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India-based news aggregator acquires, Magzter, a digital newsstand platform : Report 

Dailyhunt owner, VerSe, acquired the popular digital newsstand platform Magzter  [...]

Android banking malware exploits weaknesses to perform info-stealing operations: Report 

A new banking malware was found exploiting weaknesses in Android to steal users’ information which was then being shared with threat actors  [...]

Google lays off unspecified number of employees, moves roles to other global hubs

Google Chief Financial Officer Ruth Porat wrote in a memo that there would be layoffs and relocations as AI shapes the tech sector [...]

Stanford AI Index shows more AI models open-source now, 52% people nervous about AI

But despite this shift, closed-source models are still outperforming open-source ones on 10 selected benchmarks. [...]

Is it Drake or AI? Viral track ‘Push Ups’ stirs debate

The song titled ‘Push Ups’ features a voice that does sound like Drake. However, the Grammy-winning artist has neither taken credit for the track nor released the same on any of his official platforms. [...]

Life at the limit: review of Luca Del Monte’s Enzo Ferrari: The Definitive Biography of an Icon

The Enzo Ferrari who emerges from this biography is a complex man, a mix of the ingenuous and the ingenious [...]

Sony INZONE Buds review: Impressive sound quality meets low latency support

The Sony INZONE Buds offer a pleasant sound profile with proper separation between the highs, mids, and lows. [...]

Delphi is set to get a new video-calling feature

Delphi introduces digital cloning with photo ID verification. [...]

Election Commission of India’s website blocked for users abroad

The site has not been available for voters and others abroad since late last year.  [...]

Swiggy changes worker insurance policy based on driver’s delivery performance: Report

Tech outlet Rest of World interviewed Swiggy workers who claimed that they could lose access to insurance based on their performance every week [...]

Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Ozone

This week’s Sci-Five science quiz is on Ozone. [...]

How can small-scale farmers benefit from trees on farms?

The adoption of agroforestry at scale in India by smallholders is currently stymied by ecological and socio-economic factors [...]

Genome study reveals prehistoric Ethiopian origins of coffee

The researchers sequenced the genomes of 39 Arabica varieties, including a specimen from the 18th century, to create the highest quality genome to date of this species, whose scientific name is Coffea arabica. [...]

'5,000 lives in one shell': Gaza's IVF embryos destroyed by Israeli strike

“Despite Gaza’s poverty, couples facing infertility pursue IVF.” [...]

Three new fish species spotted using tools in the Laccadive Sea

Reports of aquatic animals using tools have been uncommon because they’re more difficult to observe and a perception that fish are ‘less intelligent’ [...]

India aims to achieve debris-free space missions by 2030

ISRO has a very clearly laid out plan as far as space exploration and space utilisation is concerned [...]

Great Barrier Reef suffering ‘one of the most severe’ coral bleaching events on record

The world is currently experiencing its second major coral bleaching event in 10 years, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced [...]

Climate change is causing marine ‘coldwaves’ too, killing wildlife

Surface temperatures can plummet rapidly — by 10ºC or more over a day or two. When these conditions persist for several days or weeks, the area experiences a “coldwave.” [...]

NZ treaty may allow people to sue on ‘behalf of whales’

The declaration seeks to protect the rights of whales (tohorā) to migrate freely and to use mātauranga Māori alongside science for better protections [...]

How are hydrocarbons extracted from under the ground? | Explained

The geological processes, extraction methods, and environmental impact of hydrocarbon extraction [...]

Nestlé baby products sold in India, Africa, Latin America have higher sugar content than in Europe, tests show

India allows some added sugar despite WHO norms; Cerelac sold in India has 2.7 gms of added sugar, none in the U.K.; Nestle India says it has reduced added sugars in infant cereals by up to 30% over the past five years [...]

Absence of full drug-susceptibility data for TB patients can result in amplifying resistance: study

Based on data of TB drug-resistance profile by whole genome sequencing of 600 clinical samples from TB patients in India, the findings show that this can compromise treatment outcomes [...]

The Ministry said that ABHA, the unique health ID, is a proxy of Aadhaar in the sphere of health [...]

BJD, BJP exchange barbs over implementation of their flagship health schemes 

While BJD accuses BJP of sabotaging its BSKY scheme, the saffron party alleges that healthcare in Odisha is heading for a disastrous phase for incompetent State government  [...]

Lok Sabha polls | Home voting turns into health camp for elderly in remote Arunachal villages

Distance had prevented geriatric voters in Kra-Daadi district from walking to polling booths and the nearest health centre for decades; a novel decision taken by the district’s Deputy Commissioner and Election Officer Sunny K. Singh [...]

A Hyderabad-based doctor filed the RTI seeking information on the budget allocation for dental healthcare and specific preventive measures implemented by the Ministry to enhance dental health awareness among the public. [...]

Data — A healthy way to assess progress 

This week in health: a call for data transparency in healthcare, India’s own CAR-T cell therapy, the WHO alert on viral hepatitis and the latest COVID-19 updates. [...]

Early screening in Chennai hospital helps detect chromosomal abnormalities in foetus

The Tamil Nadu Government Multi Super Speciality Hospital is offering an early pregnancy screening as an exclusive package at a cost of ₹1,000; since its launch in March 2022, 523 pregnant women have been screened. [...]

Now, fitness trainers in Chennai are at the doorstep

Personal trainers offer tailored fitness regimes at home, catering to individual needs for improved health and well-being. [...]

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