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…

Musk’s Neuralink now recruiting for 1st human trial of its brain-computer interface

San Francisco (IANS) Elon Musk-owned brain-computer interface company Neuralink is now recruiting its first test subjects for human trials to help those with paralysis control devices.

The company said it has received approval from the reviewing…

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…

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,…

How remote and hybrid work can significantly cut carbon footprint

San Francisco (IANS) Remote work can actually result in 54 per cent lower carbon footprint compared with onsite work, a new study has shown.

The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found that hybrid workers…

Microsoft updates Paint app after 38 years, adds layers & transparency features

San Francisco (IANS) Microsoft has started to roll out an update for the Paint app after 38 years with support for image 'transparency' and 'layers'. 

The company is rolling out the update to Windows Insiders in the Canary and…

India's Aditya-L1 put on route to observe Sun

Chennai (IANS) Indian space agency in the wee hours of Tuesday sent off the Aditya-L1 solar observatory towards the Sun by successfully inserting it at the Trans-Lagrangian Point 1.

According to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO),…

Apple release all free software updates, new iCloud plans

San Francisco (IANS) Apple has released all its latest free software updates for its users across iPhones, iPads, Watches and Apple TV, along with new iCloud+ plans.

iOS 17 makes iPhone even more personal and intuitive with major updates to…

iPhone 15 Pro Max seeing 'robust' demand, outpacing last year's Pro Max: Report

San Francisco (IANS) The iPhone 15 Pro Max is reportedly witnessing a "robust" demand after becoming available to pre-order last week.

According to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, iPhone 15 Pro Max demand has outpaced iPhone 14 Pro Max demand during…

India’s solar observatory Aditya-L1 starts collecting scientific data

Chennai (IANS) India’s space-based solar observatory Aditya-L1 has begun collecting scientific data en route to observe the Sun.

The sensors of the Supra Thermal & Energetic Particle Spectrometer (STEPS) instrument, a part of the Aditya Solar…