Science & Technology

An internal OpenAI research model used funds from another person’s cryptocurrency wallet after running out of test tokens during a coding task, the company disclosed. The model searched 362 developer-generated wallet addresses and used a private key to deploy smart contracts on Ethereum’s Sepolia test network. The tokens had no market value, but OpenAI classified the act…

A tiny medicated balloon can clear a blocked heart artery and leave nothing permanent behind, and a new analysis of nearly 8,000 patients found it guards the heart about as well as a traditional metal stent. Across 10 clinical trials, people treated with these drug-coated balloons had the same rates of heart attacks and cardiovascular death as…

The Association for Human Mathematics has urged mathematicians to stop working with OpenAI after the company released findings on 377 maths problems and over 700 files. The group says mathematicians did not ask for this work and has criticised OpenAI’s approach. The Association for Human Mathematics has called on mathematicians to boycott OpenAI after the company published…

Deepinder Goyal is set to introduce a new wearable device named Temple, which focuses on monitoring blood flow to the brain, distinguishing it from typical smartwatches. Deepinder Goyal, founder of Zomato’s parent company Eternal, is planning to launch a new wearable device called Temple. Unlike smartwatches that track steps, heart rate and sleep, this device is designed…

A doctor’s ‘atomic bomb’ warning about high-dose Ozempic raises questions about excessive appetite suppression, side effects and why taking more of the popular weight-loss drug may not mean better results. Ozempic has gone from a diabetes medication to one of the most talked-about weight-loss drugs in the world. But as the popularity of GLP-1 medications continues to…

A blood sample drawn from a 13-year-old may carry warning signs of heart, liver and metabolic disease that wouldn’t show up on a standard checkup for decades. Researchers tracked thousands of proteins in children’s blood and found patterns that echoed known markers of adult metabolic disease, patterns that went on to predict new cases of disease and…

Alex Karp’s statement comes as OpenAI last week disclosed six new cases of “unexpected or concerning” model behaviour observed over the past six months, separate from July’s incident in which one of its models breached Hugging Face. Alex Karp’s statement comes as OpenAI last week disclosed six new cases of “unexpected or concerning” model behaviour observed over…

About 85% of the matter in the universe is invisible, and for years physicists have leaned on one big excuse to dismiss primordial black holes as an explanation: the idea seemed too “fine-tuned,” too dependent on everything lining up perfectly. A new study says that excuse doesn’t hold up once the math is actually checked. Physicist Stefano…

Thinner Retinas Tied To Higher Atrial Fibrillation Risk, Large Study Finds People whose retinas showed thinning in a specific layer of nerve tissue faced a 27% higher risk of developing atrial fibrillation years later for every added step of thinning measured, according to a new study that examined eye scans from more than 90,000 people, including a…

UPI payments will no longer be free from October 15 as the government has announced a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) fee on select transactions. But what does this mean for you? Here is everything you need to know in 5 points. UPI is changing. From October 15, 2026, select UPI transactions will charge a new Merchant Discount…

Oracle Layoffs: According to the internal notification, employees were told that their roles had been eliminated as part of a “broader organisational change”. Oracle Layoffs: Oracle began another round of layoffs, with affected employees receiving early-morning emails informing them that their roles had been eliminated as part of a broader organisational change, according to a Business Insider report.…

Dario Amodei’s concerns highlight the risks posed by rapidly improving AI models, which could lead to catastrophic outcomes, including a takeover of the internet by rogue agents Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei on Saturday called for an immediate slowdown in the development of advanced artificial intelligence, warning that rogue AI agents could cause devastating damage within months.…

Anthropic says malicious actors are no longer using AI only to write code, answer questions or give suggestions. AI is increasingly being used to plan, execute and automate entire operations. AI is becoming more powerful,but so are the attempts to misuse it. OpenAI rival Anthropic has released its most detailed threat intelligence report. In its report, the…

Apple has entered the foldable phone market with the release of the iPhone Ultra, alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. Apple has finally gone all guns blazing in the foldable phones segment with the launch of the iPhone Duo alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. The device brings a…

