Technology, Mobiles tabs, 31st Oct 2018, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 31 Oct 2018

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Both crude benchmarks have fallen about $10 a barrel from four-year highs reached in the first week of October.

Oil prices rise for first time in three days, but trade war drags

Brent crude futures had gained 47 cents, or 0.6 per cent, to $76.38 a barrel by 0441 GMT.

31 Oct 2018 11:38 AM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here's how Vitamin D is related to cardiorespiratory fitness

This study investigated whether people with higher levels of vitamin D in the blood have improved fitness.

31 Oct 2018 11:31 AM

The company estimated 2018 expenses would rise 50 per cent to 55 per cent above last year, trimming an earlier range of up to 60 per cent. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Facebook expects rising costs to combat scandals to moderate after 2019

Overall third-quarter revenue was $13.7 billion, up 33 per cent from the same period last year.

31 Oct 2018 11:30 AM

The regulatory approval announced Tuesday allows Waymo’s driverless cars to cruise through California at speeds up to 65 miles per hour.

Google spinoff to test truly driverless cars in California

The self-driving cars have travelled millions of miles on the state’s roads since Waymo began as a secretive project within Google.

31 Oct 2018 11:23 AM

Exercise may prevent fall risk for older adults

Researchers suggest that having neuropsychiatric symptoms might predict whether an older person with dementia is more likely to have a fall

31 Oct 2018 11:15 AM

Committees set up to address telcos' concerns: Telecom Secretary

The telecom secretary said that most of the issues were expected to be resolved in a year.

31 Oct 2018 11:12 AM

The order came in response to batch of petitions including a joint plea filed by former Union Ministers Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie along with Prashant Bhushan, into the Rafale fighter jet deal. (Representational Image | file)

Reveal pricing, strategic details of Rafale aircraft in 10 days: SC to Centre

SC asked Centre to disclose information of jet deal which can be legitimately put in public domain.

31 Oct 2018 11:08 AM

Radiation therapy cuts low risk of recurrence of breast cancer

DCIS is a cancer of the cells that accounts for roughly one-fourth of all new breast cancers.

31 Oct 2018 10:58 AM

Marie and Vijay Goradia received the Roy M Huffington Award here recently. (Photo: Twitter)

Indian-American couple honoured with Roy M Huffington Award in US

The Houston couple has made significant contributions in the areas of healthcare, literacy and education in India for decades now.

31 Oct 2018 10:55 AM

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond holds up the traditional red dispatch box.

European tech leaders warn against EU digital services tax

The European Commission unveiled its plan in March, insisting that EU member countries should be able to tax firms that make profits.

31 Oct 2018 10:54 AM

Google’s Waymo is seen to be an industry leader.

VW reviewing autonomous car alliances, Waymo seen as a leader

VW CFO says “It remains to be seen whether every carmaker develops their own system, or whether you bundle your efforts.”

31 Oct 2018 10:38 AM

Rajnath Singh administered the national unity pledge before flagging off the 'Run For Unity', which was participated by several thousand people. (Photo: File)

Sardar Vallabhai Patel ensured India's diversity remains united: Rajnath

Rajnath Singh said PM Modi has been working relentlessly keeping in mind Patel's objective of making India strong.

31 Oct 2018 10:33 AM

RBI governor may consider resigning after rift with govt: report

The RBI was not immediately available for comment.

31 Oct 2018 10:33 AM

The telescope laid bare the diversity of planets that reside in our Milky Way galaxy.

NASA retires its planet hunter, the Kepler space telescope

Currently orbiting the sun 94 million miles (156 million km) from Earth, the spacecraft will drift further from our planet.

31 Oct 2018 10:27 AM

The NSE Nifty saw similar movement, trading 62.55 points, or 0.61 per cent, down at 10,135.85.

Sensex drops over 200 points, Nifty slips below 10,150

The BSE Sensex turned choppy after opening higher, and was trading 163.74 points, or 0.48 per cent.

31 Oct 2018 10:25 AM

The SP leader also 'praised' Naidu's efforts in developing Andhra Pradesh in the last four years, a TDP release said. (Photo: File)

Akhilesh extends support to Naidu's efforts to 'bring all non-BJP parties together'

The SP leader spoke to Naidu over the phone and stressed the need for saving the country from 'dictatorial tendencies'.

31 Oct 2018 10:21 AM

The rift between the government and the RBI also weighed on the local unit. (Photo: AP)

Rupee falls 38 paise to 74.06 against the US dollar in early trade

A stable crude oil prices, however, restricted the rupee fall to some extent, forex traders said.

31 Oct 2018 10:17 AM

A member of Indonesian Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) inspects debris believed to be from Lion Air passenger jet that crashed off Java Island at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia Monday, Oct. 29, 2018. (Photo: AP)

Indonesia military chief 'strongly believes' crashed Lion air plane found

'We strongly believe we've determined the coordinates of the JT 610 fuselage,' country's military chief said.

31 Oct 2018 10:17 AM

The world’s biggest maker of memory chips and smartphones said operating profit rose 21 percent from a year ago to 17.6 trillion won.

Samsung posts record third-quarter profit but warns of weaker earnings ahead

The South Korean technology giant said it expected a quarter-on-quarter earnings decline in the fourth quarter.

31 Oct 2018 10:11 AM

Marjaavaan: Sidharth Malhotra to romance Tara Sutaria in Milap Zaveri film

The upcoming film will also see Sidharth sharing screen space with his 'Ek Villain' co-star Riteish Deshmukh.

31 Oct 2018 10:10 AM

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