US-based technology start-up develops sofware that workshuman brain

A technology start-up said on Monday that it had come up with software that worksa human brain in one key way: it can crack CAPTCHAs, the strings of tilted, squiggly letters that websites employ to make users "prove you are human," as Yahoo! and others put it.  San Francisco-based Vicarious...

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How noise-cancelling technology works for headphones

Bose pioneered the concept of noise-cancelling headphones way back in 1989 after more than 10 years of research. ET explains how this fascinating technology works. Noise cancellation in the car You may have experienced that some cars are quieter than others - this is because of the special attention...

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Nokia Lumia 2520 vs Microsoft Surface 2 is a ‘no contest,‘ says Qualcomm

If you're one of the few folks out there still looking to buy a Windows RT 8.1 tablet, the Nokia Lumia 2520 should be the hands-down choice over the Microsoft Surface 2, according to chipmaker Qualcomm. The company said the tablet battle between tech's biggest pair of pals results in an easy victory...

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In Depth: How to print photos using your phone

With both iPhone and Android devices now featuring excellent cameras, most of us have the means to take photos any time we choose - and as a result document our lives more than ever before. To a certain extent, improvements in smartphone camera technology have killed the need for a compact camera....

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Tutorial: Edit videos online: how to embrace YouTube‘s cloud

Video editing isn't the quickest of tasks to do on your computer, and sometimes you just can't wait to get a video online for your friends and family to see. That's why YouTube has launched a video editing tool that lets you tweak your movies online and then upload them straight to the video-sharing...

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YouTube readying paid music service: Source

Google's video-sharing arm YouTube is preparing to launch a subscription music service to allow consumers to watch videos and listen to music ad-free, industry sources said. Sources familiar with the plans told AFP the service is likely to launch sometime next year. The new plan would still...

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Facebook can predict when you‘re headed for break up

WASHINGTON: Scientists have developed a Facebook algorithm which they say can accurately identify who you're dating and when you're in danger of breaking up. The algorithm developed by a Cornell University professor and a senior Facebook engineer takes advantage of a new metric system called "disperson," which looks at connections...

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BBM gets 20 million active users on Android and iOS in first week

NEW DELHI: Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry said Tuesday that more than 20 million people had downloaded and were actively using BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) on Android and iOS devices. The company added that the total number of BBM users worldwide had reached 80 million, a significant rise from the last reported numbers of 55 million. BBM was made available as an app for Android and iOS devices a week ago and the...

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How to keep your real name and face out of Google's ads

The journey was long and full of baby steps, but we’ve finally reached the destination: Google updated its terms of service on Friday to allow the company to slap your real name and face alongside ads, under an expansion of its “shared endorsements” program. Getting here took a while,...

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