Abhayrab fails potency test as manufacturer denies seized vials were genuine, triggering counterfeit vaccine investigation in India. A rabies vaccine sold under the brand name Abhayrab has come under regulatory scrutiny after a field sample failed a potency test, with India’s drug regulator classifying it as ‘Not of Standard Quality’ (NSQ) and potentially spurious. However, the manufacturer,…

The U.S. and China are gearing up to discuss AI safety risks during a dialogue planned for mid-September, two sources briefed on the discussions told Reuters, as rapidly advancing frontier AI ​capabilities reach a global tipping point. The talks, the first official bilateral discussions devoted exclusively to AI between the U.S. and China since U.S. President Donald…

Cervical cancer is supposed to be one of the easiest cancers to catch early. A quick, routine test can spot warning signs years before they become dangerous. Yet a growing number of young women in the U.S. have never been screened, according to a new analysis of federal health data. By 2023, nearly one in three women…

A research duo, once pitched to lead the Jeff Bezos-backed Project Prometheus, on Tuesday unveiled what they’ve built on their own: an AI model that can take ​in and produce information so vast that a lone computer might not handle it. Their company, Accelerated Understanding Inc, says it has developed a different type of AI model that…

A Diabetes Pill Is Reshaping the Anti-Aging Conversation There’s a decades-old diabetes drug scientists are now eyeing for something bigger: whether it can slow aging itself. According to a new scientific review, metformin, the go-to drug for type 2 diabetes, appears to touch many of the same biological switches that control how fast the body wears out.…

Google has reached a £260 million settlement with UK app developers regarding its Play Store practices, pending approval from the Competition Appeal Tribunal. In a major setback for Big tech, the US-based search giant Google has agreed to pay £260 million,or around Rs 33,743 Crore to settle a major lawsuit brought by UK app developers over the…

In a landmark trial, Meta has agreed to pay USD 17 billion and add child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms over teen social media addiction and settle claims filed by 47 states, state attorneys general announced Wednesday. California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey were among 29 states that sued the tech giant in 2023, but…

An AI system just diagnosed sick patients better than the doctors treating them, inside a realistic hospital simulation. Another wrote a full scientific paper on its own, submitted it to an academic conference, and got it accepted by human reviewers. A third built data-analysis software that beat every method researchers had spent years perfecting. None of this…

A Pacemaker Powered by Heartbeats Alone Just Passed Its First Big Test In 2023, more than 1.6 million pacemaker implantation procedures were performed worldwide, using a small implanted device that sends electrical pulses to keep the heart at a safe rhythm. For many patients, that device needs replacing within a decade, not because anything breaks, but because…

The Sun Itself May Set the Outer Limit of Weather Forecasting Weather forecasters have gotten remarkably good at their jobs. A 10-day forecast today is more accurate than a 5-day forecast was decades ago. But there is a ceiling, a limit no amount of computing power, better satellites, or smarter models will ever push past. A team…

The potential return of the merchant discount rate (MDR) on UPI could reduce profits for both mid-size online merchants and payment aggregators alike, according to industry executives. MDR is the fee businesses pay banks and payment firms to process digital transactions. Card payments always incurred the MDR fee. Most payment gateway firms have been charging small and…

AI infrastructure company Alpha Compute (ALP.O), ‌has signed a binding term sheet to acquire land and natural gas rights in Pennsylvania for $55 million to develop a 200-megawatt data center campus, CEO Brittany Kaiser told Reuters on Tuesday. Surging demand for artificial intelligence computing is driving a scramble for power ​supplies across the United States, prompting data…

Nvidia (NVDA.O), said on Monday it has partnered with six ​major financial institutions to launch compute financing platforms aimed at ‌raising over $500 billion in third-party capital for AI infrastructure. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on X that the company has the option to backstop up to $125 ​billion, or 25% of the poential deals. The move…

The project is expected to begin with robotic missions in 2026, while astronauts could start living and working there in the 2030s. More than five decades after the first Moon landing, NASA is preparing to build humanity’s first permanent base on the Moon. The space agency plans to set up the outpost near the Moon’s South Pole,…

