Kukil Bora

Articles by Kukil Bora

Kukil has written and edited hundreds of articles on consumer technologies, science, business and geopolitics. Kukil holds a Bachelor degree in English literature from Gauhati University and a Masters degree in Mass Communication from Bangalore University. Follow him on Twitter here.

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Apple still dominates global tablet market as Amazon knocks Samsung down to third place in Q4 2017

Apple's iPads were the most-shipped tablets in the fourth quarter of 2017, according to new data released by International Data Corporation.

Feb 6, 2018

'Extinct' medicinal plant, which can help treat ovarian and colon cancers, rediscovered in Northeast India

The plant contains a new class of chemotherapeutic agent with special cytotoxic properties that can damage cancer cells.

Feb 5, 2018

World's largest 'virtual power plant' to allow Australian homes to generate their own electricity

The 250MW 'virtual power plant' is also expected to lower energy bills for participating households by 30 percent.

Feb 5, 2018

China to pull the plug on cryptocurrency, will block all websites related to virtual currency trading

By banning both onshore and offshore trading platforms, China now wants to settle the issue of cryptocurrencies for once and for all.

Feb 5, 2018

Spacecraft that will one day take humans beyond the Moon starts getting into shape

The spacecraft is expected to help NASA return astronauts to the Moon, and eventually make a manned landing on Mars possible.

Feb 3, 2018

Discovery of dwarf galaxies orbiting a huge galaxy challenges long-held theory of 'bees around a hive'

Dwarf satellite galaxies orbiting large galaxies, such as Milky Way and Andromeda, may not be like bees swarming around a hive after all.

Feb 3, 2018

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 will be a stunner if new leaked renders, showing 18:9 display and dual cameras, are true

Newly leaked renders of the upcoming Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 show how the final product could eventually look like.

Feb 3, 2018

Polar bears need to live 'high-energy, high-fat lifestyle' but melting Arctic makes them go hungry

Polar bears have higher metabolic rates than previously thought, and the changing climate is making it hard for them to find enough food.

Feb 2, 2018

Trees tolerate extreme heat by 'sweating', but they also stop absorbing carbon from air: Study

According to Australian researchers, some trees can "sweat" to cope with extreme heatwaves in climate change conditions.

Feb 2, 2018

Will Jaitley's thumbs up to blockchain lead to govt's own cryptocurrency?

Has the issue of cryptocurrencies in India settled once and for all? Some are still hopeful as the government set to 'utilise' the blockchain.

Feb 1, 2018

Sex sells: Porn-themed malware hit over 1 million mobile users worldwide in 2017

Over 25 percent of mobile users, who encountered malware in 2017, was attacked by malicious programmes that used porn to lure them.

Feb 1, 2018

Top-selling iPhone X behind Apple's continued dominance in India's premium smartphone segment in Q4 2017

Apple iPhone X, the leading model in the premium segment, captured one fifth of total shipments, followed by OnePlus 5T and Samsung Note 8.

Feb 1, 2018

True friends think alike: Brain scans can help scientists predict who your friends are

A simple brain scan can reveal who your true friends are as they perceive the world around them in the same way you do.

Jan 31, 2018

Life-like robot Erica, likely to have 'independent consciousness', will replace human TV newscaster in Japan

Erica's creator believes that she has a "soul." The robot is also expected to think and act on its own in the near future.

Jan 31, 2018

Who can survive climate change? Study says mammals and birds have better chance than cold-blooded animals

Warm-blooded creatures like mammals and birds can regulate their body temperatures to keep their embryos warm, researchers said.

Jan 30, 2018

Ancient brain circuits that help us learn language emerged even before humans existed, study reveals

Language is learned in ancient general-purpose brain circuits that are found in animals as well, according to a new study.

Jan 30, 2018

Lenovo's fingerprint scanner can be hacked using a hardcoded password; check full list of affected devices

Hackers can use a hardcoded password to bypass the fingerprint scanner embedded in the affected devices, Lenovo said.

Jan 30, 2018

Kult Ambition review: HD display, fingerprint scanner make an impression, but battery life ruins the party

International Business Times India got some time to spend with Kult Ambition, and here's how our experience with it.

Jan 29, 2018

Facebook password-stealing GhostTeam virus causes mayhem in Vietnam: Over 35,000 smartphones affected

The Facebook password-stealing virus uses popular Vietnamese applications on Google Play Store to spread, security researchers said.

Jan 29, 2018

Artificial brains could soon be reality: Superconducting switch, which can 'learn' like human brain, developed

Researchers have developed a superconducting switch that can make future computers think like the human brain.

Jan 29, 2018

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Articles by Kukil Bora

Apple still dominates global tablet market as Amazon knocks Samsung down to third place in Q4 2017

'Extinct' medicinal plant, which can help treat ovarian and colon cancers, rediscovered in Northeast India

World's largest 'virtual power plant' to allow Australian homes to generate their own electricity

China to pull the plug on cryptocurrency, will block all websites related to virtual currency trading

Spacecraft that will one day take humans beyond the Moon starts getting into shape

Discovery of dwarf galaxies orbiting a huge galaxy challenges long-held theory of 'bees around a hive'

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 will be a stunner if new leaked renders, showing 18:9 display and dual cameras, are true

Polar bears need to live 'high-energy, high-fat lifestyle' but melting Arctic makes them go hungry

Trees tolerate extreme heat by 'sweating', but they also stop absorbing carbon from air: Study

Will Jaitley's thumbs up to blockchain lead to govt's own cryptocurrency?

Sex sells: Porn-themed malware hit over 1 million mobile users worldwide in 2017

Top-selling iPhone X behind Apple's continued dominance in India's premium smartphone segment in Q4 2017

True friends think alike: Brain scans can help scientists predict who your friends are

Life-like robot Erica, likely to have 'independent consciousness', will replace human TV newscaster in Japan

Who can survive climate change? Study says mammals and birds have better chance than cold-blooded animals

Ancient brain circuits that help us learn language emerged even before humans existed, study reveals

Lenovo's fingerprint scanner can be hacked using a hardcoded password; check full list of affected devices

Kult Ambition review: HD display, fingerprint scanner make an impression, but battery life ruins the party

Facebook password-stealing GhostTeam virus causes mayhem in Vietnam: Over 35,000 smartphones affected

Artificial brains could soon be reality: Superconducting switch, which can 'learn' like human brain, developed

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh

Ranbir Kapoor's fans burst crackers inside theatres during Animal screening; fans say 'low budget Salman Khan' fans'