Global consumer electronics firm Dyson on Wednesday unveiled the world’s first air-purifying headphones that simultaneously deliver pure audio and pure air. Dyson’s first wearable purifier, the Zone is a set of noise canceling, high fidelity over-ear headphones which simultaneously deliver immersive sound to the ears,… Read More »Dyson unveils the world’s first air-purifying headphones
Homegrown tech brand ControlZ on Wednesday said it is planning to launch a bio-degradable smartphone Uphone in India in April. The company said that the upcoming smartphone has already generated over 4,500 conversations and 8,790 views on Twitter and 2,700 views on Instagram, making it… Read More »ControlZ is set to launch the bio-degradable smartphone in India
SK Hynix, the world’s second-largest memory chip maker, is reviewing acquiring British semiconductor company Arm with strategic partners, its top executive said on Wednesday. In a massive blow to Big Tech, graphics chip giant Nvidia in February scrapped the $40 billion deal — the biggest… Read More »SK Hynix now seeks to buy British chip designer Arm
Mark Vande Hei, who spent 355 days in low-Earth orbit- the longest continuous stay in space by an American – has safely returned to Earth along with two cosmonauts aboard a Russian spacecraft. Vande Hei, along with Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov, began the journey… Read More »NASA astronaut reaches Earth after spending record 355 days in space
Tech giant Apple on Wednesday announced a $50 million Supplier Employee Development Fund that will expand access to learning opportunities and skill development in India, along with other supply chain hubs like the US, China, and Vietnam. Through this initiative, the iPhone maker will work… Read More »New Apple $50 mn global fund to empower Indian suppliers
AI-powered app development platform Builder.ai on Wednesday announced an investment of $100 million in a Series C funding round led by Insight Partners, a New York-based global venture capital and private equity firm. The round, which brings the company’s total funding to $195 million across… Read More »Builder.ai raises $100 mn Series C funding
The same light bulbs used in offices and public spaces can destroy coronaviruses and HIV, claims research. Researchers at the University of Toronto-Scarborough, Canada, killed both viruses using UV-LED lights, which can alternate between white light and decontaminating ultraviolet (UV) light. With a cheap retrofit,… Read More »Study: UV-LED lights can kill coronaviruses and HIV
At least 17 solar eruptions from a single sunspot on the sun have blasted into space in recent days and may reach Earth as moderate geomagnetic storms by Thursday. The sun eruptions originated from an overactive sunspot, called AR2975, which has been firing off flares… Read More »Sun erupts with 17 flares, solar storms to hit Earth on Thursday
Hyundai Motor Group said on Wednesday it will collaborate with Saudi Aramco and a Saudi Arabian university to jointly develop an environment-friendly fuel and engine for vehicles. Hyundai, Aramco, and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) plan to develop an advanced fuel for… Read More »Hyundai, Saudi Aramco to jointly develop eco-friendly vehicle engine
Google Pay in collaboration with Pine Labs on Wednesday announced the launch of Tap to Pay for UPI – a functionality that aims to bring the seamless convenience of Tap to Pay to UPI. So far, Tap to Pay was only available for cards. To… Read More »Google Pay launches Tap to Pay for UPI, in collaboration with Pine Labs
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