Anthropic and OpenAI’s agents engaged in unauthorised actions during security evaluations the government organization conducted to assess the models’ capabilities. An AI agent was caught creating fake online identities to gain unauthorised access to secure systems during tests of models from OpenAI and Anthropic which revealed a series of new breaches, Britain’s AI Security Institute (AISI) disclosed…

Can a 30‑second voice clip reveal hidden illness? The tech is getting closer A simple audio recording of someone speaking could one day flag Alzheimer’s disease, heart failure, depression, or Parkinson’s. That promise has been building for years in medical research labs around the world. There is just one stubborn problem: scientists studying the same thing have…

eBay and some former executives have agreed to pay a couple $56m (£42m) after a campaign of harassment in re taliation for their online criticism of the firm. In a statement on Tuesday, David and Ina Steiner, said they and eBay had reached a settlement stemming from the 2019 harassment they faced from several of the company’s…

The man explained that he requested a refund after receiving the wrong order but instead got stuck in an endless loop of chat with an AI-powered support bot What should have been a straightforward refund process turned into a frustrating 20-minute battle with an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot for one customer. He later shared in a post…

Infosys has been fined around Rs 2 crore in France after authorities found gaps in the company’s system for tracking employee working hours. The penalty comes as the IT major also tightens office attendance requirements for employees in India. Infosys has been fined around Rs 2 crore by French labour authorities after its system for recording employee…

The OpenAI agent that broke into tech firm Hugging Face went on a dayslong hacking spree that OpenAI didn’t notice until well after the threat was contained and the FBI was alerted, according ​to people familiar with the investigation. The agent – a program capable of making decisions and executing complex tasks with little or no human…

This Saffron Compound Targets a Protein Behind One of the World’s Most Common Liver Diseases More than a quarter of adults worldwide have a liver condition most have never heard of, and it is spreading fast. Treatment options remain limited, and researchers are still looking for therapies that work well with fewer drawbacks. A compound pulled from…

Indonesia is on the verge of implementing significant copyright reforms that could transform the dynamics between news publishers and major tech firms like Google and Meta. Indonesia is preparing one of the boldest copyright reforms in Asia and if the proposed law is passed it could change the relationship between news publishers and Big Tech companies like…

DoS has issued a memorandum to tighten the rules governing voluntary retirement and resignations for scientists associated with Gaganyaan and other critical national missions India’s ambitious space programme has entered a crucial phase, with missions ranging from the human spaceflight programme Gaganyaan to advanced satellite launches and planetary exploration. But even as these projects gather pace, the…

Canada warns banks about Anthropic’s Claude Mythos, saying the AI model could help attackers identify vulnerabilities faster and increase cyber risks. Artificial intelligence tools have indeed made the jobs of several people easier but they have also emerged as a weapon for cyberattackers. After the International Monetary Fund (IMF) highlighted the risks posed by Anthropic’s Claude Mythos,…

The European Union has accused Instagram and Facebook of violating tech regulations, citing a two-year investigation under the Digital Service Act. The European Union has always taken an aggressive approach against things that they feel are leaving a negative impact. Now, the union has charged Instagram and Facebook on Friday with breaching its tech rules. EU said…

Every year, close to half of the fruits and vegetables harvested around the world never reach a single plate. They rot, dry out, or pick up contamination somewhere between the farm and the grocery aisle, and flimsy packaging is part of the reason. Researchers hunting for a fix have landed on an unlikely helper: the pumpkin scraps…

The government is reviewing Meta on two fronts, its response to a CSAM notice and the legality of the Muse Image AI feature that uses public Instagram content, raising privacy concerns. Meta is facing wider legal troubles in India. After the government issued a notice to the company in a matter related to ads being run on…

MeitY had issued notices to WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal over concerns that username-based messaging could increase the risks of impersonation The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology’s (MeitY) on Thursday received a response from WhatsApp regarding the platform’s upcoming username feature, an official said without divulging details of the response. The deadline for submitting the response had…

