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Huawei facing fresh set of problems in France and Germany

Huawei faces fresh challenges in Europe after France's Orange said it would not hire the Chinese firm to build its next-generation network and Germany's Deutsche Telekom announced it would review its vendor strategy. from telecom-equipment - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/huawei-facing-fresh-set-of-problems-in-france-and-germany/67094312?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS

Machine learning to speed chemical discoveries, reduce waste

Researchers have combined artificial neural networks with infrared thermal imaging to control and interpret chemical reactions with new precision and speed. Novel microreactors allow chemical discoveries to take place quickly and with far less environmental waste than standard large-scale reactions. The system can reduce the decision-making process about certain chemical manufacturing processes from one year to a matter of weeks, saving tons of chemical waste and energy in the process. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181213141517.htm

Realme U1 3GB RAM Variant to Be Available in Open Sale via Amazon India From December 17

The Realme U1 comes with a waterdrop-shaped notch, dual rear camera setup, and is the first smartphone in the world to sport the Helio P70 SoC. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/realme-u1-3gb-ram-variant-to-be-available-in-open-sale-via-amazon-india-from-december-17-1962764

Asus ZenFone Max M2 vs Honor 8C vs Realme 2: Price, Specifications Compared

Asus ZenFone Max M2, Honor 8C, and Realme 2 come with large batteries, display notch, dual camera setup, rear fingerprint scanner, and Face Unlock support as well. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/asus-zenfone-max-m2-vs-honor-8c-vs-realme-2-price-specifications-compared-1962763

Blizzard Cuts Back Heroes of the Storm Development and Support

Heroes of the Storm is Blizzard's answer to Dota 2. And while it has seen a host of updates and quality of life improvements in 2018, it appears that Blizzard will be cutting back on Heroes of the Storm's development in 2019. from RSS Feeds | MICROSOFT - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/blizzard-cuts-back-heroes-of-the-storm-development-and-support-1962736

India’s Tejas Networks expects faster growth for international biz; to enter new countries

Home-bred telecom gear maker Tejas Networks is expecting its international business to grow significantly in next few years to become as big its domestic business on the back of new customer wins and foray into newer countries like Mexico and the United States. from telecom-equipment - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/indias-tejas-networks-expects-faster-growth-for-international-biz-to-enter-new-countries/67086560?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS

Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2 Review

Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2 is here but can it stand up against the competition like Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro and Realme 2 Pro? Read our review to find out. from RSS Feeds : RSS REVIEWS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/reviews/asus-zenfone-max-pro-m2-review-1962377

Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2 Review

Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2 is here but can it stand up against the competition like Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro and Realme 2 Pro? Read our review to find out. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/reviews/asus-zenfone-max-pro-m2-review-1962377

Origins of Pain

Research in mice identifies a set of neurons responsible for sustained pain and resulting pain-coping behaviors Findings point to the existence of separate neural pathways that regulate threat avoidance versus injury mitigation Study can inform new ways to gauge the efficacy of candidate pain therapies by assessing behaviors stemming from different pathways. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181213142209.htm

Neanderthal genes give clues to human brain evolution

A distinctive feature of modern humans is our round (globular) skulls and brains. Researchers report that present-day humans who carry particular Neanderthal DNA fragments have heads that are slightly less rounded, revealing genetic clues to the evolution of modern brain shape and function. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181213142153.htm

Where did the hot Neptunes go? A shrinking planet holds the answer

'Where did the hot Neptunes go?' This is the question astronomers have been asking for a long time, faced with the mysterious absence of planets the size of Neptune. Researchers have just discovered that one of these planets is losing its atmosphere at a frantic pace. This observation strengthens the theory that hot Neptunes have lost much of their atmosphere and turned into smaller planets called super-Earths. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181213101325.htm

Ingestible capsule can be controlled wirelessly

Researchers have designed an ingestible capsule that can be controlled using Bluetooth wireless technology. Their capsule, which can be customized to deliver drugs, sense environmental conditions, or a combination of those functions, can reside in the stomach for at least a month, transmitting information and responding to instructions from a user's smartphone. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181213083639.htm

An energy-efficient way to stay warm: Sew high-tech heating patches to your clothes

