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DoT de-licenses half of 6GHz band for WiFi

With this change, WiFi routers and gadgets that use them will have an extra strand of spectrum on the newer generations of the networking technology.

21 Jan 2026 10:49 pm
Gates and OpenAI team up for AI health push in African countries

Horizon1000 plans to work with African leaders to work out how best to use the technology, starting with Rwanda.

21 Jan 2026 12:08 pm
The more we learn about bats, the less we fear them

Bat researcher Aditya Srinivasulu on his new study cataloguing bat echolocation data, the importance of these flying mammals and why we need to stop fearing them

21 Jan 2026 11:34 am
Surging billionaire wealth a political threat, Oxfam warns as Davos opens

US President Donald Trump's policies in particular spurred the fortunes of the ultra-rich, which jumped 16.2 percent in the first year of his second term to $18.3 trillion, the NGO said

21 Jan 2026 11:02 am
EU plans phase out of high risk telecom suppliers, in proposals seen as targeting China

The European Union plans to phase out telecom gear from companies in high risk countries, targeting Chinese firms like Huawei and ZTE

21 Jan 2026 10:29 am
Netflix delivers solid 4th quarter, but stock sinks amid worries about slowing subscriber growth

Netflix capped last year with another solid financial performance despite slowing subscriber growth that underscored the importance of its contested $72 billion bid to take over Warner Bros

21 Jan 2026 9:47 am
OpenAI rolls out age prediction on ChatGPT

OpenAI on Tuesday said it is rolling out age prediction on ChatGPT globally, to determine whether an account is likely owned by a minor

21 Jan 2026 9:20 am
U.S. FTC says it will appeal Meta antitrust decision

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday it will appeal the November ruling in favour of Meta

21 Jan 2026 8:51 am
How reusability can lead to sustainable, cost-effective access to space

The commercial space industry is evolving rapidly, driven by reusable rocket technologies that significantly lower launch costs. Companies like SpaceX lead the charge, with the market projected to exceed $1 trillion by 2030, enhancing sustainability and increasing mission frequencies

21 Jan 2026 8:30 am
Why only female Darwins bark spiders weave the toughest webs

The Darwins bark spider, found in the forests of Madagascar, weaves silk that outperforms steel and most human-made fibres in both strength and toughness. Its silk has a tensile strength of about 1.6 gigapascals, around 3x higher than that of iron, making it the toughest biological material ever tested

21 Jan 2026 5:30 am
Vivo X200T with 50 MP ZEISS cameras and Dimensity 9400+ processor announced for Jan 27

It will operate on the new skin, the OriginOS 6, likely to be based upon Android 16 out the box

20 Jan 2026 4:55 pm
Elon Musk admits X needsmassive improvements after open sourcing new algorithm

On January 11, X owner Elon Musk had promised to make the social media platforms algorithm open source in seven days

20 Jan 2026 4:39 pm
Amazon launches Alexa powered Echo Show 11 and Echo Show 8 smart displays in India

These new Echo Show smart displays are compatible with Alexa+, whenever it is available in India

20 Jan 2026 12:49 pm
Meta turning a blind eye to illegal gambling ads, UK Gambling Commission says

Britains Gambling Commission said on Monday that Meta Platforms, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, was turning a blind eye to illegal online casinos advertising on its sites

20 Jan 2026 9:32 am
UK PM says 'need to do more' to protect children from social media

Starmer told a press conference that o options are off the table when asked about restricting social media for younger people

20 Jan 2026 9:16 am
Young workers most worried about AI affecting jobs, survey shows

Randstad, one of the worlds largest recruitment agencies, surveyed 27,000 workers and 1,225 employers and covered more than 3 million job postings across 35 markets for the report

20 Jan 2026 9:06 am
OpenAI CFO says annualized revenue crosses $20 billion in 2025

OpenAI last week said it would start showing ads in ChatGPT to some U.S. users, ramping up efforts to generate revenue from the AI chatbot