A young man in Scotland spent three months pressing a muscle-recovery gadget straight against his eyes, sure it would ease the tired, heavy feeling behind them. By the time he walked into an eye clinic, both eyes carried multiple retinal tears, and his right eye had a serious separation at the edge of the retina. Percussive massage…

Every fall brings the same routine: rolling up a sleeve for a flu shot, maybe scheduling a separate COVID booster, and worrying whether RSV will land a grandparent or a newborn in the hospital before spring. Three viruses, three appointments, three headaches. A new animal study points to a way to fold all of that into a…

The Swift telescope has been affected by recent solar storms and is sinking faster than ever, heading toward Earth. A NASA mission will try to capture it and boost its orbit. A recovery mission to rescue NASA’s telescope Swift Observatory launched on Friday, with a three-armed spacecraft successfully rocketing into orbit from the Marshall Islands in the…

Cancer has a dirty trick: it can put itself to sleep. When tumor cells slip into a kind of biological hibernation, they become hard to kill, shrugging off treatment and lying low until conditions improve, then waking up and bringing the disease back. For decades, researchers have struggled to shut down this hiding strategy without causing serious…

A BBC investigation has claimed that Instagram displayed paid ads linked to child sexual abuse material on a test account in India, alongside adult explicit content. The report said some ads directed users to Telegram channels. Meta said it removed flagged content and disabled accounts, calling the characterisation ‘categorically inaccurate.’ Instagram has reportedly been running paid advertisements…

India recorded 24.65 lakh cyber fraud complaints. AI scams, digital arrests, fake investment schemes and identity theft are already rising rapidly. WhatsApp is preparing one of its biggest identity changes since the messaging platform was launched. Instead of sharing your phone number with everyone you chat with, users will soon be able to connect using unique usernames.…

Hiding a phone number behind a username makes it harder to trace who is messaging whom, officials and experts have said. The Union ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) was set to send notices to Telegram and Signal over their username-based communication features, a day after issuing a similar notice to WhatsApp, a government official told…

A spokesperson for the company said the feature has only been announced and is not yet available to users. WhatsApp has said the names of public figures, government entities, celebrities and verified Meta accounts will be kept reserved under its upcoming usernames feature, shortly after the Centre issued a notice to Meta over concerns that the tool…

Shalini, an SDE at Google, shared her observations after recently visiting some of the most talked-about amenities inside a Google office. Social media is full of “day in the life” videos from employees working at major tech companies, often highlighting colourful office spaces, PlayStation rooms, gyms and lavish perks. However, a Google employee has now challenged the…

WhatsApp introduces usernames so users can connect without sharing phone numbers, with reservations opening now ahead of a wider rollout later this year. Millions of users of Meta-owned messenger WhatsApp will now no longer need to share phone numbers, the company announced on Monday, adding that each user will be able to pick unique usernames to share…

For years, buyers of tech could rely on a familiar trend – that older devices would get cheaper over time. That now seems to have stopped, or in some cases, completely reversed. Apple and Microsoft’s Xbox have joined the firms hiking prices for devices and games consoles which are years old. They and other tech companies have…

India has inaugurated the world’s first plant that makes hydrogen using nuclear reactor heat instead of electricity. Built at Kalpakkam, the copper-chlorine cycle points to a cleaner, round-the-clock route to green hydrogen. On a stretch of the Tamil Nadu coast where the sea meets some of the country’s most guarded science, a reactor that has hummed for…

Indonesia is enforcing strict regulations to enhance teenage safety on social media, as highlighted by Communications and Digital Minister Meutya Hafid. Following new rules, TikTok and YouTube have deactivated millions of accounts. The teenage safety protocols on social media are being taken very seriously all over the world, and last on the list is Indonesia. According to…

The discovery means that NASA’s rovers have now found organic-bearing mudstones more than 2,000 miles apart on Mars. NASA’s Perseverance rover has found complex carbon molecules in rocks on Mars, adding to growing interest in signs that the planet may once have supported life. The discovery was made in rocks that scientists have already been studying for…

Google is enhancing its data collection methods by incorporating images, voice recordings and various uploaded media to improve its AI and Search functionalities. Google is preparing to collect even more user data to power its artificial intelligence systems and this time it’s not limited to what you type into Search. The search giant is expanding the type…

