As cities continue to grow at a dizzying rate, commuters are constantly battling ever-increasing congestion on the roads and a lack of parking, just to get to work. But now a team of German engineers have come up with an ingenious solution — a “flexible” electric vehicle capable of shrinking, driving sideways (think like a crab) and …

    Does DARPA employ psychics or something? I mean they must, or how else can you explain this precognitive glimpse at the modern world? The advanced research agency produced it more than a decade ago! Admittedly, many of the ideas featured were already rolling out, in development or pulled from sci-fi, but you can see the futuristic vision (and …

    HTC has launched a new smartphone in its Butterfly range, the J Butterfly (HTV31) in Japan. The smartphone is now listed on the company’s Japanese site as well as mobile carrier KDDI’s website. There is no word on pricing of the HTC J Butterfly (HTV31); though the company has confirmed that it will be released sometime in summer …

      China has warned soldiers against using smartwatches, high-tech spectacles and other Internet-connected wearable gadgets, saying they could “endanger security” after a recruit was caught trying to take a photograph of troops. “The use of watches that have internet access, location information, and telephone conversation functions should be considered a violation of secrecy regulations at army barracks,” the …

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Inc waded into China’s red hot online finance arena on Monday with a new money market fund to compete against the likes of tech rivals Alibaba Group Holding and Tencent Holdings.Dubbed “Huoqi Bao”, Xiaomi’s new personal finance service will offer deposit rates higher than traditional Chinese banks and will be accessible via an app to be …

    A Russian mission to resupply the International Space Station failed because of a fault with the carrier rocket, the head of Roscosmos space agency said on Tuesday. The Russian Progress M-27M cargo ship, carrying almost three tonnes (2,722 kg) of supplies, burned up in the Earth’s atmosphere last week after ground crews lost control of the freighter shortly …

      Micromax subsidiary Yu Televentures on Tuesday launched its second smartphone, the Yu Yuphoria, in India. The smartphone has been priced at Rs. 6,999 and will be exclusively available via Amazon India. The first flash sale is scheduled for May 28 for which registrations begin starting 5pm IST on Tuesday. Domestic brand Micromax claims to have used a …

      Micromax’s new Canvas series smartphone, the Canvas Nitro 2, has gone on sale via an e-commerce website in India. The Micromax Canvas Nitro 2 (E311) is currently available to buy at Rs. 10,399. So far there is no announcement from Micromax regarding the launch of the Canvas Nitro 2. At the time of writing, Micromax had also …

      Apart from launching the Yu Yuphoria handset on Tuesday, Micromax subsidiary Yu Televentures also launched the YuFit fitness tracking band. It will be available at Rs. 999, and will go on sale in June. The company also unveiled another health-centric accessory called the HealthYu, which costs Rs. 4,999 and will go on sale in June as well. …

      The US space agency will help launch a new online tool this year to protect endangered blue whales. The WhaleWatch tool, set to be released later this year by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), will help decrease whale mortality due to collisions with shipping and fishing gear. About a fourth of the roughly 12,000 blue …