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Why MP Karti Chidambaram has refuted IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Data Protection BillSubscriber Only
March 3, 2023 15:06 IST
Chidambaram said that the committee held preliminary discussions and that a number of issues with some of the proposed provisions in the Bill were raised. Here’s a quick summary of the provisions.
Covid-19 of ‘natural origin’ or ‘lab leak’? A tale of two theoriesSubscriber Only
March 4, 2023 18:05 IST
The 'natural origin' vs 'lab leak' debate emerged almost simultaneously with the pandemic. The latest statements by US agencies have reignited the controversy. Members of the scientific community themselves have contributed to the muddying of waters.
National Science Day 2023: The Raman Effect, which CV Raman won the Nobel forSubscriber Only
November 7, 2023 10:43 IST
In 1986, the Government of India designated February 28 as National Science Day, to commemorate the announcement of the discovery of the “Raman effect”. Here is more about CV Raman and his groundbreaking discovery.
What happens when a plane suffers a hydraulic failure?Subscriber Only
February 28, 2023 07:10 IST
Air India Express Flight IX 385 from Kozhikode to Dammam landed in Thiruvananthapuram on February 24 after a suspected hydraulic failure. What can happen in an emergency of this kind?
What is ALMA telescope, that will soon get a ‘new brain’?Subscriber Only
February 27, 2023 00:38 IST
Fully functional since 2013, ALMA has helped astronomers make groundbreaking discoveries, including that of starburst galaxies and the dust formation inside supernova 1987A
What can fighter jets do and why does Ukraine want them?Subscriber Only
February 26, 2023 08:30 IST
Fighter jets like the F-16 or MiG-29 can be war-changing, and Ukraine would certainly like to have some. Find out how the jets work, why they are so important ― and what it feels like to fly one.
The controversial story of Pluto, discovered on this day in 1930Subscriber Only
February 19, 2023 12:50 IST
Currently classified as a dwarf planet, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde W Tombaugh on February 18, 1930, at the Lowell Observatory in Arizona. Its status as a planet really fell into jeopardy from 1992 onwards, when the Kuiper Belt was discovered. We take a look.
Twitter removing basic safety feature for non-Blue users: Concerns and alternativesSubscriber Only
February 19, 2023 12:07 IST
Starting March 20, Twitter will disable SMS-based two-factor authentication for users who do not subscribe to Twitter Blue. Currently, Twitter Blue is priced at Rs 900 per month in India. This move has invited backlash from users and online security experts alike.
How a mobile application is set to reduce the time for getting a passport in DelhiSubscriber Only
February 19, 2023 11:59 IST
The 'mPassport Police App' is set to make the process of police verification for passports completely digital, removing cumbersome paperwork and bolstering processing times from 15 to only 5 days.
What is ‘feathering’, mentioned in the preliminary report on Nepal air crash?Subscriber Only
February 17, 2023 19:06 IST
The ‘feathering’ of propellers has the effect of reducing the ‘drag’, increasing the gliding distance, and preventing airspeed from decaying below unsafe limits
The wide body aircraft ordered by Air IndiaSubscriber Only
February 17, 2023 17:09 IST
The massive order includes 70 widebody jets, also known as jumbo jets, from both Boeing (787 Dreamliner and 777X) and Airbus (A350).
Why do chatbots sometimes act weird and spout nonsense? Here’s how their underlying technology worksSubscriber Only
February 17, 2023 08:28 IST
Chatbots do not chat exactly like a human, but they often seem to. So, why do they get stuff wrong? Because they learn from the internet. Think about how much misinformation and other garbage is on the web.
Ring around a dwarf planet lies where it isn’t supposed to exist: What it means, why it mattersSubscriber Only
February 16, 2023 07:42 IST
Located at a distance of 2,500 miles from the dwarf planet, the ring is so far from the Roche limit that it should have coalesced into a moon. How was it discovered, and what does this mean? Why is it so far away?
