Hacker copies fingerprint from a photograph Independent

Hacker copies fingerprint from a photograph Independent

Geek uses commercially available picture of a German minister to clone her biological data. New techniques could...
168 Foxconn workers arrested for trying to enter Chennai plant

168 Foxconn workers arrested for trying to enter Chennai plant

More than 150 employees at Hon Hai Precision Industry Co's Chennai factory were arrested on Monday as they attempted...
It’s app-ening: Tech will transform aam aadmi

It’s app-ening: Tech will transform aam aadmi

           The multi-billion-dollar valuations of Flipkart and Snapdeal are no pricing...
Facebook to cut unpaid posts by marketers on news feeds

Facebook to cut unpaid posts by marketers on news feeds

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook's executives are not terribly worried about upsetting people these days.Flush with profits and...
Android, iOS or Windows Phone — which OS is best for you?

Android, iOS or Windows Phone — which OS is best for you?

Mobile operating systems or mobile OSs have come a long way since the first generation of Apple's iOS, back in 2007....

Obama's immigration plan has both relief and risk for tech sector

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama's executive action on immigration is expected to include some modest changes to make...

Nadella effect: Microsoft surpasses Exxon, becomes world's second most valuable company

SAN FRANCISCO: The bull run in Microsoft's stock this past year has helped the tech giant surpass Exxon Mobil and seize...
YouTube introduces a paid service called Music Key

YouTube introduces a paid service called Music Key

SAN FRANCISCO: Google is remixing the music on its YouTube video site with the addition of ad-free subscription service...
Amazon wants to do an Alibaba in India

Amazon wants to do an Alibaba in India

NEW DELHI: E-commerce giant Amazon wants to do in India what Alibaba did in China. Amazon's India head Amit Agarwal...

Data tariffs may fall 20% with Reliance Jio's entry: Fitch

NEW DELHI: The entry of Reliance Jio Infocomm in the telecom space will intensify competition and may bring data tariffs...

Apple accused of 'bait-and-switch' by bankrupt supplier

Apple Inc pulled a "bait and switch" move to force GT Advanced Technologies into a money-losing deal to supply the iPhone...
Laurel Braitman: Depressed dogs, cats with OCD — what animal madness means for us humans

Laurel Braitman: Depressed dogs, cats with OCD — what animal madness means for us humans

Behind those funny animal videos, sometimes, are oddly human-like problems. Laurel Braitman studies non-human animals...
Jarrett Krosoczka: Why lunch ladies are heroes

Jarrett Krosoczka: Why lunch ladies are heroes

Children’s book author Jarrett Krosoczka shares the origins of the Lunch Lady graphic novel series, in which undercover...
Aziza Chaouni: How I brought a river, and my city, back to life

Aziza Chaouni: How I brought a river, and my city, back to life

The Fez River winds through the medina of Fez, Morocco—a mazelike medieval city that’s a World Heritage site. Once...