New Technology
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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
Trending
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Covid-19: Imagine the headlines if any other religion had been responsible for Kumbh-like gathering
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Kumbh Mela: As 102 test positive for Covid, top police official says it isn’t a super-spreader event
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Certainly got across how I felt: England spinner Bess spoke to Root about his treatment in India
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Egypt says it won’t release Ever Given with 25-member Indian crew until its owners pay compensation
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Interview: ‘Everyone expected once Omar Abdullah walks out, something will happen. But nothing did.’
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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
Video
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No space in hospitals, crematoriums in Gujarat: Horrific scenes from Covid-19 crisis in state
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Watch: Madhya Pradesh shopkeepers protest against lockdown in parts of state
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Watch: Driver struggles to parallel park, Good Samaritan turns out to have been unhelpful
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Watch: Japan to dump 1 million tonnes of treated water from Fukushima nuclear plant into sea
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Watch: Baby elephant rescued from 15-feet-deep well in Mayurbhanj, Odisha
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Moving away from lithium-ion: A battery revolution is underway, powered by new materials
Is it too much to dream of batteries that are part of the structure of an item while also powering its functions?
Veronica Augustyn, The Conversation
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India’s IT firms seem to love electric vehicles – even though their practical use is miles away
For long, IT firms in India have been using electric vehicles to commute within their campuses. Now they want to go beyond.
Kamalika Ghosh, qz.com
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Artificial intelligence could take over jobs, but India needs to embrace technology: Raghuram Rajan
The economist emphasised the need to improve the education system and skill development and also batted for Universal Basic Income.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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No more fumbling-bumbling: Vijay Varma is on the up after ‘OK Computer’
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‘Star Vs Food’: Kareena Kapoor, Malaika Arora, Karan Johar, Arjun Kapoor, Pratik Gandhi at the stove
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‘The Priest’ trailer: Mammooty and Manju Warrier in thriller revolving around mysterious suicides
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‘Mai Hero Boll Raha Hu’ trailer: Parth Samthaan plays a gangster in love
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‘Searching For Sheela’ trailer: Documentary follows former Rajneesh aide on her visit to India
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Reliance Jio may be developing its own cryptocurrency, the JioCoin: Mint
Mukesh Ambani’s older son Akash Ambani will lead the project, which an official said was in its ‘proposal stage’.
Scroll Staff
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WhatsApp is testing a button to let users switch from voice to video calls instantly: Report
If rolled out, the feature will be compatible on smartphones with the Android 6.0 or higher versions.
Scroll Staff
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Video: Meet the team that is making a solar-powered, zero emissions car right here in India
The group of Indian engineers hopes to soon make commercially viable vehicles.
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The Field
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IPL 2021: Kuldeep is a big match-winner, don’t see anything wrong with his bowling, says Harbhajan
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Jofra Archer cleared to resume training after hand surgery but IPL stint remains uncertain
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Tennis: Daniil Medvedev positive for Covid-19, withdraws from Monte Carlo Masters
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La Liga: Florentino Perez re-elected as Real Madrid president, set for sixth term at the helm
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India Open badminton: Marin, Momota among initial entries, event to take place behind closed doors