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13 Jun 2025

NASA

NASA probes 'mysterious clouds' that may block radio, GPS signals

NASA is set to launch rockets from a remote Pacific island, as part of its mission called Sporadic-E ElectroDynamics (SEED).

13 Jun 2025

Cancer

UK becomes first country to offer game-changing blood cancer drug

In a major breakthrough, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has approved a revolutionary "Trojan horse" drug to treat blood cancer patients in England.

13 Jun 2025

Technology

How to automate simple home routines

Automating smart home routines can greatly improve convenience and efficiency in our lives.

Designer crafts special space badge for Shubhanshu Shukla's Axiom-4 flight

Fashion designer Manish Tripathi has created a unique mission badge for Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who is set to embark on the Axiom-4 mission, which typically involves the International Space Station (ISS).

Why astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is taking a swan to space

In a historic moment for India, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will become the first Indian astronaut to reach the International Space Station (ISS).

13 Jun 2025

Apple

Apple's AI-powered Siri postponed again, now due in March 2026

Apple is pushing the release of its advanced AI-powered Siri voice assistant to 2026, according to Bloomberg.

Meet Meo: 'AI girlfriend' that can flirt and get jealous

A new artificial intelligence (AI) companion called Meo has been launched by start-up Meta Loop.

13 Jun 2025

ChatGPT

OpenAI enhances ChatGPT Projects with deep research tool, voice interactions

OpenAI has announced a major upgrade for its ChatGPT Projects, making them more intelligent and collaborative.

13 Jun 2025

AMD

AMD unveils 'Helios' AI server to take on NVIDIA's offerings

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has unveiled its latest artificial intelligence (AI) server, "Helios," at the "Advancing AI" developer conference in San Jose, California.

13 Jun 2025

Amazon

Stop using Anker PowerCore now—1.1M units recalled over fire risk

Anker, a leading tech company, has announced the recall of its PowerCore 10000 power bank (model A1263) due to a potential fire hazard.

13 Jun 2025

Technology

How to sort app icons on your smartphone

If you organize app icons on your phone, you can significantly improve your user experience by making navigation more intuitive and efficient.

Shubhanshu Shukla's space mission delayed due to leak on ISS

The launch of the Axiom-4 space mission, which is to be piloted by Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, has been indefinitely postponed.

13 Jun 2025

OpenAI

Mattel partners with OpenAI to create AI-powered Barbie

Mattel, the iconic toy manufacturer behind Barbie, is now taking a major leap into the world of artificial intelligence (AI).

13 Jun 2025

Instagram

You can finally reorder your Instagram grid

Instagram is finally rolling out the highly-anticipated feature of rearranging grids, a long-requested update from its users.

Axiom-4: Shubhanshu Shukla to conduct these experiments aboard ISS

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is all set to embark on a groundbreaking mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

12 Jun 2025

China

With photonic chip, China targets AI, 6G, and quantum dominance

China has joined the global race to mass produce high-performance photonic chips.

12 Jun 2025

China

China approves world's largest amphibious plane for mass production

China's home-grown AG600, the world's largest amphibious plane, has been approved for mass production.

12 Jun 2025

India

2027 census to be conducted using mobile app, no paper

India is set to conduct its next census in two phases, starting with house listing from April 1, 2026, and a population enumeration phase starting February 2027.

12 Jun 2025

Space News

Longest day of 2025: When to watch the summer solstice 

The summer solstice, marking the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, will occur on June 21, 2025.

12 Jun 2025

Delhi

250-foot asteroid is zooming past Earth today—Should you worry?

A massive asteroid, dubbed 2015 XR1, is racing toward Earth today at a staggering speed of around 45,500km/h.

12 Jun 2025

WhatsApp

WhatsApp will soon let you summarize chats using Meta AI

WhatsApp is testing two new artificial intelligence (AI) features to improve the user experience.

