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Explained: What is DigiYatra, the contactless passenger processing system for airportsSubscriber Only
August 17, 2022 14:00 IST
DigiYatra will be rolled out at Varanasi and Bengaluru this month, and at five airports — Pune, Vijayawada, Kolkata, Delhi and Hyderabad — by March next year. What is DigiYatra and how can people use this facility? We explain.
Explained: Why is there a divide between social media companies over a self regulatory body?Subscriber Only
August 13, 2022 11:29 IST
While Google and Snap are opposing an industry proposal to create a self-regulatory body, Facebook and Twitter appear to be in support of it.
New research: Giant meteorite impacts created continents
August 13, 2022 13:32 IST
These impacts were prevalent during the first billion years or so of the planet's history.
New research: Spiders dream like humans when they snooze
August 11, 2022 12:00 IST
The most noticeable sign of REM sleep is the movement of the eyes, but it is difficult for researchers to determine how widespread it is amongst the animal kingdom, as insects and most terrestrial arthropods lack movable eyes.
Common charger for all devices: What govt wants, what it means for industrySubscriber Only
August 15, 2022 21:42 IST
The government wants to brainstorm the possibility of ending the redundancy of having multiple chargers in every household. Who will be impacted if there is a rule for common chargers?
Explained: Govt’s Open Network for Digital Commerce, and what Microsoft joining it meansSubscriber Only
August 10, 2022 14:03 IST
Microsoft has become the first big tech company to join the government-backed Open Network for Digital Commerce. What is this initiative, and how does it work? What challenges does it aim to address? Who else is on board?
Explained: What is AGM-88 HARM, the new anti-radar missile supplied to Ukraine by the US?Subscriber Only
August 10, 2022 09:27 IST
The acronym 'HARM' in the AGM-88 HARM air-to-surface missile stands for High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile. What kind of missile is this and what impact can it have in the ongoing war in Ukraine?
Dinosaur footprints in China: the discovery and its importanceSubscriber Only
August 9, 2022 14:12 IST
Scientists have discovered over 4,300 dinosaur footprints in Hebei province of Zhangjiakou in northern China. The footprints reportedly show four different dinosaur species, one of which might be undiscovered.
What is an IMEI number, how can police use it in cases of mobile phone theft?Subscriber Only
August 8, 2022 18:23 IST
What is the new Delhi Police initiative, how can you check your IMEI number, and how is it useful? We explain.
Explained: First flight of India’s newest rocket, what it means for ISROSubscriber Only
August 10, 2022 09:53 IST
On Sunday, the rocket finally embarked on its first flight, carrying two satellites, including an earth observation micro-satellite called EOS-02. And though it is not exactly clear what happened, the flight did not go along expected lines.
Explained: What is the India angle in the Twitter vs Musk legal slugfest?Subscriber Only
August 6, 2022 14:53 IST
Musk has accused Twitter of hiding its lawsuit in India from him and that its actions might jeopardise its business in the country.
Explained: The Earth has recorded its shortest day since the 1960s — why are we spinning faster, and what impact can it have?Subscriber Only
August 6, 2022 08:38 IST
On June 29, the Earth completed one full spin — a day — in 1.59 milliseconds less than its routine 24 hours.
Explained: What are rare earth elements, and why is India keen to join a global alliance to ensure their supply?Subscriber Only
August 6, 2022 08:43 IST
A group of western nations are cooperating to develop alternatives to China to ensure key industrial supplies. India is not part of this arrangement — called the Minerals Security Partnership (MSP). What is India’s major concern at this moment?
Explained: Why the Govt has withdrawn the Personal Data Protection Bill, and what happens nowSubscriber Only
August 6, 2022 08:46 IST
The Govt says that given the large number of amendments that have been proposed, a comprehensive legal framework is needed for the issues under consideration. A revised Bill could be tabled in Parliament in the Winter Session.
Explained: As Chinese rocket debris plunges into ocean, the risks of space junk and its uncontrolled descentSubscriber Only
July 31, 2022 21:00 IST
The Long March 5B blasted off on July 24 to deliver a laboratory module to the new Chinese space station under construction in orbit, marking the third flight of China’s most powerful rocket since its maiden launch in 2020.
Explained: Why has new PUBG avatar BGMI been taken down from Google, Apple app stores?Subscriber Only
July 29, 2022 17:07 IST
Two years after PUBG was banned in India, a rebranded version of the game called Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) has been removed from Apple and Google app stores. Why has it been delisted?
Explained: How Myanmar’s junta is using Chinese facial recognition technologySubscriber Only
July 29, 2022 18:14 IST
Rights groups warn high-tech surveillance systems will be used to track down and eliminate the junta's opponents.
Explained: What is Google Street View and why has it launched in India now?Subscriber Only
July 29, 2022 17:07 IST
Though rolled out in 2007 elsewhere, Google Street View has started in India only now. What is it, and why wasn't it enabled in India? How will it help users? Does it have any limitations?
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