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Children's gut microbiome linked with brain development, function: Study

New York, Dec 28: Differences in the gut microbiome is associated with overall cognitive function and brain structure in healthy children, according to a study. Emerging evidence implicates the gut microbiome in cognitive outcomes and neurodevelopmental disorders, but the influence of gut...
No real need for booster vaccination, say experts as JN.1 spreads in India
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No real need for booster vaccination, say experts as JN.1 spreads in India

New Delhi, Dec 27: There is no real need for booster vaccination, said experts even as JN.1, from the lineage of Omicron variant of Covid, is rapidly spreading in the country. First detected in Luxembourg in August, JN.1 is currently present in about 41 countries, including India. It is...
Apple’s VP of iPhone design joins Jony Ive, Sam Altman for AI project: Report
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Apple’s VP of iPhone design joins Jony Ive, Sam Altman for AI project: Report

San Francisco, Dec 28: Tang Tan, Apple’s VP of iPhone design, is reportedly leaving the company to join legendary designer Jony Ive and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and work on a new AI hardware project. The outgoing Apple executive is moving to Jony Ive’s LoveFrom design firm to lead hardware...
China using advanced AI system to track US spies: Report
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China using advanced AI system to track US spies: Report

New York, Dec 28: China's top intelligence agency reportedly commissioned an artificial intelligence (AI)-based system to track US spies and others. The Chinese AI system can create instant dossiers on "persons of interest", reports The New York Times. "The AI-generated profiles would allow...
HTech geared up to expand HONOR ecosystem of products in India in 2024
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HTech geared up to expand HONOR ecosystem of products in India in 2024

New Delhi, Dec 28: HTech is all set to expand HONOR’s portfolio in the country and include various Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) products to build a comprehensive suite of new smart devices. The first product will be ‘HONOR CHOICE EARBUDS X5’, to be launched early next year. Leveraging...
Apple appeals ban on Watch Series 9, Ultra 2 in US
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Apple appeals ban on Watch Series 9, Ultra 2 in US

San Francisco, Dec 26: Apple on Tuesday filed an appeal to the International Trade Commission’s (ITC) decision to ban sales of Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 models in the US. In a court filing, Apple said that the company "will suffer irreparable harm" if the latest Watches remain off the...
Indian scientists decode how TB bacterium persists in human body
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Indian scientists decode how TB bacterium persists in human body

New Delhi, Dec 26: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have decoded the mechanism that helps the tuberculosis (TB) bacterium to persist in the human body for decades. In the study, published in the journal Science Advances, they described a single gene that aids in the...
Content landscape change will be exponential, says YouTube India MD
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Content landscape change will be exponential, says YouTube India MD

Hyderabad, Dec 26: The content landscape change will be exponential and exciting through Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the next 24 months, YouTube India MD Ishan Chatterjee said on Tuesday. Addressing StartX Summit as part of the centenary celebrations of The Hyderabad Public School, he said...
Hackers stole nearly $2 bn in cryptocurrencies in 2023
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Hackers stole nearly $2 bn in cryptocurrencies in 2023

New Delhi, Dec 27: Hackers stole around $2 billion in cryptocurrencies in 2023, a substantial decrease from an all-time record of around $3.8 billion in 2022. Among the major hacks this year was Hong Kong-based crypto company Mixin that saw $200 million being stolen in a data breach that occurred...
Amazon Prime Video to stream ads during movies, TV shows from Jan 29
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Amazon Prime Video to stream ads during movies, TV shows from Jan 29

San Francisco, Dec 27: Amazon Prime Video will show advertisements during movies and TV shows from January 29, as it aims to expand its ad business and increase revenue from entertainment. Prime Video customers will have the option of paying an additional $2.99 per month to avoid limited ads. The...
NASA flies drones to test autonomous flight capabilities of air taxis
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NASA flies drones to test autonomous flight capabilities of air taxis

Washington, Dec 25: Researchers at NASA's Langley Research Center in Virginia have successfully flown multiple drones to test autonomous flight capabilities of air taxis. The drones were flown beyond visual line of sight with no visual observer for its air taxi. The drones successfully flew...
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India's suppression of Chinese firms to harm its own industrial development:...

New Delhi, Dec 25: The endless crackdowns on Chinese companies like smartphone brand Vivo underscore the view that India is becoming a "graveyard for foreign companies", China's state-run media Global Times has said. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested three senior employees of Vivo's...
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