MIT algorithm can tell a fake smile better than humans

29 May, 2012, 10:41 am IST Padmini Harchandrai Science and Technology

You would think that when you're frustrated, you don't smile, but MIT researchers have found that you actually ... More

Mini Internet chips increase computational speed, say MIT researchers

12 Apr, 2012, 10:28 am IST Naina Khedekar Science and Technology

For faster computational chips, manufacturers have been increasing the chips’ computational power by giving them additional cores.... More

MIT begins free online course, called 6.002x: Circuits and Electronics

16 Feb, 2012, 1:32 pm IST Priyanka Tilve General 1 Comments

The prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has launched its first prototype course, which will be available on its MITx online platform. More

Scientists rope in silicon to mimic brain functions

16 Nov, 2011, 4:39 pm IST Anuradha Shetty General

Scientific developments seem to be touching new highs with each passing day, some even daring to mimic the flawless. More

WWW, And Not The Internet Turns 20

08 Aug, 2011, 12:01 pm IST Rossi Fernandes General

Just a few days back, we wished DOS on its 30th birthday. More

Smartphone Slider Device Can Detect Early Cataract, Inexpensively

06 Jul, 2011, 11:08 am IST Anuradha Shetty Smartphones

One of the major causes of blindness is the clouding of the lens of the eye, better known as Cataract. More

Bose Founder Donates Majority Share To MIT

02 May, 2011, 10:32 pm IST tech2 News Staff Smartphones

MIT to receive cash dividends More

Artificial Leaf to Generate Energy Naturally

29 Mar, 2011, 4:48 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Smartphones 5 Comments

Scientists at MIT have designed an artificial leaf that would generate energy the way a normal leaf would. More

Kinect Hack Turns You into a Jedi

29 Nov, 2010, 3:14 pm IST Roshan DSilva Input peripherals

Web and OS control using gestures. More

Want to Test Your Eyesight With Your Mobile Phones?

30 Jun, 2010, 2:20 pm IST Press Release

MIT students develop a possibility. More

Creating from Scratch

22 May, 2007, 11:00 am IST Gaurav Seth

New software from the MIT Media Lab unleashes kids creativity online More

CES: OLPC Project Shows Battery Recharger

12 Jan, 2007, 3:54 pm IST Priyanka Pradhan Notebooks

One Laptop per child Project showcases innovations and plans commercial sale in developed countries. More

One Laptop Per Child Program Surges Ahead

20 Nov, 2006, 4:45 pm IST Priyanka Pradhan Notebooks

The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) program kickstarts by shipping the first 10 computers from Taiwan, to the US State Department for testing. More

Wireless Charging of Gadgets Coming Soon

15 Nov, 2006, 4:00 pm IST Priyanka Pradhan PMPs

Wireless charging of gadgets such as Laptops, cell phones and MP3 players is soon going to be a reality say MIT researchers. More

India Backs Out Of $100 Laptop Program

27 Jul, 2006, 6:30 pm IST Priyanka Pradhan PMPs

The Indian government has decided to back out of the ‘One Laptop Per Child' (OLPC) programme, designed to provide children and educators in develo... More

Chinese Company Launches $150 PC

26 Apr, 2006, 5:30 pm IST Jayesh Mansukhani

In the last decade quite a number of companies have been talking of introducing cheap computing to the masses. Most of them have announced ambitious p... More