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Radio Signals from Outer Space: How We 'Talk' to Space Probes Billions of Miles Away
Set in three ground stations located evenly across the world, the NASA Deep Space Network has the tricky job of deciphering faint radio signals from far away.
Coronavirus Pandemic: Oyo Senior Staff Take Salary Cuts, CEO Forgoes Entire Salary For the Year
This is a double whammy for Oyo which in January announced to further trim its workforce across verticals, after reportedly firing 1200 employees in the first round.
Work From Home: If The Experiment Works, It Can Continue When The World is Better Again
Technology has undoubtedly played a big role in making the work from home transition simpler. And that’s at home and what your organization has deployed. A few years ago, it would have been hard to imagine the sort of productivity that we now enjoy with 1...
Maharashtra Govt Introduces 'MahaKavach' App to Track Suspected COVID-19 Cases
The MahaKavach app will set a geo-fence for quarantined individuals, and immediately inform Maharashtra state government officials if a person crosses the line.
Great News For Music Lovers: Spotify is Finally Getting Warner Music Group Catalogue in India
The Warner Music Group content, which was missing from the Spotify platform in India ever since the streaming service launched last year, will now be available for all users. You can really start fine-tuning your playlists now.
Preparing Mankind for Mars: New NASA Study Aims to Understand Impact of Solar Storms
The new NASA SunRISE mission, projected for a July 2023 launch at the earliest, will study the impact that solar particle storms have on planets.
Hackers May Get Access To Your Phone Through 'Backdoor Secrets': Here is How
According to a study, a large number of mobile phone apps have hidden or harmful behaviours about which end users know little to nothing, allowing hackers to access private data.
Texas University Develops Inexpensive Ventilators to Help Fight Coronavirus Pandemic
The automated bag valve mask ventilation unit can be built for less than $300 worth of parts and help patients undergoing treatment for Coronavirus.
Huawei Posts 5.6 Percent Rise in 2019 Profit, Smallest Increase In Three Years
However, the overall revenue of the Chinese tech giant rose 19% to 858.8 billion yuan, helped by a 34% jump in sales for its consumer business unit which includes smartphones.
Best Video Call Apps For Work, Home And More: Solving The Big #WorkFromHome Debate
Some video conferencing apps are primed for the really serious professional tasks that could involve large teams. Then there are video calling apps which are ideal for personal use. And then there are those versatile in-betweens, that offer the best in bo...
Microsoft 365 is All About Consumers: Family Safety App, Teams For Friends And More
Microsoft has confirmed that Microsoft 365 Personal costs Rs 4199 a year while Microsoft 365 Family is for Rs 5299 a year and can be shared with up to 6 users.
Our Most Advanced Space Telescope Will Launch in a Year to See Galaxies Far, Far Away
The James Webb Space Telescope can see infrared light to detect super-distant stars, and give us a glimpse of how the universe was at its nascent.
Abbott's New COVID-19 Test Can be Used Anywhere, Produces Results in 5 Minutes
Abbott said in a statement that it plans to begin distributing the test next week and will ramp up manufacturing to 50,000 tests per day.
OnePlus to Finally Bring Always-On Display Feature to OxygenOS
OnePlus' OxygenOS has been crucially missing the Always-on display feature which might finally launch soon as confirmed by the company.
COVID-19 Pandemic Leads to 40 Percent Increase in WhatsApp Usage
According to Kantar, in the later stages of the pandemic web browsing increases by 70 percent, followed by (traditional) TV viewing increasing by 63 percent and social media engagement increasing by 61 percent over normal usage rates.
As Coronavirus Spreads in India, Facebook, Google Stare at Massive Losses in Ad Revenue
The ad revenue hit may be to the tune of $44 billion, as online advertisements from businesses in Asia dry up due to the coronavirus pandemic.