New Distant Object Found During Hunt for Planet X: Study
In their search for unknown dwarf planets and Planet Xand for distant Solar System objects, a team of scientists have discovered a new extremely distant object far beyond Pluto with an…
Zomato Is Raising $210 Million From Alibaba’s Alipay Singapore
Zomato has signed a definitive agreement to raise a primary funding of $210 million (roughly Rs. 886 crores) from Alibaba's online payment platform Alipay Singapore. The latest funding comes weeks after the…
NASA Says First Manned SpaceX Mission Set for June 2019
NASA has announced the first crewed flight by a SpaceX rocket to the International Space Station (ISS) is expected to take place in June 2019. It will be the first manned US launch to the…
Google Translate Updates Camera Mode With Support for More Indian Languages
The Camera Mode on Google Translate has been updated with the ability to recognise as many as 13 new languages. The new addition brings some of the popular spoken languages worldwide, including…
Conservatives double down on dodgy education claim
The claim “We now see million more children in good and outstanding schools compared to 2010.” Theresa May, October 10 2018 The UK Statistics Authority has repeatedly called out the…
WhatsApp Fixes Bug That Could Let Hackers Crash App During Calls
WhatsApp has fixed a bug in its mobile apps on Android and iOS that could potentially allow hackers to crash the app during a call. A security researcher had discovered and…
Deep Space Travel May Damage Astronauts’ Gut Functions: Study
Exposure to galactic cosmic radiation during deep space₹ 6,474 travel, such as to Mars, might significantly damage gastrointestinal functions in astronauts, say researchers, led by one of an Indian-origin. The animal-based…
Amazon Updates Alexa App With Ability to Control Multiple Smart Devices in a Group
Amazon has updated the Alexa app with a visual redesign treatment. The updated Amazon Alexa app additionally makes it easier to set up Alexa-enabled devices and control multiple smart lights and other connected…
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Probe to Asteroid Bennu Slows Down as It Nears Target
NASA's first mission to visit a near-Earth asteroid, the OSIRIS-REx, has executed the first of a series of exercises to slow down the spacecraft's speed to put it on course for…
Snap to Bet on Older Users, Revamped Marketing for Profitability in 2019: Report
Snap's Chief Executive Evan Spiegel has set a goal to achieve full-year profitability in 2019 and outlined a new set of strategic goals, online news service Cheddar reported on Thursday, citing a memo.…