[wanabidii] 12 weird but true facts about technology

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TOI Tech Your one-stop destination for everything tech 17 March 2016   Tech Home | Tech News | Reviews | Jobs | Social | IT Services | Slideshows | How To | Mobiles | PCs       12 weird but true facts about technology Here we round up a bunch of facts and anecdotes that sound so ridiculous, you'll question their authenticity.        Bengaluru pals building India’s first driverless car A few years ago, Bengaluru-based techie Roshy John was one his way home from the airport in a taxi when the sleepy driver almost ran into another vehicle. John took the wheel and drove the driver and then himself home — but the near-death experience ...        Sony's PlayStation VR priced at $399, launching in October Sony Corp announced on Tuesday that its virtual reality headset for PlayStation will launch globally in October for $399, a move that undercuts its biggest competitor by hundreds of dollars.        Billionaire seeks 'immortality' by uploading his brain to a PC A billionaire Russian businessman is making it his life's goal to stay alive forever by uploading his brain into a computer. Dmitry Itskov is the founder of the 2045 Intiative, an organisation working with a network of scientists to develop 'cybernet...        Flipkart and Amazon may have explored sale talks, say sources Flipkart reportedly considered selling itself to Amazon, upending the notion that India’s largest online retailer would go full distance as an independent Internet giant.    What's Hot   12 weird but true facts about technology You can't argue with the relentless march of technology but you can marvel at some of the absurdities from the past few decades. Here we round up a bunch of facts and anecdotes that sound so ridiculous, you'll question their authenticity.         Google asking users what to name Android N A user of Google’s Opinion Rewards has been asked questions pertaining to a ‘tasty food with the letter N,’ with options like nougat, Neapolitan ice cream, Napoleon, nut brittle, nachos, nori and noodles.        Apple working on 'iPhone SE' promo showing 4K camera The report also claimed that Apple is planning to release a promo video that showcases 4K video shot entirely on the latest iPhone model.        Over 80,000 complaints against telcos in 2015 The Department of Telecom (DoT) and Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) received 57,634 and 23,313 complaints against telecom operators in 2015.        iPhone case: Apple says FBI out to 'rewrite history' Apple stuck to its argument that the FBI was overstepping legal bounds by using an All Writs Act to compel the company to help break an iPhone used by one of the shooters in the December terror attack in San Bernardino, California.        Govt tells Google to submit fresh proposal for project Loon The project is said to have the potential to replace mobile towers as it can directly transmit signals to 4G mobile phones.      IT Industry Jobs PHP Node JS Developer (0 - 2 yrs.) Tevatron Technologies Pvt Ltd (Noida/Greater Noida) Android Apps Developer (0 - 3 yrs.) Tevatron Technologies Pvt Ltd (Noida/Greater Noida) Functional Verification Engineer (1 - 6 yrs.) Tevatron Technologies Pvt Ltd (Noida/Greater Noida) Senior QA Engineer (1 - 3 yrs.) Space COnsultant (Mumbai) "ios application developer" , "IOS developer" (2 - 3 yrs.) Mify Solutions (Noida/Greater Noida) ASP / .net Developer (0 - 3 yrs.) Oxient Technologies (Delhi)

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