In 1935, an Australian entomologist shipped 102 cane toads from Hawaii to fight crop beetles; 2,400 were released before anyone tested the planAustralian scientists introduced toxic cane toads to control sugar cane pests in 1935. These toads failed to eat the target beetles and spr...
27 Jul, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
In 1850s, a Brooklyn scientist imported 16 English sparrows to eat urban caterpillars; by 1915, the invasive birds had spread across AmericaHouse sparrows were introduced to America in 1850, which quickly led to their widespread establishment. These birds, initially intended to ...
27 Jul, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
Elon Musk to make X's entire codebase open source in AugustElon Musk had first revealed the plan last week, saying the company was identifying and fixing security vulnerabilities before the release....
25 Jul, 2026, 12.14 PM IST
Paper leaks are the symptom, the jobs gold rush is the diseaseIndia's economy features a limited number of well-paying jobs and many low-wage positions. Young people pursue selective education and gove...
22 Jul, 2026, 11.59 PM IST
The Risks of Prioritizing Short-Term Revenue Over Customer FitMost startups measure success through top-line revenue growth. But beneath vanity metrics often lurks a hidden threat: sales debt. Like tec...
22 Jul, 2026, 11.39 AM IST
A $5 trillion idea to save energy is hiding in plain sightEnergy efficiency offers a simple, effective solution to rising global energy demands. This approach can create trillions in economic value...
17 Jul, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
Elon Musk announces X will open-source its entire codebase: What does he mean?Additionally, xAI also open-sourced its Grok Build coding agent following a data-privacy controversy. "Open sourcing Grok Build allows anyo...
17 Jul, 2026, 10.57 AM IST
Govt working with Sarvam and BharatGen for Mythos-like modelsThe government has also deployed a combination of open source models, which includes Sarvam, to plug gaps in critical infrastructure. This ...
14 Jul, 2026, 04.05 PM IST
Meet Mana Jampala: The 12-year-old who learned Python at age 9 and built Voxa, an AI startup helping businesses in multiple countries avoid missed calls and customersA twelve-year-old student named Mana Jampala created an AI receptionist. This innovative tool, Voxa, helps small businesses manage customer...
12 Jul, 2026, 04.25 PM IST
Global cryptocurrency market worth $2 trillion set to collapse? What is spelling trouble for crypto firms?Crypto industry concerns have grown since March research from Alphabet's Google, one of several tech giants pioneering the technology, sugg...
08 Jul, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
Crypto firms prepare defenses as quantum threat to encryption draws nearerThe cryptocurrency industry is preparing for quantum computing threats. New research suggests quantum computers could crack encryption soon...
08 Jul, 2026, 03.51 PM IST
Canada's birds have been shrinking since the 1970s as insect populations collapsed by more than 60%, scientists foundA groundbreaking study reveals a stark 60% decline in insects at Canada's Long Point Bird Observatory since the 1970s, directly impacting t...
04 Jul, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
Scientists just gave remote-controlled cockroaches tiny underwater suits, and the insects kept walking for up to 3 hours because the oxygen trick could help search flooded disaster zones and maybe even extreme worlds like MarsSearch-and-rescue teams may soon deploy a new six-legged ally: a cyborg cockroach equipped with a wearable diving suit. This innovation all...
30 Jun, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
Along came an alien prompt: A day in the life of a software engineerThe role of an IT engineer has been rewritten over the past two years. Against the backdrop of persistent layoff fears, ET speaks to a cros...
30 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Taking on Mythos: OpenAI rolls out cyberdefence model Daybreak to speed up software security fixesOpenAI has introduced Daybreak, a cybersecurity initiative focused on software vulnerability detection and remediation. The programme inclu...
23 Jun, 2026, 02.01 PM IST
iPhone overheating and battery draining fast? Know the reasons and best fixesIs your iPhone overheating and losing battery quickly?: Summer heat is causing iPhones to overheat. Users report dim screens and charging p...
14 Jun, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
The Finals Season 1 Update 1.3.0: Check out all you may want to know about bug fixes, new servers and moreThe Finals Season 1 Update 1.3.0 addresses bugs and introduces new servers in Oceania and Southeast Asia. Notable fixes include leaderboard...
17 Dec, 2023, 02.31 AM IST