Amrutha Gayathri

1831-1860 (out of 1943)

Gayathri writes about geopolitics and business for International Business Times. She began her career at the Times of India as news coordinator, before moving on to IBTimes in 2011. Her interests include blogs, books, movies, Internet humor, and Aditya Bal’s cooking shows. She holds a master's degree in Mass Communication from University of Hyderabad and a bachelor’s in English Literature from Presidency College, University of Madras.

Amrutha Gayathri

Google+ can update Facebook status! Here's how

If you own both Google+ and Facebook accounts, and want to keep Facebook account alive though your current love is Google+, here is what you can do. It is simple and requires no extension.

Casey Hinted at Conceiving or Adopting Another Baby: Are the Authorities Listening?

Nobody knows what exactly Casey Anthony, the acquitted mother of murdered two-year-old Caylee, might be dreaming about now. But what she had dreamt while in jail was made public last year. In a letter released last year, Casey wrote to an inmate that she dreamt of having another baby. I had a dream not too long ago that I was pregnant, she wrote. It was like having Cays all over again.

America Hates Idea of Paying for Casey's Book, Movie: Will Casey Anthony Rake in Money?

In unofficial internet poles, comment sections, Twitter, other social media majority of US citizens despise the idea of reading a book on Casey Anthony or watching a movie based on her life story. Apparently the public can't stand Casey Anthony even as a porn star.Porn kingpin Steven Hirsch and founder of Vivid Entertainment, had offered a lucrative deal to Casey for starring in his forthcoming feature film with liberty to choose her own costars. But the public proved him wrong. Hirsch has of...

Why Facebook's Acts of Desperation Are Not Enough to Stop Google+

Apparently Google's hot new social networking venture Google+ is giving sleepless nights to Facebook folks. The latest news from Facebook is neither about an awesome new feature they have added to the social networking site, nor is it about Project Spartan. In an act that can be called the height of desperation, Facebook blocked a Google Chrome extension developed for exporting Facebook Friends' lists to Google+ over the weekend.

Why Casey Anthony can Never be Retried Even If She Says I Did It?

Casey Anthony trial verdict has made a majority of those who have been following the trial gasp in shock. Casey Anthony, mother of the dead two-year-old Caylee Anthony, has been found not guilty of murder, aggravated child abuse, and aggravated manslaughter, but guilty of four misdemeanor counts of providing false information to a law enforcement officer. In fact, even if Casey chooses to make some money by confessing to her crime or write an OJ Simpson-style If I Did It type book nothin...

Casey Anthony Walks Free: Top 8 Cold-Blooded Murders in US History With Disputed Verdicts

Casey Anthony trial verdict has made a majority of those who have been following the trial closely, gasp in shock. Casey Anthony, mother of the dead two-year-old Caylee Anthony, has been found not guilty of murder, aggravated child abuse, and aggravated manslaughter, but guilty of four misdemeanor counts of providing false information to a law enforcement officer, by the jury. In Casey Anthony's case the verdict has created more questions than answers as the judiciary failed miserably in solv...

Apple seeks halting sale of four Samsung products: Infuse 4G, Galaxy S 4G, Droid Charge, Galaxy Tab 10.1

Apple filed motion for Preliminary Injunction in US District Court U.S District Court in San Jose, on Friday, to halt the sale of four Samsung devices, Infuse 4G, Galaxy S 4G, Droid Charge, and Galaxy Tab 10.1. Apple alleged that the devices copy Apple's mobile devices and make use of its patents and intellectual property without authorization. According to Apple's claim, the Samsung devices collectively infringed on three of Apple's design patents and one utility patent

Hackitivism is about counter abuse; I'm not some cape-wearing hero: LulzSec mastermind Sabu

Disbanded hacker group, LulzSec's leader Sabu said, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's arrest prompted him to get involved with the hacker group Anonymous, in an interview with Newscientist. When I found out about what happened to Julian Assange, his arrest in the UK and so on, I found it absolutely absurd. So I got involved with Anonymous at that point, said Sabu. This is the first time a key LulzSec member is giving a media interview shedding light on hackers' beliefs, and mot...

China to buy Facebook Stake, Microsoft to Help Baidu: Should We Worry?

There haven't been any radical political or administrative changes happening in China, recently. Nor have there been any reports that said China is reconsidering its Internet censorship regulations. The country notorious for jailing bloggers and blocking Web sites, including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, is planning to buy a significant chunk of Facebook's stake, according to a BusinessInsider report.

Disturbing images of dangerous and strange Spanish Catholic festival [PHOTOS]

El Colacho or Baby Jumping is a traditional Spanish practice dating back to 1620. The festival takes place annually to celebrate the Catholic feast of Corpus Christi (Latin for Body of Christ) in the village of Castrillo de Murcia near Burgos, in Spain. The practice, known as El Salto del Colacho (the devil's jump) or simply El Colacho, involves men dressed as the Devil (known as the Colacho) jump over babies born during the previous twelve months of the year who lie on mattresses in the stre...