What if, instead of turning up the thermostat, you could warm up with high-tech, flexible patches sewn into your clothes -- while significantly reducing your electric bill and carbon footprint? Engineers have found a cost-effective way to make thin, durable heating patches by using intense pulses of light to fuse tiny silver wires with polyester. Their heating performance is nearly 70 percent higher than similar patches created by other researchers. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181213083628.htm

First sensor package that can ride aboard bees

Farmers can already use drones to soar over huge fields and monitor temperature, humidity or crop health. But these machines need so much power to fly that they can't get very far without needing a charge. Now, engineers have created a sensing system that is small enough to ride aboard a bumblebee. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181212134435.htm

Brainwaves suppress obvious ideas to help us think more creatively

The human brain needs to suppress obvious ideas in order to reach the most creative ones, according to scientists. These obvious associations are present in both convergent thinking (finding an 'out-of-the-box' solution) and also in divergent thinking (when individuals have to come up with several creative ideas). from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181210150622.htm

Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2 vs Redmi Note 6 Pro vs Realme 2 Pro: Price in India, Specifications Compared

Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2 comes with a starting price of Rs. 12,999, whereas the Redmi Note 6 Pro starts at Rs. 13,999 and the Realme 2 Pro is priced at Rs. 13,990 for its base variant. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/features/asus-zenfone-max-pro-m2-vs-redmi-note-6-pro-vs-realme-2-pro-price-in-india-specifications-compared-1962595

Microsoft Surface Go Tablet Teaser Page Appears on Flipkart, India Launch Looks Imminent

A teaser page on Flipkart seemingly confirms that the relatively affordable Microsoft Surface Go tablet is about to be launched in India. from RSS Feeds | MICROSOFT - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/laptops/news/microsoft-surface-go-tablet-teaser-page-appears-on-flipkart-india-launch-imminent-1962572

Fortnite Deep Freeze PC Bundle Launched in India

The Fortnite Deep Freeze bundle is now available on PC in India. This follows the Fortnite Deep Freeze bundle hitting PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch last month. from RSS Feeds | MICROSOFT - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/fortnite-deep-freeze-pc-bundle-launched-in-india-1961649

Realme Buds and Realme U1 Iconic Case to Go on Sale in January, CEO Madhav Sheth Confirms

The Realme Buds comes with 11nm driver units, a magnetic switch design with Kevlar fabric wire, and a 3-button in-line remote. from RSS Feeds | MICROSOFT - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/microsoft/news/realme-buds-and-realme-u1-iconic-case-to-go-on-sale-in-january-ceo-madhav-sheth-confirms-1961636

Microsoft Account Takeover Vulnerability Spotted by Kerala-Based Engineer

Sahad NK won bug bounty from Microsoft for discovering a series of vulnerabilities that left over 400 million Microsoft users' accounts open to hacking. from RSS Feeds | MICROSOFT - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/microsoft-account-takeover-vulnerability-spotted-by-kerala-based-engineer-1961465

Draw clearer red lines around human gene editing, say leaders of Chinese and U.S. science academies

Editorial calls for international guidelines in wake of shocking news that two genetically altered babies had been created by a research team from Latest News from Science Magazine https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/12/draw-clearer-red-lines-around-human-gene-editing-say-leaders-chinese-and-us-science

Virgin Galactic Rocket Ship Reaches Space, a Milestone in Space Tourism

By MATTHEW HAAG from NYT Science https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/13/science/virgin-galactic-spaceship.html?partner=IFTTT via IFTTT

Narrower Skulls, Oblong Brains: How Neanderthal DNA Still Shapes Us

By CARL ZIMMER from NYT Science https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/13/science/neanderthals-humans-brains-skulls.html?partner=IFTTT via IFTTT

This Dracula Ant’s Jaws Could Make It the Fastest Animal on Earth

By DOUGLAS QUENQUA from NYT Science https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/13/science/dracula-ants-jaws-fastest.html?partner=IFTTT via IFTTT

U.S. EPA orders manufacturing company to investigate contamination at San Benito Superfund Site

U.S. EPA orders manufacturing company to investigate contamination at San Benito Superfund Site Region 09 SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Buckhorn Inc. to study contamination at the New Idria Mercury Mine Superfund Site in San Benito County. Published December 13, 2018 at 10:30AM Read more

EPA awards five grants totaling $1 million to fund pollution prevention efforts in Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana, Wisconsin and Ohio

