Science & Technology
Upgrades to expect with the M4 Mac lineup in a few days
Apple is going to begin unveiling their M4 Mac lineup next week, with updates to the iMac, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini to start off the new M4 transition. Although we’re not getting a proper […]
FB owner Meta restarts facial recognition tech in ‘celeb-bait’ crackdown
Three years after Meta shut down facial recognition software on Facebook amid a groundswell of privacy and regulator pushback, the social media giant said on Tuesday it is testing the service again as part of […]
OpenAI to launch next flagship AI model before the end of 2024
OpenAI is reportedly planning to launch another flagship AI model, codenamed Orion. After launching OpenAI o1, the company is eyeing bringing the new model in December. The Verge report states that Orion won’t be widely […]
Isro to launch European Proba-3 mission on November 29 to create artificial eclipse
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) groundbreaking Proba-3 mission has successfully completed its final test before being shipped to India for launch by the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro). This dual-satellite mission, designed to create an […]
YouTube rolling out Miniplayer, bunch of other features
YouTube is constantly evolving to enhance the experience for both viewers and creators. Whether you’re learning a new recipe or tuning in to your favorite YouTuber’s challenge, YouTube’s latest updates promise to make the platform […]
Google to get electricity from nuclear reactors to power Artificial Intelligence
Google has entered into an agreement with Kairos Power to utilise small nuclear reactors to power its artificial intelligence (AI) operations. This deal marks a significant shift in the tech industry’s approach to meeting the […]
Antarctica turning green ‘dramatically’, trend accelerated over years: Study
Antarctica is turning green “dramatically”, with the trend accelerated by more than 30 per cent in recent years, compared to the past three decades, a new study has found. Researchers found that vegetation cover across […]
1 in 2 smartphones globally now have cameras with 50MP resolution: Report
More than 50 per cent of the smartphones shipped during the second quarter this year had cameras with 50MP resolution, as average primary camera resolution of smartphones doubled from 27MP in Q2 2020 to reach […]
X users will no longer see these posts in the main timeline
Elon Musk, the owner of X, has advised users of the social media platform to refrain from excessively using bold fonts in their posts. He stated that such posts would no longer be displayed prominently […]
SpaceX docks at ISS to bring back Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore home next year
NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov embarked on a special mission to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard the SpaceX Dragon capsule. Their main objective was to bring back NASA astronauts Sunita […]
Indian study finds method to create nanostructures for use in biomedicine, electronics
A team of Indian researchers from the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS) and Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru — autonomous institutes under Department of Science and Technology (DST) […]
Astronomers see inflated planet outside solar system
Astronomers from the University of Arizona, alongside an international research team, have used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to observe the atmosphere of the exoplanet WASP-107b, revealing groundbreaking findings about its atmospheric asymmetry. This […]
Astronomers detected biggest black hole jets ever seen
The largest known black hole jets, 23 million light years across, have been discovered in the distant universe. This pair of particle beams launched by a supermassive black hole is over a hundred times larger […]
Truecaller introduces auto-block spam feature for iPhone
Truecaller has introduced a new feature called Auto-Block Spam, specifically for iPhone users, aimed at improving the way unwanted calls are handled. This feature takes Truecaller’s existing spam-blocking capabilities to a new level by allowing […]
iOS 18 is here, and these features stand out the most
No matter whether you buy the new iPhone 16 series or skip it, if you have an eligible device that supports iOS 18, you’ll still get all the new software features available on the latest […]
ChatGPT maker OpenAI rolling out o1-mini model for free users
OpenAI, the company known for bringing us the popular AI powered chatbot ChatGPT recently unveiled o1-mini, its latest large language model. Part of the company’s Project Strawberry, the new model is actually a family of […]
Google Search results will now show archived web pages via Wayback Machine
Google Search results will now include the historical context of links, providing information about recently updated web pages, the company announced on Wednesday. This initiative is part of a collaboration between the Mountain View-based tech […]
