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Tashi Namgyal, Man Who Alerted Army About 1999 Pakistan Intrusions, Dies
Namgyal had attended the 25th Kargil Vijay Diwas earlier this year in Drass, accompanied by his daughter Tsering Dolkar, a teacher.
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ChatGPT App for macOS Support Expanded to Apple Notes and Other Third-Party Apps
OpenAI added support for several note-taking and coding apps within the ChatGPT app for macOS on Thursday. The AI firm described this feature as agentic and highlighted that the chatbot will be able to read on-screen information in the supported apps and help users with queries. This feature is currently available to only the paid subscribers of th...
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Losses from Crypto Hacks Jumped to $2.2 Billion in 2024: Chainalysis
The hacking amount exceeded $1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,502 crore) for the fourth straight year and the number of incidents rose to 303 from 282 in 2023, it said.
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Insurgents From Myanmar Civil War Worsen Manipur Ethnic Conflict: Report
Indian insurgent groups that took refuge in Myanmar and fought in its civil war have been streaming back across the border to Manipur this year, security officers said, inflaming the ethnic conflict there with weapons and battle-hardened cadres.
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Remittances To India As Much As Pakistan, Bangladesh Budgets Combined: 5 Facts
India has, for years, been the country receiving highest remittances globally, and this year was no different. India retained the number one spot of being the country which saw the maximum amount of monetary inflow - $129 billion - from its diaspora.
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54 Off 21 Balls: Richa Ghosh Equals 'Fastest 50' World Record As India Notch 217/4 Against West Indies
Richa Ghosh's blitz came after Mandhana became the leading run-scorer in this format this year, reaching 763 runs in 23 T20Is, while smacking her third consecutive fifty of the series and eighth of the year.
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Chainalysis Acquires Web3 Security Firm Hexagate to Advance Strategic Growth Objectives
Blockchain data firm Chainalysis announced its acquisition of Hexagate this week. Hexagate specialises in providing comprehensive tools for Web3 security, including risk mitigation, forensic analysis, and compliance solutions. Its services support a range of prominent crypto firms, including Coinbase, Polygon, Uniswap, and Consensys, among others.
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Vivo Tipped to Launch Mid-Range Compact Phone With Dimensity 9 Series Chip Next Year
Vivo unveiled its X200 series this year with a new compact variant — Vivo X200 Pro Mini. However, while the Vivo X200 and Vivo X200 Pro saw a global launch, the Mini remained exclusive to China. Recently, a rumour coming out of China hints that the company is planning to unveil a smaller-screen mid-range smartphone in the coming year.
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Apple Partners With Nvidia to Improve Performance Speed of Its AI Models
Apple is partnering with Nvidia in an effort to improve the performance speed of artificial intelligence (AI) models. On Wednesday, the Cupertino-based tech giant announced that it has been researching inference acceleration on Nvidia’s platform to see whether both the efficiency and latency of a large language model (LLM) can be improved simulta...
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Opinion | Sunglasses To Snapchat, How AI Became Personal In 2024
This wasn't just another year of breakthrough papers and flashy demos - it was the year AI wove itself into the fabric of our daily lives
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Updated World Magnetic Model Predicts Magnetic North Pole’s Shift
On December 17, the National Centers for Environmental Information and the British Geological Survey released an updated version of the World Magnetic Model, designed to predict Earth's magnetic field changes over the next five years. The update is crucial for ensuring the accuracy of navigation systems, including satellite and smartphone applicati...
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On R Ashwin's Retirement, His Childhood Coach's Big Admission: "Quite A Few..."
R Ashwin (537) earlier this year became only the ninth bowler to reach 500 Test wickets and only the second from India after Anil Kumble (619).
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This US Airline Announces Unlimited Flight Pass For Just $299 A Year
Once purchased, pass holders can book flights on select Frontier routes for just one cent, although taxes and fees will still apply.
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SpaceX Launches NROL-149 Spy Satellites for NRO with Successful Rocket Landing
SpaceX's Falcon 9 launched the NROL-149 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office, sending next-gen reconnaissance satellites into orbit. The mission marks SpaceX’s 127th successful launch of 2024, with the reusable first-stage booster landing safely on the drone ship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean. This is the eighth and fi...
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Yoga Trends 2024: Know These Yoga Poses That Ruled This Year
Yoga Trends 2024: Let's explore the top yoga poses that ruled 2024 and how they contribute to better health and well-being.
