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14 Oct 2024
SamsungYou can now pre-book Samsung Galaxy Ring in India
Samsung has opened pre-reservations for its next-gen health and fitness wearable, the Galaxy Ring, in India.
14 Oct 2024
Apple Vision ProApple's smart glasses, AirPods with cameras may arrive in 2027
Apple is said to be working on new vision-based products, including smart glasses and AirPods with built-in cameras.
14 Oct 2024
NASAIndian astrophotographers capture comet seen once in 80,000 years
Indian astrophotographers have managed to capture the rare Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS). This celestial event, which started in early October, was visible from different parts of India.
14 Oct 2024
AppleWhat to expect from Apple's October event
Apple is gearing up for its next keynote event, expected to be held later this month.
14 Oct 2024
PokemonMassive Pokemon data leak reveals future plans and character designs
Game Freak, the famed developer of the beloved Pokemon franchise, has confirmed a major data breach.
14 Oct 2024
AppleApple's non-Pro Vision headset may launch next year for $2,000
Apple is gearing up to launch a more affordable variant of its premium Vision Pro AR headset, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has reported in his Power On newsletter.
13 Oct 2024
SpaceXSpaceX catches Starship's Super Heavy booster after 5th flight test
SpaceX has successfully conducted its fifth test flight of the Starship rocket, a major milestone in space exploration technology.
13 Oct 2024
Space ScienceShakthiSAT: India to train 12,000 girls in space technology
Aerospace start-up Space Kidz India has launched an ambitious global project, "ShakthiSAT."
13 Oct 2024
Milky WayRed dwarf flares could be dangerous to potential extraterrestrial life
Red dwarf stars, or M-class stars, are smaller and cooler than our Sun. They account for roughly 70% of the Milky Way's stellar population.
13 Oct 2024
GujaratIndia to build 1M rainwater harvesting structures by next monsoon
India has launched a new initiative, Jal Sanchay, Jan Bhagidari (JSJB), to bolster the country's rainwater harvesting efforts.
13 Oct 2024
Nature Ecology and EvolutionRoundworms use smell to detect harmful bacteria, study reveals
In a new study, researchers at the University of California have found that roundworms can smell harmful bacteria.
13 Oct 2024
GravityGravity exists without mass? New theory challenges dark matter's existence
A revolutionary study by Richard Lieu, a renowned professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), upends the centuries-old notion that gravity needs mass.
13 Oct 2024
ChinaChina completes construction of world's largest 'ghost particle' detector
China has successfully completed the construction of the world's largest transparent spherical detector, deep beneath a hill in southern China.
13 Oct 2024
WordPressWordPress acquires WP Engine's ACF plugin amid legal disputes
WordPress has officially acquired the Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) plugin, which was previously owned by WP Engine.
13 Oct 2024
Science and TechnologyCan two people communicate in dreams? This experiment says so
In a groundbreaking experiment straight out of the movie Inception, two people have successfully communicated inside their dreams.
13 Oct 2024
RobotsHackers hijack Ecovacs robotic vacuums to harass pets and owners
Earlier this year, hackers targeted Ecovacs Deebot X2 Omni robotic vacuums in a number of US cities.
13 Oct 2024
CybercrimesStar Health faces ₹57L ransom demand after significant data breach
Star Health, India's top health insurance provider, has confirmed that it received a ransom demand of $68,000 (around ₹57.2 lakh). This comes after a major data breach that exposed sensitive customer information.
13 Oct 2024
Meta'Complete B.S.': Meta's Yann LeCun dismisses fears of AI threat
Yann LeCun, a well-known AI expert and senior researcher at Meta, has dismissed fears of artificial intelligence (AI) being an existential threat to humanity.
13 Oct 2024
TikTokTikTok designed to be an addiction machine, internal documents reveal
TikTok reportedly ignored the adverse mental health impact its features could have on teen users.
13 Oct 2024
MetaMeta shares AI-generated Northern Lights images, netizens are not impressed
Meta, the tech giant behind Facebook, Instagram, and Threads has sparked a debate with its latest recommendation to use artificial intelligence (AI) for recreating images of the Northern Lights.
