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The application of scientific knowledge A steam turbine with the case opened. Such turbines produce most of the electricity used today. Electricity consumption and living standards are highly correlated.[1] Electrification is believed to be the most important engineering achievement of the 20th century.[according to whom?] The simplest form of technology is the development and use of basic tools. Philosophical debates have arisen over the use of technology, with disagreements over whether technology improves the human condition or worsens it. Definition and usage The use of the term "technology" has changed significantly over the last 200 years. The term "technology" rose to prominence in the 20th century in connection with the Second Industrial Revolution. In 1937, the American sociologist Read Bain wrote that "technology includes all tools, machines, utensils, weapons, instruments, housing, clothing, communicating and transporting devices and the skills by which we produce and use them

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News analysis: KTM 390 Adventure spy shots - what do they promise? At long last, the first in-India spy shots of the KTM 390 Adventure have arrived. And despite the camouflage stickering, there is no mistaking that this is very much that bike, the KTM 390 Adventure. Why are we so sure? Lenovo Z5 Pro GT Launched, Features Up to 12GB RAM and the Brand New Snapdragon 855 SoC Lenovo Z5 Pro GT has gone official. The smartphone was launched by the Chinese consumer electronics giant on Tuesday, and it has several major highlights. To start with, the Lenovo Z5 Pro GT is the world's first phone to be announced with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC, though it is uncertain whether it will be the first to be released with the new SoC.

Build 2018: AI replaces Windows as the new Microsoft flagship Microsoft is finally looking beyond Windows, the flagship product for the company for over a decade. The opening keynote of the company’s annual developer conference Build 2018 saw a muted attention towards the Windows operating system. Instead, new age technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Azure cloud platform and Cortana digital assistant grabbed the limelight. OnePlus 6 Ceramic Back Panel Teased Officially Ahead of Formal Launch While its formal launch is expected in a few days, OnePlus 6 has now been revealed with an all-new back panel that will enable wireless charging support. OnePlus has officially confirmed that the upcoming OnePlus 6 features "new materials". It is speculated that the smartphone will come with a ceramic back panel. This new panel is likely to make the OnePlus 6 a stronger competitor against the likes of Essential Phone and Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S that both sport a ceramic back.

WhatsApp Payments Gets Request Money Feature on Android WhatsApp Payments has received a new feature for Android beta users. You can now request money from contacts, apart from sending money. Previously, users could only make payments using WhatsApp Payments.

Yamaha Fascino now available in new colours 9th Apr 2018 2:21 pm The minor update to the two-wheeler brings new colours and a redesigned grab rail. Yamaha has updated its Fascino for 2018 with new colour schemes and a redesigned grab rail. Tata H5X SUV spotted during road test with heavy camouflage The Tata H5X SUV, which was shown off in concept form at the 2018 Auto Expo by Tata Motors, has been spotted testing on Indian roads for the first time. The Tata H5X SUV is a pivotal point of focus for Tata Motors, as it is the first car to feature the company's Impact 2.0 design language, and is also the first premium SUV from the company's stable to be built on the OMEGA (Optimal Modular Efficient Global Advanced) platform that also underpins the Land Rover Discovery Sport. The photos, obtained by the good folks over at RushLane, show the Tata H5X premium SUV in heavily camouflaged form. The vehicle sports temporary headlamps and turn indicators in the photos, which state that the eventual design of the headlamp cluster in the production variant is likely to be different from the narrow LED slits that featured in the concept seen at the 2018 Auto Expo.

Oppo F7 vs Vivo V9: Price in India, Specifications, Features BBK-owned Chinese smartphone manufacturers Oppo and Vivo recently refreshed their flagship smartphone series in the Indian market. The Oppo F7 and the Vivo V9 have a lot in common - including a bezel-less display and an iPhone X-like notch on top of the display. The two phones run Android 8.1 Oreo out-of-the-box with their respective proprietary UI skins on top. Among other things, the two smartphones come with similar 19:9 aspect ratio displays and, subsequently, 1080x2280 pixel resolution. We take a look at the Oppo F7 price in India and specifications and compare them with those of the recently launched Vivo V9. Oppo F7 vs Vivo V9 price in India

Redmi 5 First Impressions Xiaomi recently launched its latest budget smartphone, the Redmi 5, in the sub-Rs. 12,000 price segment in India which is currently flooded with options from Samsung, Nokia, Lenovo, and, of course, Xiaomi. The new smartphone comes almost a month after its elder sibling, the Redmi Note 5 (Review) (known as the Redmi 5 Plus in China). Key features of the new Redmi 5 include a 5.7-inch 18:9 display, a fairly large 3300mAh battery, and an LED flash for the front-facing camera. The Xiaomi Redmi 5 has been priced at Rs. 7,999 for the variant with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage; Rs. 8,999 with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage; and Rs. 10,999 with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. It will be available through weekly flash sales starting March 20 at 12pm IST on Amazon.in and Mi.com, and at Mi Home offline stores.

WhatsApp: Five secret features you need to know about WhatsApp has swiftly grown and come a long way — from a small start-up to one of the most popular messaging apps in the world, with over 1.5 billion monthly active users. The company keeps injecting new features and updates to the platform in a bid to keep increasing the user engagement. Some of the key features added this year include 'Delete for Everyone' message, 'WhatsApp Status' and 'Share your Live Location.' While there are several WhatsApp features that you might have already used or aware of but here are some of the features hiding in the app that you should know about. Watch YouTube videos on WhatsApp without getting kicked out of the app:

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