Science & Technology
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 […]
WhatsApp soon lets you dial numbers to place calls directly from app
Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new in-app dialer feature that will allow users to make calls directly from the app. According to WABetaInfo, they will not need to add contacts to their address […]
Scientists develop speech recognition tool to predict Alzheimer’s onset
A new AI-based model could predict the onset of Alzheimer’s disease by analysing an individual’s speech, the developers said. Trained on audio recordings of patients with mild cognitive impairment—early stages of memory loss, the model […]
AI is set to change phone experience as Apple, Realme rush to add generative tools
Just like the flip phones in the ’90s, the QWERTY phones in the aughts, and the big battery and big camera phones in the 2010s, the trend that will define the 2020s is going to […]
Earth’s inner core ‘unambiguously’ slowing down, could change day’s length
A new study has provided “unambiguous evidence” that the Earth’s inner core began to slow down its rotation in 2010, compared to the planet’s surface. Researchers said that the slowing down could change the length […]
Apple watch to get ability to change default ringtones with watchOS 11 update: Report
Apple’s latest watchOS 11 update will finally let users change the default ringtone on their Apple Watch, according to a report. The Cupertino-based tech giant unveiled watchOS 11 – the latest operating system for its […]
Google releases Android 15 beta 3 phase with improved UI for passkeys
As Android 15 gets ready, Google is a step closer to releasing the new operating system. Today, Google announced that it will be releasing Android 15’s third beta. The update indicates that it has reached […]
Water frost discovered on Mars’ tallest volcanoes for the first time
In a surprising find that challenges previous beliefs about Mars’ climate, the European Space Agency’s spacecraft have detected water frost on the towering Tharsis volcanoes near the Red Planet’s equator – a region thought to […]
Apple not paying OpenAI for ChatGPT integration into iOS
At the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on Monday, Apple made an exciting announcement about teaming up with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT into Apple’s upcoming iOS 18. This news has generated a lot of buzz, but […]
Elon Musk’s X begins hiding all likes for users
Elon Musk on July 12 confirmed the roll out of a new feature that will hide all likes by default for X users. X is rolling out “private likes” which will likely show up on […]
Google developing new ChromeOS
Google has announced that ChromeOS will soon go through a transformation. As per the company, the large portions of ChromeOS will be the Android stack. With this update, Google aims to bring AI features at […]
Windows 11 Recall feature hacked ahead of launch
With Microsoft hyping the Windows 11 AI-powered Recall feature, earlier this week a security researcher who previously worked for the tech giant called it a ‘security disaster.’ The feature takes a screenshot of everything you […]
Google’s NotebookLM now powered by Gemini 1.5 Pro
Google has introduced a slew of features to its AI research and writing assistant NotebookLM. The upgraded version of the tool is powered by Google’s most capable model Gemini 1.5 Pro. With the latest upgrade, […]
Meta Verified for WhatsApp Business now available in India
Meta recently announced it is rolling out the Meta Verified program for WhatsApp Business users in India, Brazil, Indonesia and Colombia. Launched in September last year for WhatsApp Business, the verification was limited to Instagram […]
Meta’s WhatsApp launches new AI tools for businesses
Meta launched its first AI-driven ad targeting program for businesses on WhatsApp, as it tries to wring revenue out of the popular chat service, the company announced on Thursday at a conference in Brazil. CEO […]
