Sci-Tech

New Delhi: In a first, NASA has used laser communication technology to send 4K video streams from an aircraft to the International Space Station (ISS) and back, a feat that will pave the way for providing live video coverage of astronauts on the Moon during...

San Francisco: The affordable internet service Starlink is now operational on more than 1,000 aircraft, SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Thursday. According to the company, Starlink keeps passengers connected with high-speed internet from the moment they step onboard their plane. "Using Starlink on...

San Francisco: Taking on Google, Apple has announced to bring Maps on the web in public beta, allowing users around the world to access Maps directly from their browser. Apple Maps on the web is now available in English, and is compatible with Safari and...

Sending large files by email can be hectic due to the set limit. That’s a major hurdle that many professionals face. This limitation can lead to frustration, wasted time, and missed opportunities, which is quite troublesome since 4.48 billion people worldwide use email to share...

New Delhi: Meta AI is now available in seven new languages, including Hindi, according to the social media giant. The move, which extends capabilities of Meta's AI assistant in the multilingual domain, essentially means users will be able to also interact with Meta AI across...

New Delhi: The government will set up a venture capital fund of Rs 1,000 crore to promote space technology, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Tuesday, an announcement welcomed warmly by the industry. Several stakeholders, including the Indian Space Association (ISpA) as well as the heads...

New Delhi: The government Tuesday proposed to fully exempt three cancer medicines from custom duties. "To provide relief to cancer patients, I propose to fully exempt three more medicines from customs duties," Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said while presenting the Union Budget for 2024-25 in...

New Delhi: The government Tuesday said it will set up an 'Anusandhan National Research Fund' to support basic research and prototype development in universities, colleges, research institutions, and R&D laboratories. A mechanism to spur private sector-driven research and innovation at commercial scale will also be...

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Tuesday announced abolishing angel tax for all classes of investors in startups. In her Budget speech, she also announced various changes with respect to tax rates for e-commerce players and certain financial instruments in the context of long-term capital...

New Delhi: The government Tuesday slashed customs duties on a range of products, including gold, silver, critical minerals, mobile phones and other electronic items, to cut input costs, increase value addition, promote export competitiveness and boost domestic manufacturing. The duties were also reduced on Shea...