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Oreo-sized device on Vikram enables NASA to precisely locate target on Moon
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Oreo-sized device on Vikram enables NASA to precisely locate target on Moon

Chennai, Jan 28: With Vikram landing safely on the moon last year, one of its instruments is now serving as a location marker on the moon near its South Pole. According to ISRO, the scientific instruments/payloads on Vikram and the moon rover Pragyan have performed well. The Laser...
Why space agencies from 3 countries have launched 6 moon missions
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Why space agencies from 3 countries have launched 6 moon missions

New Delhi, Jan 28: It was in December 1972, that man last stepped on the Moon. Now more than 50 years later space agencies across the globe, including India, have renewed their interest to return to the lunar surface. Water, and increased availability of elements such as oxygen, iron, silicon,...
Kiwifruit may help improve your mental health in just 4 days: Study
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Kiwifruit may help improve your mental health in just 4 days: Study

Wellington, Jan 28:Feeling low and depressed? Eating furry fruits like Kiwi can improve your vitality and mood in as little as four days, claims a study. The findings provide a tangible and accessible way for people to support their mental well-being, said co-author Professor Tamlin Conner, of...
Covid deaths may be linked to a fatal lung disease: Scientists
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Covid deaths may be linked to a fatal lung disease: Scientists

New Delhi, Jan 28: A fatal lung disease that begins with dry cough, causes breathing difficulty, and worsens over years may have played a significant role in the deaths caused by Covid-19 infections, according to a scientist duo. Much like cancer, the disease called interstitial lung disease...
Indian EV startup BluSmart raises $25 mn
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Indian EV startup BluSmart raises $25 mn

New Delhi, Jan 29: Switzerland-based impact investor responsAbility on Monday announced that it will invest up to $25 million in EV ride-hailing and charging provider BluSmart, as part of its $500 million climate investment strategy. This investment will help BluSmart in expanding its EV charging...
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NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter mission ends after suffering rotor damage

Washington, Jan 26: NASA's history-making Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, the first aircraft on another world that flew on the Red Planet for more than three years, has ended its mission after suffering rotor damage on its last -- the 72nd -- flight. Ingenuity landed on the Red Planet in February 2021...
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'Deeply honoured' to receive the Padma Bhushan: Foxconn Chairman Young Liu

New Delhi, Jan 26: Young Liu, CEO and Chairman of Taiwanese technology giant Foxconn who has been conferred the Padma Bhushan, has said he is "deeply honoured" to receive the award from the Indian government. The award came as Foxconn, which manufactures around 70 per cent of iPhones globally, is...
Shrinking Moon can risk Artemis mission with quakes & landslides: Study
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Shrinking Moon can risk Artemis mission with quakes & landslides: Study

New York, Jan 26: Even as Earth's Moon continues to shrink, it may cause landslides and quakes in the lunar South Pole -- the potential landing site for the Artemis mission, according to a team of scientists. Earth’s moon shrank more than 150 feet in circumference as its core gradually cooled...
Russian hackers which hit Microsoft also targeted other organisations
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Russian hackers which hit Microsoft also targeted other organisations

San Francisco, Jan 27: Russian hackers who hacked Microsoft's corporate email accounts, including those of the company's "senior leadership team and employees", also targeted other organisations, the tech giant has revealed. Microsoft said that as part of its usual notification processes, “we...
Fossil Group to stop making smartwatches, Gen 6 to be the last
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Fossil Group to stop making smartwatches, Gen 6 to be the last

San Francisco, Jan 27: Fossil Group has announced to stop making smartwatches and the Gen 6 series will be the last of its wearable devices. Fossil has been one of the most prolific makers of Wear OS smartwatches over the years, reports The Verge. “As the smartwatch landscape has evolved...
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X adds 'passkeys' as login option for iOS users

New Delhi, Jan 24: Elon Musk-run X has added support for "passkeys" as a login option for iOS users in the US. "Today we’re excited to launch Passkeys as a login option for our US-based users on iOS," the company announced on X on Tuesday. "A passkey is a new, easy-to-use, and secure way to...
Nokia signs 5G patent cross-license pact with OPPO
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Nokia signs 5G patent cross-license pact with OPPO

New Delhi, Jan 24: Nokia on Wednesday signed a 5G patent cross-license agreement with global smartphone brand OPPO that covers Nokia’s fundamental inventions in cellular technologies. Under the agreement, OPPO will make royalty payments, along with catch-up payments to cover the periods of...
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