NASA’s asteroid sample secure, to be transported to Texas on Monday

Washington (IANS) After the successful retrieval of samples from asteroid Bennu, NASA now aims to transport the pristine 250 grams of rock and dust to its facility in Texas, from where it will be distributed to global scientists, on Monday.

NASA’s…

Aim to grow Pokemon GO game users in India 10x in 3 yrs: Top exec

New Delhi (IANS) As mobile gaming explodes in India with rising number of smartphone users (over 650 million as of now), a top executive of US-based Niantic, the developer behind popular Pokemon GO game, said on Sunday that the company aims to make…

NASA's OSIRIS-REx set to return to Earth on Sep 24 with 1st-ever asteroid samples

San Francisco (IANS) A team of NASA scientists is preparing for the final phase of the OSIRIS-REx mission as it will be returning to Earth on September 24 with the first-ever US asteroid sample.

OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation,…

Gmail adds 'Select all' option on Android, to let you select 50 emails at once

New Delhi (IANS) Google is adding a useful "Select all" button to Gmail on Android, allowing users to clean up their inbox more easily and quickly.

According to 9to5Google, Gmail for Android will start showing a "Select all" button when users…

Microsoft bets big on AI with Copilot-driven Windows 11, new Surface devices

San Francisco (IANS) Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella on Thursday doubled down on the role of generative AI in the company’s product portfolio, starting with Windows 11 that will include the new AI-powered Copilot feature, along with launching…

‘Make in India’ iPhone 15 a super upgrade, a delight for 1st-time buyers too

New Delhi (IANS) iPhone 15 has created many firsts from the technology point of view but for India, the device stands out as it has been made available for iPhone lovers in the country on the day of its global launch.

Owning an iPhone 15 means…

Webb telescope finds carbon source on Jupiter’s Moon Europa

Washington (IANS) The next generation powerful James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has found a carbon source on the surface of Jupiter’s Moon Europa.

Europa is one of a handful of worlds in our solar system that could potentially harbour conditions…

IIT Madras’ new app uses AR, VR simultaneously to inhabit metaverse

Chennai (IANS) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras on Thursday launched a MovingMemory app that uses the technology of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) simultaneously and captures various moving models of memory through digital…

No evidence Huawei can produce advanced phone chips at scale: US

San Francisco (IANS) US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo has said that there is no evidence to suggest that Chinese conglomerate Huawei can produce smartphones with advanced semiconductors at scale, the media reported.

According to TechCrunch,…

Intel announces general availability of its Developer Cloud

San Francisco (IANS) Chip maker Intel has announced the general availability of its 'Developer Cloud', which gives developers an easy path to test and deploy artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing applications and solutions…