EPA awards five grants totaling $1 million to fund pollution prevention efforts in Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana, Wisconsin and Ohio Region 05  For Immediate Release No. 18-OPA72 EPA awards five grants totaling $1 million to fund pollution prevention efforts in Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana, Wisconsin and Ohio Published December 13, 2018 at 10:30AM Read more

EPA Re-Establishes Great Lakes Advisory Board

EPA Re-Establishes Great Lakes Advisory Board Region 05 CHICAGO (December 13, 2018) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the re-establishment of the Great Lakes Advisory Board (GLAB) following EPA Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler’s approval of the Board’s charter.  Published December 13, 2018 at 10:30AM Read more

Apple, J.J. Abrams Partner Again for Jennifer Garner-Led Series My Glory Was I Had Such Friends

Apple has reportedly added a new series to its growing line-up, My Glory Was I Had Such Friends, executive produced by J.J. Abrams and Jennifer Garner, with the latter also starring. from RSS Feeds | APPLE - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/entertainment/news/apple-j-j-abrams-partner-again-for-jennifer-garner-led-series-my-glory-was-i-had-such-friends-1962566

Qualcomm Can't Use Apple Switch to Intel as Evidence in US FTC Antitrust Case, Rules Judge

A federal judge ruled Apple's switch to Intel cannot be used to fight allegations Qualcomm acted to preserve a monopoly on some mobile phone chips. from RSS Feeds | APPLE - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/qualcomm-cant-use-apple-switch-to-intel-as-evidence-in-us-ftc-antitrust-case-rules-judge-1962524

Mars InSight lander seen in first images from space

On Nov. 26, NASA's InSight mission knew the spacecraft touched down within an 81-mile-long (130-kilometer-long) landing ellipse on Mars. Now, the team has pinpointed InSight's exact location using images from HiRISE, a powerful camera onboard another NASA spacecraft, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO). from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181213204347.htm

Peeling off slimy biofilms like old stickers

Slimy, hard-to-clean bacterial mats called biofilms cause problems ranging from medical infections to clogged drains and fouled industrial equipment. Now, researchers have found a way to cleanly and completely peel off these notorious sludges. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181213142213.htm

Tangled magnetic fields power cosmic particle accelerators

Magnetic field lines tangled like spaghetti in a bowl might be behind the most powerful particle accelerators in the universe. That's the result of a new computational study that simulated particle emissions from distant active galaxies. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181213131242.htm

How particles arrange themselves into complex structures

Complexity in nature, whether in chlorophyll or in living organisms, often results from self-assembly and is considered particularly robust. Compact clusters of elemental particles can be shown to be of practical relevance, and are found in atomic nuclei, nano particles or viruses. Researchers have decoded the structure and the process behind the formation of one class of such highly ordered clusters. Their findings have increased understanding of how structures are formed in clusters. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181213131239.htm

Monitoring the environment with artificial intelligence

Microorganisms perform key functions in ecosystems and their diversity reflects the health of their environment. Researchers use genomic tools to sequence the DNA of microorganisms in samples, and then exploit this considerable amount of data with artificial intelligence. They build predictive models capable of establishing a diagnosis of the health of ecosystems and identify species that perform important functions. This new approach will significantly increase the observation capacity of large ecosystems. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181213131229.htm

New discovery improves use of optical tweezers

This year's Nobel Prize in Physics, awarded for discoveries in laser physics, recognizes optical tweezers. Now researchers have developed a method that greatly simplifies and improves the use of optical tweezers. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181213112114.htm

Where did the hot Neptunes go? A shrinking planet holds the answer

'Where did the hot Neptunes go?' This is the question astronomers have been asking for a long time, faced with the mysterious absence of planets the size of Neptune. Researchers have just discovered that one of these planets is losing its atmosphere at a frantic pace. This observation strengthens the theory that hot Neptunes have lost much of their atmosphere and turned into smaller planets called super-Earths. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181213101325.htm

For a longer battery life: Pushing lithium ion batteries to the next performance level

Conventional lithium ion batteries have reached performance limits. Scientists have now developed a new nanostructured anode material for lithium ion batteries, which extends the capacity and cycle life of the batteries. Based on a mesoporous mixed metal oxide in combination with graphene, the material could provide a new approach how to make better use of batteries in large devices such as electric or hybrid vehicles. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181213101305.htm

