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China Unveils $553M Spaceport with Successful Long March-12 Rocket Launch
China has launched the Long March-12 rocket from its new $553 million Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site on Hainan Island. The rocket, capable of carrying 10 tons to low-Earth orbit, delivered two experimental satellites on November 30, 2024. Designed with advanced fuel systems and lighter materials, the rocket enhances payload capacity. The spa...
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Businessman's Rs 137 Crore Unaccounted Wealth Seized In IT Raid In Rajasthan
Unaccountedwealthamounting toRs137crorewasseizedby the Income Tax Department during a four-day raid operation at 23 locations in Rajasthan and Mumbai connected to Udaipur-based transport businessman Tikam Singh Rao.
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Google Maps Makes It Easier to Find EV Chargers, Search Now Shows Sustainable Travel Options
Google has announced new feature updates to make it easier to access information on public transport as well as the availability of EV charging stations. The latest updates tailored for electric vehicles let travellers find specific information about the location of EV chargers, plan charging stops for road trips and more. Google Maps and Search no...
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Google Maps Redesign Brings Clutter-Free Interface for Directions Search, New Bottom Sheet Design
Google Maps direction search interface no longer shows a full screen page when a user clicks on a transportation mode, as per a report. The company has reworked how the Direction Search UI opens in the app, ditching the full screen interface in favour of a sliding sheet layout. Additionally, Google Maps has also made upgrades to the Location interf...
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Delhi Metro Introduces Smart Lockers at 50 Stations for Safe Storage of Belongings
Going for a movie or an interview and want to safely keep your handbag or cameras for few hours at some place, well, Delhi Metro commuters can do that now by renting digital lockers at 50 of its stations through a new mobile app launched on Wednesday.
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World Photography Day: 5 Picturesque Locations Around The Globe
Photographers transport us to dreamy locations in far-off places away from the hustle and bustle of our daily lives.
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Japan Military Helicopter With 10 Onboard Crashes, Rescue Operations On
Japan on Thursday said rescue efforts were under way to locate any survivors after one of its military helicopters carrying 10 people crashed in the sea near Miyakojima, part of the country's southwest Okinawa island chain.
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BPCL Installs 19 EV Fast-Charging Corridors Along Highways in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
BPCL has announced the launch of 19 EV fast-charging corridors along 15 highways in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, and a fast-charging station can be found at every 100 km on the corridors along all 15 highways, according to a BPCL official. The fast chargers are claimed to be easy to use and can be self-operated without any manual assistance, b...
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Watch: These Ultra-Thin Solar Cells Can Turn Any Surface Into A Power Source
These durable, flexible solar cells can provide energy on the go as a wearable power fabric or be transported and rapidly deployed in remote locations for assistance in emergencies.
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Lyft Testing Earnings Algorithm to Let Drivers See Destination, Pay Details Before Accepting Request
Lyft said on Tuesday it was testing an earnings algorithm that will allow drivers in 18 US cities to see destination and pay details before accepting a request. The test follows a similar move by bigger rival Uber Technologies and underlines how the companies are going the extra mile to fix driver shortages to take advantage of a demand surge broug...
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Tesla Asks Twitter Users to Pick Next Supercharger Location via a Poll
Tesla has announced it will let users pick the next location of its Supercharger via a poll. The electric vehicle manufacturer has asked users to provide suggestions of the next Supercharger location, and the responses with the most likes will be part of the company's crowdsourced poll.
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Open-Source Simulation Engine Using Photorealistic Simulator for Self-Driving AI Training Released
A group of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), have created a simulation engine capable of creating photorealistic environments to train AI for autonomous vehicles (AVs) which can be used for very realistic locations used to train the AVs.
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Amazon’s Zoox Seeks to Test Self-Driving Taxi in California Ahead of Launch of Robotaxi Business
Zoox, the Amazon-owned self-driving technology company, announced on Tuesday that it had sought permission to test its robotaxi, a vehicle with no pedals or steering wheel. The VH6 vehicle has room for four passengers, with two facing each other. The company says it can compete with, Uber and Lyft while making money and being cost competitive even ...
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Seven Electric Bikes Gutted in Fire in Maharashtra While Charging, No Injuries Reported
Seven bikes were gutted in a fire in Maharashtra on Monday night, according to fire brigade officials. However, no one was injured in the incident. According to officials, the the bikes were plugged in for charging and prima facie a short circuit might have occurred due to overcharging. The fire occurred at an e-bike shop near the Gangadham area in...
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Hyderabad Plans to Set Up 330 EV Charging Centres Based on Feasibility of Locations
Hyderabad is planning to inaugurate 330 new EV charging centres in the state as part of the policies of the Centre and the State government to cut down carbon emission and encourage the use of electric vehicles. Each proposed location has high-speed charging with DC-001(15KW) capacity and low charging with C (122-150 KW ) capacity facilities.
