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London: Scientists have successfully used a world-first technique to fit three Austrian men with robotic hands that can be controlled just by their thoughts.

All the three men, who received a new technique called "bionic reconstruction," suffered for many years with brachial plexus injuries and poor hand function as a result of motor vehicle and climbing accidents.

It combines selective nerve and muscle transfers, elective amputation, and replacement with an advanced robotic prosthesis, using sensors that respond to electrical impulses in the muscles.

Following comprehensive rehabilitation, the technique restored a high level of function, in all three recipients, aiding in activities of daily living.

Washington, Feb 25 : Microsoft is reportedly introducing the concept of wearable keyboards to its own Band hardware.

Washington, Feb 25 : Reddit, the online message board known for its users' unrestrained posts, is going to restrict people from posting naked photos and sex videos from March 10 onwards if they do not have the permission from the people being depicted in them.

According to PCWorld, the move comes under the revised privacy policy that will be into effect from the next month.

Under the new ban, affected people can write an email to the company on contact reddit com to remove the offensive photos or videos.

Reddit has a following of nearly 160 million users who can express themselves with various degrees of anonymity to communicate about any topic.

Washington, Feb 25 : Pebble has introduced a new smartwatch called "Pebble Time" on kickstarter that has made five million dollars in just half an hour from pre-orders.

The company's repeated success has started a debate that it is too successful to turn to a crowdfunding site.

According to Tech Crunch, it has a week-long battery life and features a slimmer and sleeker design.

The hardware has a full colour, always on e-paper screen. It is 20 percent thinner than the original Pebble and supports customer watch faces but the emphasis is now shifted to notifications.

The smartwatch is named 'time' because time is the central idea on the device, eschewing individual apps in favour of a timeline that displays most pressing notifications.

Washington, Feb 25 - Microsoft has decided to roll out Office 365 to students across the globe free of cost.

New Delhi: Market regulator Sebi has advised exchanges to keep a 'constant and strict vigil' on companies as it has found many firms to be misusing the stock exchange platform for tax evasion, Parliament was informed Tuesday.

Besides, 83 entities have come under the scanner of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) during current fiscal for raising funds from public through illicit schemes.

Sebi, which has conducted preliminary inquiries, has prima-facie observed that companies acting in concert with each other have misused the stock exchange system to generate fictitious long-term capital gains tax, which is tax exempt.

These companies have indulged in these activities to evade tax.