Caught in the act? Rohtak uses cameras and mirrors to fight litteringRohtak Municipal Corporation is employing a novel approach to curb public littering and urination by installing CCTV cameras and large mirr...
11 Jun, 2026, 07.54 PM IST
AI is giving bad advice to flatter its users, says new study on dangers of overly agreeable chatbotsSycophancy or behaviour that was overly agreeable and affirming is complicated. While few people are looking to AI for factually inaccurate...
27 Mar, 2026, 10.50 AM IST
'Squid Game 3' finale: From Gi Hun's fate to surprise Hollywood star cameo, here's a rewind of the most memorable momentsThe final season of Squid Game concludes with Gi Hun's sacrifice and the Front Man's escape, hinting at a global expansion of the deadly ga...
28 Jun, 2025, 03.44 PM IST
Japan executes ‘Twitter Killer’ who lured and dismembered nine suicidal victims in Zama ‘house of horrors’Japan executed Takahiro Shiraishi, infamously known as the 'Twitter killer'. He murdered nine individuals in 2017. Shiraishi lured victims ...
28 Jun, 2025, 09.51 AM IST
Woman reveals how she lost over 75kg with her ‘Nozempic’ diet: No jabs, just 5 simple lifestyle rulesOnce addicted to sugar and mocked for her size, Sarah Jane Clark transformed her life by following five simple rules. Rejecting weight-loss...
15 Jun, 2025, 08.21 PM IST
They asked an AI chatbot questions, the answers sent them spiralingIn recent months, tech journalists at The New York Times have received quite a few such messages, sent by people who claim to have unlocked...
14 Jun, 2025, 12.11 PM IST
Quick-commerce risks: A lot can go wrong when everything arrives in 10 minutesQuick commerce is rapidly transforming India’s consumer economy by offering ultra-fast delivery times. Platforms like Blinkit, Zepto, and S...
29 Oct, 2024, 11.17 AM IST
Bankman-Fried: From crypto king to king of tech bubble’s losersA week that began with two crypto CEOs tweeting barbs ended with the bankruptcy of FTX, one of the largest and most prominent crypto exchan...
13 Nov, 2022, 09.28 AM IST
Hosting the Chess Olympiad is good; but winning it is more importantIn individual tournaments, results depend only on your own performance. Whereas, in a team event, everyone’s performance counts. In the 200...
16 Jul, 2022, 11.35 PM IST
It’s the leverage, stupid! Why we trade with borrowed money & must we do it?To expect Bill Hwang to suddenly change style and behave like Warren Buffet is expecting every roadside robber to transform and become Valm...
08 Apr, 2021, 10.08 AM IST
Dangerously viral: How Donald Trump, supporters spread false claimsTrump and his allies have fomented the idea of a "rigged election" for months, promoting falsehoods through various media and even lawsuits...
04 Dec, 2020, 11.09 AM IST
First Dogs: With Joe Biden pets will be back in the White HouseFor the first time in decades, there were no Presidential pets and in this, as in so many other ways, Biden’s two dogs represent a return t...
13 Nov, 2020, 11.24 PM IST
White House report blasts Chinese 'malign activities'The 20-page report does not signal a shift in U.S. policy but it expands on Trump's get-tough rhetoric that he hopes will resonate with vot...
21 May, 2020, 11.08 AM IST
White House report blasts Chinese 'malign activities'"The media's focus on the current pandemic risks missing the bigger picture of the challenge that's presented by the Chinese Communist Part...
21 May, 2020, 08.46 AM IST
A psychologist explains how to organise your computer desktop for optimal productivityThe problem with having a messy computer desktop is, it can negatively affect our productivity, says psychologist Pamela Rutledge.
20 Nov, 2015, 01.37 PM IST
11 psychological tricks to get people to do what you wantYou don't need to be the CEO to get people to listen to you. With these tricks you can persuade people without them realizing it!
02 Sep, 2015, 06.50 PM IST
Be like Brother Fox!In contrast, there is virtually nothing on its opposite, which is “failing” successfully! That was the secret of Edison’s achievement.
27 Dec, 2013, 05.36 AM IST