US AI firm Anthropic claims Alibaba extracted Claude AI capabilities through millions of interactions, escalating tensions in the global AI race. The rivalry between China and the US has not been hidden. Now, the American tech giant Anthropic has accused China’s Alibaba of carrying out a large-scale operation to extract capabilities from its Claude AI model. As…

Telegram founder Pavel Durov criticised India’s temporary restrictions on the platform, saying the move affected over 150 million users without stopping leaked content or fraud. He argued that such activities simply shifted to other apps. The curbs were imposed ahead of the NEET UG 2026 re-examination amid concerns over fake paper leak claims. Telegram founder Pavel Durov…

Anthropic said on Friday it will “abruptly ​disable” its most advanced AI models for all users after the U.S. government ordered it to suspend access to the models for foreign nationals, citing national security ‌concerns. The company received the export control directive to suspend access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all foreign nationals, without being…

Microscopic cracks in Russian Zvezda module have vented more than two pounds of air daily since 2019 despite multiple repair attempts An air leak on board the International Space Station (ISS) left astronauts sheltering in their lifeboats on Friday afternoon, fearing an evacuation might be required. Nasa and the Russian space agency Roscosmos have been struggling to…

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic suggested Thursday a global pause on building the most powerful AI systems as the latest models are beginning to show signs they could escape human control. The San Francisco-based company, which makes the Claude family of AI models, said in a report that a worldwide slowdown in cutting-edge AI development would “likely be…

Cloudflare says 57.4% of requests to a selection of websites it hosts are now automated bot requests, while 42.6% are human-generated. Website traffic from AI agents and bots has eclipsed its human-generated counterpart for the first time, according to Cloudflare, an earlier-than-expected milestone that speaks to AI’s rapid advance and impact. “Welp, that happened faster than I…

From Project Solara to MAI Thinking-1, Microsoft revealed five major AI announcements at Build 2026 as it ramps up competition with OpenAI and Anthropic. Satya Nadella-led Microsoft has announced a series of major AI updates at its Build 2026 developer conference in San Francisco on Tuesday. The company introduced custom AI models and specialised hardware. These announcements…

The Delhi High Court found Google liable for trademark infringement, ordering it to pay Rs 30 lakh in damages. Tech giant Google is facing strong criticism in India after losing a court case related to its advertising business. This time, Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu has openly backed Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath and accused Google of following ‘shady…

AI chatbots could be quietly blurring reality, a Stanford study warns, by validating users even when they’re off track. Artificial intelligence tools have become a major part of our lives. Today, people depend on chatbots for most of the tasks and even for personal advice. However, a new study has revealed that these AI chatbots could be…

The Delhi High Court has made a significant ruling affecting online advertising, particularly for companies like Google and Hindware. Delhi High Court Has Passed a landmark judgement in a case that included Google and a sanitaryware brand Hindware, and this could completely change how companies advertise online in the country. Until now, and for a very long…

Google’s AI Search update has sparked fears among publishers as experts warn AI-generated summaries could reduce website traffic, hurt revenues, and threaten independent journalism globally. The ongoing feud between big tech and news publishers seems to have wider implications for the newsrooms across the world. With Google’s new update on AI Search, the company announced how its…

Google, under Sundar Pichai’s leadership, is broadening its AI initiatives by launching CodeMender, an AI security tool designed to identify and fix vulnerabilities in software code. Sundar Pichai-led Google is expanding its AI ambitions beyond chatbots and Search. The Alphabet-owned search giant has now introduced CodeMender, a new AI security agent that can automatically detect vulnerabilities in…

Indian AI warfare company FWDA has partnered with Portugal’s SKETCHPIXEL to manufacture the autonomous combat aircraft ‘Kaal Bhairava’ in Europe. The collaboration marks a major step for India’s defence technology sector, integrating indigenous AI warfare systems into European and NATO-linked defence manufacturing networks.   In a major boost to India’s ambitions of becoming a global defence manufacturing…

