SpaceX will enable anyone to travel to Moon, Mars: Elon Musk
New Delhi, June 1 - SpaceX will enable anyone to go to space and even travel to the Moon and Mars, in the future, its CEO Elon Musk said on Saturday.
Entertainment giant Live Nation confirms data breach via Ticketmaster
San Francisco, June 1 - Entertainment major Live Nation has confirmed that its ticketing subsidiary Ticketmaster was compromised by hackers, who allegedly offered data of 560 million users on the dark web for sale.
Sri Lanka to implement programme to harness modern technology
Colombo, May 31 - Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that a programme to harness modern technology, particularly Artificial Intelligence (AI), and to largely accelerate the government's initiative for social and economic transformation will commence next year.
Rapid digitalisation of agriculture sector increasing cybersecurity risks: Report
New Delhi, May 31 - While the adoption of robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT) in the agriculture sector is helping fight labour shortages and climate change, it is also raising the risk of cyberattacks, according to a report
Provincial govt heads in South Korea propose policy directions to solve low fertility rate
Seoul, May 31 - Provincial government heads in South Korea, on Friday, proposed various policy directions to develop their cities as a potential solution to the country's rapidly ageing population coupled with a low fertility rate.
Emerging markets to push growth of 5G smartphones amid saturation in developed markets
New Delhi, May 31 - The share of 5G smartphones will increase exponentially in the years to come, registering another year of double-digit growth in 2025 (more than 13.2 per cent), a report has shown.
Anyone at risk of similar fate: Musk slams Trump’s conviction
New Delhi, May 31 - Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Friday slammed the American legal system, saying if former President Donald Trump can be criminally convicted over “a trivial matter”, then anyone is at risk of a similar fate.
Zomato shares slide over report claiming 50 pc decline in its stock amid competition
New Delhi, May 31 - Online food aggregator Zomato saw its shares sliding on Friday after global financial services company Macquarie forecasted about a 50 per cent decline in the company's share price in the next 12 months owing to fierce competition.
Improve operation system, stop service outages: Science ministry tells Kakao
Seoul, May 31 - The science ministry said on Friday it has ordered Kakao, the operator of the country's top mobile messenger KakaoTalk, to rectify its operation system to improve the stability of its service following recent disruptions.
Unflagged content on Facebook spiked Covid vax hesitancy by 46x: Study
New Delhi, May 31 - More than flagged misinformation, unflagged content on social media platform Facebook was responsible for a 46-fold vaccine hesitancy during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new study on Friday.
US-based Vattikuti Foundation to nurture 20 medical students in India in robotic surgery
New Delhi, May 31 - US-based Vattikuti Foundation on Friday announced to launch 'Vattikuti Explorers', a national competition aimed at identifying 20 innovative medical students in India and nurturing them in the field of robotic surgery.
realme set to redefine high-end smartphones with AI flagship killer GT 6
New Delhi, May 31 - The advent of AI in mobile phones has redefined the concept of "smartphone," transforming them from basic communication devices to intelligent, adaptive companions. What started as basic functionality has evolved into powerful computing capabilities, thanks to advancements in
TikTok denies report on creating US-only algorithm to bypass ban
New Delhi, May 31 - Chinese short-video-making app TikTok, which is facing a nationwide ban in the US, on Friday denied a media report that it is splitting its source code to create a US-only algorithm to bypass the ban.
411 million adult tobacco users in SE Asia, highest globally: WHO
New Delhi, May 30 - The Southeast Asia region, which includes India, has about 411 million adult tobacco users -- the highest globally, said Saima Wazed, WHO Regional Director on Thursday on the eve of World No Tobacco Day.
Over 46 pc young adults quit tobacco in India, UP leads: Report
New Delhi, May 30 - About 46.96 per cent of young adults, aged 18-24, have quit tobacco in India, according to a report on Thursday by Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute (VPCI) based on a survey of calls received by the government’s National Tobacco
‘India committed to work for wellbeing of women, children & adolescents’
New Delhi, May 30 - India is committed to taking proactive actions for the health and wellbeing of women, children, and adolescents, said Apurva Chandra, Union Health Secretary on Thursday at the ongoing 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) of the World Health Organization
S.Korea aims to send space satellite vehicle to Moon by 2032
Seoul, May 30 - South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday said that the country will push for a space project to send a space exploration vehicle to the Moon by 2032 and plant a national flag on Mars by 2045.
Centre introduces separate mobile numbering series for service, transactional voice calls
New Delhi, May 30 - The Centre on Thursday introduced a new numbering series, 160xxxxxxx, for making service or transactional calls, to help citizens easily identify legitimate calls and curb unsolicited voice calls from telemarketers using 10-digit mobile numbers.
GenAI-based smartphones’ share in global sales rose to 6 pc in Q1: Report
New Delhi, May 30 - Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI)-based smartphones contributed 6 per cent to global smartphone sales in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, a significant increase from just 1.3 per cent in the previous quarter, a new report showed on Thursday.
Tata Group, Serum Institute of India in Time’s world’s top 100 most influential companies’ list
New Delhi, May 30 - Tata Group and the Adar Poonawalla-run Serum Institute of India (SII) have been recognised among the top 100 ‘World’s Most Influential Companies of 2024’ by Time magazine.