Ingestible capsule can be controlled wirelessly

Researchers have designed an ingestible capsule that can be controlled using Bluetooth wireless technology. Their capsule, which can be customized to deliver drugs, sense environmental conditions, or a combination of those functions, can reside in the stomach for at least a month, transmitting information and responding to instructions from a user's smartphone. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181213083639.htm

An energy-efficient way to stay warm: Sew high-tech heating patches to your clothes

What if, instead of turning up the thermostat, you could warm up with high-tech, flexible patches sewn into your clothes -- while significantly reducing your electric bill and carbon footprint? Engineers have found a cost-effective way to make thin, durable heating patches by using intense pulses of light to fuse tiny silver wires with polyester. Their heating performance is nearly 70 percent higher than similar patches created by other researchers. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181213083628.htm

High-efficiency discovery drives low-power computing

Challenge any modern human to go a day without a phone or computer, and you'd be hard pressed to get any takers. Our collective obsession with all things electronic is driving a dramatic daily drain on the world's power. In fact, if we continue on pace with our current ever-increasing energy consumption, by the year 2035, we will use all of the world's energy to run our computers - an impossible/unsustainable situation. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181213083626.htm

First sensor package that can ride aboard bees

Farmers can already use drones to soar over huge fields and monitor temperature, humidity or crop health. But these machines need so much power to fly that they can't get very far without needing a charge. Now, engineers have created a sensing system that is small enough to ride aboard a bumblebee. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181212134435.htm

Samsung One UI Update to Offer More Customisation for Themes, Galaxy S9 Gets Hotfix Beta Update to Fix Reception Issues

Samsung has also issued a hotfix update for the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ users after latest One UI/Android Pie beta release brought in some reception settings issues. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/samsung-one-ui-update-to-offer-more-customisation-for-themes-galaxy-s9-gets-hotfix-beta-update-to-fi-1962557

OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition Goes on Sale in India for First Time Tonight: Price, Launch Offers, Specifications

OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition price in India is set at Rs. 50,999 for the 10GB RAM/ 256GB storage configuration. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/oneplus-6t-mclaren-edition-goes-on-sale-in-india-for-first-time-tonight-price-launch-offers-specific-1962527

Huawei P30 Pro Rumoured With Curved Display, Notch; Speculated to Sport 38-Megapixel Sony IMX607 Sensor

Huawei P30 Pro will be the successor to the P20 Pro that was launched globally back in March. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/huawei-p30-pro-rumoured-with-curved-display-notch-speculated-to-sport-38-megapixel-sony-imx607-senso-1962494

Asus CEO Jerry Shen Resigns as Company Shifts Focus to Premium Mobile Devices

Taiwanese smartphone maker Asus has reportedly announced the exit of CEO Jerry Shen in the wake of the company shifting focus towards premium and niche mobile devices. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/asus-ceo-jerry-shen-resigns-as-company-shifts-focus-to-premium-mobile-devices-1962472

Second Canadian detained in China as diplomatic spat intensifies

A second Canadian has been arrested in China in a potential act of retribution, signalling a serious escalation of the diplomatic crisis between Washington, Beijing and Ottawa following the arrest of Chinese telecom giant Huawei's Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at the request of the US. from telecom-equipment - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/second-canadian-detained-in-china-as-diplomatic-spat-intensifies/67085881?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS

Qualcomm to file suits in Chinese courts to ban sales of iPhone XS and XR: Financial Times

The case, brought by Qualcomm, is part of a global patent dispute between the two U.S. companies that includes dozens of lawsuits. from telecom-equipment - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/qualcomm-to-file-suits-in-chinese-courts-to-ban-sales-of-iphone-xs-and-xr-financial-times/67080215?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS

Aquaman Is Full of Ocean Wonder, but Also Endless Exposition

Aquaman, starring Jason Momoa and Amber Heard, is the latest DC movie after Justice League. Aquaman is released in India on December 14. Here’s our Aquaman review. from RSS Feeds : RSS REVIEWS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/entertainment/reviews/aquaman-review-india-release-cast-movie-release-date-trailer-1962457

Earth Defense Force 5 Review

Earth Defense Force 5 for the PS4 has more bugs than every game in this generation put together and that’s not a bad thing. from RSS Feeds : RSS REVIEWS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/reviews/earth-defense-force-5-review-ps4-pro-1962376