Category: Technology
Gut healthy isn’t just about your gut. It’s about your whole body.
The healthy bacteria in your gut help you digest food, produce key nutrients, fight off life-threatening maladies including cancer and heart disease, and are linked to mental health. Scientists are investigating whether gut bacteria may play some role in neurological diseases like Parkinson’s or autism. Research on the gut microbiome has exploded over the past…
Uttar Pradesh Government to use AI for transparent, error-free welfare schemes
Lucknow, Aug 19 (PTI) The Uttar Pradesh government is set to harness the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to make social welfare schemes more effective, transparent and free from irregularities, an official statement said. The Social Welfare Department is moving towards technologically strengthening the monitoring of key welfare schemes such as old age pension, family…
iOS 26 brings a hidden iMessage feature you’ll want to try: All you need to know
Apple has rolled out several rounds of developer and public betas for its iOS 26, and the new software is all set to be showcased on the iPhone 17 series next month, followed by a public rollout. While Liquid Glass and Apple Intelligence were the talk of the town when Apple first revealed iOS 26…
Redmi 15 5G with 6.9-inch FHD+ display, 7,000 mAh battery launched in India: Price, specs and all you need to know
Redmi has launched its latest budget device in the Indian market, the Redmi 15 5G with the Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 processor, 144Hz FHD+ display, 7,000mAh battery, 50MP primary shooter and an IP64 rating. The new device comes in the sub- ₹20,000 price bracket and will compete against the likes of iQOO Z10R and Infinix…
Meet Arvinder ‘Arvi’ Singh Bahal: Agra’s real estate investor will join Blue Origin’s space tourism flight
Uttar Pradesh’s real estate investor, Arvinder “Arvi” Singh Bahal, is all set to join Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin’s upcoming space tourism flight. The flight, NS-34, is part of Blue Origin’s New Shepard programme, set to take off from West Texas on 3 August at 6 pm (IST). The NS-34 has so far taken 70 people…
‘Secret’ disease-causing bacteria blast off to space with NASA-SpaceX Crew 11 mission
SpaceX has just launched its Crew-11 mission into space, and along with it, a ‘secret’ member: disease-causing bacteria. Or, at least, such bacteria will be growing aboard the ISS very soon. The crew will study the effects of microgravity on bacteria-killing viruses. According to Space.comthe bacterial strains involved in the study are E. coli, Salmonella…
Is your artificial sweetener interfering with cancer treatments? Experts say…
A popular sugar substitute, sucralose, may interfere with certain cancer treatments, revealed a new research. Sucralose is used as an artificial sweetener by individuals who are trying to lose weight or manage their blood sugar levels. The research by the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Hillman Cancer Centre said that cancer patients who use sucralose,…
Google to pay $36 million after striking deals that shut out rival search engines in Australia
Google on Monday agreed to pay AUD 50 million (USD 35.8 million) to the country’s consumer watchdog after it was found that its deal with Australia’s two largest telecom operators to pre-install Google Search on Android phones — while excluding rival search engines — had hurt competition in the market. The Australian Competition and Consumer…
Glow drips, anti-ageing infusions, bridal concoctions—the dicey promise of India’s beauty hustlers
They usually promote enterprises that promise to slay all things “toxin”, “inflammation”, or “free radicals”. Culturally extrapolated to India, they have turned into friends and emancipators of the dark-skinned—the skin colour we as a nation consider a curse. A tour of the rooms of the wellness clinic had me gobsmacked—and even aspirational. It challenged my…
Pakistani hackers use pirated software to infect 1.88mn devices, steal credentials, earn $4.67mn: Report
A Pakistan-based cybercrime network has been linked to one of the largest and most profitable malware delivery operations uncovered in recent years, according to new research by cybersecurity intelligence company CloudSEK. Family-linked syndicate in Bahawalpur and Faisalabad The group, allegedly run by individuals connected through family ties in Bahawalpur and Faisalabad, is accused of exploiting…