Why July 4th is NOT exactly the day of US Independence

The 4th of July, American Independence Day, celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, which declared US Independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. But technically speaking, July 4th doesn't qualify to be the US Independence day.

The Djoker Prevails: Novak Djokovic Wins His First Wimbledon Title

With Djokovic breathing down Nadal's neck in the ranking system and with Nadal being the reigning champion at Wimbledon, all Djokovic needed to do to be ranked World No. 1 was to reach the finals. He did that. While it won't be until Monday that new rankings will come out, it was only fitting that he celebrated by beating the one he has dethroned. Novak Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal by 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3.

'Facebook will launch Skype-powered video chat to take on Google+'

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said earlier this week that the company would launch something awesome next week which has been built by Facebook's Seattle team. Industry watchers believe that the awesome thing due next week isn't going to be the Project Spartan that Facebook team has been working on. According to a Techcrunch report, a source with knowledge of the situation said that Facebook will launch a new video chat product, powered by Skype, which works in browser.

Will Facebook sue Google for copying Facebook UI?

If you are one of those who have already signed up for Google's hot social networking venture Google+, you would know why there is a reasonable ground for Facebook to sue Google. Google+'s UI (User Interface) is a direct copy of Facebook.

Why Google+ Looks, Sounds and Tastes Like 'Facebook Killer'

Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg is clearly disturbed. In an apparent effort to retain Facebook users from exporting their friends lists to Google+ and setting up their online social hub there, Zuckerberg has said the company is set to launch something awesome next week, without divulging what exactly is that awesome something.

How to make Google+ look like Facebook

Switching social networking platforms online can be a cumbersome process, from building friends' list to getting acquainted with a new interface. There is an easy way to do this. Once you have signed up for Google+, install the free Stylish extension available for Chrome or Firefox browsers.

Google+ Invites Selling on eBay for $20

Frankly, we shouldn't really be surprised by the news. Google's hot release Google+ is currently adding people only through invites, which means the unlucky ones who haven't got an invite are facing a difficult situation. A section is giving away their Gmail IDs in Twitter and random forums hoping that some gracious people would drop a Google+ invite, only to learn that spammers did pick up their Gmail IDs, instead of that gracious Google+ guy. Can you really blame the Google+ h...

Google+: How to Import your Facebook Friends' List Directly

The first day rush to join Google+ was described insane by Google. We've shut down invite mechanism for the night. Insane demand, Google's head of social Vic Gundotra announced on the service. Was it just the curiosity? Maybe not. Google's timing for introducing a fresh experience in online social networking is impeccable.

Why Apple is not announcing iPhone 5

Not a single day passes without a new rumor regarding the launch date of Apple's next generation iPhone. Apple fans are not exactly pleased at the long silence from Apple, but apparently the company is only safe-guarding its business interests. Since the sales of their existing iPhone isn't slowing down, it is logical to think that Apple would want to wait and get the most out of iPhone 4.

Krokodil: Inexpensive mind-altering drug made from head-ache tablets kills thousands

Krokodil or Crocodile in Russian is a homemade substitute of heroin, which is casting deathly shadows over the lives of thousands of Russia's drug addicts. It has a reptilian name because the users' skin starts developing crocodile-like unpleasant scales, over repeated use. And that is arguably the least this deadly drug can do to your body. The scales would give way to decaying sores and gray skin. The flesh would soon start to degenerate and would peel away leaving bones exposed....

Lady Gaga accused of stealing from Japan tsunami relief funds

Lady Gaga will face $5 million lawsuit filed by a Michigan Law firm, which accuses her of scamming a Japan tsunami relief charity. Plaintiff 1-800-LAW-FIRM alleges that the pop diva pocketed undisclosed amounts of cash from the sale of We Pray for Japan wristband promoted through her online store. The pop star charges $5 for the wristband, another $3.99 for shipping and handling, and $0.60 for tax. According to the lawsuit, Lady Gaga unlawfully inflated the costs involved in shipping and...

LulzSec members yet to retire; Join BlackkatSecurity?

A successful 50-day run of hacking group LulzSec, which saw the sabotaging of websites including those of giant corporations and highly-guarded government agencies, has ended with the hackers issuing a goodbye press release and posting information stolen from various sites in Pastebin. So can we all relax? Is it all over?

Sony alleged to have neglected security; Will face lawsuit

As the PlayStation Network recovers from back-to-back hacker attacks, Sony will face a lawsuit filed by three men alleging Sony was well aware of the inadequacy of its security system. According to a Reuters report, the litigation was filed earlier this week in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. The trio, Felix Cortorreal, Jacques Daoud Jr., and Jimmy Cortorreal, all of New York, said in court documents, Sony knew that its inadequate security systems placed it a...

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