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Google Meet outage hits users in India

For many organisations and millions of end users, Cloudflare effectively acts as the front door of their online presence, providing caching, security, routing, DDoS protection, and global distribution.

26 Nov 2025 5:50 pm
OnePlus 15R to run Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 processor, launches on Dec 17 along with OnePlus Pad Go 2

OnePlus 15R will sell in Charcoal Black and Mint Breeze shades. It will be an IP66, IP68, IP69 and IP69K rated smartphone

26 Nov 2025 12:47 pm
HP to cut thousands of jobs due to AI adoption

According to its latest earnings report, the tech giant expects to reduce its global headcount by between 4,000 and 6,000 employees

26 Nov 2025 10:28 am
TSMC files lawsuit against former executive on security concerns

In an emailed statement, TSMC said the lawsuit is based on the terms of the employment contract between TSMC and Lo, the non-compete agreement signed by Lo, and regulations such as the Trade Secrets Act

26 Nov 2025 10:25 am
As Spotify Wrapped and YouTube Music Recap gear up, music lovers await their stats

As the year comes to an end, both Spotify and YouTube are preparing to share music lovers annual stats with them

25 Nov 2025 2:26 pm
Amazon to invest $15 billion in Indiana to boost data center infrastructure

The new data center project, which comes on top of an $11 billion outlay announced last year, will add 2.4 gigawatts of capacity in the region, Amazon said on Monday

25 Nov 2025 10:54 am
Google, Accel partner to back Indian AI startups

The move comes as several U.S. tech firms like Microsoft, Amazon and OpenAI make a beeline for the world's most populous nation, seen as a critical growth market where nearly a billion users access the internet

25 Nov 2025 10:48 am
Anthropic bolsters AI model Claude's coding, agentic abilities with Opus 4.5

The new model comes as Amazon and Alphabet-backed Anthropic races against OpenAI and other rivals to develop cutting-edge large language models aimed at achieving capabilities that could surpass human intelligence

25 Nov 2025 10:39 am
Apple cuts jobs across sales team

An Apple spokesperson told Reuters that the company is continuing to hire and the affected employees can apply for new roles

25 Nov 2025 10:32 am
Amazon pushes in-house AI codingtool Kiro over competitors', memo shows

In the memo, posted to Amazon's internal news site, the company said, While we continue to support existing tools in use today, we do not plan to support additional third party, AI development tools

25 Nov 2025 10:28 am
How are passengers able to access the Internet on aeroplanes?

In-flight Internet has become a standard service on commercial flights, utilising air-to-ground and satellite systems to meet growing passenger demand for connectivity while navigating technical and regulatory challenges

25 Nov 2025 8:30 am
What are cookies (on the internet)?

Cookies are a big part of our lives, both in food and in our daily internet habits. The edible ones are easy to love, but what about the cookies we cant eat, the ones that pop up on our screens whenever we visit a website? Do they really affect us? Should we accept them, or is it no big deal? Lets find out!

24 Nov 2025 10:30 am
23 Nov 2025 2:15 pm
Meta buried 'causal' evidence of social media harm, U.S. court filings allege

In a statement on November 22, Meta spokesman Andy Stone said the study was stopped because its methodology was flawed and that it worked diligently to improve the safety of its products

23 Nov 2025 6:50 am
Eka-aluminium is gallium

November 22 marks the 150th anniversary of Dmitri Mendeleev claiming that the element discovered by Paul-mile Lecoq de Boisbaudran was in fact the eka-aluminium he had predicted, paving the way for the acceptance of his periodic table. A.S.Ganesh tells you more about galliums discovery and the role it played in a tussle over priority

22 Nov 2025 11:07 pm
How do airbags work?

Known for cushioning blows, airbags offer crucial protection to passengers. Yet, concerns regarding its safety frequently arise highlighting what the margin for safety is.

22 Nov 2025 4:29 pm
What 123456 reveals about human behaviour in the digital age

Younger cohorts, who are often presumed to be digital natives, prove just as culpable as older ones. Human behaviour, it seems, is far more consistent than technology

22 Nov 2025 1:43 pm
White House pauses executive order that would seek to preempt state laws on AI

The draft order, which Reuters reported on earlier this week, would have likely faced significant pushback from states

22 Nov 2025 10:33 am
Jio ups AI appeal with Google Gemini 3 as part of free Jio Gemini Pro Plan for unlimited 5G users

The Gemini Pro Plan (valued at 35,100) will be free for 18 months for every eligible Jio Unlimited 5G customer

19 Nov 2025 1:21 pm
The myth of the normal: what does your lab report really mean?

Every lab report for continuous variables includes a reference range, which is often mistaken to be the normal range. Laboratories use the term reference because the range is statistical, not absolute. This is why falling outside the reference range doesnt always indicate disease

19 Nov 2025 8:30 am
Tiger Global slashes Meta stake by 63%

During the quarter ended September 30, Tiger Global reduced its holdings in Meta by 62.6% to 2.8 million of the company's shares, valuing the stake at about $2.1 billion

17 Nov 2025 9:43 am
Berkshire reveals new $4.3 billion Alphabet stake, sells more Apple

In a filing on Friday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Berkshire said it owned 17.85 million Alphabet shares as of September 30

15 Nov 2025 11:19 am
Elon Musk says report of xAI's $15 billion fundraise is 'false'

The latest CNBC report said the capital raise added another $5 billion to the $10 billion round that valued xAI at $200 billion

14 Nov 2025 9:59 am
Whats the status of the rare earth hypothesis? | Explained

Findings from the Kepler and James Webb Space Telescope suggest that while earth-sized planets in habitable zones are not as rare as once thought, the conditions necessary for complex life may still be uncommon

12 Nov 2025 8:30 am
Why do astronauts wear pressurised suits? | Explained

Why is it mandatory to wear IVA suits during ascent and descent of the spacecraft?

