Sci &Tech

Source: SCHMIDT OCEAN INSTITUTE A first-of-its-kind exploration of the Mar del Plata Canyon, a deep underwater gorge off the coast of Argentina, has revealed a stunning variety of deep-sea life, including dozens of organisms that may be new to science. Plunging to approximately 11,500 feet (over 3,500 metres), this canyon is nearly twice as deep…

NASA is approaching a historic milestone with the Artemis II mission, set to launch the first humans around the Moon in over 50 years, with a target date of April 2026. Engineers at Kennedy Space Center in Florida have successfully integrated the Artemis II Orion stage adapter with the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket inside…

Space often appears calm and serene when we look up at the night sky, yet it is a bustling environment filled with countless moving objects, from tiny meteoroids to massive asteroids. One such object drawing attention is asteroid 2025 TC, a house-sized space rock measuring roughly 44 feet across. Set to pass near Earth on…

To make it easier for users to book train tickets and avail of other train-related services via the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) platform, Indian Railways offers an AI chatbot called AskDisha 2.0. The chatbot offers users a range of services like booking tickets and getting refunds and it even provides necessary information….

Google supports the Indian General Election by providing easy access to voting information and countering misinformation. Initiatives include partnering with the Election Commission, prioritizing trusted content on YouTube, and implementing advertising policies for transparency. Measures against AI-generated content are also taken. Google has announced a series of initiatives aimed at supporting the democratic process and…

Elon Musk’s X platform banned over 5 lakh Indian accounts for violating policies, including promoting terrorism and child sexual exploitation. Users should avoid violating policies to prevent account suspension. Elon Musk’s social media platform, X (formerly Twitter), has banned over 5 lakh accounts in India. Reuters has reported that these accounts were banned for violating…

Microsoft discontinues Surface Duo smartphones but files a patent for a new foldable device with a single hinge system called ‘spine cover plate’. The design aims to eliminate the hinge crease and reduce the device’s thickness while offering added benefits and durability. However, its practicality remains uncertain. Microsoft did not get the success it was…

ChatGPT experienced an outage, with 91% of users facing issues. OpenAI acknowledged the problem, and the service is now back online with performance back to normal. The TOI Tech team verified the restoration on the website and mobile app. ChatGPT went through an outage. The outage tracking website — Downdetector — has also received reports…

Doordarshan will telecast live the Mangala, Shringaar, Rajbhog, Sandhya, and Shayan Aartis offered to the Ram Lalla idol at the Ayodhya Ram temple on DD National, connecting devotees who can’t visit the temple. National broadcaster Doordarshan has good news for Lord Ram Devotees. Doordarshan has announced that it will telecast live the morning prayers offered…

Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Government of India has issued an important warning with a severity rating set to ‘High’ for Android users. According to the report, several security flaws have been found within the multiple versions of the Android operating system. The government body has…