Sethu Pradeep lives in Kochi, and he covers science, technology and the business of technology for indianexpress.com. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Media and Communication from the Manipal Institute of Communication with a specialisation in print journalism. Apart from writing deeply reported original articles, Sethu also writes "Watch this space," a popular weekly column aimed at people who want to know more about the universe and human efforts to explore it. When he is not writing about cutting-edge science and technology, he can be found at the kickboxing gym. You can follow him on Twitter @theSethu and on LinkedIn.

May 25, 2022 14:34 IST
The four major paths towards enabling these breaches were stolen credentials, phishing, exploitation of vulnerabilities , and the usage of botnets.
Wed, May 25, 2022
May 22, 2022 12:27 IST
Toxic heavy metals are absorbed by food crops and other plants before they eventually make their way into our food chain, directly affecting human life along with ecology.
Tue, May 31, 2022
May 11, 2022 16:25 IST
Noise is known for making affordable and accessible electronic products including audio devices and smartwatches.
Wed, May 11, 2022
May 10, 2022 17:59 IST
We spoke to Ather Energy chief business officer (CBO) Ravneet S Phokela to find out what the company does differently. Here is an edited version of the interview.
Wed, May 11, 2022
May 03, 2022 15:03 IST
In his left hand, Lars Goossens has an implant from a company called Walletmor, which allows him to pay at any payment terminal that accepts wireless payments by placing his hand on the device.
Wed, May 04, 2022
April 28, 2022 16:30 IST
One benefit of Li-S batteries is that they have a higher theoretical energy density and can hold twice the charge of a regular Li-ion battery.
Thu, May 05, 2022
April 27, 2022 09:38 IST
While Tesla has delivered over 300,000 Model 3 cars globally, its Indian fans who paid the early deposit are a disappointed lot.
Fri, Apr 29, 2022
April 25, 2022 15:43 IST
Researchers at Chalmers University in Sweden used the technology to store solar energy in Sweden and ship it to their colleagues at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, who derived electrical energy from it.
Tue, Apr 26, 2022
April 22, 2022 14:53 IST
Lithium mining causes water depletion, ground destabilisation, biodiversity loss, the increased salinity of rivers and water bodies, and the contamination of soil.
Fri, Apr 22, 2022
April 14, 2022 14:00 IST
Pataa has ambitions to be the “global language of addresses” and uses the caret symbol (^) to denote an address created on their app.
Thu, Apr 14, 2022
April 09, 2022 11:00 IST
The Gurugram-based taxi service provider promises clean vehicles, courteous drivers, no cancellations and no surge pricing.
Tue, Apr 19, 2022
April 06, 2022 16:01 IST
In comparison to silicon solar cells, perovskite cells are made of layers of minuscule crystals made of low-cost light-sensitive materials.
Wed, Apr 06, 2022
April 02, 2022 14:37 IST
With battery swapping, as the user’s vehicle battery is discharged fully or about to be discharged, manufacturers or a third-party provider just swaps it out with a fully-charged battery at a battery-swapping station.
Sun, Apr 03, 2022
March 06, 2022 15:23 IST
The researchers demonstrated the effectiveness of side-channel attacks on commercial microprocessors in an earlier paper before developing the new chip.
Mon, Mar 07, 2022
March 02, 2022 09:14 IST
Unlike most modern innovations in passive solar desalination technologies, this one uses a wick-free system to ensure low running costs and maintenance.
Thu, Mar 03, 2022
February 22, 2022 16:43 IST
Tails OS is used by journalists, activists, and others to keep their digital activity safe and anonymous. Learn about the operating system and how to source it safely.
Tue, Feb 22, 2022
February 16, 2022 16:12 IST
Western Digital has said it has lost 6.5 exabytes worth of NAND flash storage. How will this affect consumers?
Thu, Feb 17, 2022
February 16, 2022 12:15 IST
Indian cybersecurity researcher Aman Pandey became the top researcher in Google's Android Vulnerability Reward Program (VRP) program. Pandey submitted 232 vulnerabilities to Google last year.
Wed, Feb 16, 2022
February 13, 2022 12:42 IST
ModifiedElephant typically weaponises malicious Microsoft Office files to deliver malware to their targets. According to SentinelOne, the specific method and payload included in the malicious files have changed over the years.
Mon, Feb 14, 2022