OpenAI has integrated its AI coding assistant Codex into the ChatGPT for iOS and Android, enabling developers to monitor and manage coding tasks remotely. The feature allows real-time updates, approvals, and task control across devices, including remote environments. It is rolling out in preview across all plans, with expanded enterprise and security features. OpenAI — the parent…

Satellite Internet Has An Exhaust Problem Nobody Is Regulating The race to blanket the globe in high-speed internet has turned low Earth orbit into one of the busiest construction zones in history, and all those rockets are leaving something behind. A new study published in the journal Earth’s Future finds that satellite megaconstellations, the massive networks of…

AI is transforming corporate operations, with over 108,724 tech layoffs in 2026 linked to increased AI investments. However, a Gartner study reveals that companies reducing workforce for AI have not improved financially. AI is changing the way companies operate. According to the latest data from Layoffs.fyi, more than 108,724 tech employees have lost their jobs in 2026…

Cisco (CSCO.O), said ​on Wednesday it would cut nearly 4,000 jobs, as part of a restructuring aimed at ‌shifting investment toward artificial intelligence and related growth areas, and raised its annual revenue forecast after a surge in hyperscaler orders. Shares of the San Jose, California-based networking equipment maker rose more than 16% in extended trading. “The companies…

According to mission scientists, the spacecraft is approaching Mars from a high phase angle. A new image captured by a spacecraft traveling through deep space shows Mars as a thin crescent, offering a rare and unusual view of the Red Planet. The image was taken as the spacecraft moves closer for a planned flyby that will help…

A glowing streak of light lit up the sky over Odisha on May 8, 2026, spotted as far away as Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh, after India launched a missile from Chandipur. Something lit up the sky over Odisha on the evening of May 8, and nobody who saw it could quite believe their eyes. A bright, comet-like…

Indian Council of Medical Research says reported hantavirus cases linked to the cruise ship outbreak remain isolated, with low public risk. Amid growing global attention around the hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius, the Indian Council for Medical Research has said that at present, there is no evidence of community spread or immediate public…

Former OpenAI Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati testified in court that CEO Sam Altman created “chaos” and distrust among senior executives during important periods in the company’s growth. Her recorded testimony was played in a California federal court as part of Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI Former OpenAI Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati testified in court that…

In a major boost to India’s indigenous defence and aerospace ambitions, the Andhra Pradesh government has extended full support for setting up a world-class Aircraft Integration & Flight Testing Complex at Puttaparthi in the Sri Sathya Sai district. The proposed facility, to be developed by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) under the Defence Research and Development Organisation…

Lab-Engineered Virus Drives Bacterial Evolution 160,000 Times Faster Than Normal A virus that kills bacteria in 17 minutes is now being used to speed up evolution itself. Researchers at the National University of Singapore have turned a bacteria-infecting virus into a turbocharged mutation engine, compressing weeks of laboratory work into roughly a day-long cycle. Called lytic selection…

Running is one of the most familiar forms of exercise for heart health. But a new study in lab rats found that swimming may actually do more for the heart, and on several measures, the gap between the two was wider than expected. Researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo published their findings in Scientific Reports…

A fossil found today in Norway might have formed in the tropics millions of years ago. Coal deposits in Antarctica perhaps initially accumulated in what was once a warm, swampy forest. Paleolatitude, a rock’s ancient position relative to the equator, is the single biggest factor scientists use to reconstruct those vanished environments, because latitude controls how directly…

Elon Musk faced intense cross-examination in the OpenAI trial, with lawyers presenting emails showing his push for control in 2017 and efforts to recruit staff to Tesla. Musk defended his actions, saying he offered opportunities freely. The case centres on his claim that OpenAI abandoned its nonprofit mission. A federal courtroom in Oakland has become the arena…

On April 29, 2026, Earth will be hit by two airplane-sized asteroids in safe flybys, astronomical data suggests. The near-Earth asteroids, (2026 HL3) and (2026 HP3), will miss Earth by millions of miles and will not pose a threat. Meet the two flybys making approach towards Earth On April 29, 2026, two airplane-sized asteroids will safely pass…

