The 2017 Hyundai Verna has been spotted on its way to a dealership with minimal camouflage. These spy shots, sent in by reader Mehul, exposes the interior, which is yet to be officially revealed to the Indian public. These photographs confirm that the car will soon be available at dealerships for demo and test drives.Monday, 14 August 2017
2017 Hyundai Verna interior exposed on its way to a dealership
The 2017 Hyundai Verna has been spotted on its way to a dealership with minimal camouflage. These spy shots, sent in by reader Mehul, exposes the interior, which is yet to be officially revealed to the Indian public. These photographs confirm that the car will soon be available at dealerships for demo and test drives.Saturday, 12 August 2017
Why is the US dollar falling?
The value of the dollar index, which tracks the dollar against six major global currencies, has fallen about 10% since January. It pushed lower on Friday, even as demand for other safe-haven assets - typically a category that includes the US dollar - rose amid sabre-rattling between the US and North Korea. The dollar, which surged in 2014 as the US economy gained strength, is hardly in danger territory. The index is running just a bit lower than it was a year ago. But key US economic data was weaker last year. So what's behind this year's decline?
Friday, 11 August 2017
The eScan & Xiaomi Controversy: Security flaws, vulnerabilities and a lot of accusations
xData transfer when you get a new phone is one of the biggest pain points for consumers. If fact, it's often a reason to put off a new purchase - simply because of the complexity involved in getting your contacts, messages, photos, videos and apps across to the new device.Wednesday, 9 August 2017
Penguin feathers record migration route
The surprising answer is from the chemistry of a single tail feather. Incredibly, specific compounds in penguin feather proteins allow scientists to track the birds migration over many hundreds of kilometres. The plumage records a kind of "chemical passport" stamped with a signature of the locations visited. Dr Michael Polito, of Louisiana State University, US, told BBC News: "You can say: 'penguins are where they eat,' because a geochemical signature of their wintering area is imprinted into their feathers." Two species of penguin - Chinstraps and Adlies - are the focus of the study
Friday, 4 August 2017
Armoured tank-like dino used camouflage to hide
The exquisite specimen is a type of amour-plated nodosaurid ankylosaur. It was camouflaged which suggests that, despite its tank-like appearance, it hid to avoid predation. That such a large creature needed camouflage indicates the presence of even larger, keen-eyed meat-eating theropod dinosaurs. A new species of dinosaur named Borealopelta markmitchelli has been discovered from an oil sand mine in Alberta, Canada, and is described this week in Current Biology.
Thursday, 3 August 2017
Deliveroo takes steps to protect workers from violence
It follows acid attacks in London last month, where the victims included riders delivering by bike or moped. Since then, over 70 Deliveroo riders have said they did not want to complete a delivery because of safety fears. Among the measures being introduced are a new app feature that allows riders to raise security concerns, plus a trial of helmet cameras. Last month, two riders working for Deliveroo and UberEats were among five people injured within 90 minutes in north London by moped riders who threw acid in their faces.
Tuesday, 1 August 2017
The 'creepy Facebook AI' story that captivated the media
"'Robot intelligence is dangerous': Expert's warning after Facebook AI 'develop their own language'", says the Mirror. Similar stories have appeared in the Sun, the Independent, the Telegraph and in other online publications. It sounds like something from a science fiction film - the Sun even included a few pictures of scary-looking androids.
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