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NASA Launches Satellite PREFIRE to Monitor and Mitigate Climate Change

May 27, 2024

The urgent global problem of climate change continues to call for new scientific discoveries and technological advances. NASA’s PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far Infrared Experiment) mission began on May 25. This was a big step toward better climate ..

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Scientists Develop Cheaper, Safer Lithium-Ion Batteries Using Iron

May 27, 2024

A new type of iron-based cathode material has been made thanks to recent study led by Oregon State University. This discovery could lead to the creation of batteries that are safer, cheaper, and last longer, especially for electric cars (EVs). ..

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DoT, Telcos Develop Mechanism to Block Spoof Overseas Calls

May 27, 2024

Together with mobile operators, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has set up a new method to spot and block fake international calls that show Indian phone numbers. This step was taken because many people have complained about getting scam calls ..

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Spacex Mega-Rocket Starship’s Next Launch On June 5

May 25, 2024

SpaceX recently announced that the next test flight for Starship, the world’s most powerful rocket, will take place on June 5, 2024. If the government gives the go-ahead, this event will start at 7:00 a.m. local time at the Starbase ..

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CERT-In Warns of Critical Flaws in Google Chrome

May 25, 2024

The Center’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) just sent out a warning about major security holes found in Google Chrome. CERT-In’s warning note, CIVN-2024-0170, talks about this worry and stresses how important it is for users to update their browsers ..

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Scarlett Johansson sues OpenAI over Unauthorized Voice Replication

May 24, 2024

Scarlett Johansson’s lawsuit against OpenAI for using her voice without her permission brings up an important question in the age of artificial intelligence (AI): who owns one’s voice and who can use it without permission. This is a problem that ..

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IIT Guwahati, Columbia University Developed an Optical Nanopatterning Process

May 24, 2024

Nanopatterning has come a long way thanks to scientists from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) and Columbia University in the United States. An Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at IIT Guwahati named Dr. Rishi Maiti ..

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Oldest Known Human Viruses Discovered In 50,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Bones

May 23, 2024

An important new finding in the study of how the Neanderthals died out involves the possible role of old viruses. Molecular scientist Marcelo Briones and his team found viral DNA fragments in bones that are 50,000 years old. This offers ..

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China rolls out own LLM AI based on Xi Jinping Thought

May 23, 2024

China has started using a new large language model (LLM) that is based on the political ideas of Chinese President Xi Jinping. It is officially called “Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.” This plan ..

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India’s AstroSat has Made a New Discovery on the Black Hole Binary System

May 22, 2024

A group of Indian astronomers using India’s AstroSat satellite found an interesting event happening around the black hole X-ray binary system called “Swift J1727.8-1613” in August 2023. NASA’s Swift telescope was the first to see this system. AstroSat, India’s first ..

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