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What we call animals when they come together

Explore the fascinating terminology for groups of animals in this engaging science quiz!

The Hindu 13 Mar 2026 11:14 am

Earths magnetic flips can last 70,000 years, new study finds

A weak field for 70,000 years could have exposed the atmosphere and surface life to significantly more solar radiation for a prolonged period

The Hindu 13 Mar 2026 10:41 am

Enschittification 2.0: How X and Meta are normalising AI porn and deepfakes

Deepfake porn has existed for years. But generative AI tools integrated directly into massive social platforms dramatically lower the barrier to entry

The Hindu 13 Mar 2026 8:41 am

Groups to prevent human-elephant conflict linked to more elephant deaths

Anti-depredation squads were formed in villages to incentivise communities to join hands with the Forest Department to respond to elephants together. However, the searchlights and firecrackers the squads used to drive elephants away possibly created a landscape of fear, forcing elephants to stray into more dangerous situations

The Hindu 12 Mar 2026 9:05 pm

Oracle's stake in TikTok US joint venture is worth roughly $2 billion, filing shows

Oracles stake in TikToks U.S. business operations is worth around $2 billion, a filing showed on Wednesday

The Hindu 12 Mar 2026 11:30 am

Pentagon opens door to exempt Anthropic use beyond 6-month ramp-down, memo says

The memo is dated March 6 and signed by Pentagon Chief Information Officer Kirsten Davies

The Hindu 12 Mar 2026 9:53 am

Xiaomi 17 Ultra and Xiaomi 17 launched in India

The new Xiaomi 17 series comes with optical set up co-engineered with German lens maker Leica

The Hindu 11 Mar 2026 11:47 am

Instagram down; users reporting issues with app, connection, and feed

Users took to other social media platforms such as Elon Musk-owned X to complain that Instagram was down

The Hindu 11 Mar 2026 11:47 am

Elon Musk says X Money to enter early public access next month

Elon Musk on Tuesday said X Money, the social media platforms digital payment system, will enter early public access next month

The Hindu 11 Mar 2026 11:38 am

Oracle shares jump as revenue climbs on AI demand

The demand for cloud computing for AI training and inferencing continues to grow faster than supply, Oracle said in the earnings report

The Hindu 11 Mar 2026 9:49 am

ChatGPT, other AI chatbots approved for official use in US Senate: Report

ChatGPT and two other artificial intelligence chatbots have been approved for official use in the U.S. Senate, per NYT

The Hindu 11 Mar 2026 9:25 am

Nothing Phone 4a Review | Delivers iconic design and improvements across the board

Nothing Phone 4a comes at a starting price of 31,999, which is noticeably higher than the 24,999 launch price of the Nothing Phone 3a. That difference makes the upgrades even more important to justify

The Hindu 10 Mar 2026 1:52 pm

Amid wave of kids online safety laws, age-checking tech comes of age

Three months after Australia launched a landmark ban on teen social media accounts, regulators across Europe, in Brazil and in a handful of U.S. states are moving to emulate it

The Hindu 10 Mar 2026 9:51 am

Canada says it will let TikTok continue operations in the country

Canadas federal court in January overturned the government order, allowing the short-video app to keep operating, and told Ottawa to review the case

The Hindu 10 Mar 2026 9:36 am

VPNs up, porn websites down as Australia brings in new online age-restrictions

A child today cant walk into a bar and order a drink, they cant stroll into a strip club or browse an adult shop or sit down at a blackjack table in a casino, eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said

The Hindu 9 Mar 2026 9:44 am