A novel approach to improving the performance of MOF-based supercapacitors has been developed by researchers at the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali. This laser-based technique allows for the controlled introduction of defects in the material, boosting energy storage capabilities. The method could offer a significant improvement over traditional methods used for defect
Month: September 2024
Nick Frosst, the co-founder of $5.5 billion Canadian AI startup Cohere, has been a musician his whole life. He told TechCrunch that once he started singing, he never shut up. That’s still true today. In addition to his full-time job at Cohere, Frosst is also the front man of Good Kid, an indie rock band
Acer Aspire 7 has been refreshed with the 13th Gen Intel Core i5 CPU in India. The laptop comes with support for Nvidia GeForce RTX 2050 and GeForce RTX 3050 GPUs. It features a 15.6-inch full-HD screen with a 144Hz refresh rate, as well as 16GB of DDR4 RAM and 512GB of SSD storage. The gaming
Apple has rolled out the iOS 18.1 Beta 3 update for its newest iPhone 16 lineup, according to a report. The update is said to bring artificial intelligence (AI) features such as writing tools and web page summarisation powered by the company’s Apple Intelligence platform which it first previewed at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC)
Jared Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur, and Sarah Gillis, a SpaceX engineer, have achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first non-professional astronauts to perform a spacewalk. On September 12, 2024, Isaacman and Gillis emerged from the SpaceX Dragon capsule, floating 435 miles above Earth. This commercial mission, funded by Isaacman, marks a historic first since
Google’s latest Pixel 9 lineup now consists of four phones instead of two, and there’s a size and shape for everyone. Do you want a compact phone? You have the Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro. Do you like big screens and can’t lie? There’s the Pixel 9 Pro XL. And finally, there’s the Pixel
OpenAI’s new financing round is expected to come in the form of convertible notes, according to sources with direct knowledge of the matter, who said its $150 billion valuation will be contingent on whether the ChatGPT-maker can upend its corporate structure and remove a profit cap for investors. The details of the conditions of the
Netflix has never quite cracked the talk show formula, but maybe it can borrow an existing hit from YouTube. According to Bloomberg, the streamer is in talks with BuzzFeed to create live episodes of the popular YouTube talk show “Hot Ones.” Netflix and BuzzFeed did not immediately respond to TechCrunch’s request for comment. The show
EU antitrust officials are considering ordering Alphabet’s Google to end anti-competitive practices in its adtech business, but will not order a breakup as they had previously warned, people with direct knowledge of the matter said. European Union regulators are due to issue a decision with a hefty fine in the coming months after antitrust chief
Last year, I had the unfortunate experience of losing all my playlists when I switched from Apple Music to Spotify. To me, playlists are important. They’re snapshots of a time in your life; maybe your summer of 2016 had a certain soundtrack to it. But, traditionally, music streaming services don’t make it easy to take
Vivo X200 and Vivo X200 Pro will reportedly be unveiled at a launch event scheduled on October 14, and the company’s purported handsets have now surfaced on a Chinese certification website. The Vivo X200 Pro has also been spotted in a listing on Geekbench, with evidence that it will be powered by a flagship-grade Dimensity
Finding a solid gaming laptop within a budget can be tricky, but it’s possible. If you’re aiming for a powerful gaming laptop under Rs. 1 lakh, MSI has some fantastic options that won’t disappoint. Let’s walk through what makes a good gaming laptop and have a closer look at three excellent AI-backed choices: the Cyborg
Vivo V40e will soon be launched in India by the Chinese smartphone manufacturer, according to a report. The handset is expected to arrive as the latest addition to the company’s V-series, joining the Vivo V40 Pro and standard Vivo V40 models. The firm is yet to announce any details of the smartphone, even though it
Samsung, Xiaomi and other smartphone companies colluded with Amazon and Walmart’s Flipkart to exclusively launch products on the e-commerce firms’ Indian websites in breach of antitrust laws, according to regulatory reports seen by Reuters. Antitrust investigations conducted by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) have found that Amazon and Flipkart violated local competition laws by
dPS Weekly Photo Challenge – Birds in Flight A Post By: Sime This week’s photography challenge is all about capturing birds in flight. Whether you’re near a park, a beach, or your backyard, the dynamic nature of birds in motion offers a thrilling subject to photograph. The challenge here is to freeze these fleeting moments with