12 Jun 2025

Dinosaurs

Newly-discovered dinosaur species may change what we know about tyrannosaurs

Paleontologists have discovered a new species of dinosaur, Khankhuuluu mongoliensis, that could change the way we understand the evolution of tyrannosaurs.

12 Jun 2025

Google Meet

This $25,000 Google Beam display makes video calls feel real

HP has unveiled the HP Dimension, the first device built around Google's Beam 3D video conferencing technology, formerly known as Project Starline.

12 Jun 2025

Snapchat

Snapchat just launched a premium AR lens pack for $9/month

Snapchat has launched a new subscription tier, called "Lens+," priced at $8.99 per month.

12 Jun 2025

Microsoft Copilot

Hackers could make Copilot leak your data—just by an email

Researchers have discovered a critical security flaw in Microsoft Copilot, an artificial intelligence (AI) agent integrated into Office apps like Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.

This new mobile app lets Mumbaikars raise pothole-related issues

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has launched a new mobile application, "Pothole QuickFix," to tackle the perennial problem of potholes in Mumbai.

12 Jun 2025

Indian Government

Beware! These MediaTek-powered devices could put your data at risk

The Indian government has issued a major security alert over vulnerabilities in a range of MediaTek chipsets.

12 Jun 2025

Facebook

Meta AI now lets you edit videos using text prompts

Meta has announced the addition of video editing capabilities to its Meta AI chatbot app and meta.ai website.

Meet Dia—a new AI browser that chats, summarizes, and automates

The Browser Company, the start-up behind popular web browser Arc, has launched a new AI-first browser called Dia.

12 Jun 2025

Robots

This four-legged AI robot plays badminton with real people

A team of scientists from ETH Zurich has developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered robot that can play badminton.

11 Jun 2025

Climate Change

Greenland's ice melted 17 times faster during May heatwave: Scientists 

Greenland's ice sheet witnessed an alarming rate of melting during a heatwave in May, with the melt being 17 times faster than the average for the month, a report by World Weather Attribution (WWA) revealed on Wednesday.

11 Jun 2025

Space News

Watch: A gas giant forming around a distant star

Astronomers have detected a potential new planet in the process of formation, likely a gas giant.

11 Jun 2025

NVIDIA

NVIDIA to build AI cloud for BMW, Mercedes-Benz in Germany

NVIDIA is set to build its first artificial intelligence (AI) cloud platform for industrial use in Germany.

11 Jun 2025

Zoom

Zoom's AI-driven Contact Center launched in India: What is it?

Zoom has improved its presence in India by launching its Zoom Contact Center and expanding reach of Zoom Phone to six telecom circles.

11 Jun 2025

Space News

This icy wall surrounding solar system has a spiral shape

A recent discovery during a planetarium show might change our understanding of the Oort Cloud, a distant wall of icy bodies orbiting the solar system.

11 Jun 2025

Samsung

Samsung's latest smart fridges can recognize your voice

Samsung has added multi-voice recognition capabilities to its latest smart refrigerators, using the company's Bixby assistant.

11 Jun 2025

NASA

Asteroid that threatened Earth may collide with Moon in 2032

Asteroid 2024 YR4, a space rock that once posed a major threat to Earth, is now on scientists' radar for potentially colliding with the Moon in 2032.

11 Jun 2025

Slack

Why Slack is blocking companies from accessing their customers' chats

Salesforce's popular workplace messaging app, Slack, has restricted other software firms from accessing or storing messages on its platform.

11 Jun 2025

OpenAI

AI that can generate novel ideas arriving next year: Altman

In a recent essay titled "The Gentle Singularity," OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has shared his vision of how artificial intelligence (AI) will shape human experience over the next 15 years.

11 Jun 2025

NOTHING

Nothing Phone 3 leak reveals it's ditching signature Glyph lights

The upcoming Nothing Phone 3, which is set to launch on July 1, may ditch the signature Glyph lights.