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Oppo Pad 3 Pro and Enco X3i wireless earbuds announced

The new tablet from the Chinese smartphone maker hosts gen AI features like AI speak, AI summary, and AI eraser

21 Nov 2024 12:40 pm
U.S. regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishment

U.S. regulators want a federal judge to break up Google to prevent the company from continuing to squash competition through its dominant search engine Chrome

21 Nov 2024 10:51 am
I wanted every Kannadiga to feel proud of the king cobra

Karnatakas own king cobra found in the Western Ghats and known as Kaalinga Sarpa locally will be officially namedOphiophagus Kaalinga at an event in Bengaluru on November 22. Work by researcher P. Gowri Shankar and his team has shown that it is a distinct species

21 Nov 2024 9:00 am
Apple urges judge to end U.S. smartphone monopoly case

Apple asked a federal judge on Wednesday to dismiss the U.S. Department of Justice's case accusing the iPhone maker of unlawfully dominating the smartphone market

21 Nov 2024 8:31 am
Clearing the air on Delhis pollution crisis

The population of the city and the surrounding area significantly contributes to year-round toxicity because of vehicular emissions and traffic congestion

21 Nov 2024 1:09 am
Is climate change making tropical storms more frequent? Scientists say its unclear

How much is climate change responsible for the appearance of four tropical cyclones at the same time in the West Pacific for the first time since 1961?

20 Nov 2024 8:35 pm
Android 16 preview rolled out for developers

According to Googles timeline, the first beta update for Android 16 should be available in January 2025 ahead of the public release in April

20 Nov 2024 12:29 pm
Apple releases security patches for zero-day vulnerabilities

Googles Threat Analysis Group (TAG) reported the flaws

20 Nov 2024 10:42 am
Three groups of cicadas emerge together for first time in 1,547 years

North American cicadas have life cycles that last for prime numbers of years, putting pressure on the idea that humans created mathematics

20 Nov 2024 7:00 am
Why airlines cancel flights after volcanic eruptions

There was a famous incident in 1982 where a British Airways plane flying near Indonesia lost all its engines after it encountered volcanic ash spewing from Mt. Galunggung

20 Nov 2024 6:00 am
Act fast to mitigate a disaster in Teesta Valley, groups urge PM, CMs

Sikkim and West Bengal need to approach disasters at a landscape level instead of limiting their focus to within their respective boundaries

20 Nov 2024 5:30 am
Global offshore wind industry poised to miss big targets as obstacles mount

World governments had set a global target last year of tripling overall renewable energy use by 2030

19 Nov 2024 4:29 pm
The World Tiger Beetle Day celebrations draw attention to these lesser-known group of colourful insects

The World Tiger Beetle day celebrated on November 11 hopes to build respect, nurture, and conserve this lesser-known group of colourful insects

19 Nov 2024 3:06 pm
iQOO 13 with Snapdragon 8 Elite launches on December 3 in India

Launched already in China, the iQOO 13 may land in the premium segment and will be competing Realme GT 7 Pro which is launching on November 26 in India

19 Nov 2024 2:35 pm
Climate talks in Baku head into second week amid disagreements

After a slow first week, UN talks on getting money to curb and adapt to climate change resumed on November 18 with fresh hope that countries could work through disagreements

19 Nov 2024 10:27 am
It is important to study human-elephant conflict, but it is also important to understand elephants backgrounds and society

The talk was a part of Kaapi with Kuriosity, a monthly public lecture series organised by the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS-TIFR) in collaboration with the Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium and other educational institutions in Bengaluru

19 Nov 2024 9:00 am
Amazon and Elon Musks SpaceX challenge labour agencys constitutionality in federal court

Attorneys for Amazon and Elon Musks SpaceX have argued in a federal appeals court that the National Labor Relations Boards structure is unconstitutional

19 Nov 2024 8:35 am
How can design help a building be more climate-resilient?

High-performance buildings are at the forefront of sustainable construction, focusing on energy efficiency, resource conservation, and climate resilience through integrative design and the use of sustainable materials; they employ passive and active strategies to minimise environmental impact

19 Nov 2024 8:30 am
IIT Bombay scientists develop water-pollutant detecting device AroTrack

The device uses a protein-based biosensor to detect harmful pollutants like phenol and benzene from water samples.

19 Nov 2024 8:06 am
The Hindu AI Summit to be held in Chennai on November 21

The Hindu AI Summit event aims to foster dialogue among thought leaders, innovators, and policymakers, offering a platform to examine the opportunities and challenges AI presents across various sectors

18 Nov 2024 10:54 pm
India cenbank plans 2025 launch of cloud services, countering dominance of global firms

The burgeoning cloud services market in Asia's third largest economy was estimated at $8.3 billion in 2023 and is expected to grow to $24.2 billion by 2028, according to a report

18 Nov 2024 2:41 pm
New climate data set for India unveiled by Bengaluru-based Azim Premji University

Indias average summer maximum temperature will have a 1.5-degree Celsius increase by 2043, according to the middle of the road emission scenario, and by 2041 for the fossil-fueled development emission scenario

18 Nov 2024 10:55 am
Will the antitrust showdown launched under Biden turn into Lets Make A Deal under Trump?

The U.S. antitrust watchdogs that pounced on Big Tech and deterred dealmaking throughout corporate America during President Joe Bidens administration may be tamer and kept on a shorter leash by President-elect Donald Trump

18 Nov 2024 8:40 am
Why is a U.K. consumer protection group going after Apples iCloud?

The U.K. consumer group called Which? alleged that Apple customers were charged excessive fees to use iCloud storage service, and that the iPhone-maker violated competition law

18 Nov 2024 8:30 am
Thanks to two special genes, a single atom can change the colour of a bird

New studies advance our understanding of how birds produce their colourful displays and how these traits have evolved.

12 Nov 2024 2:56 pm