China's fully robotic rover on Mars has, for the first time, found traces of recent water activity on the Red Planet, indicating that Mars has a few areas where conditions are suitable for life to exist. According to a paper published in the journal Science Advances, the Zhurong rover, which landed on Mars in 2021, detected evidence of liquid water on sand dunes at low latitudes, i.e., towards the equator and away from its poles.
In their study, Chinese researchers noted that scientists have for long believed that Mars once had an earth-like...
Sunday, April 30, 2023
Elon Musk Says Starship Could Be Ready For Launch In 6 To 8 Weeks
SpaceX's Starship spacecraft, designed to send astronauts to the Moon and Mars, exploded minutes after its liftoff in a test flight in Texas on April 20. SpaceX said in a statement that the spacecraft "experienced multiple engines out" during its ascent, then "lost altitude and began to tumble," before the "flight termination system was commanded on both the booster and the ship." Now the CEO of SpaceX and billionaire Elon Musk has stated that the spacecraft could be ready for relaunch in "six to eight weeks".
The billionaire, during Twitter Spaces,...
"Another Special Message": PM Speaks To UNESCO Chief In Mann Ki Baat@100
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday interacted with UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay in the 100th episode of his monthly radio broadcast 'Mann Ki Baat'.
The Director-General of UNESCO not only wished the countrymen for the wonderful journey of the 100th episode of 'Mann Ki Baat' but also asked questions on education and cultural preservation in India.
"I have received another special message from Audrey Azoulay, DG, UNESCO regarding 'Mann Ki Baat'. She has wished all the countrymen for this wonderful journey of 100th episode," PM Modi...
"Unacceptable Behaviour": Doull Blasts PBKS Star On-air during IPL match
No matter what is the reputation of the player, former New Zealand pacer Simon Doull doesn't belive in mincing his words when doing commentary. Having criticised top players like Babar Azam and Virat Kohli in the past, Doull took a swipe at South Africa and Punjab Kings pacer Kagiso Rabada during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match on Friday. Doull, who was commentating during the match, slammed Rabada for his 'unacceptable behaviour' as the express pacer bowled a couple of no-balls by overstepping during the match against Lucknow Super Giants.
"This...
100th Episode Of 'Mann Ki Baat': Top Quotes By PM Modi
"'Mann Ki Baat' has also become a unique festival of goodness and positivity of the countrymen. A festival that comes every month, keenly awaited by all of us. We celebrate positivity in this. We also celebrate people's participation in this."
"'Mann Ki Baat' is the 'Mann Ki Baat' of crores of Indians, it is the expression of their feelings."
"3rd of October, 2014 was the festival of Vijaya Dashami and all of us together started the journey of 'Mann Ki Baat' on the day of Vijaya Dashami. Vijaya Dashami is the festival of victory of good over evil....
Saturday, April 29, 2023
EU Lawmakers Struggle to Finalise Law to Regulate ChatGPT and Generative AI
As recently as February, generative AI did not feature prominently in EU lawmakers' plans for regulating generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies such as ChatGPT.
The bloc's 108-page proposal for the AI Act, published two years earlier, included only one mention of the word "chatbot." References to AI-generated content largely referred to deepfakes: images or audio designed to impersonate human beings.
By mid-April, however, members of European Parliament (MEPs) were racing to update those rules to catch up with an explosion of interest...
Realme 11 Pro+ Display Specifications Confirmed Officially; Appears on Geekbench Listing Ahead of Launch
Realme 11 series smartphones, comprising Realme 11, Realme 11 Pro, and Realme 11 Pro+, are confirmed to launch on May 10 in China. While the smartphone's debut is still more than a week away, the company has revealed the display specifications of the Realme 11 Pro+ via a Weibo post. Additionally, the smartphone has also appeared on the Geekbench listing...
Sperm Donor Who Fathered Over 550 Children Ordered To Stop By Dutch Court
A court in the Netherlands on Friday banned a man from donating any more of his sperm after he was suspected of fathering more than 550 children. The man named Jonathan Jacob Meijer aged 41, could be fined more than 100,000 Euros (Rs 90,41,657) if he tries to donate again, BBC reported.
The shocking case came to the limelight after a foundation and the mother of one of the children filed a lawsuit against him in Hague. The judge who heard the civil case said the donor "misinformed prospective parents about the number of...
Twitter to Take 10 Percent Cut on Content Subscriptions After 12 Months
Twitter CEO Elon Musk said on Friday that the social media platform will take a 10 percent cut on content subscriptions after the first year, as the company looks to monetize content on the website in a bid to diversify its revenue sources.
Earlier this month, billionaire owner Musk said users of the social media platform will be able to offer their followers subscriptions to content, including long-form text and hours-long video.
He had also said that the company will not take a cut for the first 12 months on content subscriptions.
Musk has...
