There’s this persistent notion that we use a mere 10 percent of our brains at any given moment. If only we could tap into more of the magnificent, squishy machine in our heads, we’d become quicker, cleverer versions of ourselves. It’d be a lovely idea if it wasn’t a crock of crap. Although the ten percent notion …

Most people who have a basic understanding of, and experience with, a computer know about or have at least heard about PowerPoint. Beyond mere presentations that can be very powerful, PowerPoint also has several other tricks under its package. One of the tricks that most people may have noticed, but never think about, is that PowerPoint allows you to export …

Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Wednesday expanded its 4G services in Haryana with launch in Karnal and Yamunanagar. Customers in Karnal and Yamunanagar will be able to access high speed mobile broadband service through dongles, Wi-Fi modems, Mi-Fi and Wi-Fi dongles. “Over the last few months, we at Airtel have made significant investments in building a robust 4G network here. …

Lodging and tracking complaints against misleading advertisements has become easier courtesy a mobile app launched by the Advertising Standard Council of India (ASCI), a statement said on Wednesday.Pegged as India’s first consumer complaint mobile app, the ‘ASCIonline’ app is currently available on Android and iOS platforms. Narendra Ambwani, ASCI chairman, said the app will ease access for lodging complaints. “Today, …

The total telephone subscriber base in the country rose marginally to reach 999.71 million at the end of April, on the back of growth in wireless users, sectoral regulator Trai said. The telephone subscriber base stood at 996.49 million at the end of March, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) said. “The urban subscription increased from 577.18 million at the …

China’s Alibaba and Taiwan’s Foxconn are reportedly in talks to jointly invest about $500 million (roughly Rs. 3,213 crores) in India’s Snapdeal, a deal which could see the growing e-commerce firm valued at roughly $5 billion (roughly Rs. 32,100 crores).The news of the significant potential investment comes via the Wall Street Journal, which cites people familiar with the matter. One …

      Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited’s (BSNL’s) customers now have all reasons to smile as the state-run telecom operator has launched its free roaming service today. The move will allow all its service users across India to receive incoming calls free of cost. The step taken by BSNL will specially benefit people who have transferable jobs along with student …

Maratha strongman Sharad Pawar was on Wednesday unanimously re-elected president of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and he used the occasion to launch a broadside against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of indulging in game of politics on foreign soil. Seventy-four-year-old Mr. Pawar’s re-election was declared by NCP general secretary T.P. Peetambhar Master at the party’s sixth national convention …

Ever wondered how bright is the day on Pluto, which is around five billion km away from us? Now you can experience a Pluto day on the Earth thanks to a new Nasa tool.In fact, for just a moment during dawn and dusk each day, the illumination on the Earth matches that of high noon on Pluto, according to the …

The chairman of the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee said on Sunday the Chinese government was likely to have been behind the recent breach of U.S. government computers, which may have compromised the personal data of 4 million current and former federal employees.The U.S. government last week said it was still investigating the source of the theft of data from …