
Tokyo: Hatsune Miku has a following that would make most Japanese pop stars green with envy, with thousands of fans at every concert and a big international following. She never misses a beat, fluffs a line or messes up a step. But then she doesn't really exist. Hatsune Miku is computer generated, based on a voice-synthesizing programme developed by the company Crypton Future Media that allows users to create their...

01:28 PM, Mar 12, 2012

New Delhi: The government is in talks with cellular carriers over access to BlackBerry's encrypted email services after the Canadian company failed to meet a deadline to make the service available to security agencies. Canadian smartphone maker Research in Motion (RIM) failed to fulfill Indian demands to monitor encrypted corporate email by a Januray 31 deadline. RIM had previously said it was confident India would not ban its services. Last...

04:16 PM, Feb 17, 2011

New Delhi: Believe it or not, but bird droppings are one of the leading causes for death among AIDS patients. According to scientists, Cryptococcal meningitis, a disease caused by fungus Cryptococcus neoformans -- very common in the environment due to bird droppings -- is a common reason for death among AIDS patients. "A good percentage of death in AIDS patients is due to the disease -- Cryptococcal meningitis. This disease...

04:56 PM, Dec 19, 2010
New Delhi: BlackBerry makers Research In Motion has yielded some ground and has decided to let the Indian Government access its messenger services, But it's not all clear as the standoff between the two sides continues over access to corporate e-mails. For those addicted to the BlackBerry messenger it was good news. Sources say owners of Research in Motion will provide an solution to access encrypted data shortly. RIM has...

12:22 AM, Aug 14, 2010

The unidentified person from Japan who won the bid pulled out soon after. ...

01:44 PM, Aug 26, 2009

Winning bidder to also have honour of being buried next to 'Playboy' Hefner ...

02:00 PM, Aug 25, 2009