Science & Technology
Scientists discover new planet with rocky core, 60 times heavier than Earth
An international team of scientists led by the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad, has discovered an exoplanet outside our solar system that is five times bigger and 60 times heavier than the Earth. Identified as […]
New X update allows blocked users to see your public posts
Elon Musk-run X social media platform has started to launch an update that will allow people you’ve blocked to continue to see your posts and your followers’ lists. According to the company, if your posts […]
OpenAI to launch next flagship AI model before the end of 2024
OpenAI is reportedly planning to launch another flagship AI model, codenamed Orion. After launching OpenAI o1, the company is eyeing bringing the new model in December. The Verge report states that Orion won’t be widely […]
YouTube rolling out Miniplayer, bunch of other features
YouTube is constantly evolving to enhance the experience for both viewers and creators. Whether you’re learning a new recipe or tuning in to your favorite YouTuber’s challenge, YouTube’s latest updates promise to make the platform […]
Antarctica turning green ‘dramatically’, trend accelerated over years: Study
Antarctica is turning green “dramatically”, with the trend accelerated by more than 30 per cent in recent years, compared to the past three decades, a new study has found. Researchers found that vegetation cover across […]
1 in 2 smartphones globally now have cameras with 50MP resolution: Report
More than 50 per cent of the smartphones shipped during the second quarter this year had cameras with 50MP resolution, as average primary camera resolution of smartphones doubled from 27MP in Q2 2020 to reach […]
X users will no longer see these posts in the main timeline
Elon Musk, the owner of X, has advised users of the social media platform to refrain from excessively using bold fonts in their posts. He stated that such posts would no longer be displayed prominently […]
Indian study finds method to create nanostructures for use in biomedicine, electronics
A team of Indian researchers from the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS) and Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru — autonomous institutes under Department of Science and Technology (DST) […]
Astronomers detected biggest black hole jets ever seen
The largest known black hole jets, 23 million light years across, have been discovered in the distant universe. This pair of particle beams launched by a supermassive black hole is over a hundred times larger […]