dna Tech Reads: From Vodafone's unlimited calling plan to Intel's merged reality with Project Alloy headset

1. Artificial intelligence used to create self-updating worldwide poverty map

Researchers at Stanford University have combined satellite imagery and machine learning to predict poverty.  Read more here

2. Watch: Intel presents ‘merged reality' with Project Alloy headset

At the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, USA, the microprocessor maker demo-ed Project Alloy, a standalone virtual reality headset allowing wearers to explore and interact with a virtual world while keeping one foot firmly in reality.Read More here   

3. Vodafone launches unlimited calling plan for Rs 1,699

Telecom operator Vodafone today launched unlimited mobile phone calling plan on 3G and 4G post-paid customers at starting price of Rs 1,699 per month. Read more here

4. Scientists link 5,000-year-old British stone circles to astronomy

Scientists have for the first time proven that the 5,000-year-old great circles -- the earliest standing stone monuments in Britain that predate the Stonehenge -- were constructed specifically in line with the movements of the Sun and Moon. Read more here

5. You can now call an Uber cab without using the app in India

Uber gives its customers a new way to book a cab without using the Uber mobile app or even having it installed. The company launched a new website which gives a user most of the functionality of the app. Read more here