Amazon, Google and Facebook warrant antitrust scrutiny for many reasons – not just because they’re large
When it comes to whether Silicon Valley giants are abusing their market power, size is only part of the problem
Use these maps to see how dams are destroying rivers across the world
The interative created by a non-profit illustrates shows decades of dam-building has put river basins like the Mississippi, Yangtze, Amazon and …
Google and IBM are at odds over 'quantum supremacy' — an expert explains what it really means
Quantum computers can perform very difficult calculations much faster than anything possible on conventional “classical” computers
Weight-loss smartphone apps may not be reliable: Study
The apps do not use authentic and scientifically approved data, and do not consider important determinants of calorie requirement such as the user&…
World Earth Day: Why the planet is worth saving
On World Earth Day, six stunning photos from NASA show the beauty of our unique planet and warns us of the threat from imminent climate change
150 years of global temperature data now on Google Earth
Database uses information from 6,000 stations and is expected to make climate-change data more accessible and transparent
AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton says AI is a new form of intelligence unlike our own. Have we been getting it wrong this whole time?
A new intelligence will require a paradigm shift in the way we talk about and manage AI systems
Digging your own digital grave: How should you manage the data you leave behind?
It might be tempting to think of data after death as inconsequential — after all, we’ll no longer be around to worry about it
Bringing Google to book
Google’s digital library project went too far, creating a monopoly over the heritage of books
First real-time digital platform to monitor rice fields can bolster food security
Researchers are developing the first real-time monitoring platform for rice fields, which will give information about the quantity of rice …
Now, use a mobile app to diagnose liver diseases
The mobile app that presently gives all the information about liver diseases will soon be turned into interactive application
Wind energy kites
Google's latest venture in the field of renewable energy is a flying wind turbine or an ‘energy kite’. The project is being run by …
AI isn’t close to becoming sentient — the real danger lies in how easily we’re prone to anthropomorphise it
Chatbots like ChatGPT raise important new questions about how artificial intelligence will shape our lives, and about how our psychological …
How the COVID-19 pandemic is impelling big corporates for an ethical reset in India
Care and sensitivity towards stakeholders and society at large are going to be crucial for businesses to survive, earn trust and thrive in the …
BP quits conservative lobby group ALEC
It is the latest multinational to exit following criticism of ALEC’s rejection of climate change impact
World immunisation week: mobile app to remind parents of vaccine schedule
WHO focus on delivering health information directly to people’s mobile phones and social media accounts to curb vaccine preventable deaths
Mangrove cover getting sparser over Konkan creeks
Report of Bombay Natural History Society says three creeks lost large swathes of mangroves; rare mangrove species at risk
28 years of Earth’s surface changes on Google
Watch a city expand or a glacier shrink through a series of satellite images; see the altering landscape at four spots in India
Vanishing glaciers forests: Google’s Earth Day doodle shows how climate change altered the planet
Mount Kilimanjaro, Sermersooq, Great Barrier Reef, Harz Forests featured in the doodle
Google launches campaign to get 50 million women online by 2014 end
Initiative will focus on empowering women by enabling them to use Internet
Projected increase in AI’s electricity use comparable to annual consumption of Netherlands, Argentina: Report
If generative AI is used in every Google search, the daily electricity consumption would amount to 80 GWh
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Rediscover Wular ‘sea’ to mend valley’s flood woes
Race to a new drive
Autonomous vehicles hold exciting yet ominous signs for transportation in the future
5G: A dangerous generation
Radiation fears mount as the world gets ready to embrace the network-intensive 5G