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How Google is supporting young Indian firms with Launchpad programme
Wysa, an AI-based chat therapy platform for mental health, has an "emotionally intelligent" bot that acts as a virtual coach and responds to the users' emotions
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The journey of the Nasa's voyagers
Dennis Overbye remembers the scientific breakthrough that Nasa's voyagers have stood for
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Nasa's new spacesuit comes with in-built toilet reminiscent of 1970's
Orion will be equipped with a toilet, but the new spacesuit is being designed to help astronauts survive in case of emergencies for up to six days
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Now, ask Alexa to pay utility bills as Amazon adds voice-based feature
This new Alexa feature supports payment of bills across categories such as electricity, water, post-paid mobile, cooking gas, broadband and DTH among other utility payments
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro India launch today at 12 PM: Expected specs, & more
Apart from the Redmi Note 8 Pro, Xiaomi is also expected to announce its next iteration of Android operating system-based user interface, the MIUI 11
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Realme Buds 2 review: Budget earphones with impressive design, audio output
Realme Buds 2 does most of the things rights. Its TPU-braided cable, magnetic feature, and even the overall sound quality are all akin to earbuds priced at the higher end of the price range
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Mi Band 4 review: Decent-looking, fairly accurate, pocket-friendly wearable
The Mi Band 4 retains most of the Mi Band 3 features, and adds a bigger display, new watch faces, and a new gyroscope sensor that helps it track fitness activities with more precision
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Xiaomi Redmi 8A review: Great battery, performance for a budget smartphone
The Redmi 8A comes in 2GB and 3GB RAM variants, both with 32 GB storage. The phone isn't without faults, but it's a great buy at Rs 6,499
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Unmoved by defections and criticism, Facebook officially launches Libra
Facebook has faced criticism since the summer when it unveiled plans to create a separate, private currency system to allow users to make cross-border payments more easily
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New NASA tech to help drones spot best places to crash-land
The software links onboard drone components like batteries, motors to monitor drone's health
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NASA launches satellite to explore the region where air meets space
The satellite called Icon, short for Ionospheric Connection Explorer rocketed into orbit following a two-year delay
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Would your phone be powerful enough to get you to the moon like Apollo did?
The Apollo computer was state-of-the-art in its time, but what would have been different if the moon landing had the state-of-the-art computers that are available today?
Would your phone be powerful enough to get you to the moon like Apollo did?
The Apollo computer was state-of-the-art in its time, but what would have been different if the moon landing had the state-of-the-art computers that are available today?
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New NASA telescope to help unlock secrets of universe
The wide-field infrared survey telescope will aid researchers in their efforts to explore the evolution of the cosmos, NASA said
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The latest in the Apple Watch series is competent, addictive and demanding
To be fair, the Apple Watch Series 5 still does a lot to ease your every day, unless, of course, you forget to charge it every night
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OnePlus 7T Pro launched; early access sale starts today: Price, specs
The OnePlus 7T Pro is a premium flagship that comes with 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage configuration, priced at Rs 53,999
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Amazon workers in India, Romania could be watching Cloud Cam home footage
Teams working on the Cloud Cam programme have picked up activity homeowners are unlikely to want shared, including rare instances of people having sex.
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OnePlus 7T Pro launch at 8:30 PM today: Livestream, likely specs & features
The company is expected to also unveil the OnePlus 7T Pro's McLaren edition, recently teased on OnePlus' official Twitter account, at the launch event
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Motorola One Macro with dedicated close-up camera lens launched at Rs 9,999
This Flipkart-exclusive smartphone will be available on the platform of the home-grown e-commerce major starting October 12
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Minimally invasive, precise robotic surgeries carving path into India
A year after entering India directly, US-based Intuitive Surgical sees a huge market for its surgical robotics system da Vinci
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