Steven Spielberg on AI: It can't be used as the final word on anything creativeHollywood director Steven Spielberg voiced strong opposition to AI dictating creative decisions in filmmaking, emphasising it should remain...
28 May, 2026, 01.04 PM IST
Who is Gurtej Sandhu, the IIT Delhi engineer who beat Thomas Edison in US patent count, sparks brain drain debate onlineGurtej Sandhu, an IIT Delhi alumnus, is now the seventh most prolific inventor in US history. He has amassed over 1,300 patents, surpassing...
23 May, 2026, 10.41 PM IST
In 1947, Edwin Land’s daughter asked why she could not see a photo immediately: The question helped reshape photography foreverWhen Edwin Land's daughter innocently questioned the delay in photos, her curiosity sparked a revolution in photography. Instant photograph...
21 May, 2026, 08.35 PM IST
How a 14-year-old Colorado girl built a car blind-spot warning system that actually worksA young innovator from Colorado has developed a practical blind-spot detection system, addressing a common driving hazard. Her ingenious so...
19 May, 2026, 04.39 PM IST
Vijay Kutti Story: Tamil Nadu CM narrates a British Parliament story when nobody wanted to become a Speaker; watch the viral clipCM Vijay Kutti Story: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay mixed history, humour and parliamentary tradition inside the Assembly on Tu...
12 May, 2026, 12.11 PM IST
In the 1870s, George Eastman Struggled With Heavy Travel Cameras: That Frustration Established the Foundation for KodakGeorge Eastman transformed photography. He faced challenges with cumbersome equipment and complex chemicals. Eastman developed flexible fil...
01 May, 2026, 05.58 PM IST
In 2007, A Real Estate Agent Entered a Storage Auction and Discovered Vivian Maier: A Photographer the World Had MissedAn auction in 2007 led to the discovery of thousands of undeveloped photographs by Vivian Maier, a nanny who secretly documented urban life...
30 Apr, 2026, 05.46 PM IST
Fog, speed & AI: Inside Ukraine's drive to defeat the dreaded Shahed droneUkraine is battling Russia's Shahed drones with its own interceptor drones. These Ukrainian drones are low-cost and designed to destroy the...
29 Apr, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
Redditor builds DIY camera from discarded Coke can, captures stunning shot. Here's how you can do it tooA man astonishingly transforms an empty Coke can and some discarded trash into a fully functioning pinhole camera, capturing a breathtaking...
07 Mar, 2025, 11.01 PM IST
Did Paris Hilton take the first selfie ever? Here's with whom she took the photo as she marks its 18th anniversaryParis Hilton commemorated the 18th anniversary of her iconic selfie with Britney Spears, joking that they invented it.
22 Nov, 2024, 10.27 PM IST
Indian-American teen invents device to spot elephant poachers in real timeAccording to the Indian-origin high-schooler, her device is four times more effective than drones as it can detect poachers by analysing th...
30 Aug, 2022, 12.59 PM IST
Clickety click: Here's why August 19 is observed as World Photography DayWorld Photo Day originates from the invention of the Daguerreotype process.
19 Aug, 2021, 11.32 AM IST
- 'Sensory skin' to detect damage outside spacecraft
Washington, March 26 (IANS) Scientists at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida are developing a system that acts like a sensory skin to h...
26 Mar, 2017, 03.52 PM IST
Peer to peer invention can impact billions of lives: Ramesh RaskarThe invention of the telephone made it possible. The same goes for technology in hospitals. There was a time when the X-ray seemed irreleva...
02 Oct, 2016, 08.29 AM IST
- Indo-American scientist awarded $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize
Washington, Sep 14 (IANS) An Indo-American imaging scientist and inventor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has been conferred...
14 Sep, 2016, 06.32 PM IST
First selfie stick was invented in 1980's!First selfie stick was first invented by a Japanese man in the 1980's to overcome a problem he faced in clicking photographs during his tra...
20 Apr, 2015, 08.33 PM IST
- Digicam inventor now caught in the frame
Steve Sasson, the inventor of digital camera was in Mumbai and spoke about his invention and also the future of digital imaging.
04 Aug, 2006, 12.00 AM IST