NEW DELHI — The field of education is poised for a seismic shift as we approach 2030. The rise of the metaverse, the immersive virtual world, presents a unique opportunity to reshape the learning experience. This introduction explores the metaverse...
14 Mar 2024NEW DELHI — Global drugmaker AstraZeneca’s India arm on Thursday announced its plan to expand the scope of its Global Innovation and Technology Centre (GITC) in India, including about 30 per cent increase in employment across information tech...
14 Mar 2024NEW DELHI — As the US House of Representatives passed legislation that could lead to a ban on TikTok that is being used by over 170 million Americans, it was the Indian government which first took the decision to block the Chinese short-video makin...
14 Mar 2024NEW DELHI — Leading laptop brand MSI on Wednesday launched the new line-up of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered laptops and its first gaming handheld device, Claw, in India. The full range of laptops will be available in the market at a starting...
13 Mar 2024LONDON — While persistent cough has been a hallmark symptom of tuberculosis, there should be new ways identified to diagnose the world’s most deadly infection as a new study on Wednesday showed a majority of the patients do not have the commo...
13 Mar 2024NEW DELHI — The landscape of smartphone technology is ever-evolving, with continuous innovations reshaping every facet of these omnipresent devices. Amid this evolution, numerous smartphones tout their camera capabilities as superior. However, the ...
13 Mar 2024NEW DELHI — Elon Musk who is currently locked in a battle with ChatGPT maker OpenAI said on Wednesday that artificial intelligence (AI) will probably be smarter than any single human by next year. Musk has sued Sam-Altman-run company, alleging that...
13 Mar 2024NEW DELHI — NASA’s Crew 7 astronauts, from four different space agencies, have returned safely after spending 197 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS), the US space agency has said. The four crew members returned to Earth on the Spac...
12 Mar 2024NEW DELHI — About 59 per cent of Indians believe that artificial intelligence (AI) will make work easier and lead to better outcomes, a new report said on Tuesday. According to the automotive and consumer products maker Bosch, around 80 per cent of...
12 Mar 2024NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed Mission Divyastra, the first flight test of homegrown Agni-5 ICBM with multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicle technology (MIRV), terming it a landmark achievement by DRDO scienti...
11 Mar 2024NEW DELHI — Global health experts from a group of 58 charities, NGOs on Monday, the fourth anniversary of the Covid-19 pandemic, urged the US and European Union to end “patent hypocrisy” to help the world to effectively prepare for the next pan...
11 Mar 2024NEW YORK — The brains of polyglots — people who speak five or more languages — work differently when it comes to their native language, said researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on Monday. The study, publishe...
11 Mar 2024NEW DELHI — Elon Musk’s aerospace company SpaceX on Monday aced double launches of 46 Starlink internet satellites in low-Earth orbit — all under just six hours. The satellites lifted onboard the company’s reusable, two-stage Falcon 9 roc...
11 Mar 2024NEW DELHI — As billions of people will vote in elections around the world this year, growing threats from artificial intelligence (AI) technology such as deepfake videos and voice synching can be used to help influence public opinion, discredit peo...
10 Mar 2024NEW DELHI — NASA’s Crew 7 astronauts onboard the International Space Station (ISS) are preparing to return to Earth, after a six-month stay in the orbiting lab, the US space agency has said. In a statement, NASA said that the four crew members wi...
09 Mar 2024CHENNAI — Private rocket maker Agnikul Cosmos Private Ltd is planning a sub-orbital mission for its Agnibaan rocket sometime this month-end and is waiting for official permission, said officials in the space sector. The company will launch its rock...
09 Mar 2024BOSTON — Microsoft said on Friday it’s still trying to evict the elite Russian government hackers who broke into the email accounts of senior company executives in November and who it said have been trying to breach customer networks with sto...
09 Mar 2024NEW DELHI — In new competition to Google-owned YouTube, Elon Musk on Saturday confirmed that X platform is launching a streaming service where people can watch long videos on their smart TV screens. The company is apparently launching a TV app for ...
09 Mar 2024NEW DELHI — YouTuber, Live-streamer, and gamer Nishchay Malhan, popularly known as Triggered Insaan, on Friday said that it’s a big deal that gaming is also getting recognition, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated him at the first N...
08 Mar 2024NEW DELHI — Esports, which was once a male-dominated domain, is witnessing a significant shift as female gamers are carving their own space within the landscape by challenging stereotypes. With talent, resilience, and a supportive community, women ...
08 Mar 2024NEW DELHI — India is leading in healthcare studies, with most content coming from the country’s researchers and doctors, according to experts. Indian healthcare space with a $372 billion market is one of the largest worldwide, and is expected...
08 Mar 2024NEW DELHI — As artificial intelligence (AI) begins to percolate across industries amid privacy concerns, the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the comprehensive national-level IndiaAI Mission with a budget outlay of Rs 10...
08 Mar 2024SEOUL — South Korea’s antitrust watchdog has taken steps to penalise Meta Platforms for allegedly failing to protect local consumers on its e-commerce platforms of Facebook and Instagram, sources said on Friday. The Fair Trade Commission (FTC...
08 Mar 2024LONDON — Men with Covid-19 infection are more likely to experience an increase in heart rate and breathing rate, as well as a high skin temperature, than women, according to a study that used data from wearable devices. Men’s breathing rate and h...
07 Mar 2024NEW DELHI — Elon Musk on Thursday said he is going to remove the count of likes and reposts from the users’ feed and only “view counts” will show on their timeline. X users slammed the decision, saying this is “excessively stupid” and...
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