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Microsoft plans to store data in DNA MIT Technology Review Microsoft is planning to start storing its data on strands of DNA within the next few years, the company's computer architects have revealed. Read More  
NASA reveals new mode of ice loss in Greenland Rink Glacier in western Greenland A new NASA study has revealed a new mode of ice loss in Greenland that may increase the potential for sustained loss of mass as the climate continues to warm up, with implications for the future rate of sea level rise. Read More  
Facebook expands fundraisers to support more causes Facebook Logo Allowing more people to raise funds for their friends and those in need, Facebook has expanded personal fundraising feature by adding community and sports categories. Read More  
Nearly 17 mn Zomato users' stolen data now being sold online Zomato With the popular online food delivery service Zomato admitting on Wednesday that nearly 17 million records of its registered users were stolen from its database which include email addresses and hashed passwords, the data is now being sold on a popular Dark Web marketplace. Read More    
NASA probes detect man-made bubble around Earth Man-made bubble around Earth Humans have long been shaping Earth's landscape, but now scientists know that we also can shape our near-space environment with radio communications. Read More  
NASA Mars rover to study fluid-carved valley's origin Fluid-carved valley's origin Mars rover Opportunity has reached the main destination of its current two-year extended mission -- an ancient fluid-carved valley incised on the inner slope of a vast crater's rim. Read More  
Ransomware emerges as most dangerous cyber threat yet Cyber Threat As the world struggles to tame the massive "WannaCrypt" attack, ransomware has emerged as the most dangerous cyber threat for both organizations and individuals in recent months, with global losses now likely running into hundreds of millions of dollars. Read More  
WhatsApp fined over $3 mn for data sharing in Italy WhatsApp WhatsApp has been fined over $3.3 million in Italy for 'forcing' users to share their personal data with its parent company Facebook. Read More  
Apple experimenting with wireless charging via Wi-Fi router Apple Products US tech giant Apple is experimenting with wireless charging technologies that could see users charge their iPhones with a Wi-Fi router.   Read More  
Google Maps to 'find' your parked car Google Maps Google Maps has introduced a new feature that will help you remember where you parked your car in case you forgot.                                                                                          Read More  
Apple iPhone 8 to face two-month delay Apple iPhone 8 Owing to the complications in adding edge-to-edge screen for their new upgrades, Apple's iPhone 8 may be delayed up to two months. Read More  
Google India unveiled new machine-learning products for Indian languages Google India Aiming to bring a billion people online and make the web more useful for them, Google India on Tuesday unveiled new products on advancement in machine learning for Indian languages. Read More  
'Smart' computer network matches primate brain qualities 'Smart' computer A team of neuroscientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has found that one of the latest generation of computer networks - called "deep neural networks" - matches the primate brain.   http://bit.ly/1xtDZNq http://www.uitvconnect.com/newspaper/smart-computer-network-matches-primate-brain-qualities  
Martian rock reveals new clues about Earth's history Martian rock A new analysis of a Martian rock has revealed a record of our planet's climate billions of years ago when water likely washed across its surface and any life that ever formed there might have emerged. http://bit.ly/1wjZFom http://www.uitvconnect.com/newspaper/martian-rock-reveals-new-clues-about-earths-history     
NASA mission to observe the Sun's rays NASA mission A NASA funded mission is all set to be launched Tuesday that would take a 15-minute flight to observe the Sun and examine its rays. http://bit.ly/1yzMgu1 http://www.uitvconnect.com/newspaper/nasa-mission-observe-suns-rays     
NASA probe wakes up for Pluto encounter Pluto encounter A NASA probe launched eight years ago to explore Pluto has woken up from its last hibernation in deep space and is now preparing to take first detailed images of the dwarf planet's surface and its moons in July 2015. http://bit.ly/1w5nwwl http://www.uitvconnect.com/newspaper/nasa-probe-wakes-pluto-encounter     
NASA postpones launch of new spacecraft launch of new spacecraft A valve malfunction on the Delta IV rocket meant to carry NASA's new Orion spacecraft from Cape Canaveral, Florida, for an unmanned test flight forced the postponement of the launch. http://bit.ly/1ymOx0D http://www.uitvconnect.com/newspaper/nasa-postpones-launch-new-spacecraft     
China's Tianhe-2 fastest supercomputer Tianhe-2 For the fourth consecutive time, Tianhe-2, developed by China's National University of Defence Technology, has retained the top spot as the world's fastest supercomputer, according to a biannual Top500 list of supercomputers released here Monday. http://bit.ly/1oZ4UwF http://www.uitvconnect.com/newspaper/chinas-tianhe-2-fastest-supercomputer