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Apple's AR Smart Glasses Could Be ‘3 to 5 Years’ Away Due to Ongoing Challenges: Report
Apple is reportedly developing augmented reality (AR) smart glasses, a product that its rivals like Google, Meta Platforms, and Samsung have already shown progress towards in recent years. But despite its efforts to foray into AR smart glasses with steps taken including the Vision Pro launch and a new initiative called 'Atlas’, Apple’s device c...
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BPSC Teacher Recruitment Examination Counselling 3.0 Postponed, Check New Schedule
BPSC TRE Counselling 3.0: Initially set to take place from December 9 to 31, the counseling will now take place from December 20, 2024, to January 7, 2025.
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NASA Investigates Ingenuity’s Last Flight, Explains Why it Crashed on its 72nd Flight
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, initially planned for five flights, completed 72 missions, ending its journey on January 18, 2024. Its final flight encountered navigation challenges over Jezero Crater's featureless terrain, leading to rotor blade damage. Despite being grounded, Ingenuity continues contributing data to Mars research. NASA is now...
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Samsung One UI 7 Beta With Galaxy AI Features Rolls Out: Availability, Eligible Models and Features
Samsung announced the One UI 7 beta rollout in select regions a month after its initial unveiling at the Samsung Developer Conference (SDC) 2024 in San Jose, California. The update brings Android 15 to Galaxy devices, introducing visual enhancements with more customisation options, a new notification system called Now Bar, redesigned One UI widgets...
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OnePlus Announces Project Starlight Initiative With Rs. 6,000 Crore Investment in India
OnePlus has unveiled a new initiative called Project Starlight, committing to invest Rs. 6,000 crore in India over the coming three years. The investment aims to enhance customer service and device durability, building on the company's existing repair program for smartphones with display issues. OnePlus also says it plans to introduce new features ...
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Nepal Joins China's Belt And Road Initiative, Raises Concerns For New Delhi
A significant agreement was signed in Beijing today paving the way for China to make major inroads in Nepal.
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Dark Matter Could Be Linked to a ‘Dark Big Bang’, New Study Suggests
New research suggests that dark matter may have originated from a "Dark Big Bang," a cosmic event distinct from the standard Big Bang. Proposed by scientists at Colgate University, the theory explores scenarios where dark matter could have been introduced into the universe up to a year after the initial Big Bang. Unlike regular matter, dark matter ...
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Win an Apple Watch by Participating in ‘India Gets Moving’ Programme by HDFC Ergo, Zopper
HDFC Ergo has partnered with Zopper to introduce a new “India Gets Moving” programme through which customers can get their hands on an Apple Watch for free. This initiative is available via Apple Premium Resellers and select other offline stores in India and is applicable on the Apple Watch Series 10 and Watch Ultra. It lets users earn the smar...
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India’s Landmark Deal with Publishers Secures Free Access to 13,000 Journals: Report
India has finalised a $715 million agreement to provide free access to 13,000 scientific journals through its One Nation One Subscription scheme. The three-year deal, involving 30 global publishers, will benefit 18 million students and researchers across 6300 government-funded institutions. The initiative addresses limited access to journals, espec...
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Vodafone Idea (Vi) Introduces AI-Powered Spam SMS Identification System to Protect Users from Scams
Vodafone Idea (Vi) on Monday announced a new artificial intelligence (AI) solution that will proactively detect spam SMS and warn users. The telecom operator highlighted that this network-based system uses both AI and machine learning (ML) technologies to look for potential harmful messages in real time. The company has already conducted an initial...
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Swiggy Rolls Out 10-Minute Food Delivery Service To Over 400 Cities
Swiggy was initially launched in Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, New Delhi, Mumbai, and Pune.
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Bharat Web3 Association Announces New ‘ABCD’ Initiative Focussed on Web3 Security
BWA announced the launch of the Alliance for Blockchain and Crypto Defence (ABCD) on Monday. As part of the initiative, BWA will put together resources and programmes around newer technologies and methods that can help safeguard the Web3 landscape against hackers and vulnerabilities.
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James Webb Space Telescope Reveals That Supermassive Black Holes Might Have Been Created Right After Big Bang
The James Webb Space Telescope has detected massive black holes from the early universe, just millions of years post-Big Bang. A new hypothesis suggests they could have formed from primordial “seeds” during the chaotic initial moments of the universe, bypassing the need for stellar collapse. This idea challenges traditional theories and may res...
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OnePlus 12 Receives AI Retouch, AI Notes and Other New Features With Latest OxygenOS 15 Update
OnePlus rolled out its Android 15-based OxygenOS 15 in India and other regions for the OnePlus 12 earlier this month. Now, the company has pushed out another update which adds several key features that were previewed at the OxygenOS 15s’ unveiling but did not arrive with the initial version of the OS.
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Google Chat Updated With Slack-Inspired 'Huddles' Feature for Instant Meetings
Google Chat 'huddles' feature is now rolling out to Workspace users, allowing the to quickly initiate a meeting with a colleague. It is designed to open a picture-in-picture audio call, with the option to add video or screen sharing. Slack has offered a similar quick calling feature in 2021, that was updated with video support a year later.