20 Jan 2026 8:49 am
Why SIR verification needs to be completely digitised

SIR 2.0, aimed at updating electoral rolls, has caused confusion and distress among voters. Despite the ECINets ability to handle data entry, verification, cross-checks, and audit trails, the process has relied heavily on paper-based forms, summons, and hearings

20 Jan 2026 8:30 am
Scientists plan to build a graviton detector. Why is it so hard?

Gravity is one of natures four fundamental forces; the others are electromagnetism and the strong and weak nuclear forces. And gravity is 1 billion billion billion billion times weaker than the electromagnetic force, the next strongest. This is why a fridge magnet can overcome the gravitational pull of the entire earth to pick up a paperclip

20 Jan 2026 5:30 am
The chroma key to great filmmaking: How green screen technology works

Have you ever watched a film with some special add-ons and wondered, How do they do that?. Well, the answer lies in a screen of a very specific colour. Lets explore the magic of chroma keying. Lights, camera, action!

19 Jan 2026 4:39 pm
UK, France mull social media bans for youth as debate rages

A study found that the young people with the worst wellbeing were those who used social media heavily, more than two hours a day, or not at all

19 Jan 2026 2:50 pm
New state of matter is a solid-liquid hybrid

The findings suggest that the boundary between solid and liquid phases at the nanoscale isnt as distinct as scientists have thought it to be

19 Jan 2026 12:11 pm
Limited internet briefly returns in Iran after protest blackout

Alarm has grown over the threat of capital punishment against arrested protesters, even as Trump said Iran had called off hundreds of executions

19 Jan 2026 9:07 am
Soft matter: the unusual yet persistent physics inside your bathroom cabinet

Every morning, as you use either your toothpaste or shampoo, you engage with soft matter, materials that flow like liquids under force but hold their shape at rest. This fascinating behaviour challenges our understanding of material properties

19 Jan 2026 8:30 am
What is Point Nemo, the most isolated place on Earth?

Imagine a place on Earth so remote that the closest humans arent on land but in space. This place exists, and it is called Point Nemo, officially known as the oceanic pole of inaccessibility.

18 Jan 2026 11:54 am
What happened to ISROs PSLV-C62 mission? | Explained

What did ISRO chairman V. Narayanan state about the mission? How did Thailands space agency GISTDA respond? Are Failure Analysis Committees standing bodies within the ISRO? Has the FAC report of the PSLV-C61 mission been released in the public domain?

18 Jan 2026 3:16 am
The biggest blunder of Einsteins life

Do you know what connects Edwin Hubbles theory for an expanding universe and Albert Einsteins cosmological constant? The biggest blunder of course! Cant make head or tail? A.S.Ganesh fills you in with the universe

17 Jan 2026 11:59 pm
Tesla granted more time in US investigation into its self-driving tech

Federal auto safety regulators have granted a five-week extension for Tesla to respond to allegations that its vehicles have broken traffic laws while operating in what the electric automaker calls full self-driving mode

17 Jan 2026 12:23 pm
Musk and Ryanair CEO clash overcost of Starlink Wi-Fi on planes

While financial terms have not been disclosed, analysts view Starlink as a premium product likely to appeal primarily to long-haul and full-service airlines

17 Jan 2026 11:58 am
Google asks US judge to defer order forcing it to share data while it appeals

U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington ruled in 2024 that the company used unlawful tactics to maintain its dominance in online search

17 Jan 2026 11:18 am
US FTC to scrutinise Big Tech's talent acquisition deals: Report

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is scrutinising big tech firms that hire employees of a startup instead of buying the companies outright, Bloomberg News reported

17 Jan 2026 11:16 am
California AG sends cease and desist letter to xAI on deepfake images

Californias attorney general, Rob Bonta, on Friday sent a cease and desist letter to Elon Musks xAI

17 Jan 2026 11:14 am