Rohit "Was Depressed For A Month": India Star On Batting Great's WC Snub
Rohit Sharma is now one of the biggest names in world cricket. Apart from being the Indian cricket team captain, his batting prowess has made him one of the most respected cricketers. Always considered as a rare batting talent, made his India debut in 2007 in an ODI against Ireland. Currently, Rohit has 3379 runs in 49 Tests (average 45.66), 9825 runs in 243 ODIs (average 48.63) and 3853 runs in 148 T20Is (average 31.32). He is one of the few players to have scored a ton in all three formats. Despite having such a track record, there was a time...
See You At The Met Gala, Alia Bhatt - Pics Of Her Airport Look
Alia Bhatt, all set to make her big Met Gala debut this year, flew out of Mumbai on Friday night. The actress was all smiles as she was photographed at the Mumbai airport. The actress topped a pair of blue denims with a plain white t-shirt and a quirky printed jacket. She completed her look with white sneakers and a matching sling bag. Alia Bhatt will be wearing designer Prabal Gurung's creation at the grand fashion gala. Meanwhile, Prabal Gurung...
Friday, April 28, 2023
Sony Xperia 1 V Launch Date Set for May 11: Expected Specifications, Features
Sony Xperia 1 V launch date has been announced by the company, and the next "One" branded smartphone is set to make its debut next month. While the company is yet to reveal details of its upcoming phone, leaked renders have already given us a sneak peek at the handset as well as its specifications. The phone is expected to arrive as the successor to the Sony Xperia 1 IV that was launched by the company last year.
The Japanese phone maker confirmed that it will launch the next "ONE" smartphone on May 11 at 1 pm Japan Time (9:30 am IST). The...
Sony Xperia 1 V Launch Date Set for May 11: Expected Specifications, Features
Sony Xperia 1 V has been rumours and mills for months and now the company has finally announced the launch date for the upcoming smartphone. The handset will make its debut next month in Japan. While the company is yet to reveal anything about the phone, the leaks and rumours have already given us a sneak peek into the expected look of the smartphone...
Bengaluru Food Blogger Sparks Debate On Expensive 5-Star Restaurant Meals
Eating out is a rejuvenating experience. It gives us a much-needed break in the form of an outing, gives us time out from cooking and treats our taste buds to delicious flavours. That's why some people don't mind spending a little extra for a good meal at a fancy restaurant for the sheer luxury of it. But everyone wants to get the best bang for their buck. This food blogger was clearly not happy with the expensive meal she had at a 5-star restaurant. She took to Twitter to pour out her anger and asked fellow Twitter users about their opinion of...
Google Pixel 7a Leaked Render Shows Off New Coral Shade, May Debut in Four Colour Options
Google Pixel 7a is expected to make its official debut at Google I/O 2023 alongside the Pixel Fold. Ahead of the expected launch, multiple leaks have exposed almost every detail about the upcoming smartphone. Now, a well know tipster has shared an alleged image of Pixel 7a in a new colour option. The new render leak shows off the handset in a new shade. Past leaks have suggested blue, grey, and white colour options for the Pixel 7a. It is expected to be powered by a Tensor G2 chipset.
Known tipster Evan Blass (@evleaks) posted the alleged render...
Motorola Razr 40 Ultra Promo Images Leaked, Suggests Design and Colour Options
Motorola Razr 40 Ultra is expected to launch soon. The foldable smartphone could also debut with Moto Razr+ and Moto Razr 2023 monikers in some countries. A recent report has now leaked the design renders and colour options from alleged promotional materials...
Thursday, April 27, 2023
The Future Of AI Relies On A High School Teacher's Free Database
In front of a suburban house on the outskirts of the northern Germany city of Hamburg, a single word - "LAION" - is scrawled in pencil across a mailbox. It's the only indication that the home belongs to the person behind a massive data gathering effort central to the artificial intelligence boom that has seized the world's attention.
That person is high school teacher Christoph Schuhmann, and LAION, short for "Large-scale AI Open Network," is his passion project. When Schuhmann isn't teaching physics and computer science to German teens, he works...
Aadhaar Holders Carried Out 2.31 Billion Authentication Transactions in March
Aadhaar holders have carried out nearly 2.31 billion authentication transactions in the month of March 2023, indicative of the growing usage of Aadhaar and the growth of the digital economy in the country.
In a release, the Union Ministry of Electronics and IT said the March number is better than the February when 2.26 billion authentication transactions were carried out. A majority of the authentications transaction numbers were carried out by using biometric fingerprints during the month, followed by others.
"Aadhaar e-KYC service continues to...
Motorola Razr 40 Ultra Leaked Design Renders Show Big Outer Display, Hinge Colours
Motorola Razr 40 Ultra is expected to launch later this year. Ever since Lenovo's CEO confirmed the release of a new Moto Razr handset, there have been several leaks and reports surrounding the purported foldable handset. After being officially teased last week, design renders of the phone have been now leaked...
Apple, Android Rivals First-Quarter Sales Slide in China as Smartphone Shipments Fall 11 Percent YoY
Apple and its Android rivals saw sales slide in the first quarter in China, research firm Canalys reported on Thursday, as consumers continued to tighten their belts following the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions.
