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A miscalculation of even a minute in re-entry time could result in the final resting place of the debris changing by hundreds of kilometres.

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.

Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) is from Korean game publisher Krafton. (Twitter/@BgmiDev)

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?

Facial recognition technology as the name suggests can identify a person by capturing his face from a photo or video. (File)

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.

A Google Street View image of Chandni Chowk in Delhi.

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?