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
Meta expands its smart glasses portfolio with new Meta Glasses Line starting at $299Meta and EssilorLuxottica have launched new AI-powered smart glasses, Meta Glasses, starting at $299. These glasses feature updated designs...
24 Jun, 2026, 07.10 AM IST
Best proverb of the day: “The forest was shrinking, but the trees kept voting for the axe, because...” — Why did the forest choose the axe? An old Eastern European proverb reveals why people often trust what feels familiar, and the powerful life lesson it teaches about self-deception, and the hidden consequences of everyday choicesBest Eastern European proverb of the day: For centuries, proverbs have captured complex truths in just a few words, but few are as striking...
23 Jun, 2026, 10.22 PM IST
Raymond Lifestyle looking to capture UK fashion market via FTA: Chairman Gautam Hari SinghaniaRaymond is gearing up for a significant global expansion, with Executive Chairman Gautam Hari Singhania highlighting the UK-India Free Trad...
23 Jun, 2026, 04.57 PM IST
'Far too bright for my camera': French astronaut Sophie Adenot captures intense aurora dance beneath the space stationSophie Adenot aurora photos: ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot, currently on board the International Space Station, has shared photographs of an ...
23 Jun, 2026, 12.31 PM IST
‘Awesome’: Actor Madhavan is impressed by UK-born artist’s Bharatanatyam moves. Meet the Indian classical dancer breaking stereotypes with his passion for danceActor R Madhavan recently shared a captivating video of UK-born classical dancer Asa Willoughby performing a spirited Bharatnatyam routine....
23 Jun, 2026, 09.00 AM IST
Amazon Prime Day 2026: When is Prime Day in U. S? e-Retail giant offers massive deals on groceries, household goods, travel, school itemsPrime Day 2026 in U. S: Amazon has highlighted deals on groceries, household goods, travel and school items, and said fresh food and essent...
22 Jun, 2026, 05.59 PM IST
Quote of the day by Terry Pratchett: 'It occurred to me that at one point it was like I had two diseases - one was Alzheimer's, and the other was knowing I had Alzheimer's', the British author's heartbreaking quote on awareness and sufferingRenowned author Terry Pratchett, celebrated for his Discworld series, bravely shared his personal battle with Alzheimer's. His poignant wor...
22 Jun, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
Ambuja Cements ties up with UK's Leilac for commercial-scale low-carbon cement projectAmbuja Cements, an Adani Group company, is partnering with UK's Leilac Limited to pilot a groundbreaking low-carbon cement production metho...
22 Jun, 2026, 12.22 PM IST
Meta AI glasses pilot faces privacy scrutinyPrivacy experts are flagging significant risks with Meta's AI glasses pilot for visually impaired citizens in Gujarat. Concerns centre on p...
20 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Rs 19,700-crore carbon capture scheme gets nodThe carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) scheme is expected to attract investments of about ₹37,500 crore and create carbon-captu...
20 Jun, 2026, 01.15 AM IST
Movie Dialogue of the Day: 'I think a man does what he can, until his destiny is revealed to him' Powerful line from a Tom Cruise classicCaptain Nathan Algren's profound realization, "I think a man does what he can, until his destiny is revealed to him," encapsulates his jour...
19 Jun, 2026, 02.32 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Pythagoras: ‘Anger begins with folly, and ends with…’ Greek philosopher's words capture timeless truth about human emotionAncient Greek philosopher Pythagoras offered a timeless insight into anger. His quote 'Anger begins with folly, and ends with repentance' w...
19 Jun, 2026, 12.23 PM IST
A wildlife photographer’s 4-year quest ended with a coyote image that looks like a glitch and defies physicsCoyote jumping ice photo: A photographer captured a remarkable image of a coyote leaping over a crack in frozen Lake Superior after a four-...
19 Jun, 2026, 12.38 AM IST
Darkness beats light? Einstein was right again as scientists discover darkness moving faster than light without breaking relativity rulesCan darkness really travel faster than light? A surprising new physics experiment suggests it can—at least in a very unusual way. Scientist...
17 Jun, 2026, 10.24 PM IST
From smoking to soccer: Hot mics at the G7 capture world leaders' chats between weighty topicsG7 leaders at the summit in Evian-les-Bains engaged in candid off-the-cuff conversations captured by hot mics, discussing sports, personal ...
17 Jun, 2026, 03.41 PM IST
This jacket can turn air into drinking water, producing nearly 1 liter a dayA revolutionary jacket from the University of Texas at Austin can now generate drinking water from the air. This innovative wearable uses s...
17 Jun, 2026, 11.59 AM IST