After Tesla, SpaceX to accept Dogecoin for merchandise soon

San Francisco (IANS) Tech billionaire Elon Musk said that his aerospace company SpaceX will soon accept Dogecoin as a payment option for merchandise, joining Tesla.

The electric vehicle company started accepting the cryptocurrency in January,…

Musk clarifies why he will not manufacture Tesla cars in India

New Delhi (IANS) Breaking his silence on India plans, Elon Musk has said that Tesla will not manufacture cars in India unless it is allowed to sell and provide service to its electric vehicles.

On Starlink, he said that SpaceX is still waiting…

IIT Kanpur develops haptic smartwatch for visually impaired

Kanpur (IANS) A team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur on Saturday announced that it has developed a novel touch-sensitive smart watch for visually impaired persons that are equipped with modern techniques.

The…

Epic Games challenges Apple again in App Store anti-trust case

San Francisco (IANS) Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite game, has challenged Apple for its stand that third-party app stores would compromise the iPhone's security.

In a fresh court filing, Epic said if Apple can allow sideloading on Mac…

iPhone 14 Pro may feature 'Always On Display'

San Francisco (IANS) As Apple is prepping up to unveil new-generation iPhones, a new report said that its Pro version may come with 'Always On Display' due to better screen refresh rate.

According to GizmoChina, while the iPhone 13…

Covid can induce severe inflammatory bone loss: Study

Hong Kong (IANS) SARS-CoV-2 infection can lead to severe bone loss during the acute and post-recovery phases, finds a study.

This is caused due to inflammatory activation of bone resorption cells, said researchers from the University of Hong…

App Store rule for easier app account, data deletion kicks off from June 30

New Delhi (IANS) Apple has reminded developers that apps that support account creation must let users initiate deletion of their account, along with personal data, within the app starting June 30.

Apple offering paid online group services will…

NASA's new solar sail project aims to see 'Sun as never before'

Washington (IANS) US space agency NASA is planning to invest about $2 million over two years to develop a new solar sail concept that could propel a mission to the Sun.

The solar sail concept, called 'Diffractive lightsails', works…

Monkeypox primarily spread via sexual contact, but containable: WHO

New Delhi (IANS) The current outbreak of the monkeypox virus is primarily spreading through sex among men, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said, adding that the virus is "containable".

First reported on May 7 in the UK, monkeypox has…

DRDO report finds serious battery defects in EVs that caught fire

New Delhi (IANS) The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) that was tasked with investigating into EV fire incidents by the Union Road Transport and Highways Ministry, has found serious defects in the batteries, including designs of the…