In 1860, a French inventor recorded the human voice on paper 17 years before Edison’s phonograph — but nobody could hear it for almost 150 years until 2008A French inventor, Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville, made the world's first sound recording in 1860, a rendition of "Au clair de la lune."...
24 Jun, 2026, 12.54 PM IST
All the world's a robot-staging ground for tech entrepreneurs building 'physical AI'Artificial intelligence is advancing beyond mere language comprehension. Researchers are now constructing 'world models' that allow AI syst...
24 Jun, 2026, 10.39 AM IST
Psychology says people who constantly lose their handkerchiefs aren't forgetful, their brains may be overwhelmed by competing prioritiesPsychology teaches us that everyday habits often reveal how the brain manages competing priorities. The handkerchief itself is rarely the r...
23 Jun, 2026, 08.37 PM IST
Smiles, fries & air-fryers: Why Canadian food giant McCain is bullish on India’s snacking boomConsumers are embracing global and local flavours, driving innovation in products like fries and premium appetisers. McCain is actively add...
23 Jun, 2026, 12.40 PM IST
Psychology says people who refuse to eat food that doesn't look appealing aren't being difficult, their brains may be programmed to trust their eyes firstPsychology teaches us that everyday habits often reveal hidden mental processes. The appearance of food is rarely the real story. The brain...
23 Jun, 2026, 12.31 PM IST
This weird 1925 helmet promised total focus by blocking noise and pumping oxygenNearly a century before smartphones and social media, a strange invention called the Isolator Helmet tried to protect the world's most valu...
22 Jun, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
In 1926, a secretary kept track of tiny marks between newspaper columns: It highlighted the growing need for a device that could send documents across distance, thus introducing the fax machine used in every office todayThe 1920s marked a pivotal era for electronic document transmission, driven not only by early 19th-century inventions but also by pressing ...
21 Jun, 2026, 05.30 PM IST
Psychology explains why you keep dozens of browser tabs open and why closing them feels surprisingly difficultDozens of open browser tabs might be more than just a habit; psychologists suggest they represent unfinished tasks and postponed decisions....
21 Jun, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
In 1903, a traveler sketched a rubber arm for a streetcar windshield, and bad-weather driving got a clearer futureA winter journey in New York City sparked Mary Anderson's 1903 invention: a movable arm with a rubber blade to clear vehicle windshields fr...
20 Jun, 2026, 05.18 PM IST
Psychology says if you can't sleep until the trash is taken out, it may be about mental closure, not cleanlinessPsychology suggests that taking out the trash before going to bed is often the brain’s way of creating a sense of completion. It acts as a ...
20 Jun, 2026, 12.25 PM IST
In 1903, a chemist noticed a dropped glass flask hadn’t shattered completely; it led to safety glass that still protects millions of people todayFrench chemist Édouard Bénédictus is credited with a pivotal role in developing laminated safety glass, a material that revolutionized how ...
19 Jun, 2026, 06.52 PM IST
Collective Artists Network expands Galleri5 AI Studio with Agentic CanvasCollective Artists Network launches Agentic Canvas, an AI-native creative platform featuring 12 specialized agents that collaborate like a ...
19 Jun, 2026, 03.35 PM IST
Italian proverb of the day:” Love does not look with the eyes, but with the.."- A timeless lesson on seeing beyond appearance and embracing true emotional connectionLove Italian proverb of the day: An Italian proverb reveals love's true nature. It states love sees with the soul, not just the eyes. This ...
17 Jun, 2026, 03.27 PM IST
In 1953, scientists pieced together a twisted molecule, and DNA finally had a shapeScientists uncovered DNA's double helix structure in 1953. James Watson and Francis Crick proposed the model. It explained how genetic info...
16 Jun, 2026, 06.12 PM IST
Psychology says people who reread instructions twice before starting something aren’t slow: They’re protecting confidence with clarity, because the mind relaxes when the next step feels certainCountless folks find it beneficial to double-check the instructions prior to embarking on a task. Rather than signaling doubt, this action ...
15 Jun, 2026, 04.39 PM IST
Six-pack abs in 6 months to work in AI: Remembering Sushant Singh Rajput through 37 dreams he never got to complete out of 50 wishes from his bucket listSushant Singh Rajput, an actor who left engineering for Bollywood, pursued a life driven by curiosity, compiling a bucket list of 50 ambiti...
14 Jun, 2026, 08.12 AM IST
AI Image Generation: Why Reve's Layout-first approach could change professional design workflowsAs AI image generators become increasingly common in professional workflows, the challenge is no longer creating images but creating the ri...
09 Jun, 2026, 04.22 PM IST