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Apple's AR Smart Glasses Could Be ‘3 to 5 Years’ Away Due to Ongoing Challenges: Report
Apple is reportedly developing augmented reality (AR) smart glasses, a product that its rivals like Google, Meta Platforms, and Samsung have already shown progress towards in recent years. But despite its efforts to foray into AR smart glasses with steps taken including the Vision Pro launch and a new initiative called 'Atlas’, Apple’s device c...
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BPSC Teacher Recruitment Examination Counselling 3.0 Postponed, Check New Schedule
BPSC TRE Counselling 3.0: Initially set to take place from December 9 to 31, the counseling will now take place from December 20, 2024, to January 7, 2025.
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NASA Investigates Ingenuity’s Last Flight, Explains Why it Crashed on its 72nd Flight
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, initially planned for five flights, completed 72 missions, ending its journey on January 18, 2024. Its final flight encountered navigation challenges over Jezero Crater's featureless terrain, leading to rotor blade damage. Despite being grounded, Ingenuity continues contributing data to Mars research. NASA is now...
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Samsung One UI 7 Beta With Galaxy AI Features Rolls Out: Availability, Eligible Models and Features
Samsung announced the One UI 7 beta rollout in select regions a month after its initial unveiling at the Samsung Developer Conference (SDC) 2024 in San Jose, California. The update brings Android 15 to Galaxy devices, introducing visual enhancements with more customisation options, a new notification system called Now Bar, redesigned One UI widgets...
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OnePlus Announces Project Starlight Initiative With Rs. 6,000 Crore Investment in India
OnePlus has unveiled a new initiative called Project Starlight, committing to invest Rs. 6,000 crore in India over the coming three years. The investment aims to enhance customer service and device durability, building on the company's existing repair program for smartphones with display issues. OnePlus also says it plans to introduce new features ...
-
Nepal Joins China's Belt And Road Initiative, Raises Concerns For New Delhi
A significant agreement was signed in Beijing today paving the way for China to make major inroads in Nepal.
-
Dark Matter Could Be Linked to a ‘Dark Big Bang’, New Study Suggests
New research suggests that dark matter may have originated from a "Dark Big Bang," a cosmic event distinct from the standard Big Bang. Proposed by scientists at Colgate University, the theory explores scenarios where dark matter could have been introduced into the universe up to a year after the initial Big Bang. Unlike regular matter, dark matter ...
-
Win an Apple Watch by Participating in ‘India Gets Moving’ Programme by HDFC Ergo, Zopper
HDFC Ergo has partnered with Zopper to introduce a new “India Gets Moving” programme through which customers can get their hands on an Apple Watch for free. This initiative is available via Apple Premium Resellers and select other offline stores in India and is applicable on the Apple Watch Series 10 and Watch Ultra. It lets users earn the smar...
-
India’s Landmark Deal with Publishers Secures Free Access to 13,000 Journals: Report
India has finalised a $715 million agreement to provide free access to 13,000 scientific journals through its One Nation One Subscription scheme. The three-year deal, involving 30 global publishers, will benefit 18 million students and researchers across 6300 government-funded institutions. The initiative addresses limited access to journals, espec...
-
Vodafone Idea (Vi) Introduces AI-Powered Spam SMS Identification System to Protect Users from Scams
Vodafone Idea (Vi) on Monday announced a new artificial intelligence (AI) solution that will proactively detect spam SMS and warn users. The telecom operator highlighted that this network-based system uses both AI and machine learning (ML) technologies to look for potential harmful messages in real time. The company has already conducted an initial...
-
Swiggy Rolls Out 10-Minute Food Delivery Service To Over 400 Cities
Swiggy was initially launched in Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, New Delhi, Mumbai, and Pune.
-
Bharat Web3 Association Announces New ‘ABCD’ Initiative Focussed on Web3 Security
BWA announced the launch of the Alliance for Blockchain and Crypto Defence (ABCD) on Monday. As part of the initiative, BWA will put together resources and programmes around newer technologies and methods that can help safeguard the Web3 landscape against hackers and vulnerabilities.
-
James Webb Space Telescope Reveals That Supermassive Black Holes Might Have Been Created Right After Big Bang
The James Webb Space Telescope has detected massive black holes from the early universe, just millions of years post-Big Bang. A new hypothesis suggests they could have formed from primordial “seeds” during the chaotic initial moments of the universe, bypassing the need for stellar collapse. This idea challenges traditional theories and may res...
-
OnePlus 12 Receives AI Retouch, AI Notes and Other New Features With Latest OxygenOS 15 Update
OnePlus rolled out its Android 15-based OxygenOS 15 in India and other regions for the OnePlus 12 earlier this month. Now, the company has pushed out another update which adds several key features that were previewed at the OxygenOS 15s’ unveiling but did not arrive with the initial version of the OS.
-
Google Chat Updated With Slack-Inspired 'Huddles' Feature for Instant Meetings
Google Chat 'huddles' feature is now rolling out to Workspace users, allowing the to quickly initiate a meeting with a colleague. It is designed to open a picture-in-picture audio call, with the option to add video or screen sharing. Slack has offered a similar quick calling feature in 2021, that was updated with video support a year later.