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Tashi Namgyal, Man Who Alerted Army About 1999 Pakistan Intrusions, Dies
Namgyal had attended the 25th Kargil Vijay Diwas earlier this year in Drass, accompanied by his daughter Tsering Dolkar, a teacher.
-
ChatGPT App for macOS Support Expanded to Apple Notes and Other Third-Party Apps
OpenAI added support for several note-taking and coding apps within the ChatGPT app for macOS on Thursday. The AI firm described this feature as agentic and highlighted that the chatbot will be able to read on-screen information in the supported apps and help users with queries. This feature is currently available to only the paid subscribers of th...
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Losses from Crypto Hacks Jumped to $2.2 Billion in 2024: Chainalysis
The hacking amount exceeded $1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,502 crore) for the fourth straight year and the number of incidents rose to 303 from 282 in 2023, it said.
-
Insurgents From Myanmar Civil War Worsen Manipur Ethnic Conflict: Report
Indian insurgent groups that took refuge in Myanmar and fought in its civil war have been streaming back across the border to Manipur this year, security officers said, inflaming the ethnic conflict there with weapons and battle-hardened cadres.
-
Remittances To India As Much As Pakistan, Bangladesh Budgets Combined: 5 Facts
India has, for years, been the country receiving highest remittances globally, and this year was no different. India retained the number one spot of being the country which saw the maximum amount of monetary inflow - $129 billion - from its diaspora.
-
54 Off 21 Balls: Richa Ghosh Equals 'Fastest 50' World Record As India Notch 217/4 Against West Indies
Richa Ghosh's blitz came after Mandhana became the leading run-scorer in this format this year, reaching 763 runs in 23 T20Is, while smacking her third consecutive fifty of the series and eighth of the year.
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Chainalysis Acquires Web3 Security Firm Hexagate to Advance Strategic Growth Objectives
Blockchain data firm Chainalysis announced its acquisition of Hexagate this week. Hexagate specialises in providing comprehensive tools for Web3 security, including risk mitigation, forensic analysis, and compliance solutions. Its services support a range of prominent crypto firms, including Coinbase, Polygon, Uniswap, and Consensys, among others.
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Vivo Tipped to Launch Mid-Range Compact Phone With Dimensity 9 Series Chip Next Year
Vivo unveiled its X200 series this year with a new compact variant — Vivo X200 Pro Mini. However, while the Vivo X200 and Vivo X200 Pro saw a global launch, the Mini remained exclusive to China. Recently, a rumour coming out of China hints that the company is planning to unveil a smaller-screen mid-range smartphone in the coming year.
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Apple Partners With Nvidia to Improve Performance Speed of Its AI Models
Apple is partnering with Nvidia in an effort to improve the performance speed of artificial intelligence (AI) models. On Wednesday, the Cupertino-based tech giant announced that it has been researching inference acceleration on Nvidia’s platform to see whether both the efficiency and latency of a large language model (LLM) can be improved simulta...
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Opinion | Sunglasses To Snapchat, How AI Became Personal In 2024
This wasn't just another year of breakthrough papers and flashy demos - it was the year AI wove itself into the fabric of our daily lives
-
Updated World Magnetic Model Predicts Magnetic North Pole’s Shift
On December 17, the National Centers for Environmental Information and the British Geological Survey released an updated version of the World Magnetic Model, designed to predict Earth's magnetic field changes over the next five years. The update is crucial for ensuring the accuracy of navigation systems, including satellite and smartphone applicati...
-
On R Ashwin's Retirement, His Childhood Coach's Big Admission: "Quite A Few..."
R Ashwin (537) earlier this year became only the ninth bowler to reach 500 Test wickets and only the second from India after Anil Kumble (619).
-
This US Airline Announces Unlimited Flight Pass For Just $299 A Year
Once purchased, pass holders can book flights on select Frontier routes for just one cent, although taxes and fees will still apply.
-
SpaceX Launches NROL-149 Spy Satellites for NRO with Successful Rocket Landing
SpaceX's Falcon 9 launched the NROL-149 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office, sending next-gen reconnaissance satellites into orbit. The mission marks SpaceX’s 127th successful launch of 2024, with the reusable first-stage booster landing safely on the drone ship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean. This is the eighth and fi...
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Yoga Trends 2024: Know These Yoga Poses That Ruled This Year
Yoga Trends 2024: Let's explore the top yoga poses that ruled 2024 and how they contribute to better health and well-being.
