App Store rule for easier app account, data deletion kicks off from June 30

New Delhi (IANS) Apple has reminded developers that apps that support account creation must let users initiate deletion of their account, along with personal data, within the app starting June 30.

Apple offering paid online group services will…

NASA's new solar sail project aims to see 'Sun as never before'

Washington (IANS) US space agency NASA is planning to invest about $2 million over two years to develop a new solar sail concept that could propel a mission to the Sun.

The solar sail concept, called 'Diffractive lightsails', works…

Monkeypox primarily spread via sexual contact, but containable: WHO

New Delhi (IANS) The current outbreak of the monkeypox virus is primarily spreading through sex among men, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said, adding that the virus is "containable".

First reported on May 7 in the UK, monkeypox has…

DRDO report finds serious battery defects in EVs that caught fire

New Delhi (IANS) The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) that was tasked with investigating into EV fire incidents by the Union Road Transport and Highways Ministry, has found serious defects in the batteries, including designs of the…

How rising temperatures may disrupt your sleep quality

London (IANS) Increasing ambient temperatures, caused by human-induced climate change, can negatively impact how humans sleep around the globe, finds a study.

The study, published in the journal One Earth, suggests that by the year 2099, suboptimal…

Fire-Boltt unveils new affordable smartwatch

New Delhi (IANS) Homegrown brand Fire-Boltt on Thursday introduced a new Bluetooth enabled calling smartwatch, Tornado Calling, with enhanced features.

Priced at Rs 4,999, the smartwatch comes with 1.72-inch full touch HD display with ultra-high…

boAt unveils new affordable smartwatch in India

New Delhi (IANS) Expanding its product lineup, homegrown consumer electronics brand boat on Wednesday launched its first-ever Bluetooth calling smartwatch, boAt Primia, for Indian consumers.

The boAt Primia smartwatch will be available for…

India facing acute talent shortage for new-age tech like 5G

New Delhi (IANS) India faced an acute talent demand-supply gap of 28 per cent in 2021 for jobs in new-age technologies amid the demand of nearly 1.5 lakh jobs in areas like 5G, Cloud computing, AI/Big Data analytics, IoT, mobile app development and…

'Smart traffic management systems can save tonnes of CO2 emissions by 2027'

London (IANS) Global savings in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from smart traffic management systems will be 205 million metric tonnes (MMT) by 2027, a growth of 41 per cent, up from just 145.7 MMT in 2022, according to a report.

Reducing congestion…

AI hiring tools discriminate against people with disabilities, warns US

San Francisco (IANS) As employers increasingly use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to hire workers, the Department of Justice and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in the US have warned that such algorithms can result in unlawful…