Russia to pull out of International Space Station: Roscosmos

Moscow (IANS) Russia has already made the decision to pull out of the International Space Station, likely in about two years time, chief of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin said.

In an interview with the Rossiya-24 TV channel, Rogozin said that the…

Don't feel for me, pray for Twitter instead: Parag Agrawal

New Delhi (IANS) As Elon Musk prepares to hire a new CEO for Twitter once he takes over, current CEO Parag Agrawal is worried about the future of the micro-blogging platform, not his job.

Amid multiple reports that Musk has lined up a new CEO…

Scientists map living corals before and after marine heat wave

New York (IANS) A team of scientists have, for the first time ever, mapped living corals before and after a major marine heat wave, to make targeted and effective conservation.

While there have been reports of coral bleaching, researchers from…

IIT Mandi team discovers drug molecule to treat diabetes

Mandi (IANS) A drug molecule that can prove to be an effective treatment for both Type 1 and Type 2 have been identified, researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi said on Monday.

This molecule, called PK2, is able to trigger…

IMD, IIT Bombay join hands for developing user-friendly weather forecasting apps

Mumbai (IANS) India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday signed an agreement with IIT Bombay to work together for developing climate solutions for the stakeholders at village, city, and district levels through user-friendly weather forecasting…

Google's 'Pixel Watch' expected to offer 300mAh battery

San Francisco (IANS) Tech giant Google's upcoming smartwatch 'Pixel Watch' is reportedly going to be powered by a 300mAh battery and may also offer cellular connectivity.

According to a source familiar with the matter, the Pixel…

No 4th Covid wave in India, only local spike: ICMR

New Delhi (IANS) The current spike in the number of daily Covid-19 cases in India cannot be termed as the fourth wave of the pandemic, Samiran Panda, Additional Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), told IANS on Sunday.

Apple explains why it is removing outdated apps

New Delhi (IANS) Tech giant Apple, which has been removing apps that no longer receive updates, has clarified that outdated apps are being removed from the App Store as nobody was downloading them.

Apple said that developers of apps that have…

Amazon uses Alexa voice data to target you with ads: Report

San Francisco (IANS) Tech giant Amazon uses voice data from its Echo devices to serve targeted ads on its own platforms and the web, says a new report.

According to The Verge, the report, which included researchers from the University of Washington…

Why India, Russia, China gave 'future of Internet' declaration a miss

New Delhi (IANS) The absence of India, Russia and China from the 'Declaration for the Future of the Internet' agreement, signed by 60 countries including the US, the European Union and the UK, has raised eyebrows among the stakeholders as…