Indian-origin Satya Nadella still leading horse in Microsoft’s CEO chase
Washington – The chase for Microsoft’s CEO has seen many business chiefs enter and exit the potential list, except the software maker’s cloud computing executive Satya Nadella, who has reportedly held his candidature in the lead position. As Steve Ballmer takes bow out of the company,... read more »
Marissa Mayer apologizes for Yahoo mail outage affecting 1% users
Washington – Yahoo Inc. CEO Marissa Mayer reportedly posted an apology on the company’s Tumblr page about the Yahoo Mail outage, which, according to her affected only 1 percent of the users. Mayer said that the company experienced a major outage that not only interrupted the connection of... read more »
`Young sensation` Januzaj says `would be happy` to stay at Man U `for life`
London – Manchester United youngster Adnan Januzaj has said that he never wants to leave the club and could play at Old Trafford for all his life. According to the Mirror, the 18-year-old whizzkid signed a new five-year contract earlier this year but now insists he is ready to commit himself... read more »
Sagna set to sign `new` two-year contract to stay at Arsenal
London – French defender Bacary Sagna is set to sign a new two-year contract at Arsenal, according to reports. According to the Mirror, Gunners boss Arsene Wenger expects all problems to be resolved within the next fortnight after a long-running stalemate over Sagna’s future. Sagna, 30,... read more »
Drug-dispensing contact lens could replace imprecise eye drop treatment
Washington – Researchers have taken one step closer to an eye drop-free reality with the development of a drug-eluting contact lens designed for prolonged delivery of latanoprost, a... read more »
How to exfoliate skin in winters
New Delhi – Now that the winter season is upon us, it is important to change our tactics while dealing with skincare challenges, like dry skin. Dermatologist Dr. Chiranjiv Chhabra... read more »
Now, anti-microbial cell phone cases to help keep diseases away
Washington – Par’sk USA has launched Tenerarca a stylish new line of anti-microbial leather cases for iPhones and iPads. The Tenerarca leather phone cases have a built-in line... read more »
Biological breakthrough may lead to new treatments for sickle cell disease
Washington – Researchers have manipulated key biological events in adult blood cells to produce a form of haemoglobin normally absent after the newborn period. “Our study shows the... read more »
New drug breakthrough brings brain cancer cure closer to reality
Washington – Scientists have identified a mechanism that can help treat brain cancer and a drug that decreases brain tumour growth. The researchers at the University of Calgary’s Hotchkiss... read more »
