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Priv: BlackBerry's first Android phone gets mixed initial reviews
BlackBerry is hoping its sleek design and touch-sensitive keys that allows users to swipe, scroll and set up shortcuts will woo former loyalists back to using the Priv.
NASA is hiring astronauts
The agency will begin accepting applications from December 14 through mid-February.
BlackBerry Priv Android phone to go on sale from November 6
BlackBerry's move to launch an Android phone marks a shift away from its own BlackBerry 10 platform, which failed to regain market share ceded to Apple Inc's iPhone and a slew of Android-powered devices.
Future pacemakers could be battery-free, draw power from the heart itself
The technology may eliminate the medical risks, costs and inconvenience of having a battery replacement every five to 12 years for millions of people worldwide.
Google's self-driving cars more cautious around kids
When the sensors inside the Google car detect children, oddly costumed or not, the software understands that they may behave differently.
Microsoft's Arrow launcher officially comes to Android
The Arrow launcher offers a different interface for Android by allowing users to customise the way they use their smartphone and makes it easier to access frequent apps, message friends, take notes, or change settings.
Festive offer: Asus Zenfone 2 with 4GB RAM at Rs 15,999 on Flipkart
The offer, like much of the deals on Flipkart this festive season is app only.
Apple iPhone 4s at Rs 9,999 at Amazon's Diwali sale
The iPhone 4s is many generations old. There have been four new generations of iPhones since the 4s was launched way back in 2011.
Photos: Inside Microsoft's first-ever Flagship Store
Staff at Microsoft's flagship store in New York will speak in 19 languages including Hindi.
Pluto's tiniest moon 'Kerberos' revealed by New Horizons
The images of Kerberos taken by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft complete the family portrait of Pluto's moons -- Styx, Nix, Kerberos, Hydra and Charon.
Rare Apollo 15 Lunar chronograph worn by US astronaut fetches a whopping $1.6 million
Dave Scott, the commander of the Apollo 15 mission to the Moon in 1971, wore the Bulova Chronograph watch on his third lunar walk after his standard-issue Swiss Omega became damaged.
British broadband provider TalkTalk hacked, gets ransom demand
The cyber attack may have led to the theft of personal data from its more than 4 million customers.
Find the most popular Halloween costumes with Google's Frightgeist
Google has created a new search tool, Frightgeist, to help users find out how their Halloween costumes are trending.
Rare WWII Nazi Enigma encryption machine fetches record $365,000 at auction
The M4, with four rotors, is the scarcest of all Enigma encryption machines and was used on naval submarines.
Search FYI: Facebook introduces its own Google-like search function for public posts
Typing in the search box will now show personalized suggestions including the trending topics and users will be shown the most recent relevant public posts in addition to those from friends.
Xiaomi aims beyond smartphones; sees itself as Internet company
While most of Xiaomi's revenue now comes from hardware sales, CEO Bin Lin predicted that would shift as Xiaomi gets deeper into online services, content, e-commerce, and even financial services.