Science & Technology

Graph Search: Facebook unveils social search tools

Facebook has announced a major addition to its social network - a smart search engine it has called graph search.…

12 years ago

Graphene: sharp rise in patents filed to claim rights over different aspects of graphene since 2007

A surge in research into the novel material graphene reveals an intensifying global contest to lead a potential industrial revolution.…

12 years ago

Aaron Swartz death investigation ordered by Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has asked for an internal investigation into its role in Aaron…

12 years ago

Tencent denies WeChat app global censorship

Chinese web giant Tencent has denied claims that there is global censoring of its popular chat app WeChat. It said…

12 years ago

Tumblr is more popular than Facebook, a new survey reveals

A new survey has revealed that the photo-sharing blogging platform Tumblr is more popular with 13-to-25-year-old than Facebook. Garry Tan…

12 years ago

Aaron Swartz, Reddit founder and internet freedom activist, commits suicide at 26

Aaron Swartz, a celebrated internet freedom activist and early developer of the website Reddit, has died at the age of…

12 years ago

Disable Java on your computer to avoid hacking attacks, warns Homeland Security

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security urged computer users to disable Oracle Corp's Java software, amplifying security experts' prior warnings…

12 years ago

Cheap smartphones outsell premium handsets

Asha, the budget smartphone line from Nokia, is outselling its premium handset offering, the Windows-run Lumia, by over two to…

12 years ago

Windows Live Messenger service to be switched off on March 15

Microsoft is switching off its Windows Live Messenger service on March 15. On March 15 Messenger log-ins will no longer…

12 years ago

Amazon AutoRip: service keep free digital copy of eligible CD’s in customer’s cloud storage account

Amazon has launched AutoRip, a service that stores free digital versions of CDs bought via its store. AutoRip, which is…

12 years ago