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Brazil confirms that zika virus is causing birth defects in the country

The Brazilian health ministry has confirmed a link between a mosquito-borne virus from Africa, Zika Fever, with the spike in the birth defects cases reported in the country. The fever is causing the newborn child to suffer from micro-encephalitis.

Nov 29, 2015 11:56 PM EST

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Iran is changing its oil and gas contract to attract $30 billion in new investment

Iran has revealed a new model of oil and gas contracts during a conference in its capital city in an attempt to lure back international oil companies to invest in the country. According to the announcement, Iran will change its buyback system and allow foreign investors to hold more stake in the long run.

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Apple TV, Fire TV, Roku or Chromecast: Which media streaming device is the best holiday gift?

The media streaming device would be a great choice for holiday gift. Each of media streamers including Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast, and Roku, has their own unique specialities to fit individual's need.

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Formula E announces the world’s first driverless car racing championship

Formula E announced the first global autonomous car racing will start in 2016. Formula E has teamed up with tech company Kinetik to develop autonomous electric racing car technology.

Oppo R7S, the rose gold Android to launch in US and Europe

China smartphone maker Oppo will launch rose gold smartphones called Oppo R7S in the US and Europe on Dec 1. The phone adopts the latest iPhone's colour which has became popular among smartphone users.

Nov 29, 2015 11:03 PM EST

T-Mobile gifts customers with unlimited LTE promo

T-Mobile started its first "un-carrier unwrapped" promotion with a promotion meant to rewards its existing customers. The company announced today that all existing Simple Choice customers will get 3 months of unlimited LTE data.

Nov 29, 2015 9:55 PM EST

OnePlus will refund customers who bought its flawed USB Type-C Cable

The reversible USB-C cable and charger that OnePlus sells separately could potentially cause damage when used with other devices besides its own OnePlus 2 smartphone due to different in its resistance. The company is offering a refund to customers before the end of this year.

Nov 29, 2015 9:53 PM EST

Gazprom to start coal gasification at South Africa mine project

Gazprom Promgaz has decided to give sole distribution rights on coal gasification technology in sub-Saharan Africa to Anglo-African Capital Ltd. Both companies will work on coal gasification technology for developing new methods to explore coal reserves in more effective way. South Africa is suffering from a major problem of fast depleting coal reserves. Coal contributes over 80 percent in electricity generation in the country.

Nov 29, 2015 9:48 PM EST

Microsoft unveils the Nokia 230 and 230 Dual SIM

Microsoft unveils the Nokia 230 and 230 Dual SIM Today, Microsoft announced two new feature phone, the new Nokia 230 and Nokia 230 Dual SIM. Both phones feature an aluminium back cover, which available in silver or dark silver that look great and comes with a 2.

Nov 29, 2015 6:38 AM EST

Quora Releases Troll-Free AMA “Writing Sessions”

Today, Quora is conveying an air of civility to the crowd sourced question hour with the launch of "Writing Sessions".

Nov 29, 2015 6:02 AM EST

LG plans to launch its own mobile payment system, but only in South Korea

LG will launch its own Mobile Payment System to competent with Apple Pay, Android Pay, Samsung Pay and Chase Pay.

Nov 28, 2015 8:36 PM EST

NetApp profit beats estimates as cloud focus, cost cuts pay off

NetApp reported a quarterly profit that beat analyst's appraisals, as the organization's cost control measures and a movement to cloud-based storage items start to yield results.

Nov 28, 2015 8:22 PM EST

Volkswagen Presents Recall Plan to Californian Regulators

Volkswagen presented its plan to the California Air Resources Board about the recall of its hundreds of thousands of affected vehicles. The German auto company admitted that these vehicles were installed with the defeat device and are now being recalled to get fixed.

Nov 28, 2015 8:04 PM EST

NASA aims to use modified bacteria to survive on Mars

The researchers at NASA's Ames Research Center has developed a strain of bacteria that can produce sugar for food supply. The bacteria will be on space test in 2017. The sugar produced by the bacteria could also be turned into fuel. Other type of modified bacteria can even make 3D tools for astronauts.

Nov 28, 2015 6:15 AM EST

Google Can Become Your Mortgage Broker In Near Future

Google is now officially a licensed mortgage broker. On Monday, Google team has launched Google Compare for Mortgages.

Nov 28, 2015 5:41 AM EST

Soon to Be Released Xiaomi Mi4 is Equipped with Windows 10 OS

Xiaomi and Microsoft announced an experimental program for Windows phone, earlier this year. Earlier this year, Xiaomi and Microsoft announced an experimental program for all of their windows phone users who would love to see the newer version of Windows 10 operating system installed on Xiaomi Mi4.

Nov 28, 2015 5:18 AM EST