12 Oct 2024
United States of AmericaLoneliness can lead to frequent, intense nightmares: Study
A recent study by US scientists has found a link between feelings of loneliness and the occurrence of nightmares.
12 Oct 2024
AppleiOS 18.1 update allows users to change primary email address
Apple's latest iOS 18.1 update comes with a handy new feature that lets you set a "Primary" email address through the Settings app.
12 Oct 2024
ChinaChinese researchers crack military-grade encryption using quantum computer: Here's how
In a major breakthrough in quantum computing, Chinese researchers have successfully hacked a military-grade encryption algorithm.
12 Oct 2024
WhatsAppWhatsApp to limit number of chat lists you can create
WhatsApp is gearing up to introduce a new feature that will restrict the number of chat lists users can create.
12 Oct 2024
AppleiOS 18 can alleviate your motion sickness issues: Here's how
Apple's latest operating system, iOS 18, offers a new feature called Vehicle Motion Cues.
12 Oct 2024
RedditImgur relaxes content moderation policies for adult humor memes
In a major shift in content moderation policies, popular image-hosting platform Imgur has announced that memes "containing references to adult humor" will no longer be classified as mature.
12 Oct 2024
NevadaAI undercounts 'at-risk' students, causes funding cuts in US schools
Nevada has ignited a controversy by using an artificial intelligence (AI) system to flag students who may struggle academically.
12 Oct 2024
Google LensGoogle Lens shortcut no longer accessible from Circle to Search
Google has just updated its Circle to Search feature, and with it, has removed the Google Lens shortcut.
12 Oct 2024
GoogleGoogle halts Wear OS 5 update for older Pixel Watches
Google has temporarily halted the over-the-air (OTA) rollout of its Wear OS 5 update, for older Pixel Watches.
12 Oct 2024
BiologyBreakthrough method allows nanoscale imaging with conventional microscopes
In a major breakthrough, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a technique that expands tissue up to 20 times its original size for imaging.
12 Oct 2024
Science and TechnologyScientists capture 1st-ever images of electric charges inside solar cell
In a major scientific breakthrough, a team of researchers from the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) has captured the first-ever images of electric charges, moving across semiconductor materials in a solar cell.
12 Oct 2024
InstagramInstagram's moderation issues caused by human error, not AI
Instagram has been recently struggling with a number of moderation issues, resulting in users losing access to their accounts and posts disappearing.
12 Oct 2024
YouTubeMKBHD admits pricing mistake with new app 'Panels'
Marques Brownlee, the popular tech influencer who goes by the name MKBHD on YouTube, has finally acknowledged the pricing blunders of his newly launched wallpaper app, Panels.
12 Oct 2024
RobotsMeet Casio's Moflin: Robotic pet that cuddles and calms you
Casio has unveiled its latest innovation - a robotic pet named Moflin.
12 Oct 2024
MicrosoftXbox Cloud Gaming to support streaming of personal game libraries
Microsoft is about to change the gaming experience with a new feature that would let you stream your own Xbox games.
12 Oct 2024
Falcon 9SpaceX receives FAA nod to resume Falcon 9 launches
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has cleared SpaceX to resume its Falcon 9 launches.
11 Oct 2024
Google PhotosGoogle TV's new AI feature lets you set custom screensavers
Google has added a new feature to its Google TV devices. The company now allows users to set custom artificial intelligence (AI) art screensavers.
11 Oct 2024
Apple'Wants belongings back': Man learns about breakup via Apple Intelligence
In a shocking turn of events, New York-based software developer Nick Spreen learned he was single again via an alert on his iPhone 15 Pro.
11 Oct 2024
MicrosoftWindows 11 24H2 update causes unexplained storage loss
A newly discovered bug in the Windows 11 operating system is creating a major storage problem for users.
11 Oct 2024
LinkedInEx-FTX leader updates LinkedIn profile with prison stint
Ryan Salame, the former co-CEO of FTX Digital Markets, has decided to take a light-hearted approach to his upcoming prison sentence.
