Washington, October 21 (ANI): Japanese researchers have come up with a computer program, which can tell if you are about to die by listening to your voice when you make an emergency call.

Washington, Oct 19 (ANI): Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have developed what they call a 'Snackbot', an autonomous mobile robot whose mission is to bring tasty treats.

Melbourne, Oct 19 (ANI): A piece of wet, salty paper can make a battery that could actually hold up to one volt of electricity, say researchers.

London: A UK-based firm will soon launch a camera that a person can wear as a pendant to record every moment of his or her life.

London, Oct 17 (ANI): A company has developed body scanning technology which can help women buy "perfectly fitting" clothes on the high street.

Washington, October 14 (ANI): The owners of online networking sites generally have access to the personal information of the users on their sites, which can lead to privacy problems.

Melbourne, Oct 14 (ANI): Monash University researchers are developing a 'mind reading' device that may diagnose depression in an hour.