IIT Madras alumni’s Discovered Materials raises $9 million from Lightspeed, YC’s Paul Graham, Peak XVFounded by IIT Madras alumni Advait Sridhar and Akash Ramdas, the company believes today’s AI chips generate heat exceeding 140 watts per s...
10 Aug, 2026, 10.49 PM IST
New Jersey used 47 years of coastal storm data to uncover a hidden erosion threat; the result revealed damaging storm conditions at Sandy Hook now occur twice as often as they did in 1979Coastal erosion in New Jersey is changing as Sandy Hook now faces damaging storm conditions twice as often as 1979. Researchers used 47 yea...
10 Aug, 2026, 06.01 PM IST
Defence stocks: Time to change strategy? 18 stocks with downside and upside potential from minus 26% to plus 26%When a stock remains in the red for several months, investors naturally begin questioning the investment. Imagine a shipbuilder remaining w...
09 Aug, 2026, 02.37 PM IST
In 2025, scientists tracked 12 people through 10 months of Antarctic isolation. The findings could reshape how future Mars astronauts are trained for the psychological challenges of deep-space missionsTen months of Antarctic isolation revealed a hard truth about deep space. Twelve people trapped at Concordia Station faced rising conflict,...
08 Aug, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
Rooftop rainwater could help cities stay cooler and cut heatwave days, study findsCollecting rainwater and spraying it on rooftops may cool cities during heatwaves. This system uses evaporative cooling to lower roof tempe...
08 Aug, 2026, 03.48 PM IST
IT Rules tightened to suppress people's voices: Arvind KejriwalArvind Kejriwal claims the Centre tightened IT Rules to suppress criticism. He stated governments should focus on governance and public dis...
07 Aug, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
Govt slashes online content takedown time to two hours for sensitive mattersAccording to the statement, amendments were made on February 10, 2026, in the IT Rules 2021 to strengthen the regulatory framework to addre...
06 Aug, 2026, 08.32 PM IST
Taiwan kicks off annual military drills to counter a potential Chinese attackTaiwan began annual military exercises simulating a Chinese invasion response. These drills test 24-hour defense capabilities and counter C...
06 Aug, 2026, 10.27 AM IST
A world-ending asteroid, a nuclear bomb and one risky mission: Scientists explain their emergency plan to save Earth but there is a catchScientists have outlined a new strategy that could one day help protect Earth from one of the most devastating threats imaginable. The prop...
05 Aug, 2026, 07.52 PM IST
China deploys 'robot employees' in Beijing to patrol city parks, curb inappropriate behaviourBeijing has deployed seventy-two robot employees in its municipal parks this summer. These robots perform cleaning, patrolling, and visitor...
05 Aug, 2026, 06.57 PM IST
Experimental AI systems have been going on hacking spreesThe incidents show testing advanced AI models is no longer a controlled exercise. And the companies behind them need to do more to keep AI'...
05 Aug, 2026, 07.57 AM IST
Xbox Game Pass August 2026 games revealed: From Pokémon developer's new RPG to Gears of War: E-Day, check full listMicrosoft revealed the August 2026 Xbox Game Pass lineup with new games. Beast of Reincarnation, an action RPG, launches day-one for subscr...
04 Aug, 2026, 08.38 PM IST
Scientists gave ants five 'piano movers' puzzles, and larger groups consistently outperformed smaller teams on the toughest challengesA study reveals that larger ant groups solve complex transport puzzles better. Researchers found that group size significantly impacts succ...
04 Aug, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
In 2005, scientists revealed how ships helped Moon Jellyfish conquer the world's seas and threaten ecosystems around the planetScientists have reported a concerning invasion of alien moon jellyfish across various marine ecosystems. These jellyfish hitch rides on shi...
04 Aug, 2026, 12.34 AM IST
Cybersecurity firm Horizon3 crosses $2 billion valuation in new funding roundHorizon3 secured $250 million in funding, significantly increasing its valuation. This investment comes as AI enhances cyber threats and ex...
03 Aug, 2026, 08.13 PM IST
Anthropic's Claude AI was testing its hacking skills on fake targets — How did it break into three real companies instead?Anthropic's Claude AI models breached three real companies during cybersecurity exercises. An operational mistake left AI models connected ...
31 Jul, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
How origami inspired 18-year-old Hikaru Kuribayashi to win a $100,000 prize over 1,700 students at a science fairInspired by the origami patterns he saw in nature, 18-year-old Hikaru Kuribayashi from Japan developed a groundbreaking simulation program ...
29 Jul, 2026, 07.09 PM IST