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China Unveils $553M Spaceport with Successful Long March-12 Rocket Launch
China has launched the Long March-12 rocket from its new $553 million Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site on Hainan Island. The rocket, capable of carrying 10 tons to low-Earth orbit, delivered two experimental satellites on November 30, 2024. Designed with advanced fuel systems and lighter materials, the rocket enhances payload capacity. The spa...
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Businessman's Rs 137 Crore Unaccounted Wealth Seized In IT Raid In Rajasthan
Unaccountedwealthamounting toRs137crorewasseizedby the Income Tax Department during a four-day raid operation at 23 locations in Rajasthan and Mumbai connected to Udaipur-based transport businessman Tikam Singh Rao.
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Google Maps Makes It Easier to Find EV Chargers, Search Now Shows Sustainable Travel Options
Google has announced new feature updates to make it easier to access information on public transport as well as the availability of EV charging stations. The latest updates tailored for electric vehicles let travellers find specific information about the location of EV chargers, plan charging stops for road trips and more. Google Maps and Search no...
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Google Maps Redesign Brings Clutter-Free Interface for Directions Search, New Bottom Sheet Design
Google Maps direction search interface no longer shows a full screen page when a user clicks on a transportation mode, as per a report. The company has reworked how the Direction Search UI opens in the app, ditching the full screen interface in favour of a sliding sheet layout. Additionally, Google Maps has also made upgrades to the Location interf...
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Delhi Metro Introduces Smart Lockers at 50 Stations for Safe Storage of Belongings
Going for a movie or an interview and want to safely keep your handbag or cameras for few hours at some place, well, Delhi Metro commuters can do that now by renting digital lockers at 50 of its stations through a new mobile app launched on Wednesday.
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World Photography Day: 5 Picturesque Locations Around The Globe
Photographers transport us to dreamy locations in far-off places away from the hustle and bustle of our daily lives.
-
Japan Military Helicopter With 10 Onboard Crashes, Rescue Operations On
Japan on Thursday said rescue efforts were under way to locate any survivors after one of its military helicopters carrying 10 people crashed in the sea near Miyakojima, part of the country's southwest Okinawa island chain.
-
BPCL Installs 19 EV Fast-Charging Corridors Along Highways in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
BPCL has announced the launch of 19 EV fast-charging corridors along 15 highways in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, and a fast-charging station can be found at every 100 km on the corridors along all 15 highways, according to a BPCL official. The fast chargers are claimed to be easy to use and can be self-operated without any manual assistance, b...
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Watch: These Ultra-Thin Solar Cells Can Turn Any Surface Into A Power Source
These durable, flexible solar cells can provide energy on the go as a wearable power fabric or be transported and rapidly deployed in remote locations for assistance in emergencies.
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Lyft Testing Earnings Algorithm to Let Drivers See Destination, Pay Details Before Accepting Request
Lyft said on Tuesday it was testing an earnings algorithm that will allow drivers in 18 US cities to see destination and pay details before accepting a request. The test follows a similar move by bigger rival Uber Technologies and underlines how the companies are going the extra mile to fix driver shortages to take advantage of a demand surge broug...
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Tesla Asks Twitter Users to Pick Next Supercharger Location via a Poll
Tesla has announced it will let users pick the next location of its Supercharger via a poll. The electric vehicle manufacturer has asked users to provide suggestions of the next Supercharger location, and the responses with the most likes will be part of the company's crowdsourced poll.
-
Open-Source Simulation Engine Using Photorealistic Simulator for Self-Driving AI Training Released
A group of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), have created a simulation engine capable of creating photorealistic environments to train AI for autonomous vehicles (AVs) which can be used for very realistic locations used to train the AVs.
-
Amazon’s Zoox Seeks to Test Self-Driving Taxi in California Ahead of Launch of Robotaxi Business
Zoox, the Amazon-owned self-driving technology company, announced on Tuesday that it had sought permission to test its robotaxi, a vehicle with no pedals or steering wheel. The VH6 vehicle has room for four passengers, with two facing each other. The company says it can compete with, Uber and Lyft while making money and being cost competitive even ...
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Seven Electric Bikes Gutted in Fire in Maharashtra While Charging, No Injuries Reported
Seven bikes were gutted in a fire in Maharashtra on Monday night, according to fire brigade officials. However, no one was injured in the incident. According to officials, the the bikes were plugged in for charging and prima facie a short circuit might have occurred due to overcharging. The fire occurred at an e-bike shop near the Gangadham area in...
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Hyderabad Plans to Set Up 330 EV Charging Centres Based on Feasibility of Locations
Hyderabad is planning to inaugurate 330 new EV charging centres in the state as part of the policies of the Centre and the State government to cut down carbon emission and encourage the use of electric vehicles. Each proposed location has high-speed charging with DC-001(15KW) capacity and low charging with C (122-150 KW ) capacity facilities.
