Articles by Singh Rahul Sunilkumar
Space Elevator-like button in Musk's SpaceX lift; Is Earth-Space cable possible?
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk tweeted a photo of SpaceX's lift button symbolising ‘Space Elevator’. But is space elevator a realistic thing?
Published on Feb 24, 2023 08:22 PM IST
From Chatbot to DJ: Meet Lia, AI Twitter user redefining human interaction
Thanks to advances in artificial intelligence, many human tasks can now be flawlessly replicated. Lia is an AI-powered Twitter account that tweets and responds just like a regular human. However, automated accounts have been a contentious topic for the Elon Musk-led microblogging website.
Published on Feb 23, 2023 07:02 PM IST
Watch: Elon Musk offers sneak peek of Cybertruck at Tesla Engineering HQ
Cybertruck has low centre of gravity that provides good traction control and torque enabling acceleration from 0-60 mph in just 2.9 seconds and up to 500 miles of range, Tesla says.
Published on Feb 23, 2023 04:12 PM IST
'None of our business': German envoy says India blameless on Russian oil import
The statement of German envoy Philipp Ackerman comes ahead of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's visit to India starting Saturday.
Published on Feb 22, 2023 07:50 PM IST
Singh Rahul Sunilkumar | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
China's Zhurong Mars rover goes silent, no movement detected for 5 months
Zhurong rover is part of Tianwen-1 mission launched in July 2020 which made China only sixth country in the world to have a spacecraft orbiting Mars. India's Mars Orbiter mission - Mangalyaan retired after running out of fuel in October.
Published on Feb 22, 2023 06:41 PM IST
Singh Rahul Sunilkumar | Edited by Aryan Prakash
Ayodhya, Mahakumbh, petrol prices: What CM Yogi said about UP Budget 2023
"In line with the vision of prime minister Narendra Modi, this budget for the financial year 2023-2024 will prove to be a milestone in making Uttar Pradesh an economy of $1 trillion within the next 5 years," CM Yogi said in the post-budget press conference.
Published on Feb 22, 2023 03:08 PM IST
Nature's light show: The magic of Northern Lights explained
The term "aurora borealis" was first used in 1619 by the Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei, who named it after the Roman goddess of dawn, Aurora, and the Greek god of the north wind, Boreas.
Published on Feb 19, 2023 11:05 PM IST
Singh Rahul Sunilkumar | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh
Meta announces paid blue verification tick on Facebook and Instagram: Details
After Twitter Blue, Meta has unveiled its premium subscription for users to get verified. Paid users can get their profile verified with a government id. Along with profile verification, the subscription bundle for Instagram and Facebook also gives extra protection against impersonation.
Published on Feb 19, 2023 09:32 PM IST
'World's largest EV hub': Ola pledges ₹7,614 crore investment in Tamil Nadu
Ola Electric signed a memorandum of understanding with the Tamil Nadu government, committing ₹7,614 crore in investments to produce electric cars and build lithium-ion cell manufacturing facilities with a capacity of 20 GW.
Published on Feb 18, 2023 10:58 PM IST
Twitter's two-factor authentication ends today; How to secure account for free
Twitter previously offered three 2FA options: security keys, authentication apps, and SMS messages. But now as Twitter restricted SMS authentication to paid subscribers only, normal users are left with only two options if they don't want to pay ₹900 per month for Twitter Blue subscription.
Updated on Mar 20, 2023 10:26 AM IST
Singh Rahul Sunilkumar | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh
Microsoft Bing getting confused; AI chat now limited to 5 turns per session
Microsoft has been testing its new AI-powered Bing search engine with a small group of users from over 169 countries. According to the company, the integration is merely a tool to aid in understanding and making sense of the world, rather than a replacement or substitute for the search engine.
Published on Feb 18, 2023 03:52 PM IST
Feathered propellers in focus in Nepal plane crash investigation; How they work
The initial investigation in Yeti Airlines plane crash in Nepal shows that the engines didn't had enough thrust at the last leg of descent.
Published on Feb 17, 2023 11:22 PM IST
Singh Rahul Sunilkumar | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh
Family's financial security top priority among Indians post-pandemic: Survey
The second edition of the Life Goals Preparedness Survey 2023, which was released on Thursday, surveyed 1,936 people in 13 cities, including metros, Tier 1 and emerging Tier 2 cities, learnt about their life goals, aspirations, influencers, and readiness to achieve these goals.
Published on Feb 17, 2023 11:11 PM IST
Delhi Police goes hi-tech with mPassport app for swift passport verification
Due to the app, the verification process will take less time; instead of 15 days, the applicant will now receive police clearance in five days. Police report submission and verification are now both made digital and paperless.
Published on Feb 17, 2023 11:03 PM IST
How to run Windows 11 on Mac devices?
Parallels Desktop for Mac supports the latest Mac models that are powered by Apple chipsets. The list includes MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac mini, and Mac Studio models powered by M1 and M2 series chips.
Published on Feb 17, 2023 10:56 PM IST
WhatsApp now allows up to 100 photos and videos to be sent in one go; Details
Users have to first update WhatsApp to the latest version. They can then check if the increased limit for media sharing has been enabled by WhatsApp on their device by simply selecting more than 30 files in the app's media selector.
Published on Feb 16, 2023 06:23 PM IST
After Turkey, researcher forecasts earthquake in India. Can we predict temblor?
The Dutch researcher allegedly predicts seismic activity anticipating a large size earthquake originating in Afghanistan, through Pakistan and India. However, Twitter users flagged the post stating that there is no scientific basis for earthquake predictions.
Updated on Mar 21, 2023 11:22 PM IST
Singh Rahul Sunilkumar | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar
Artificial intelligence enters boxing ring to bring fairness and precision
Every day that goes by, AI expands its usability by helping with formerly manual chores. A user recently published a video of an AI tool assisting judge in a boxing contest.
Published on Feb 13, 2023 06:34 PM IST
Singh Rahul Sunilkumar | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar
Delhi-Mumbai Expressway: Check toll price, speed limit
The Delhi-Mumbai Expressway connecting the national capital to the financial capital has 40 interchanges that will improve connectivity to Jaipur, Kishangarh, Ajmer, Kota, Chittorgarh, Udaipur, