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Locations Revealed For Nintendo World Championships 2015 [Details]

By Kamal Nayan - May 19, 2015 11:21 AM EDT

Locations for this year's Nintendo World Championships have been announced. The initial qualifying round will be held across eight different Best Buy locations in the United States, IGN has reported.

'This is Your World To Change,' Tim Cook Advises Grads In a Moving Speech [Video]

By Kamal Nayan - May 18, 2015 03:26 AM EDT

Tim Cook recently gave a speech on the occasion of this year's graduating class at George Washington University, encouraging everyone to change the world.

Watch: A Student Solved Rubik's Cube in 5.25 Seconds, Set New World Record [Video]

By Kamal Nayan - Apr 28, 2015 02:59 PM EDT

Pennsylvania high school student Collin Burns broke the Rubik's Cube world record on Saturday when he solved the puzzle in 5.25 seconds. Burns beat Dutch speedsolver Mats Valk's 2013 record by mere .3 seconds.

5 Billion People Worldwide Have No Access to Surgery, Says A New Report

By Kamal Nayan - Apr 27, 2015 12:59 PM EDT

Five billion people worldwide have no access to safe and affordable surgery and anaesthesia when they need it, a new report has found. The access is more worst in low-income and lower-middle income countries.

Switzerland Dethrones Denmark as World's Happiest Country

By Kamal Nayan - Apr 24, 2015 11:50 AM EDT

According to 2015 World Happiness Report, Switzerland is the world's happiest nation. The report, produced by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network, considers several factors that affect the mental well-being of people around the globe.

Sharp Introduces World's First 4K Smartphone Display

By Kamal Nayan - Apr 15, 2015 09:34 AM EDT

Sharp has introduced world's first 4K display for smartphones that offers a resolution 806 pixels per inch. The display was launched in Shanghai at a Sharp conference.

Apple To Be World's First $1tn Company, Analyst

By Kamal Nayan - Mar 24, 2015 02:40 PM EDT

Apple will soon become the world's first trillion dollar company, according to an analyst. Upcoming Apple Watch, growth in China and electric car rumors are being cited as reasons for the company's anticipated surge, Wired reported.

iPhone Is Once Again World's Top Selling Smartphone

By Kamal Nayan - Mar 03, 2015 01:42 PM EST

iPhone is once again the world's stop selling smartphone, ousting Samsung for the first time in three years.

Xiaomi Is World's Most Valuable Startup, Raises $1.1 Billion

By Kamal Nayan - Dec 29, 2014 10:38 AM EST

Xiaomi, the largest smartphone maker in China, confirmed that it is raising $1.1 billion at a pre-money valuation of $45 billion. Rumors about a massive upcoming funding round has been floating around Xiaomi for the last few weeks.

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