Comet from Saturn
Astronomers believe they have discovered a fast-moving comet that Saturn sent careening out of our solar system at a speed far eclipsing humanity’s fastest fighter jets. astronomers determined that the comet was flung away from Saturn at a speed fast enough to send it on a hyperbolic trajectory, meaning it had the momentum required to
Doping on Semiconductors
Electrons in solids are organized into energy bands. The highest-energy band, referred to as the valence band, controls many of the important physical properties such as electrical conductivity and chemical bonding. Doping in organic semiconductors is achieved by removing a small fraction of electrons from the valence band. Holes, the absence of electrons, can then
Venezuela Coup Attempt
The U.S. on Thursday recognized President Nicolas Maduro’s opponent and opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez as the winner of Venezuela’s presidential election, rejecting Maduro’s claim of victory. Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Yvan Gil said on Friday that the United States is “at the forefront of a coup attempt” against the South American country amid a dispute over
Pharma giant Cencora data breach
Cencora has so far notified over a million people around the U.S. that their personal and protected health information was compromised in a data breach earlier this year. Cencora, known as AmerisourceBergen until 2023, says in its data breach notice that the compromised data includes patient names, their postal address and date of birth, as
Race toward nuclear fusion
The race toward nuclear fusion, the near-limitless energy source that powers our Sun, is quickly becoming a packed field. Many laboratories leverage tokamaks to confine plasma and induce nuclear fusion while others opt for stellarators, z-pinch devices, and even inertial confinement technologies that blast fuel capsules with an array of lasers. Nuclear fusion comes in
Use of Dark patterns to gain private data
Dark patterns refer to certain practices by companies that are meant to manipulate or mislead users into unknowingly sharing their personal data, pushing them to subscribe to a recurring service, and more. Over 79 per cent of Indian apps trick users into giving away their personal data, a research found that found that a majority
Ransomware attack on Indian banks
India has a large network of around 1,500 cooperative and regional banks, mainly catering to customers outside major cities. These smaller institutions have been the ones impacted by the ransomware attack. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Indian cybersecurity authorities had previously issued warnings to banks about the potential for cyberattacks in recent weeks.
Microsoft and Emirati firm AI partnership
Microsoft is modifying its high-stakes plan to share sensitive AI hardware and intellectual property with Emirati AI firm G42, amid growing concerns about the company’s ties to China. That aspect of the $1.5 billion partnership, which was first announced in April, would have involved the transfer of sensitive technology including advanced semiconductors and model weights,
Germany advises Hungarian and Slovak to ban Russian oil
Brussels has told Hungary and Slovakia to wean themselves off Russian oil and seek alternative sources after they complained that Ukraine was blocking supplies from Russia. The Hungarian and Slovak governments had asked the commission to intervene in their dispute with Ukraine after Kyiv placed sanctions on Russian energy company Lukoil. Hungarian and Slovak were
Removal of junk apps from Google play store
Eliminating low-quality apps, improving the user experience and increasing safety. The company recently updated its “spam and minimal functionality” policy, with the aim of ensuring that the apps available in the store provide a high-quality and stable user experience. This is not Google’s first attempt to improve the quality of apps in its store. In