Apple denies knowledge of iPhone exploit allowing NSA interception
Washington – Apple has reportedly denied that it had any knowledge about the potential exploit in its iPhones that might have helped the US spy agencies to develop backdoor access to the devices. The denial follows revelations by a security analyst Jacob Appelbaum about the existence of a... read more »
Decoded: How honeybees determine sex
London – The truth behind the unique sex-determination system in honeybees – where males develop from unfertilised eggs and females develop from fertilised eggs – is out. Five amino acid separate males from females in honeybee colonies, say scientists who added that the molecular... read more »
Google partners with Audi to develop in-car Android infotainment systems
Washington – Google has reportedly joined hands with carmaker Audi to develop in-car entertainment and information systems that would function on the search giant’s Android operating system. The partnership is expected to be announced next week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas,... read more »
Tone deaf can become musical geniuses too!
Washington – Researchers have suggested that a little bit of neural tweaking in adulthood, the part of brain that makes understanding music so tough can be fixed. In the study, researchers gave adult mice “histone-deacetylase” or HDAC inhibitors – used as mood stabilizers and... read more »