The iPhone maker was the top-selling brand over the first three months of the year, with 20 percent market share. But its overall shipments in China fell to 13.3 million units, a 3 percent decrease from the same period in 2022.
Sales for all other top-selling brands also fell, with total smartphone shipments dropping 11 percent year-on-year...
Apple, Android Rivals First-Quarter Sales Slide in China as Smartphone Shipments Fall 11 Percent YoY
The iPhone maker was the top-selling brand over the first three months of the year, with 20 percent market share. But its overall shipments in China fell to 13.3 million units, a 3 percent decrease from the same period in 2022...
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
On Virat-Anushka's 'Fresh Lime Soda' Pic, Fans Point Out Dravid's Presence
Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma, who is the wife of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and India star batter Virat Kohli, shared an unseen photo with his husband and Faf du Plessis. In the picture, Anushka gave a serious expression, while Kohli made a hilarious pose. RCB captain Faf, who was standing behind the couple, also made a funky pose for the picture. Anushka also had a funky name for the trio as she wrote "Team Green" on the her Instagram story.
Faf also reposted the photo on his Instagram story and wrote: "Haha what are we called" and...
Nvidia Releases Software Tools for AI Chatbots to Curb Unwanted Responses, Dangerous Information
Nvidia, a major supplier of chips and computing systems for artificial intelligence, on Tuesday, released a set of software tools aimed at helping chatbots watch their language.
Nvidia's chips have helped companies like Microsoft add human-like chat features to search engines like Bing. But the chatbots can still be unpredictable and say things their creators wish they did not.
Microsoft in February limited users to five questions per session with its Bing search engine after the New York Times reported the system gave unsettling responses during...
Vivo X90, Vivo X90 Pro With MediaTek Dimensity 9200 SoCs, Triple Rear Cameras Launched in India: Price, Specifications
Vivo X90 Pro and Vivo X90 powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 9200 SoCs have been unveiled in India. The smartphones get a 50-megapixel triple rear camera setup with Zeiss branding and come with Vivo's V2 chip for image processing...
Tere Naam Star Bhumika Was Replaced In Jab We Met, Munna Bhai MBBS
Bhumika Chawla, who made her big acting debut with late Satish Kaushik's 2003 hit Tere Naam, opposite Salman Khan, in a recent interview with RJ Siddharth Kannan, opened up about signing films and then being replaced by other actors. Bhumika revealed that the actress had signed Jab We Met and Munna Bhai MBBS and was replaced by Kareena Kapoor and Gracy Singh, respectively. Bhumika told Siddharth Kannan, "I got many offers. I've always been selective and choosy about what I do. I had signed a big film after it, that unfortunately the production...
Twitter Says It Removed 6.5 Million Pieces of Content in First Half of 2022 Before Elon Musk's Takeover
Twitter on Tuesday said it required users to take down over 6.5 million pieces of content in the first half of 2022, before the social media platform was taken over by billionaire Elon Musk, a 29 percent increase from the second half of 2021.
Twitter disclosed the number of content removals in a blog post on the same day the European Union said the social media platform would be among 19 tech companies subject to new landmark rules that require them to share data with authorities, do more to tackle disinformation and conduct external and independent...
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Ajinkya Rahane's Return To India's Test Team Sends Twitter Into Meltdown
Fans rejoiced as veteran batter Ajinkya Rahane made his return to the Indian squad for the World Test Championship final against Australia. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the squad on Tuesday, handing the 34-year-old a return for the summit clash against Australia in June. It was at the start of last year that Rahane had featured in the whites for India, playing against Australia. Having done the hard work in domestic cricket and shown exemplary form in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 for Chennai Super Kings (CSK),...
Fastrack Revoltt FS1 Pro Smartwatch With 1.96-inch Arched Display Launched in India: Price, Features
Fastrack Revoltt FS1 Pro smartwatch with 1.96-inch AMOLED Arched Display has been launched in India. The smartwatch offers IP68 dust and water resistance, smart health monitors, activity trackers, and over 110+ sports modes. The display offers 410 X 502 pixels resolution. The watch comes with fast charging support and is claimed to offer a full day of use with just 10 minutes of charging. Fastrack's new smartwatch comes in three colourways - black, blue, and teal. It has support for 200+ watch faces and Bluetooth calling.
Fastrack Revoltt FS1 Pro...
Filmfare Awards 2023: Here's The Full Nominations List
Bollywood fans, rejoice. It is that time of the year again when the nominations for the much-awaited Filmfare Awards - one of Bollywood's biggest awards nights - are made available to the public. Bouncing back from the lull created by the pandemic, last year saw some great films and incredible performances. Now, most of them have found a place in the nomination list of Filmfare Awards. Some of Bollywood's biggest names have been nominated across the three major award sections - Popular Awards, Critics' Awards, and Technical Awards. One of...