iPhone 16 series is now available to pre-order in India, which means that customers can pay a token amount in advance to reserve the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max before they go on sale in the country on September 20. Authorised third party retailers have already announced
Elon Musk’s X social media platform is unlikely to be subjected to landmark EU tech rules which aim to rein in the power of Big Tech because it does not meet the rules’ gatekeeper criteria, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said on Friday. The European Commission in May opened an investigation into
iPhone 16 series was unveiled by the company earlier this week at the company’s latest hardware launch event, and Apple’s latest handsets are equipped with a dedicated touch sensitive button called ‘Camera Control’ that allows users to quickly launch the camera and modify various settings before taking a photo. A week before the iPhone 16
Redmi 14R has been launched in China and the latest budget smartphone from the Xiaomi subsidiary is equipped with a Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 chipset, along with up to 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of inbuilt storage. The phone runs on Android 14 and comes with Xiaomi’s HyperOS skin on top. It packs
The Vivo T series, which stands for Turbo, has been one of the most important series for the brand. The series includes phones meant for power users at an affordable pricing. The company recently unveiled its next-generation T3 series phones, which include the T3 Pro, T3 5G, and more. However, these phones cater to the
Adobe Express, the content creation platform, was expanded in eight Indian languages on Friday. The company said this move will empower more native language speakers in the content creation process. The platform also offers generative artificial intelligence (AI) features, which users can take advantage of. Notably, the language expansion is available across the desktop, Android,
Microsoft said it is cutting 650 jobs in its Xbox unit, the third such layoff this year as the company tries to rein in costs and integrate its $69 billion (roughly Rs. 5,79,115 crore) acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. The gaming industry saw mass layoffs, studio shutdowns and project cancellations in
We’re into the second week of September and we’ve seen some major game releases this month already. And there’s many more still to come. Sony launched its first-party title Astro Bot on September 6. The platformer is a follow-up to Astro’s Playroom, the free-to-play title that comes pre-installed on every PS5 and serves as a
Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale 2024 is expected to begin in the coming days and while the e-commerce platform is yet to officially announce the start date for its biggest annual sale event, some of the sale offers have already started to leak online. It will compete with the Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale, which
Following the moves of other tech giants, Spotify announced on Friday it’s introducing in-app parental controls in the form of “managed accounts” for listeners under the age of 13. The new feature will initially be offered as a pilot program for parents or guardians on a Family plan in select markets, including Denmark, New Zealand,
Infinix may be developing a smartphone with an ultra-slim profile, according to a report. The purported handset is also tipped to be equipped with a rear triple camera setup stacked in a vertical orientation, along with the Infinix branding on the back. If this Infinix handset is launched to the public, it would potentially be
Infinix Xpad was launched in India on Friday. It is the first tablet offering from the company and sports an 11-inch full-HD+ screen, an 8-megapixel main camera, and a quad speaker unit. It supports Wi-Fi as well as 4G LTE connectivity and ships with Android 14-based XOS 14. The newly launched tablet comes with an octa-core
Intel Core Ultra 200V series CPUs – dubbed Lunar Lake – were launched in India on Thursday, roughly eight days after their global debut. It is the second generation artificial intelligence (AI) enabled processors launched by the company, following the launch of Meteor Lake CPUs in December 2023. Coupled with several AI-accelerated features, the Intel
The entire staff of Annapurna Interactive, the video-game publishing division of Megan Ellison’s Annapurna studio, resigned this month following a dispute with its owner. Annapurna Interactive President Nathan Gary and his team had been negotiating with Ellison, the daughter of billionaire Larry Ellison, to spin off the video-game division as an independent entity. When Ellison
Tecno Phantom V Fold 2 and Phantom V Flip 2 were launched by the company on Friday, and the company’s latest foldable handsets are powered by MediaTek Dimensity chipsets and feature AMOLED displays. Both these smartphones are equipped with 50-megapixel rear cameras. The Tecno Phantom V Fold 2 and Phantom V Flip 2 run on Android
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