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NASA’s 1st solar probe results unravel Sun’s mysteries
Washington: Revealing the findings from its historic probe to "touch" the Sun for the first time, NASA has said that the results will help scientists rewrite the models they use to understand and predict the space weather around our planet…
Sony launches Alpha 9 II camera in India for Rs 3,99,990
New Delhi: Sony India Pvt. Ltd. on Thursday announced Alpha 9 II a full-frame interchangeable lens camera for Rs 3,99,990 in India.
The Alpha 9 II will be available across all key retail counters Sony Center and major electronic stores…
Netflix will stop working on some smart TVs from Dec 1
San Francisco: Some Samsung smart TVs and Roku streaming devices will no longer be able to stream Netflix from December 1.
"We have notified all impacted members with more information about alternative devices we support so they can keep…
TECNO Spark Power with 6000mAh battery launched in India
New Delhi: Chinese smartphone maker Transsion Holdings' premier brand TECNO Mobile has launched a new smartphone, Spark Power, which comes with 6,000mAh battery.
Priced at Rs 8,499, the phone would be available for sale on Flipkart…
Xiaomi to launch Mi Credit for personal loans in India
New Delhi: Chinese handset maker Xiaomi will launch its Mi Credit platform for personal loans in India on December 3.
It is likely that the company will now unveil a revamped version of Mi Credit in the country.
The smartphone player…
Israeli scientists develop bacteria which “eat” carbon dioxide
Jerusalem: Israeli researchers have developed bacteria fed only with carbon dioxide, the Weizmann Institute of Science (WIS) in central Israel reported on Wednesday.
These bacteria, which build the entire biomass of their body from the…
Countdown for the launch of India’s Cartosat-3 satellite in progress
Chennai: The 26-hour countdown for the launch of Indian rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-XL (PSLV-XL) with 14 satellites began on Tuesday morning at India's rocket port at the Sriharikota rocket port in Andhra Pradesh, Indian space…
Fossil ‘Gen5’ smartwatches launched in India
New Delhi: American fashion brand Fossil on Thursday launched its "Gen 5" smartwatch in the Indian market priced at Rs 22,995.
"There has been focus on the integration of health and wellness with wearable technology for some time now and…
ISRO postpones Cartosat-3 and 13 US satellites to Nov 27
Chennai: The Indian space agency on Thursday said it has postponed the launch of Cartosat-3 satellite and 13 commercial nanosatellites with its PSLV rocket by two days to Nov 27.
According to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO),…
A first, extraterrestrial sugar found in space rocks
Washington: In a first, an international team has found sugars essential to life in meteorites -- supporting the hypothesis that chemical reactions in asteroids can make some of life's ingredients.
If correct, meteorite bombardment on…