New NASA mission launched to study airborne mineral dust

Washington (IANS) NASA has launched a probe to analyse airborne mineral dust and see how it might affect climate and environment.

Called the Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT), the mission was on its way to the International…

Astronomers detect mysterious fast radio burst with a 'heartbeat' pattern

New York (IANS) Astronomers have detected a strange and persistent radio signal from a far-off galaxy that appears to be flashing with surprising regularity, similar to a 'heartbeat'.

The signal is classified as a fast radio burst,…

Samsung logs 20% growth in India biz, targets $1 bn from Galaxy M series

New Delhi (IANS) Samsung's business has grown at over 20 per cent (by value) in India in the first half of this year compared to the same period last year, and the company has set a target of $1 billion in revenue from its Galaxy 'M' series…

Next-gen Qualcomm flagship chips to be manufactured by TSMC

San Francisco (IANS) US-based chip maker Qualcomm is giving a contract to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) for exclusively manufacturing the next-generation Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip as well as the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 chips.

Qualcomm…

Webb's astronomical trove: Cosmic cliffs, birthplace of stars, dying stars

Washington (IANS) The powerful next-generation James Webb Space Telescope has released a treasure trove of full-colour images from deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe to date to cosmic cliffs, birthplace of stars, blackhole,…

Indo-British scholar's AI tech boosts smartphone battery, save energy

New Delhi (IANS) A novel Artificial Intelligence-based technology developed by an Indian-origin scholar at University of Essex in the UK, can help boost smartphone battery life by 30 per cent and save countless kilowatts from energy bills.

An…

Apple releases 1st public betas of iOS 16, iPadOS 16

San Francisco (IANS) Tech giant Apple has seeded the first public beta versions of iOS 16, iPadOS 16, watchOS 8, and tvOS 16 to members of its software testing programme.

The first public beta versions of the new software updates should be…

Nikon to shut SLR camera biz to focus on mirrorless models: Report

Tokyo (IANS) With an aim to focus more on mirrorless camera models, Japanese imaging giant Nikon is planning to stop producing single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras, media reports said on Tuesday.

According to Nikkei Asia, the company will withdraw…

Microsoft Edge to let users edit images before saving them

San Francisco (IANS) Tech giant Microsoft's Edge Canary includes a new feature that lets you edit images before saving them, which is available as part of a controlled rollout.

At the moment, when you right-click an image, you have the…

India needs clearer personal data protection law to tame Twitter, others

New Delhi (IANS) The latest Centre-Twitter legal battle over repeated content blocking orders by the IT Ministry has brought an old debate to the fore -- is the country finally ready to penalise foreign intermediaries and social media platforms for…