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CME to brush past Earth today: Should we be worried?
A coronal mass ejection (CME) from the Sun is expected to brush past Earth today.
Apple's iPhone 18 Pro to get major upgrades, higher price-tag
Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 18 series in early September, continuing its tradition of launching new iPhones during this period.
Who's Rohan Naidu, Indian astronomer behind 'black hole star' discovery?
Rohan Naidu, a Hyderabad-born astronomer and MIT's Pappalardo Fellow, has been instrumental in the discovery of a possible "black hole star."
Report supporting Australia's under-16 social media ban had AI-made errors
A report supporting Australia's ban on under-16s using social media has been found to contain errors, possibly created by artificial intelligence, as per The Guardian.
India is now Canva's 4th largest market globally
Cameron Adams, the co-founder of graphic design platform Canva, has revealed that India is a key player in shaping the company's product strategy.
Claude added AI watermarks. Now there's tool to remove them
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has published a free tool that claims to remove invisible watermarks from Claude-generated content.
Who is Wynd Kaufmyn, first person jailed for protesting AI?
Wynd Kaufmyn, a 69-year-old activist from Berkeley, California, is believed to have become the first person to be jailed for protesting against artificial intelligence (AI).
Axios, OpenAI partner to automate journalism
In a major development, Axios has announced a three-year partnership with OpenAI to automate local journalism.
AI must cure cancer to win public trust, says Amodei
Dario Amodei, the CEO of Anthropic, has suggested that the artificial intelligence (AI) industry can win back skeptics by delivering on its promises and achieving tangible scientific breakthroughs.
'BGMI Lite' India launch confirmed: What we know so far
Battlegrounds Mobile India Lite (BGMI Lite) is set to launch in India by the end of 2026, as confirmed by Krafton India.
China launches Long March 12, days after recent rocket setback
China has successfully launched a Long March 12 rocket, carrying the SatNet LEO Group 24 satellites.
Apple's smart home roadmap is getting bigger: Here's what's coming
Apple is gearing up to expand its smart home product line, with new devices expected to be launched in the coming months.
WhatsApp may soon let you customize emoji reaction sets
WhatsApp is working on a new feature that would allow users to customize their emoji reaction sets.
Divyastra Mk3: India's 1st jet-powered loitering munition successfully flown
Kawa UAV Pvt Ltd, a defense start-up based in Lucknow, has successfully flown India's first indigenous jet-powered loitering munition, Divyastra Mk3.
US opposes Apple using Chinese memory chips
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has advised Apple against sourcing memory chips from China.
Apple launches ads on Maps to help businesses reach customers
Apple has launched a new advertising platform called "Ads on Maps" in the US and Canada.
AI could cure most diseases within 10 years: Anthropic CEO
Dario Amodei, the CEO of Anthropic, has made an ambitious prediction that artificial intelligence (AI) will help humans cure most diseases within the next five to 10 years.
Scientists to use Moon's far side for Big Bang clues
UK scientists are gearing up to use the Moon's far side as a unique vantage point to study the early universe.
Low-cost and high-efficiency solar panels might become reality soon
A team of researchers from China and Canada, led by Nanjing University, has made a major breakthrough in the commercialization of perovskite solar technology.
This sensor can help robots 'feel' objects without touching
Chinese scientists have developed an innovative sensor, inspired by electric eels, that enables robots to "feel" objects without any physical contact.
These tiny drones can run on sound waves
Scientists at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) have developed tiny drones that are powered by sound waves.
New Apple Watch models launching alongside iPhones: What to expect
Apple is all set to unveil its latest smartwatch models, the Apple Watch Ultra 4 and Apple Watch Series 12, at a special event in September.
AI can track your location from social media photos
A new study has revealed that artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to track people's locations through their social media photos.
Anthropic CEO says AI rules won't necessarily favor big companies
Dario Amodei, the CEO of Anthropic, has rejected the notion that regulating artificial intelligence (AI) would lead to a concentration of power in the hands of a few companies and governments.
How to check if your ChatGPT account has been hacked
Just like any other online service, popular AI platforms such as ChatGPT and Claude can also be targeted by hackers.
Woman claims stepfather used Grok to create 7,000+ explicit images
A woman, identified as Jane Doe 4, has joined a lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI.
MacBook Ultra: What we know about Apple's OLED touchscreen laptop
Apple is said to be developing a high-end laptop, potentially dubbed the "MacBook Ultra."
Anthropic explains how Claude's new AI watermarking will work
Anthropic has published a blog post addressing basic questions about how it plans to watermark text generated by its Claude chatbot.
SpaceX completes Cursor acquisition for $60B
SpaceX has officially completed the acquisition of artificial intelligence (AI) coding start-up Cursor for a whopping $60 billion.
Meet VIHAAN, an indigenous broadband networking chip
Chennai-based fabless semiconductor start-up Aheesa Digital Innovations has successfully developed its first silicon chip, called VIHAAN.
X will now show you content removal requests by governments
Elon Musk has announced that his social media platform, X, will be more transparent about government censorship requests.
NVIDIA to invest $3B in this SoftBank Group subsidiary
NVIDIA is in talks to invest up to $3 billion in SB Energy, a SoftBank Group subsidiary.
Why Japan wants to explore the moons of Mars
Japan is gearing up for an ambitious space mission, the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX), to explore the moons of Mars.
Alibaba's AI models outpace Meta, Google to hit 3B downloads
Alibaba Group's open-weight models have achieved over three billion downloads globally in the last six months.
AI skilling for 1cr youth within a year, says Modi
On the occasion of India's 80th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a major initiative to train one crore youth in artificial intelligence (AI) skills within a year.
200-GW capacity, 5 reactors: Modi sets ambitious nuclear power target
During his Independence Day speech from the Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an ambitious target of achieving 200GW of nuclear power capacity.
First-in-history: Chinese scientists achieve quantum entanglement over 420km distance
Chinese scientists have set a new record in the field of quantum entanglement by successfully entangling cold atoms over a distance of 420km.
China's new magnetic sensor can detect submarines from 500m away
Chinese scientists have made a major breakthrough in the field of magnetic sensors.
Zhipu's GLM-5.3 AI model outperforms Anthropic's Mythos 5 in cybersecurity
Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) firm Zhipu, also known as Z.ai, has launched its flagship GLM-5.3 model.
India to build 5-8 new semiconductor plants by 2034: Modi
On the occasion of India's 80th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced plans to set up five to eight new semiconductor plants in the country over the next seven to eight years.