87 years of service to the nation
Begin typing your search above and press return to search.
Warming Arctic waters are emitting carbon: NASA study
Sci - Tech

Warming Arctic waters are emitting carbon: NASA study

Washington, Dec 22: Once known to be Earth's critical carbon sinks, an increasingly warming Arctic Ocean is driving intense carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, according to a study by NASA. It’s been estimated that the cold waters of the Arctic absorb as much as 180 million metric tonnes of carbon...
US to land international astronaut on Moon by decade-end: Kamala Harris
Sci - Tech

US to land international astronaut on Moon by decade-end: Kamala Harris

Washington, Dec 21: The US will land an international astronaut on the Moon aboard NASA's Artemis mission by the end of the decade, said Vice President Kamala Harris during a meeting of the White House's National Space Council in Washington, DC. "Alongside American astronauts, we intend to land...
Parliament passes Telecom Bill, paving way for Musk’s Starlink & others
Sci - Tech

Parliament passes Telecom Bill, paving way for Musk’s Starlink & others

New Delhi, Dec 21: The Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the Telecommunications Bill 2023 through a voice vote, just a day after it was passed in the Lok Sabha. According to TechCrunch, the new bill allows spectrum allocation for satellite-based services without the need to participate in auctions...
Virgin Hyperloop One to shut down operations on Dec 31
Sci - Tech

Virgin Hyperloop One to shut down operations on Dec 31

San Francisco, Dec 22: High-speed transportation service Hyperloop One, once backed by billionaire Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, is shutting operations on December 31. The company is selling off its assets, closing down its offices, and laying off employees, reports Bloomberg. All of...
Lina Khan-led FTC proposes new rules to curb monetisation of kids’ data
Sci - Tech

Lina Khan-led FTC proposes new rules to curb monetisation of kids’ data

San Francisco, Dec 22: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the US has proposed sweeping changes to regulations to further limit the collection and use of children’s data by tech companies for monetisation, especially for targeted advertising. The FTC proposed changes to the Children’s Online...
Google to proactively alert Chrome users about online safety threats
Sci - Tech

Google to proactively alert Chrome users about online safety threats

New Delhi, Dec 22: Google has announced a new safety feature that will run automatically in the background on Chrome on desktop and will proactively alert users if their passwords saved in Chrome have been compromised. The Safety Check feature will also let you know if any of your extensions are...
AI companies raise nearly $50 bn this year to date: Report
Sci - Tech

AI companies raise nearly $50 bn this year to date: Report

New Delhi, Dec 20: While other markets saw a significant downturn in fundraising, AI companies have raised nearly $50 billion this year to date, the second highest figure in the market's history, a new report revealed on Wednesday. According to data presented by AltIndex.com, the global AI...
AI in healthcare ‘double-edged sword’, can fool clinicians with data: Study
Sci - Tech

AI in healthcare ‘double-edged sword’, can fool clinicians with data: Study

New York, Dec 20: AI models in health care are a double-edged sword, with models improving diagnostic decisions for some demographics, but worsening decisions for others when the model has absorbed biased medical data, suggests a study. Given the very real life and death risks of clinical...
Saving Big: Paytm
Sci - Tech

Saving Big: Paytm's smart move with AI to spur profit surge

New Delhi, Dec 20: Fintech giant Paytm is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionise payments and financial services like wealth management, Paytm Founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma said in an interview with Bloomberg. Paytm’s AI-driven strategy has helped it reduce workforce...
Apple Watch ban may cost firm $300 to $400 mn in sales: Report
Sci - Tech

Apple Watch ban may cost firm $300 to $400 mn in sales: Report

San Francisco, Dec 20: Apple's decision to stop selling two of the latest models of Apple Watches -- Series 9 and Ultra 2 -- in the US this week could cost the company hundreds of millions of dollars, media reports said. As estimated by Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives, if Apple moves ahead...
realme C67 5G sets new benchmark with highest offline sales in C Series
Sci - Tech

realme C67 5G sets new benchmark with highest offline sales in C Series

New Delhi, Dec 21: realme's unwavering commitment to making 5G technology accessible to all, particularly the tech-enthusiast younger generation, has propelled the consistent growth of its 5G product range. As a frontrunner in popularising authentic 5G experiences and the real 5G democratiser,...
Jeff Bezos
Sci - Tech

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin finally launches, recovers New Shepard booster

San Francisco, Dec 20: Jeff Bezos-run Blue Origin has launched and recovered its New Shepard booster, making its 24th mission finally a success and giving Elon Musk-run SpaceX some real competition. After its New Shepard rocket took off from West Texas in the US on Tuesday, the booster and crew...
X