Science & Technology
Instagram testing new feature to let users keep friends updated on their location
Instagram is reportedly working on allowing users to share real-time updates with their friends on a map. The new feature, which has been in the pipeline since February, is being rolled out for testing in […]
Mars may have enough underground water to form a global ocean: New study
A recent study indicates that Mars might hold vast amounts of water beneath its surface, potentially enough to form a global ocean. The research, released on Monday, is based on seismic data from NASA’s Mars […]
iPhone SE 4 to surprise users with Apple Intelligence, a feature that’s missing even on iPhone 15
Right now, Apple Intelligence is limited to just the top-trim iPhones—the iPhone 15 Pro and the iPhone 15 Pro Max. It is expected to be available across the iPhone 16 series, which should help Apple […]
Wearable body sensors that harvest energy from motion
Scientists have developed new technology that can help fabricate cost-effective and efficient piezoelectric devices for self-powered wearable devices that harvest energy from the human body to monitor diverse physiological parameters. Piezoelectric devices are based on […]
Isro to launch SSLV on third development flight on I-Day
The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is set to launch the Earth Observation Satellite-08 (EOS-08) aboard the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV)-D3 on Independence Day, August 15, at 9:17 am. The launch will take place […]
Engineers develop earbuds to combat drowsiness while driving
Drowsy driving is a critical hazard which contributes to road accidents worldwide. However, engineers have now developed earbuds to address the drowsiness while driving. Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed prototype earbuds […]
What are ‘metacrimes’ – and how can we stop them?
The Apple Vision Pro is the newest tool for Australians to access three-dimensional, immersive online environments, also known as the metaverse. Released in Australia earlier this month, it allows users to take a (virtual) walk […]
NASA images reveal complex history of two near-earth asteroids
NASA’s DART spacecraft, prior to its historic impact on the asteroid Dimorphos in 2022, captured high-resolution images of both Dimorphos and its larger counterpart Didymos. These images have allowed scientists to decode the intricate history […]
Crowdstrike blames update for letting bad data slip through causing global tech outage
Crowdstrike is blaming a bug in an update that allowed its cybersecurity systems to push bad data out to millions of customer computers, setting off last week’s global tech outage that grounded flights, took TV […]
OpenAI enters Google-dominated search market with SearchGPT
OpenAI is venturing into a territory long dominated by Google with the selective launch of SearchGPT, an artificial intelligence-powered search engine with real-time access to information from the internet. The move, announced on Thursday, July […]
Chinese scientists find traces of water in lunar soil brought by Chang’e-5 mission
Chinese scientists studying the soil samples of the moon brought by Chang’e-5 mission found water molecules in lunar soil, according to the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). The research, carried out jointly by researchers from […]
ADB retains India’s growth forecast at 7%
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has maintained India’s GDP growth forecast at 7 per cent for the current financial year, citing that a rebound in agriculture is expected given above-normal monsoon projections. The ADB forecast […]
Google deal for ‘hot market’ cyber firm Wiz would bolster cloud security
If Alphabet’s Google is successful in its effort to buy cloud security company Wiz, it would bolster its cloud security offerings for large organisations, a hotspot for hackers, and help it take on cloud rivals […]
Cave discovered on Moon could be home for humans
Scientists have for the first time discovered a cave on the Moon. At least 100m deep, it could be an ideal place for humans to build a permanent base, they say. It is just one […]
Meteorites from Mars help scientists understand the red planet’s interior
Of the more than 74,000 known meteorites – rocks that fall to Earth from asteroids or planets colliding together – only 385 or so stones came from the planet Mars. It’s not that hard for […]
Chinese scientists identify super moss able to ‘survive’ on Mars
Scientists have identified a super resilient desert moss species in China’s western region of Xinjiang that could help sustain possible colonies on Mars, a study by the Chinese Academy of Sciences showed. When subjected to […]
Microsoft rolls out spellcheck, autocorrect for Notepad users in Windows 11
In good news for Notepad users, Microsoft has rolled out spellcheck and autocorrect in the Notepad app in Windows 11 -40 years after the text editor was first introduced in Windows in 1983. The tech […]
Soon, get a satellite image of your backyard at click of mouse
Want a satellite picture of your backyard? It may soon be possible as Bengaluru-based space start-up Pixxel plans to unveil an online software suite to browse through images of earth captured by its satellites and […]
How a few days in space can change biology of astronauts
Only about 600 people have ever traveled to space. The vast majority of astronauts over the past six decades have been middle-aged men on short-duration missions of fewer than 20 days. Today, with private, commercial […]
