Oracle Database Service for Microsoft Azure now available for all users

San Francisco (IANS) The Oracle Database Service for Microsoft Azure is now generally available and Azure Cloud customers can directly access and monitor enterprise-grade services in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), the companies have announced.

7 electric bikes gutted in fire at Pune showroom, overcharging suspected

Pune/New Delhi (IANS) In yet another fire incident involving electric vehicles (EVs) in the country, at least seven electric bikes caught fire at a showroom here reportedly due to overcharging.

The fire brigade had to be brought in to douse…

NASA delays mission to study ice & water on lunar surface to 2024

Washingto (IANS) NASA has delayed its Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) mission aimed to study the lunar surface's ice and other potential resources by 2024.

VIPER will be delivered to the lunar surface on American…

LG unveils new laptops in India

New Delhi (IANS) With an aim to expand its product lineup, consumer electronics brand LG on Tuesday launched the new upgraded laptops under its Gram series for Indian consumers.

With a starting price of Rs 94,999, the lineup includes four new…

Subway Surfers mostly downloaded in India, US in June: Report

San Francisco (IANS) India, with 14.7 per cent of all downloads, and the US, with 10.2 per cent, had the most Subway Surfers downloads in June of this year, says a new report.

According to Sensor Tower, Subway Surfers was the most downloaded…

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,…