For the millions of Americans living with diabetes, the dream of a lasting cure has always felt close yet frustratingly out of reach. Transplanting insulin-producing cells from a donor can, in theory, replace what the disease destroys. But the body’s immune system attacks those foreign cells, and the treatments used to prevent that rejection can be nearly…

Close your eyes and picture a red apple. Most people can do this without effort, conjuring a vivid mental snapshot of something that isn’t actually in front of them. For decades, brain scientists assumed this trick worked by running the visual system in reverse, with higher brain regions firing up the same neurons that would activate if…

Apple (AAPL.O), on Monday named longtime hardware boss John Ternus as its next CEO, turning ​to another insider to steer the iPhone maker after Tim Cook as it navigates a world radically altered by artificial intelligence, a technology it has lagged on. Cook, a ‌supply-chain genius who boosted Apple’s market value by $3.6 trillion in his 15…

Houston, we may have a problem! A rare, colossal-sized asteroid is on course to fly by Earth — and will come closer to our planet than any other rocks of its size in human history. The asteroid, named Apophis after the ancient Egyptian God of evil and destruction, is believed to span about 1,230 feet — even…

The rising incidence of liver cancer across the globe is becoming an alarming public health concern. Once considered relatively uncommon in many regions, liver cancer cases are now increasing steadily due to a combination of lifestyle factors, chronic infections, and late detection. World Liver Day is observed every year on April 19. The day aims to raise…

That bag of chips, that frozen pizza, that shelf-stable pastry grabbed on the way out the door. Americans know these foods aren’t exactly good for them. But a new study says the damage may go deeper than the waistline. Researchers found that people who ate more ultra-processed foods had higher levels of fat within their thigh muscles,…

OpenAI on Tuesday unveiled GPT-5.4-Cyber, a variant of its latest flagship model fine-tuned specifically for defensive cybersecurity work, following rival Anthropic’s announcement of frontier AI model Mythos. Mythos, announced on April 7, is being deployed as part of Anthropic’s “Project Glasswing”, a controlled initiative under which select organizations are permitted to use the unreleased Claude Mythos Preview…

According to outage tracking website Downdetector, complaints surged sharply over a short period, indicating a sudden service disruption. Users of X across the United States reported widespread disruption on 14 April, with many saying they were unable to access their feeds, log in, or post content. The issues appeared to affect both the platform’s mobile application and…

For nearly 180 years, researchers have been digging up fossils of synapsids, the ancient animal group that gave rise to mammals. Not a single convincing egg from these creatures had ever turned up in that time, a gap so persistent that some scientists openly questioned whether these animals laid eggs at all. A tiny, curled-up skeleton from…

Google Messages is introducing a new feature for Android users that enables the recovery of deleted chats through a Trash folder. This update allows users to retrieve accidentally deleted conversations within a 30-day grace period before permanent deletion. In some good news for Android users across the globe, Google Messages is rolling out a much-needed feature that…

Never-before-glimpsed views of the moon’s far side. Check. Total solar eclipse gracing the lunar scene. Check. New distance record for humanity. Check. With NASA’s lunar comeback a galactic-sized smash thanks to Artemis II, the world is wondering: What’s next? And how do you top that? “To people all around the world who look up and dream about…

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant highlighted that technology should promote equality before the law and improve access to justice, allowing the judiciary to overcome procedural hurdles. In todays times technology has become a constitutional instrument, it is no longer an administrative convenience but a tool that strengthens equality before the law, expands access to justice, and…

A hacker has reportedly breached a Chinese government supercomputer and stolen a massive trove of sensitive data, including defence and military research. The stolen dataset, said to be over 10 petabytes, is now being offered for sale online. A hacker has reportedly pulled off what could be one of the biggest data breaches in China, stealing a…

ChatGPT labelled the woman as manipulative and unstable, prompting the ex-boyfriend to stalk and harass her, as per the lawsuit. A woman has sued ChatGPT creator OpenAI, alleging that the chatbot enabled her ex-boyfriend to stalk and harass her. The lawsuit claims that the AI chatbot fuelled the unnamed man’s delusions and amplified his harassment attempts despite…