Heatwaves, extreme droughts in 2020 had worst impact on health: Lancet

New Delhi (IANS) In 2020, adults over 65 were hit by 3.1 billion more days of heatwave exposure than in the 1986-2005 baseline average and the senior citizens from China, India, the US, Japan, and Indonesia were the most affected, a latest report…

India doesn't need Covid booster dose immediately: Experts

New Delhi (IANS) As India is set to reach the milestone of vaccinating 100 crore people, the country is currently focused on providing both the doses to all of its adult population and the need for a third or a booster dose does not appear to be an…

Samsung unveils special edition of Galaxy Z Flip3, Watch4, Buds2

Seoul (IANS) South Korean tech giant Samsung on Wednesday unveiled the Galaxy Z Flip3 Bespoke Edition along with the special editions of Galaxy Watch4 and the Galaxy Buds2 for global consumers.

The Galaxy Z Flip3 Bespoke Edition and Galaxy…

What caused devastating rains in Uttarakhand, Kerala at this time of year?

New Delhi (IANS) As scary visuals of devastating floods causing damage to infrastructure in Uttarakhand steadily poured out of the state on social media, a most common question asked was, 'Is this happening because of climate change?'

Android 12 now available for Pixel phones

San Francisco (IANS) Tech giant Google is now seeding the final version of Android 12 and it is now available for Pixel smartphones dating back to the Pixel 3.

According to The Verge, Android 12 is available to install right now on Pixel 3,…

NASA's Perseverance rover captures sounds on Mars

Washington (IANS) Two microphones aboard the six-wheeled Perseverance rover have captured nearly five hours of Martian wind gusts, rover wheels crunching over gravel, and motors whirring as the spacecraft moves its arm.

These sounds allow scientists…

Apple launches M1 Pro, M1 Max chips with improved performance

Cupertino (California) (IANS) Apple has unveiled its two latest computer-focused ARM-based Systems-On-a-Chip (SOCs), the M1 Pro and M1 Max.

According to the firm, the GPU in M1 Pro is up to 2x faster than M1, while M1 Max is up to an astonishing…

Nokia XR20 'rugged' smartphone launched in India

New Delhi (IANS) HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, on Monday launched a new rugged smartphone Nokia XR20 in the Indian market.

The Nokia XR20 will be available at Rs 46,999 in ultra-blue and granite colour options across leading offline…

Apple offers 20% bonus in India for adding money to Apple ID

New Delhi (IANS) AAs the tech giant is asking developers to promote payments using the Apple ID balance, Apple is now giving a 20 per cent bonus to Indian users who add funds to their Apple ID.

Users are being notified about a 20 per cent bonus…

Chingari launches its first NFT marketplace, social token

New Delhi (IANS) Short video app Chingari on Saturday unveiled its first-ever crypto token '$GARI', which is launching its own NFT (non-fungible tokens) marketplace.

During the launch event, Bollywood actor Salman Khan was present along…