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Samsung gives first glimpse of foldable phone

Samsung gives first glimpse of foldable phone

Foldable phones promise the screen of a small tablet in a pocket-sized device. San Francisco: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd unveiled its much-anticipated foldable phone in San Francisco on Wednesday, urging Android developers to start writing apps for it. Samsung needs to get the foldable phone right to reverse steep declines …

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Facebook starts shipping Portal, Portal+ video-calling devices in US

Facebook starts shipping Portal, Portal+ video-calling devices in US

Portal video calls are encrypted. New Delhi: Social media giant Facebook has announced that it has started shipping new video-calling devices Portal and Portal+ in US. “You can purchase Portal for $199 USD and Portal+ for $349 USD from portal.facebook.com, Amazon.com, BestBuy.com as well as Amazon Books and Best Buy …

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This common drug may cause liver failure

This common drug may cause liver failure

The research examined: acetaminophen or paracetamol is a common pain reliever that itself is the culprit of liver damage. Washington D.C: Turns out, acetaminophen, a common pain reliever, is the leading cause of acute liver failure. In the liver, acetaminophen is converted into a new compound that covalently binds to …

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Biomarker of kidney disease may also indicate lung problems

Biomarker of kidney disease may also indicate lung problems

For the study, the research team pooled information from 31,877 participants with an average age of 60 years from six cohort studies. New York: Researchers have found that a commonly used biomarker of kidney disease may also indicate lung problems, particularly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The study, published in …

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