New Technology
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AI adoption in India: Opportunities and challenges for policy considerations
For India to pursue its national interests, it will have to find ways to maintain strategic autonomy with respect to this critical technology.
Bharath Reddy
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ChatGPT: Humans have always adapted to new technology – ask the Mesopotamians, who invented writing
While ChatGPT threatens to change writing as we know it, the Mesopotamians, who lived 4,000 years ago, went through a similar seismic change.
Louise Pryke, The Conversation
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Can Bionic Reading make you a speed reader? Here’s what research says
No matter how quickly you recognise certain words, your brain still has to do the work to understand the sentence.
Lauren M Singer Trakhman, The Conversation
Trending
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Bodies with hands tied uncovered from mass graves in Gaza, says UN
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Electric eels inspired the first battery 222 years ago and are still sparking scientific imagination
One species of eel can discharge 860 volts of electricity – that’s 200-fold higher than the top voltage of a single lithium-ion battery.
Timothy J. Jorgensen, The Conversation
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Explainer: How chip-embedded e-passports announced in the 2022 Budget will make travel smoother
According to the International Civil Aviation Organization, more than 100 countries have already rolled out e-passports.
Factchecker Team
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A simple crystal may help scientists in scaling up quantum computers
There is still work to be done before the new technology is up to the task.
Jarryd Pla, The Conversation & Andrew Dzurak, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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A new tech can check the authenticity of whisky without opening bottles – and detect diseases
Spectroscopy, which measures the chemical make-up of whisky, may also help fight cancers.
Graham D Bruce, The Conversation & Kishan Dholakia, The Conversation
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Toots not tweets: India’s Twitter users are angry – and this chart from Mastadon shows it
The open-source social media platform does not track user information and takes reports of abusive content seriously – serious advantages over Twitter.
Manavi Kapur and Kuwar Singh, qz.com
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Phosphorene nanoribbons: An ‘accidental’ new material that could revolutionise batteries
The discovery has the potential to boost battery capacity by 50%.
Mitch Watts, The Conversation & Chris Howard, The Conversation
The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Back to the Future: Nike unveils basketball shoes that lace up with the touch of a button
Nike Adapt BB shoes will automatically loosen or tighten when you step into them, and then adapt based on your activity.
AFP
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Tracking roadkill, documenting species: Apps are becoming the new frontier for animal conservation
A handful of such applications in India are helping streamline rescue and prevention efforts.
Manon Varchot
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China: Company plans to launch ‘artificial moon’ in 2020 to replace street lights in Chengdu city
It is not clear whether the project has the government’s backing.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces
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IPL 2024: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification