BENGALURU: An epoch-shifting Grand Slam season dominated by Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz has provided the clearest sign yet that the “Big Three” era of men’s tennis is finally over, with Novak Djokovic destined to be its last year-end number one. The golden rule that you should never write off Djokovic still holds true, but […]
AMD Z2 Extreme is in development and the company is planning to release its second-generation Z series chipset next year, the company reportedly revealed in a media interaction during the recently concluded IFA 2024. The AMD Z1 Extreme processor that was launched in May 2023 powers current-generation handheld PCs like the Asus ROG Ally X […]
Elon Musk-led SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn spacecraft on Tuesday launched the first-ever crew for ‘all-civilian’ spacewalk. The first commercial spaceflight mission with a spacewalk carries billionaire Jared Isaacman, along with three others, for the all-civilian spacewalk. It lifted off atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket today at after 5:23 a.m. EDT (2:54 PM IST) from historic […]
Bengaluru: Indian space startup Pixxel has bagged a NASA contract to support Earth science research using the hyperspectral technology. The Bengaluru-based company has become part of NASA’s $476-million commercial smallsat data acquisition programme — a first for an Indian startup after the space sector was opened to private companies in 2020. Co-founder and CEO Awais […]
Chromecast with Google TV is getting a new update that comes with July 2024 security patch. This is the sixth Chromecast update to arrive in the last nine months. It is not a major update, so the operating system (OS) still remains at Android 12. However, the update addresses several bugs in the previous version […]
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Individuals who stay up late and are active during the night have a 50% higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a new study presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes annual meeting. The research, part of the Netherlands Epidemiology of Obesity study, examined over 5,000 participants categorized into early […]
Listen to article A 10-member chess team from Pakistan is set to compete in the prestigious 45th Chess Olympiad, which will be held in Budapest, Hungary, from September 10 to 23. The squad, comprising five male and five female players, is ready to showcase their skills on the global stage. This year’s Olympiad is expected to host […]
Shagufta Ejaz Celebrates Wedding Anniversary in Hospital. Senior Pakistani actress Shagufta Ejaz celebrated her wedding anniversary in the hospital with her ailing husband, Yahya Siddiqui, effectively addressing the criticism she faced. Previously, Ejaz had defended herself against social media backlash over her international travels, promising to never forgive those who spread false accusations. She recently […]
After an exhaustive review of suspect transistors in NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft, NASA managers have cleared the probe for launch next month as planned on a $5.2 billion mission to find out if a suspected sub-surface ocean on Jupiter’s icy moon Europa is a habitable environment. The transistor issue cropped up in May, raising fears […]
LONDON: Oil futures edged up on Monday as the risk of production disruptions from a potential hurricane approaching the US Gulf Coast helped prices steady after last week’s heavy losses. Brent crude was up 16 cents, or 0.23%, to $71.22 a barrel at 1315 GMT while West Texas Intermediate crude futures were 19 cents, or […]
