Uber for teens aged 13-17 arrives in India, company claims extra safety tools

New Delhi (IANS) Ride-hailing major Uber on Wednesday announced the launch of a new service called ‘Uber for Teens’ in India, which, the company claimed, is designed to offer safe and reliable transportation options for teenagers aged 13 to 17 years…

4 degree Celsius rise in global temperatures may cut world GDP by 40 pc: Study

New Delhi (IANS) A team of Australian researchers on Tuesday said that 4-degree Celsius rise in global temperatures would cut world GDP by around 40 per cent by 2100 – a sharp increase from previous estimates of around 11 per cent. 

New projections…

Daily ChatGPT users rise to fresh high on popular Ghibli-style AI images

Seoul (IANS) The daily active users (DAU) of ChatGPT, a generative artificial intelligence (AI) service developed by OpenAI, rose to a new high last month, driven by the popularity of its new image filter that transforms personal photos into famous…

Digital Jan Shakti initiative crucial step towards securing India’s digital future: Govt

New Delhi (IANS) Amid rising cyberthreats and online scams, the new Digital Jan Shakti initiative will become a crucial step towards securing India’s digital future, said Sanjay Seth, Union Minister of State for Defence. 

Seth said this while…

ChatGPT can be used in sensory evaluation of foods, specifically brownies: Study

New York (IANS) ChatGPT can be used in the sensory evaluation of foods, specifically brownies, according to a study, which offers insights that could streamline development of new products, and possibly enhance recipes. 

Researchers from the…

Centre exploring new markets to boost fruit exports after robust growth

New Delhi (IANS) After witnessing a tremendous growth in fruit exports in the last five years, the government is now exploring new markets for fruit exports. 

According to Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Jitin Prasada, the free…

UIDAI, IIIT-H launch biometric challenge, offers Rs 7.7 lakh worth prize

New Delhi (IANS) The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), in collaboration with IIIT-Hyderabad has launched a large-scale competition to test fingerprint-based authentication solutions in biometric algorithms, said the Ministry of Electronics…

India successfully flight-tests indigenously-developed vertically-launched Surface-to-Air Missile

New Delhi (IANS) In a boost to India's precision firepower, the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy conducted the successful flight-test of indigenously-developed Vertically-Launched Short-Range Surface-to-Air…

Govt signs deals worth Rs 2,500 crore for India-made anti-tank weapon platform & light vehicles for army

New Delhi (IANS) The Ministry of Defence on Thursday signed a contract with public sector Armoured Vehicle Nigam Limited for the procurement of Nag Missile System (NAMIS) tracked version of the anti-tank weapon platform and another deal with…

Apple announces annual ‘WWDC25’ to showcase latest software advancements

Cupertino (California) (IANS) Tech giant Apple on Wednesday announced it will host its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) online from June 9 to 13. 

Developers and students will also have the opportunity to celebrate in person during…