First babies born after being conceived by PlayStation-controlled robot

San Francisco (IANS) Overture Life, a Spanish startup, which developed a sperm-injecting robot that can be controlled using a PlayStation controller, has successfully fertilised human eggs, giving birth to two healthy babies.

According to a…

Genes from 240 mammal species explain human disease risks in 1st-ever study

New Delhi (IANS) A large international study jointly led by Uppsala University in Sweden and the Broad Institute in the US, that analysed the genomes of 240 mammal species, has revealed which regions have important functions in mammals, which genetic…

Google Cloud supports all Polygon protocols to help people grow Web3 products

New Delhi (IANS) Google Cloud and Polygon Labs have announced a multi-year strategic alliance to accelerate adoption of core Polygon protocols, making it easier for developers to build, launch, and grow their Web3 products and decentralised applications.

WhatsApp rolling out 'reply with message' feature within call notifications

San Francisco (IANS) Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a new "reply with a message" feature within call notifications to some beta testers on Android.

The company said that it will be rolling out the feature to even more people…

NASA successfully extracts oxygen from lunar soil simulant

Washington (IANS) Scientists at NASA have successfully extracted oxygen from simulated lunar soil, even as the space agency works toward sending astronauts to the Moon through Artemis missions.

Lunar soil refers to the fine-grained material…

Users can now use their WhatsApp account on multiple phones

San Francisco (IANS) Meta-owned WhatsApp has announced that users will now be able to use the same WhatsApp account on more than one phone via its multi-device login feature.

Users can now link their phone as one of up to four additional devices.

Microsoft to stop bundling Teams with Office to avoid probe

San Francisco (IANS) To avoid an official antitrust probe by European Union (EU) regulators, Microsoft has announced that it will no longer require users of its popular Office software to also install its Teams video conferencing and messaging app…

IIT Mandi's new algorithm to automatically detect HVAC system failures

Mandi (IANS) Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi have developed a novel algorithm that automatically detects operational failures in Heating Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) systems installed in buildings.

When…

Windows 11 Beta expands 'live captions' to support 5 more languages

San Francisco (IANS) Microsoft has released a new build of Windows 11 to Insiders in the Beta channel, adding "live caption" support for five more languages.

"Languages support has been expanded to include Danish, English (Ireland), French…

Blue tick reappears for many influential users on Twitter

New Delhi (IANS) Twitter's ongoing Blue tick saga has taken yet another twist, as many influential and famous users have had their blue checks restored by Elon Musk's micro-blogging site, despite not subscribing to the service.

Recently,…