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Is AI making us stupider?
There is only so much thinking most of us can do in our heads. Try dividing 16,951 by 67 without reaching for a pen and paper. Or a calculator. Try doing the weekly shopping without […]
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65 percent of Indians use AI, more than double the global average: Microsoft
A Microsoft study, reflecting the rapid adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in India, has found that 65 per cent of surveyed Indians have used AI—more than double the global average. Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled the […]
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Earth’s inner core is shifting and it’s messing with time itself
While we continue to live our lives, the length of the day on Earth is quietly being altered by a mysterious force that is the most powerful phenomenon on the planet. The changes are to […]
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How to block your phone from tracking your location
Smartphones are useful tools for everyday life, but they’re privy to nearly everything about you, including all the places you’ve been — if you let them. When you use a map app to find the […]
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Alibaba Launches New AI Model; Claims It Can Beat DeepSeek, ChatGPT, Llama
Alibaba has launched a new version of its AI model, Qwen2.5 Max, claiming it performed better than DeepSeek’s AI, OpenAI’s GPT-4o and Meta’s Llama. The Chinese tech company’s cloud division claimed in a statement that […]
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Elon Musk’s X will launch its first digital wallet this year
Elon Musk owned social media platform, X (formerly Twitter) will soon introduce financial services on its app. X has recently announced its partnership with Visa, signalling its first digital wallet. The company will use Visa […]
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AI helps discover 123 new craters on Mars
Artificial Intelligence has just helped astronomers discover a new crater on the surface of Mars that has revealed a long-hidden secret. New findings reveal that meteoroids striking Mars produce seismic signals that can reach deeper […]
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Don’t rely on social media users for fact-checking
In the wake of Donald Trump’s election victory, Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg fired the fact-checking team for his company’s social media platforms. At the same time, he reversed Facebook’s turn away from political content. […]
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Scientists discover new superconductor material for wider use
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered a new superconducting material which can be more widely deployed in society. They combined iron, nickel, and zirconium, to create a new transition metal zirconide with different ratios […]
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Google makes Gemini AI free to use in Gmail and Docs
If youve been shelling out extra cash for Googles Gemini-powered AI features in Workspace apps, heres some good news: its now free. Google has announced that starting this week, all its AI tools formerly locked […]
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship explodes in flight test
A SpaceX Starship rocket broke up in space minutes after launching from Texas on Thursday, forcing airline flights over the Gulf of Mexico to alter course to avoid falling debris and setting back Elon Musk’s […]
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Microsoft to end support for Office apps on Windows 10 in October
Microsoft has announced that it will end support for Microsoft Office apps on Windows 10 devices after the operating system reaches its end of support on October 14, 2025. Users will need to upgrade to […]
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‘Life sprouts in space’, says ISRO after cowpea seeds germinate under microgravity conditions
ISRO has said the cowpea seeds it had sent to space on board the PSLV-C60 POEM-4 platform have germinated under microgravity conditions within four days of the launch of the mission. The space agency sent […]
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Google Gemini is racing to win the AI crown in 2025
Google CEO Sundar Pichai acknowledged at the company’s year-end strategy meeting that the AI models powering Google Gemini are behind OpenAI and ChatGPT but promised a real push in 2025 to get Gemini to outpace […]
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Google’s Gemini AI may come soon to Wear OS smartwatches
Last year, Gemini made its way to iOS devices through a dedicated app, and now Google is eyeing even bigger opportunities. One of the big announcements at CES 2025 was that Google TV devices will […]
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Android phones may soon support iPhone-like MagSafe wireless charging
After years of waiting, it seems like Android phones are finally catching up with Apple’s MagSafe wireless charging. The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) has confirmed that Qi2 wireless charging is coming to Android, with Samsung […]
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WhatsApp Web to soon help users detect misleading info with ‘Reverse Image Search’ feature
WhatsApp is taking significant steps to curb misinformation by launching a reverse image search feature, now available for users on WhatsApp Web Beta. This new tool, developed in collaboration with Google, aims to help users […]
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How can you protect your privacy while using AI tools?
The adoption of AI tools and products is growing at a steady pace. Today, companies are rolling out AI chatbots to serve almost every need of users. There are AI chatbots that can write an […]
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NASA probe safely completes closest-ever approach to the Sun
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe successfully made the closest-ever approach to the Sun, as per news agency Reuters, coming within 3.8 million miles (6.1 million kilometers) of its surface. The probe endured scorching temperatures of up […]