12 Nov 2025 8:30 am
Going beyond the Earth and to the moon

More than half a century after it came into being, the Saturn V rocket remains the largest and most powerful rocket that has ever been brought into operational status. Its first flight, for the mission known as Apollo 4, took place on November 9, 1967. A.S.Ganesh hands you details about the maiden voyage of a rocket that went on to launch human beings to the moon

9 Nov 2025 1:53 am
How is AI going to be regulated in India? | Explained

What are the governments India AI Governance Guidelines? Why have guidelines become necessary? What is the key thrust? How do the guidelines look at AI models for Indian circumstances? What are the concerns it raises about AI usage and intellectual property rights?

9 Nov 2025 1:32 am
Google Maps gets 10 new updates in India

Google said that Maps will further alert users about accident-prone area and speed limit alerts in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru

6 Nov 2025 1:25 pm
Online porn showing strangulation to be banned in UK

Tech platforms will be legally required to take proactive steps to prevent users from seeing such content, such as through moderation tools or stricter controls, the government said

5 Nov 2025 9:25 am
2 Nov 2025 5:02 pm
The great AI buildout shows no sign of slowing

Microsoft and OpenAI inked a deal enhancing the ChatGPT makers fundraising ability and OpenAI promptly started laying groundwork for an initial public offering that could value the company at $1 trillion

1 Nov 2025 11:19 am
Nvidia to invest up to $1 billion in AI startup Poolside: Report

Poolside is in discussions to raise $2 billion at a pre-money $12 billion valuation, adding that Nvidia's investment in the round would start at $500 million, with the potential to reach $1 billion if the startup meets its fundraising targets

31 Oct 2025 10:07 am
Nanometre tank of helium reveals weird waves never seen before

When cooled to just a few degrees above absolute zero, helium becomes a superfluid: it can flow without any friction or viscosity. This means an ultra-shallow film of superfluid helium just a few nanometres thick can move freely without getting stuck. This is impossible for any normal fluid

29 Oct 2025 3:02 pm
Stanford/Elsevier rank list: why all that glitters is not gold

Scientists work is often evaluated by the number of citations their papers have garnered. However, there has been a nave assumption that scientists always only cite good-quality papers, which in turn has fed the notion that a papers citation number is indicative of its impact. But this neednt always be true

27 Oct 2025 3:05 pm
What is Googles quantum advantage leap? | Explained

How does quantum information become hidden in complex systems? How can a quantum computer retrieve it? What real-world applications does this ability have? What are the challenges of establishing quantum advantage?

26 Oct 2025 12:43 am
Do you need an AI detox? Heres how.

Only after youve completed a comprehensive human draft should you invite the tool to critique, summarize, or polish your work

24 Oct 2025 8:27 am
Tinkering towards a brighter future

12-year-old tech prodigy Manishka Dubey has been tinkering since the age of five! As the founder of the startup known as Tinker Techie, she seeks to use her innovations to help solve real-world problems.

17 Oct 2025 5:24 pm
The dopamine overdose: how modern lifestyles are rewiring our brains

Contemporary life has made dopamine a double-edged sword that both stimulates productivity and feeds addiction. Bringing back balance is key: breaks from devices, regular movement and meaningful social connections can all help stabilise dopamine levels and enhance mental well-being

15 Oct 2025 7:00 pm
Why do some sounds hurt?

Understanding why certain small sounds or noises irritate and annoy us in our everyday life!

10 Oct 2025 4:44 pm
Meta expands support for dubbing on Instagram reels to Hindi

The feature had been expanded in August for bilingual speakers in English and Spanish - the feature has now added Hindi and Portuguese

10 Oct 2025 10:55 am
OpenAI unveils AgentKit to build and deploy AI agents easily

OpenAI had also unveiled other features including the ability to access apps within ChatGPT

8 Oct 2025 12:02 pm
What are nightshades?

Meet the family of flowering plants, where toxicity is the core aspect of the relationship

7 Oct 2025 7:03 pm
Its popping: Why is bubble wrap so satisfying?

You receive a package from Amazon. It could be a new phone, a new book, or anything for that matter. But, the package can step aside for all we care, we are here to trigger our happy receptors with the most wonderful thing that comes with it: bubble wrap!

7 Oct 2025 6:56 pm
Double the positivity: How are double rainbows formed?

Throughout history, rainbows have been considered a sign of a good omen that the storm has passed and better days are ahead. And when theres double the rainbows theres double the luck. Double rainbows are a rarity, and how they are formed is just as fascinating.

7 Oct 2025 6:32 pm
What is Terraforming?

Ever heard of the movie The Martian, starring Matt Damon? The astronaut, Mark Watney is stranded on Mars and must use his skills of improvisation to survive. This example provides a sneak peek into terraforming. Space agencies and research groups have been working to turn the same planet into a habitable land where every human inhabitant becomes a martian.

7 Oct 2025 6:31 pm
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