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The legal dispute embroiling GoDaddy and others was triggered by more than 20 companies that sought the courts intervention on fake websites damaging their brand
The lectures will be delivered by Dr Samira Sheikh, a historian of South Asia and Associate Professor of History at Vanderbilt University, currently the fifth Obaid Siddiqi Chair at the Archives at NCBS.
As Amazons annual Prime Day comes up, be on the alert for delivery scams targeting you or those you live with
Indias first privately developed orbital-class rocket is all set for its maiden launch
The Vikram-1 launch vehicle is Indias first privately developed orbital-class rocket designed to carry small satellites weighing up to 350 kg to Low Earth Orbit
Despite strong growth in its cloud business, Microsoft has disappointed markets and its shares have shed nearly a quarter of their value since January
Microsoft Frontier Company, as the new operating entity is called, will kick off with $2.5 billion in funding from the tech giant
Space oncology is a rapidly emerging field, investigating how microgravity and cosmic radiation impact cancer progression and treatment. Space-based environments are studied to accelerate tumour modelling and drug discovery
Mark Zuckerberg added that a company reorganisation that included major job cuts was not as clean as it could have been
Trump said on June 2 that he intended to meet top artificial intelligence firms to discuss the possibility of the government taking a stake in their companies to address public concern over AI
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The RAD-BAARG may be one of the clearest known radio signatures of a giant bow shock generated by a galaxy falling supersonically into a cluster environment, the researchers say
The notices follow directions to WhatsApp to pause its username feature over scam and impersonation concerns; Spokespersons for Telegram, Signal did not have an immediate comment to share
WhatsApp is preparing to introduce a new feature that would allow users to communicate using usernames instead of phone numbers. But before the feature could be rolled out, the Union government stepped in and asked the platform to put its plans on hold. So, why is the government concerned?
Nothing Phone 4b will be the first device in Nothings new b series. It will be launched with Snapdragon processor
The UN report warns that the technology is turning into a phase of agentic autonomy that current oversight wont be able to manage, potentially allowing dangerous capabilities to emerge before governments can respond
The launch window for Vikram-1s first test flight, named Misison Aagaman, is between July 12 and August 4
The EU's antitrust regulator had accused Google of abusing the popularity of its Android operating system
The report, published by Bloomberg, said Meta is developing plans to compete directly with Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud
Government said that the feature could facilitate impersonation and identity spoofing, including impersonation by permitting the adoption of usernames closely resembling those of genuine persons or institutions
My focus in this new role will be helping transform how Meta learns and makes decisions in the AI era, Alex Schultz said
European technology chief Henna Virkkunen held constructive talks with Apple CEO Tim Cook
We train ChatGPT to recognize and respond to signs of mental or emotional distress, de-escalate conversations, and guide people toward real-world support, the spokesperson said
Given the limited efficacy of bans, the alternative is to focus on the governance of social media platforms. This moves attention from those at risk to those contributing to creating risk
The study was driven by a long-standing debate over whether ruthenium dioxide possesses a rare, unconventional type of magnetism called altermagnetism
Amazon announced the new unit as part of a two-day customer event in Washington, where it is expected to make additional announcements around government cloud offerings
Claude Science combines databases, coding tools, compute and research workflows in one workspace, helping scientists analyse literature, run analyses, create figures and manuscripts, and trace results
The layoffs will impact thousands of roles, including sales and consulting, as well as jobs at the Xbox gaming division, the Business Insider report said
India must leverage global AI while reducing strategic technological dependence over time
The ChatGPT maker has been reported to be weighing significant price cuts, including on token usage, in anticipation of similar moves from rival Anthropic.
The addition lifts to five the number of Magnificent Seven members in the Dow, alongside Nvidia, Amazon, Apple and Microsoft
After July 2024, subscribers who wanted to maintain ad-free streaming had to pay an additional A$2.99 per month
Without intervention, space telescope Swift is expected to soon burn up in the atmosphere
The shift marks a notable change in Apples longstanding practice of packaging security fixes with broader software releases
WhatsApp users will soon have the option to use usernames instead of phone numbers
AI enthusiasts often position AI as a substitute for human cognition. In doing so, society is gradually internalising a dangerous misconception that AI generates knowledge
The integration of 'Perplexity Enterprise Pro' aims to equip senior sales leaders and customer partners with intelligent tools to research customer priorities efficiently, understand industry-specific challenges and identify emerging business opportunities, the company said in a statement.
Apple said any forced alterations to Apples carefully designed App Store could disrupt its integrated business model, and argued against any penalties and behavioural remedies that could force it to change its approach.
Today, pain medicine integrates insights from neuroscience, psychology, pharmacology, rehabilitation medicine, and interventional procedures
This coding trend is reshaping the programming landscape by allowing users to create software using simple prompts instead of traditional coding. This is one internet trend youll want to vibe with.
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The new evidence, from the Neretva Vallis channel, suggests organic matter could be more widespread on Mars than thought
Lets explore how evolution taught our brains to deceive in order to avoid conflicts.
Microsoft defended its claims and said the software was a practical tuning tool to find good places on its chips to place qubits
A deal, which neither company has formally announced, would pair Intels effort to rebuild its credibility as a contract chipmaker
Researchers have reported some firms selling U.K. design registrations to Indian academics to artificially boost institutional rankings and individual CVs. These registrations, often granted in 11 days without novelty checks, are misrepresented as international patents despite lacking original research or physical prototypes
At least 9 people have died and around 69 others have been hospitalised after an ammonia gas leak at a seafood processing plant in the Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu. The incident has raised concerns about ammonia poisoning and the dangers associated with industrial gas leaks. So, what exactly is ammonia poisoning? What are the symptoms? How is it treated?
Since the start of the outbreak, many workers have also preferred to consult traditional healers rather than go to hospitals
Carbon isotope ratios offered clues about the composition of the interstellar gas cloud that gave rise to 3I/ATLAS

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