SCIENCE DAILY: NEARVY MASSIVE STAR EXPLOSION 30 MILLION YEARS AGO EQUALED DETONATION OF 100 MILLION SUNS

A giant star that exploded 30 million years ago was one of the closest to Earth in recent years to go supernova, say astrophysicists at Southern Methodist University, Dallas. It was visible as a point of light in the night sky. This image of Supernova 2013ej shows the star at peak explosion.

Credit: Govinda Dhungana, SMU

TECH NEWS: INDIAN MOBILES 'MUST HAVE PANIC BUTTON'

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Image captionThe recent cases of rapes have prompted public displays of anger and grief

India's telecommunications ministry has said all mobile phones sold in the country from 2017 must include a panic button.

TECH DAILY: GOOGLE PATERS UBER ON DRIVELESS CARS

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Image captionGoogle wants self-drive cars with no steering wheels or pedals

Google has formed a coalition with carmakers and taxi-hailing companies to help steer the regulations needed to make self-drive cars a reality.

TECH NEWS: US GOVERNMENT DROPS ANOTHER IPHONE CASE

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Image captionApple says it has received 5,000 requests for help gain access to iPhone data in 2015

The US government has dropped a case against Apple that sought to compel the company to provide access to an alleged New York drug dealer's locked iPhone.

TECH NEWS:STEAM SIGNS FILM RENTAL DEAL

Steam, the digital gaming platform, has started offering Hollywood film rentals to users after signing a deal with production studio Lionsgate.

TECH NEWS: EMAIL 'MOST POPULAR PHISHING TOOL'

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Image captionPhishing mails get opened about 30% of the time, suggests the report

Cyber-thieves are sticking to email as their preferred way to trick victims into falling for scams, suggests a report.

TECH NEWS: APPLE, TWITTER AND FACEBOOK IN SCRUTINY

Image captionOut with the old: Facebook employees see the old Sun Microsystems logo when they head home

Sun Microsystems was a Silicon Valley giant.