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Government working on real-time translation tool to bridge language barrier among people

MeitY Secretary Ajay Prakash Sawhney explained with an example of the technology where people speaking only Bengali will be able to communicate with those who speak only Malayalam.

Watch | Google's first-ever physical retail store

A video on Google’s first-ever physical retail store in New York City where customers can come and buy its devices and services from Pixel phones and Nest products to Fitbit wearables and Pixel books.

Forest fragments in agricultural areas are key to bat conservation: study

The odds of bats using forest habitats was nearly six times higher than open habitats

Fish once labeled a 'living fossil' surprises scientists again

Scientists said these large and nocturnal deep-sea creatures can live upto 100 years

As digital payments rise amid COVID-19, experts urge users to take precautions

There has been a significant surge in financial frauds

Australia may list east coast koalas as endangered

Bushfires across New South Wales and Queensland states in 2019 and 2020 are estimated to have killed as many as 30% of the population

Weekly Bytes | Ferrari’s tech partnership, Android’s new features, and more

Here's our curated list of important tech news from this week in byte size.

Fossils show new species of extinct giant rhino that roamed Asia

Paraceratherium linxiaense were hornless, long-necked herbivores

From Mandaveli to Mahabalipuram: How the ashy woodswallow receded from urban spaces

As this bird’s breeding season reaches its tail end, a throwback to the days when nesting pairs could be seen in urban spaces, sometimes atop lamp posts. Despite being more easily sighted in Chennai and other bustling sections within its distribution range, an erroneous notion about the bird persisted for a long time

Peacock population booms in Odisha’s Pakidi hills

There is a belief that peacock sighting brings good luck.

Books that touch upon different aspects of the pandemic and give us hope

From information on vaccines to how to keep ourselves fit and glowing during the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns, this month’s compilation of health books provide tips and comfort reading

Study suggests anaemia is being over-diagnosed in India

It emphasises need to re-examine WHO haemoglobin cut-offs to define anaemia and see the ailment in more region-specific ways

A human DNA-inspired storage system is in the works

The MIT team has developed a new retrieval technique to pull out the required file from the data repository. It involves encapsulating each DNA file into a small silica particle. Each capsule is labeled with single-stranded DNA “barcodes” that correspond to the contents of the file.

Facebook to start testing ads in virtual reality headsets

In February last year, Facebook said developers on the platform are seeing “meaningful revenue growth” on the Quest platform, with over 60 titles generating revenue in millions.

Pacific undersea cable project sinks after U.S. warns against Chinese participation

The U.S. Commerce Department publicly lists Huawei Marine on its so-called "Entity List" - known as a blacklist - which restricts the sale of U.S. goods and technology to the company.

Jaguar Land Rover to develop hydrogen-powered concept car

The concept car is part of JLR’s plan to achieve zero emissions by 2036. The company is also working on becoming a net-zero carbon emitter across its supply chain, products and operations by 2039.

Study highlights gender gap in health innovations

Despite years of improvement, women make up only 27 percent of all US STEM workers, according to census data -- and the gap in future products benefiting women's health needs will likely persist.

Like other nations, India also evolving in terms of regulations to deal with social media: CII chief

IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has slammed Twitter for deliberate defiance and failure to comply with the country's new IT rules, which has led to the US giant losing its intermediary status in India.

U.S. senators propose 25% tax credit for semiconductor manufacturing

The tax credit could benefit Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), which is building a $12 billion semiconductor factory in Arizona, and Dutch chipmaker NXP Semiconductors NV as well as U.S. firms such as Intel Corp and Micron Technology Inc.

SAP, TeamViewer join forces to give remote assistance an AR lift

The two German firms will integrate TeamViewer's AR-based desk-less suite with SAP´s asset and service management solutions to enhance daily remote tasks with intelligent technology.

U.S. House panel to vote Wednesday on bills targeting Big Tech

Two of the bills address the issue of giant companies, such as Amazon.com Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google,creating a platform for other businesses and then competing against those same businesses.

Facebook launches ads globally for Instagram Reels

The social media company, which is aiming to make money from its short-form video feature, began testing Instagram Reels ads in India, Brazil, Germany and Australia in April.

Chinese astronauts dock with space station

The three-man crew will be in orbit for three months.

‘Life of Butterflies’: a documentary that chronicles butterfly behaviour in great detail

Conservationist Sammilan Shetty’s documentary ‘Life of Butterflies’, deftly and beautifully chronicles the behaviour and evolution of these winged insects

A film on award-winning macro photographer K Jayaram

Mayan Mahesh’s film ‘Insects to Infinity’ documents the over five-decade work of award-winning macro photographer K Jayaram

‘People need to be assured that vaccines are protective even against delta variant,’ says Dr. Srinath Reddy

If a nasal or orally administered mucosal vaccine proves safe and efficacious, that will be a boon for child vaccination, says Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) president.

Govt takes steps to enhance availability of Amphotericin B; 6.67 lakh vials allocated to States so far

The government has been so far able to allot over 6.67 lakh vials of Amphotericin B to States and Union Territories (UTs) by augmenting production and initiating imports

Farmers to receive ₹11,500 crore as crop loans, says TN Minister

Minister for Cooperation I. Periyasamy said the Primary Agricultural Cooperative Banks have been instructed to enrol a greater number of farmers as new members, before the disbursal of the crop loans

U.S. push for self-driving cars faces union, lawyers opposition

Last month, Greg Regan, president of the Transportation Trades Department for the AFL-CIO, told U.S. lawmakers that autonomous vehicles place "millions of jobs at risk".

Flipkart challenges Karnataka High Court order allowing Competition Commission of India investigation

The CCI has launched an investigation after a complaint accused Flipkart and Amazon of promoting select sellers on their e-commerce platforms and using deep discounts to stifle competition.

Clubhouse to let content creators in India make money off the platform

Creators will also be allowed to design services for creative assets, promote within and outside Clubhouse, and help build an audience.

‘Silver Monstra’ captured, brought to camp

The injured elephant was captured using kumki elephants in Gudalur; it will be treated by a team of vets for an injury to its tail region

Spotify is taking on Clubhouse with its Greenroom

The music streaming company is foraying into the live audio market after it acquired Betty Labs, the creators of sports focussed audio app Locker Room.

Wellbeing quiz: Yoga concepts

With International Yoga Day only a few days away, let’s take a quiz on the basics of yoga

Google’s first retail store opens in New York this week

With the new store, Google wants to provide customers a place where they can come and buy its devices and services including Pixel phones, Nest products, Fitbit wearables and Pixel books.

On Sun, its eclipses and beauty spots: The Hindu Science Quiz

Correct answers are highlighted in green. Click on the correct answer for further reading on the topic.

Farmers worldwide receive barely a quarter of what consumers spend: study

On average, farmers receive 27% of what is paid for foods consumers eat at home and a far lower percentage, just 7%, on food consumed away from home (in restaurants, for instance).

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