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Microsoft's AI Twitter bot @TayandYou goes dark after racist, sexist tweets
Microsoft AI Twitter bot was shut down after it made a series of inappropriate tweets.
Wearing contact lenses may alter eyes' natural bacteria: Study
According to researchers, contact lenses make the eye microbiome more skin-like, with higher proportions of the skin bacteria and make them more prone to eye infections.
Bulgari unveils the world's thinnest minute repeater
The 'Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater' is allegedly the thinnest on the market in terms of the watch itself and the movement it creates.
Twitter users may soon be able to add Stickers to photos
The feature will also let Twitter users see how others around the world have edited the photo and will also suggest photos that could be edited and posted, to take part in trending conversations and breaking news.
New Mars gravity map reveals best view yet of the planet's hidden interiors
The new gravity map will be helpful for future Mars exploration, because better knowledge of the planet's gravity anomalies helps mission controllers insert spacecraft more precisely into orbit about Mars.
Apple launches smaller 9.7-inch iPad Pro at Rs 49,900; adds 256GB variant, highest of any iOS device
Apple is refreshing its slumping line of iPad products by slimming down its larger 'Pro' model.
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg meets propaganda czar in China charm drive
The rare meeting suggests warming relations between Facebook and the Chinese government, even as Beijing steps up censorship of and control over the internet.
From Quidditch on a flying broomstick to red-light ping-pong: Eye-catching tech at CeBIT
Virtual reality and 3D printing are among top technologies showcased by thousands of IT companies attending CeBIT 2016 in Hanover.
The big Bangladesh Bank heist: How hackers managed to steal $81 million
More details are emerging about how hackers managed to carry out one of the largest known bank thefts in history.
BSNL to install 50 better-looking, multi-functional 'zero base' mobile sites
The concept of a 'zero site' is that it can be used as a WiFi hotspot, street light and camera and the radio units can be hidden inside the pole or underneath.
Micromax, once the rising star of India's smartphone market, struggles
'What the Indian brands did to the global brands two years ago, Chinese phone makers are doing the same to Indian brands now.'
Lufthansa's mobile app aims to cut the stress of baggage reclaim, keeps track of luggage as it travels
Lufthansa is adding new functions to its mobile app, bringing peace of mind to flyers worried about losing their bags.
Apple stock recovers as investors bet on a new less expensive iPhone
Apple shares have increased 5 per cent in the past two weeks as Wall Street bets the company this month will launch a less expensive iPhone to boost sales in developing countries like China.
Apple's next-gen iPhone 7 could come with a 5.8-inch display
Apple is reportedly planning to release two variants of its large-screen iPhone 7 Plus this year - one with a single-lens camera and one with a dual-lens camera. The dual-lens variant has been rumoured to be marketed as the iPhone Pro.
CCTV to WiFi: Meet the women behind 10 game-changing tech inventions
This International Women’s Day, we salute some of the amazing women inventors who stretched the limits of technology to come up with something new to change our lives for the better.
First known ransomware against Apple Macs thwarted
Hackers infected Macs with the 'KeRanger' ransomware through a tainted copy of Transmission, a popular programme for transferring data through the BitTorrent peer-to-peer file sharing network.