Sci-Tech

New Delhi: Susan Wojcicki, once a key figure in Google's history, passed away after a two-year battle with cancer, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai informed Saturday. Wojcicki played a foundational role in shaping YouTube’s trajectory. “Unbelievably saddened by the loss of my dear friend...

New York: Billionaire Elon Musk-run X social media platform has been sued by a former Twitter board member for $20 million. Omid Kordestani, former Twitter (now called X) executive chairman, has sued the social media platform, claiming that Musk refused to cash out more than...

New Delhi: PhonePe Friday announced the launch of a ‘pre-approved term life insurance’ feature on its platform. The feature aims to make insurance coverage more accessible and affordable for millions of Indians by waiving the requirement for proof of income at the time of policy...

New Delhi: Population decline is rapidly increasing, said tech billionaire Elon Musk Thursday. “Population collapse is accelerating,” Musk said in a post on X, citing a population chart by the New York Times which showed how birth rates decline in a year. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1821408782712291808   The...

Bhubaneswar: The ICMR started work for the National Health Research Priority Project, aiming to develop advanced emergency care systems, including immediate treatment of heart attack or brain stroke patients, officials said Wednesday. As a pilot, the project will be taken up in five places --...

Bengaluru: ISRO Wednesday said its latest earth observation satellite EOS-08 will be launched onboard the third and final developmental flight of its Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV)-D3 August 15. The primary objectives of the EOS-08 mission include designing and developing a microsatellite, creating payload instruments...

New Delhi: Celebrated biochemist Govindarajan Padmanabhan has been selected for first Vigyan Ratna Puraskar, the top most science award instituted by the government this year. The government Wednesday announced 33 Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskars, which include 18 Vigyan Yuva Puraskars for young scientists and 13 Vigyan...

New Delhi: Microsoft has emerged as India's most 'attractive employer brand', followed by TCS and Amazon in the second and third place respectively, according to Randstad Employer Brand Research (REBR) 2024. Microsoft scored very high on financial health, good reputation, and career progression opportunities –...

New Delhi: Drowsy driving is a critical hazard which contributes to road accidents worldwide. However, engineers have now developed earbuds to address the drowsiness while driving. Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed prototype earbuds that can detect signs of drowsiness in the...

New Delhi: With global temperatures rising due to global warming, the risk of heat strokes has increased, that is particularly troubling for athletes in competitive sports like tennis. Rafael Nadal, a member of the famous Big 3 triumvirate in tennis, is a notable example of...