Technology

Google says curiosity is driving major changes in the way people explore information online, with the company reporting that 15 per cent of global searches every day are completely new. Visual searches, in particular, have surged by 70 per cent over the past year, and India continues to be a major contributor to this shift, … Read more

According to this year’s data, I-Pop, or Indie Pop, continued to grow in popularity nationwide, with artists like Aditya Rikhari and Kushagra making noticeable breakthroughs. Names such as Faheem Abdullah and Jasleen Royal also returned to the top charts, highlighting how homegrown talent shaped the country’s most-streamed tracks. Romance was the defining mood of the … Read more

Earlier this year, astronomers found samples containing a diverse mixture of organic compounds like brine (salty water) and amino acids that are used to make proteins. Now, three new papers published in the journals Nature Geosciences and Nature Astronomy say asteroid Bennu also has “sugars essential for biology, a gum-like substance not seen before in … Read more

It is just not the AQI levels that went up this winter. The insufferable air pollution in India also resulted in the staggering sales of air purifiers. A report by leading electronic retailer Croma revealed that the demand for air purifiers climbed to 30 per cent year-on-year.  The retailer from Tata Group on Thursday, December … Read more

A new directive by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) that would effectively stop online messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal from working without an active SIM within the device, is being viewed as a step toward broader regulatory oversight by the DoT over OTT (Over-the-top) communication platforms. The directive appears to confirm what tech … Read more

A growing wave of satellite launches is making it increasingly difficult for NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and other Earth-orbiting observatories to capture clean, unobstructed views of the cosmos. According to a new study published in Nature, streaks from passing satellites could interfere with nearly 40 per cent of Hubble’s images within the next decade and … Read more

2025’s last full moon will rise tonight (December 4). For eager skywatchers, it is the last chance to witness this celestial event. Cold Moon, the name of December’s full moon, shows how the first full moon of winter rises during the coldest time of the year.  This month witnessed major planetary positions, bright meteor showers, … Read more

Micron, the third largest supplier of RAM in the world, has announced that it is shutting down Crucial, its consumer-focused brand that sold budget-friendly RAM and SSDs. In an announcement, Micron said Crucial’s exit from the consumer RAM business was “to improve supply and support for our larger, strategic customers in faster-growing segments.” Micro said … Read more

A solitary grave uncovered in Sudan has offered an unexpected glimpse into a little-known ancient African kingdom, revealing traces of a 4,000-year-old funeral ritual never documented before. The find, described in a recently published study, has left archaeologists puzzled and intrigued in equal measure. The burial, located in the remote Bayuda Desert of northeast Sudan, … Read more

The highly anticipated moment for skywatchers is finally approaching as interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS prepares for its closest pass by Earth this December. The mysterious object famous for both scientific intrigue and viral conspiracy theories  will soon reach the nearest point it will ever come to our planet, offering astronomers a rare chance to study a … Read more