US, China trade spying charges: Why are balloons usually sent into air, can they be used for surveillance?Subscriber Only
February 16, 2023 07:36 IST
The United States and China have traded charges on spying on each other using balloons. For what purposes are balloons usually sent into air? What makes them useful for surveillance, and how common is such use?
Why Noam Chomsky has called the ChatGPT chatbot ‘basically high-tech plagiarism’Subscriber Only
February 14, 2023 11:12 IST
Since its launch in November 2022, ChatGPT has been the subject of intense debates. Numerous reports suggest that students are using the OpenAI-developed chatbot to write their homework, academic papers and essays.
ChatGPT on WhatsApp: Govt’s Bhashini initiative to use AI for beneficiaries of welfare schemesSubscriber Only
February 14, 2023 10:17 IST
WhatsApp, the enormously popular messaging service, could soon facilitate search on key government schemes, powered by the sensational AI chatbot ChatGPT, and an ambitious national-level programme that aims to build vast crowdsourced datasets with samples of Indian voices in several local languages.
Scientists discover new ‘quasicrystal’ in Nebraska, US: What are quasicrystals?Subscriber Only
February 14, 2023 10:01 IST
Quasicrystal is essentially a crystal-like substance. However, unlike a crystal, in which atoms are arranged in a repeating pattern, a quasicrystal consists of atoms that are arranged in a pattern that doesn’t repeat itself regularly.
ISRO’s SSLV-D2 launch: The mini vehicle’s second flight, with promise on boardSubscriber Only
February 10, 2023 10:43 IST
ISRO SSLV-D2 rocket launch: Scheduled for 9.18 am, the launch mission was successful and lasted around 15 minutes. It was ISRO's first launch of 2023.
What happened to your data on Aarogya Setu?Subscriber Only
February 10, 2023 06:50 IST
Aarogya Setu was launched during the first wave of the Covid-19 in 2020. How was the data collected on the app used? What concerns were raised? What’s next for Aarogya Setu?
Microsoft Bing, OpenAI and how search is changingSubscriber Only
February 9, 2023 07:29 IST
Bing search is set to be more conversational and interactive, almost like a smart AI assistant, rather than just showcasing endless links like what most search engines do right now. It's getting a lot of help from OpenAI and the large language models (LLM) that helped create ChatGPT.
Bard vs ChatGPT, and the concerns with both AI chatbotsSubscriber Only
February 8, 2023 22:19 IST
Google's announcement intensifies the competition to determine what many believe is the future of Internet search. However, the company has not so far announced a plan to merge Bard with Google Search results
What is Bard, Google’s answer to ‘ChatGPT’: A closer look at the announcement, timingSubscriber Only
February 8, 2023 18:28 IST
ChatGPT in many ways is being called the end of Google Search, given that conversational AI can give long, essay style and sometimes elegant answers to a user’s queries. For Google, whose core business is search, this has resulted in a ‘code red’ at the company.
Turkey hit by series of powerful earthquakes: The science behind itSubscriber Only
February 11, 2023 16:27 IST
Turkey is in a seismically active zone, and Monday’s quakes struck along a well known fault line called the Anatolia tectonic block. They were shallow, which made them more devastating — even though magnitude also matters in quakes. And there is still no way to predict an earthquake.
Turkey earthquake: What causes an earthquake and why it cannot be predictedSubscriber Only
February 7, 2023 10:44 IST
Turkey earthquake: Prediction of an earthquake needs a precursory signal from within the earth that indicates a big quake is on the way. Currently, there is no equipment to find such a signal, even if they exist.
‘Aftershocks’ in Turkey after earthquake: Why do aftershocks occur?Subscriber Only
February 7, 2023 10:43 IST
Turkey earthquake: Reports of multiple aftershocks have emerged following the massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake early morning in Turkey. Among them is a 7.5-magnitude quake in Ekinozu, around 95 km from the epicentre of the original quake.
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