Hey Siri: Virtual Assistants Are Listening to Children and Using the Data
With no legal requirement to erase this data, the data accumulates over children’s lifetimes, potentially lasting forever. In many busy households around the world, it’s not uncommon for children to shout out directives to...
Comet K2 Makes Closest Approach to Earth, but the Celestial Show Is Not Over Yet
In its closest approach to Earth, which took place on July 14, the comet C/2017 K2 was about 270 million kilometers away. The comet C/2017 K2 has offered a spectacular celestial show for stargazers...
Life-Like Self-Organising Laser Can Mimics Living Materials, Reconfigures in Changing Conditions
The Janus particles can also help create cluster particles that have greater properties than what is achieved by adding two clusters. Researchers have developed a self-organising laser system that can reconfigure according to the...
Amazon Pauses Construction of 6 Offices to Make Them Suitable for Hybrid Work
Amazon’s spokesperson confirmed that the delay in construction will not affect the company’s hiring plans. Amazon is pausing the construction of six new office buildings in Bellevue and Nashville to reevaluate the designs to...
Huawei, ZTE Gear Removal From US Telecom Network Will Need Additional $3 Billion, Says FCC
The FCC designated Huawei and ZTE as threats, compelling the companies in the US to remove their gear. The US telecoms regulator needs an additional $3 billion (roughly Rs. 25,000) to fund the removal from...
Sendit, Yolo, NGL: Anonymous Social Apps Are Taking Over Once More, but They Aren’t Without Risks
These anonymous social apps can be linked to users’ Instagram and Snapchat accounts, allowing them to question or answer anonymously. Have you ever told a stranger a secret about yourself online? Did you feel...
Tidal Event Analysis Suggests Black Hole Ripped Apart Star, Sent Its Material Out in Space
The tidal event called AT2019qiz took place in a spiral galaxy in the constellation Eridanus, some 215 million light-years away from Earth. One of the most mysterious astronomical objects, black holes are said to...
Binance Actively Monitoring Indian Market to Identify Best Approach: Ken Li
The engineering talent and the emerging Web3 community of India have caught the eye of Binance, one of the largest crypto exchanges in the world. The engineering talent and the emerging Web3 community of...
Astronomers From China, Australia Jointly Discover Binary System Ejecting Common Envelope
The common envelope forms when one of the stars in a binary system starts losing mass to its partner star and then expands in size. A team of astronomers from the Yunnan Observatories (YAO) of...
OpenSea to Slash 20 Percent of Workforce to Reduce Costs Amid Prolonged Slump in Digital Asset Markets
OpenSea’s NFT sales volume on the Ethereum blockchain plunged to $700 million (roughly Rs. 5,600 crores) in June, down from $2.6 billion (roughly Rs. 21,000 crores) in May. Non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea said...
