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‘Invisible computing’ startup unveils smart contact lens

Shawdesh DEsk: A startup focused on “invisible computing” Thursday unveiled a smart contact lens that delivers an augmented reality display in a user’s field of vision. The Mojo Vision contact

Google Home speakers no longer accessible via Guest Mode

Shawdesh Desk: Google has quietly removed the ability for guests to use your home speaker or TV without logging in to your WiFi network. Using the Guest Mode, friends or

Oldest material on Earth discovered

Shawdesh desk: Scientists analysing a meteorite have discovered the oldest material known to exist on Earth. They found dust grains within the space rock – which fell to Earth in

NASA graduates 11 astronauts eligible for lunar missions

Shawdesh Desk: The U.S. space agency NASA on Friday included 11 new astronauts into its ranks, increasing the number of those eligible for spaceflight assignments to 49. The new candidates

Facebook reaffirms refusal to ban political ads on its platform

Shawdesh Desk: Facebook Inc. said Thursday that it will continue to allow political ads on its platform including Instagram, despite possible false information in those ads run by politicians. Facebook

Twitter to test ‘block all replies’ function

Shawdesh Desk: Twitter has said it will test new features that allow users to control who can reply to their posts – or block replies entirely. “We want to help

Samsung predicts smaller-than-expected drop in profit

Shawdesh Desk: Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday its operating profit for the last quarter likely fell 34% from a year earlier, which would be a smaller-than-expected decline possibly resulting from

India plans unmanned moon mission in 2020

Shawdesh DEsk: India plans to make a fresh attempt to land an unmanned mission on the moon in 2020 after a failed bid last year, the head of the country’s