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The first American in space

On May 5, 1961, Alan B. Shepard became the first American and the second human in space when he made a successful suborbital spaceflight aboard his Mercury capsule, Freedom 7. A.S.Ganesh takes a look at the flight of Shepard… [...]

Google defends app store, fighting Epic Games' bid for major reforms

Google has asked a U.S. judge not to impose sweeping changes to the Alphabet unit's app store Play that were proposed by "Fortnite" maker Epic Games [...]

'Amazon of Aligarh': Google Doodle pays tribute to India's first woman wrestler Hamida Banu

Hamida Banu, India’s first woman wrestler, defeated Baba Pahalwan in 1 minute 34 seconds, honored by Google doodle [...]

Apple has big AI ambitions, at a lower cost than its rivals

CEO Tim Cook insisted that Apple will have concrete details about its plans for AI to talk about very soon [...]

Google, Justice Department make final arguments about whether search engine is a monopoly

The government and Google are making their closing arguments in a high-stakes antitrust trial to a federal judge in Washington who must now decide whether the tech giant’s search engine constitutes an illegal monopoly [...]

After searing Cyber Safety Review Board report, Microsoft tells employees that security comes first

Microsoft sent employees a note telling them to prioritise security, calling it “job number one” after a harsh CSRB report in March [...]

Oppo Find X7 Ultra Review | Shapes up as a capable flagship

With its top-tier Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, impressive quad-camera system developed in partnership with Hasselblad, the Find X7 Ultra appears to provide a strong alternative to the flagship phones [...]

How to backup WhatsApp chat history on Android and iPhones

WhatsApp allows you to save your data via both Android devices and iPhones by following a few simple steps. [...]

Significance of Boeing Starliner’s first crewed test flight on May 7 | Explained

In a crucial and long-delayed mission, Boeing will test-fly its crew capsule with astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams on board [...]

China launches lunar probe mission to collect samples for first time from far side of moon

The Chang'e-6 mission is tasked with collecting and then returning samples from the moon's far side to Earth — the first endeavour of its kind in the history of human lunar exploration [...]

India’s fossil fuel capacity grows 2.44% in FY24; non fossil-fuel rises 11%: Government data

The nuclear power capacity addition rose to 8.18 GW from 6.78 GW in the last fiscal year, posting a year-on-year rise of 20.64% [...]

Parched Philippine dam reveals centuries-old town, luring tourists

The dried-up dam has revealed parts of a sunken church and foundations of old structures from the old town in Nueva Ecija province in recent weeks. [...]

A wild orangutan used a medicinal plant to treat a wound, scientists say

Researchers say an orangutan appeared to treat a wound with medicine from a tropical plant [...]

AstraZeneca admitted in High Court of London, United Kingdom, that its vaccine had the potential to cause thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome [...]

Rabies from stray dog bites claimed 47 lives in Kerala in last four years, shows RTI reply

This was in addition to 22 more lives ‘probably’ lost to rabies, according to response received by RTI activist Raju Vazhakkala [...]

Poor identification of brain death cases impacting organ donations: Health Ministry

Centre issues guidelines to identity each potential brain stem death case admitted in the ICU [...]

Eat Mangoes for gut health, assert UoH scientists

Mangoes contain several key nutrients such as Vitamin A, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin C, which may help in boosting the body’s natural immune system. [...]

Denmark to liberalise its abortion law to allow the procedure until 18th week of pregnancy

The change is expected to enter into force on June 1, 2025. [...]

Cancers in adolescents, young adults, a growing cause for concern in T.N.: experts

The increase in the incidence has been attributed to both increased detection as well as rapidly-changing lifestyle and environmental factors, say doctors [...]

A computer science conundrum that could transform healthcare

The P vs NP question is a problem in mathematics and computer science, but that does not mean it will be confined there [...]

In India, all vaccine-related AEFI are routinely monitored and COVID is no exception, says health expert

Earlier this week, pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca admitted in a U.K. court that its COVID-19 vaccine had the potential to cause TTS, a rare side effect associated with blood clotting [...]

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