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Jallikattu gets Centre nod: Bull taming is cruelty at its best, govt is using issue for electoral win in TN
The Ministry for Environment, Forests, Climate Change and Animals Welfare have never had such a curious minister. From pronouncing trees are nuisances that get in the way of development, to writing letters to states to kill all animals that come into fields including elephants, Prakash…
Praying Mantises Given 3D Specs By Scientists
When the insects are shown simulations of their favourite food on a screen they only try to catch it if the video is shown in 3D.By Gerard Tubb, Sky News CorrespondentInsects fitted with tiny 3D glasses are showing scientists how they can catch…
Hacker Released After Less Than Two Years
The Gozi trojan was allegedly designed by a Russian coder and spread by Romanian hacker, and made the ringleaders millions.A hacker who helped to rip off tens of millions of dollars from victims has been released from prison after less than two years.New…
Adware, beware! Microsoft plans to retaliate against software that doesn't behave
Starting next year, Microsoft will detect and remove adware that may compromise a PC's security.The ban targets adware that uses man-in-the-middle (MITM) techniques or changes DNS settings to place ads in users' browsers. The move from Microsoft, which will be in effect from March,…
Google Translate 'technical error' labels Russia as evil kingdom of 'Mordor'
Russia is home to the Lord of the Rings’ fiery, evil kingdom of Mordor, and its foreign minister is a “sad little horse,” according to a Google Translate “technical error” that left the search giant scrambling.Internet users began noticing the translations in the service’s…
iPad Pro first-take review: Yes, it can be a laptop stand-in
The iPad Pro can be a laptop replacement – that’s my first take-away from Apple’s newest and biggest iPad.I’m more optimistic about the iPad as a laptop stand-in than I was a few days ago after more hands-on time with the 12.9-inch tablet over…
Tech is forcing us to redefine how we work
The definition of “work” is starting to change.I realized this the other day when I stopped at a Starbucks for breakfast. I connected to Google Fiber and my laptop connection purred along at 100Mbps. I connected my tablet and my phone as well, then…
iPad Pro review roundup: Inching closer to a laptop replacement
With the iPad Pro, Apple is still striving to make the tablet your primary computing device, according to the first round of reviews.When it was introduced in 2010, the iPad immediately became a must-have. That surge of consumer interest was fueled, in large part,…
3 online businesses you can start right now
The holiday season is an exciting time. It's a time for travel, family, positive thoughts, great food, love and joy. The downside is the cost of those things, which adds up fast. There is a way to make money, though, to pay for your holiday…
Tech Take: Hands on with the Motorola Moto X
Fully customizable in 360 different color combinations including wood, the Motorola Moto X is the first phone that Google has made along with Motorola -- and it is a beautiful device.Not too heavy and not too light, Motorola has hit the size sweet spot…