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Earth may have been wet ever since it formed: Study

Earth may have been wet ever since it formed: Study

31-08-2020  comments

Washington (IANS) Earth's water may have come from materials that were present in the inner solar system at the time the planet formed, suggests a new study.

The findings of this study, published in the journal Science, are surprising because…

Moderna to supply 40mn doses of Covid-19 vaccine to Japan

Moderna to supply 40mn doses of Covid-19 vaccine to Japan

30-08-2020  comments

New York (IANS) The US-based biotech company Moderna has confirmed talks to supply 40 million doses of its potential Covid-19 vaccine to Japan.

Under the terms of this arrangement, the vaccine, mRNA-1273, would be supplied by Moderna and distributed…

Apple launches one-year residency programme for AI, ML experts

Apple launches one-year residency programme for AI, ML experts

29-08-2020  comments

San Francisco (IANS) Apple has introduced a residency programme in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to find niche experts in the new-age technologies.

The AI/ML residency programme invites experts in various fields to…

AirPods 3 may drop force detection control for touch sensors

AirPods 3 may drop force detection control for touch sensors

28-08-2020  comments

San Francisco (IANS) Apple is reportedly working on future AirPods that could come with simple touch sensors instead of force detection for control for an improved experience.

A new patent suggests that the tapping that is currently required…

Hubble Space Telescope maps giant halo around Andromeda galaxy

Hubble Space Telescope maps giant halo around Andromeda galaxy

28-08-2020  comments

Washington (IANS) Using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, scientists have mapped the immense envelope of gas, called a halo, surrounding the Andromeda galaxy, our nearest large galactic neighbour.

This tenuous, nearly invisible halo of diffuse…

Google not in race to buy TikTok: Sundar Pichai

Google not in race to buy TikTok: Sundar Pichai

27-08-2020  comments

San Francisco (IANS) Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai has denied his company is in the race to acquire the Chinese short-video making app TikTok.

On the latest episode of podcast 'Pivot Schooled Live', the Recode's Kara Swisher…

Epic Games wins against Apple on Unreal Engine, loses Fortnite

Epic Games wins against Apple on Unreal Engine, loses Fortnite

26-08-2020  comments

San Francisco (IANS) A US judge has ruled that Apple cannot delete the developer account of Epic Games that supports open and real-time 3D creation platform Unreal Engine but can keep the Fortnite game away from App Store for violating its policies.

Australian Covid-19 vaccine yields positive pre-clinical results

Australian Covid-19 vaccine yields positive pre-clinical results

26-08-2020  comments

Sydney (IANS) An Australian-developed Covid-19 vaccine has shown promising results in pre-clinical testing, raising hopes for its potential effectiveness and manufacturability.

The University of Queensland (UQ) released detailed results of…

Samsung top choice for future smartphone purchase in UK: Survey

Samsung top choice for future smartphone purchase in UK: Survey

25-08-2020  comments

New Delhi (IANS) Samsung is the most preferred brand for future smartphone purchases in Britain, followed by Apple and Huawei, said a Counterpoint Research survey on Tuesday.

Chances of consumers shifting from Apple to Samsung are high as three-quarters…

New iPhone SE now assembled in India, arriving soon for Apple fans

New iPhone SE now assembled in India, arriving soon for Apple fans

24-08-2020  comments

New Delhi (IANS) Apple has started assembling its affordable second-generation iPhone SE (2020) in India that will reach authorised retail stores and online channels very soon, the company said on Monday.

Targeting Android mid-segment users…

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