1st-ever, quiet electric air taxi from Joby Aviation flies over New York

New York (IANS) Marking the first-ever electric air taxi flight in the US in an urban setting, Joby Aviation has successfully performed an exhibition flight in New York City.

Joby’s aircraft is optimised for rapid, back-to-back flights and…

Google creates free tool for small online platforms to tackle terrorist content

San Francisco (IANS) Google has created a free tool for small, user-created online platforms to deal with terrorist content.

Called Altitude, the free tool is built by Jigsaw -- a unit within Google that tracks extremism, disinformation and…

80% of CIOs in Asia-Pacific will harness AI by 2028: Report

New Delhi (IANS) About 80 per cent of chief information officers (CIOs) will leverage organisational changes to harness artificial intelligence (AI), automation and analytics by 2028 in Asia/Pacific Japan -- driving agile, insight-driven digital businesses.

International Space Station yet again dodges orbital debris: Report

Washington (IANS) The International Space Station (ISS) has again dodged orbital debris, and this was hours before the arrival of a cargo ship, according to a media report.

Russian space agency Roscosmos said that the orbit of the ISS has been…

Chinese scientists show 1st live birth of a chimeric monkey using stem cells

Beijing (IANS) A team of researchers in China has reported for the first time the live birth of a monkey that contains a high proportion of cells derived from a monkey stem cell line.

This "chimeric" monkey is composed of cells that originate…

Apple's next Swift Student Challenge to launch in Feb 2024

New Delhi (IANS) Apple has announced that its next "Swift Student Challenge" will open in February 2024 and include a new category recognising 50 distinguished winners, who will be named for standout submissions.

The challenge tasks students…

Dell launches new Alienware desktop with 1TB of SSD storage in India

New Delhi (IANS) Consumer electronics major Dell on Thursday launched the new Alienware Aurora R16 desktop with 1TB of SSD storage in India.

The new desktop will be available for purchase at Dell.com, Dell Exclusive Stores, Amazon.com and select…

India now has 13.2 mn developers on GitHub creating GenAI projects

New Delhi (IANS) Microsoft-owned AI-powered platform Github now has 13.2 million developers in India, with 3.5 million joining the platform from the country this year alone.

Developers in India are the second biggest contributor to generative…

JioPhone Prima 4G keypad phone now goes on sale at Rs 2,599

New Delhi (IANS) Reliance Jio's 4G keypad smartphone 'JioPhone Prima' is now available to purchase at Rs 2,599 in the country.

Users can buy the phone at key retail stores and online platforms like Reliance Digital, JioMart & Amazon.

48MP camera on iPhone 15 series hailed for low-light Diwali snaps

New Delhi (IANS) When it comes to low-light Diwali photography, the main 48MP camera on iPhone 15 Pro Max has won accolades from professional photographers in India.

According to Gursimran Basra, a famous travel photographer, the new functionality…