After two days of pursuance, Opposition managed to get permission to have a discussion on situation in Kashmir, which is under curfew for more than a month following the killings of militant Burhan Wani. The Rajya Sabha has suspended Question Hour to discuss Kashmir. It will be a four-hour discussion. ... Read More »
Samsung Electronics America has announced that it is in the process of acquiring Dacor, a company famous for its high-end appliances but known to us as the creator of crazy Android ovens. The California-based company’s brand and identity will not change, and neither will its operations or American manufacturing. Once the deal is ... Read More »
Android is an open source operating system… in that Google typically releases the source code for each new version of Android when it’s ready. But Android is developed largely behind closed doors and the versions of the operating system that ship with most phones, tablets, and other devices included some ... Read More »
Two members of Russian government forces were killed last weekend in what President Vladimir Putin said were “stupid” and “criminal” incursions by Ukraine into the territory annexed by Moscow two years ago. Putin on Wednesday accused the Ukrainian military of launching the incursions into Crimea — which Moscow considers Russian ... Read More »
Dan Rather joined the chorus of voices denouncing comments made by Donald Trump on Tuesday, when the Republican candidate appeared to suggest that gun rights advocates might block Supreme Court appointees unsympathetic to their cause by shooting Hillary Clinton. The veteran newsman took to Facebook to say that Trump’s statement ... Read More »
The transfer of John Stones from Everton to Manchester City had been ongoing for months before it was finally confirmed on Tuesday morning. Of course, nothing is ever simple when it comes to Pep Guardiola’s new side, and the announcement of the deal was another in a long list of ... Read More »
Facebook owns three of the four most-downloaded apps of 2016, and only Snapchat breaks up that streak. On Wednesday, SurveyMonkey Intelligence released its lists of the top downloaded and top used apps in the first part of this year. The lists included the prominent social networking and messaging apps, as ... Read More »
Japan warned China on Tuesday that ties were “deteriorating markedly” over disputed East China Sea islets, and China’s envoy in Tokyo reiterated Beijing’s stance that the specks of land were its territory and called for talks to resolve the row. Tensions between Asia’s two largest economies have risen since Japan ... Read More »
If you’re in the market for a Lumia 950 or Lumia 950 XL, then now is the time to shop. Microsoft has just dropped the prices on both the Lumia 950 XL and the Lumia 950, leaving you with some money to spare (via Pocketnow.com.) Overall, the price drop brings ... Read More »
In a brave new dating world, where tens of millions of people go online to meet a potential mate – or just hook-up – much of the get-to-know-you conversation now begins online. That’s precisely where public health officials would like to see one particular potentially awkward but all-important topic discussed. ... Read More »
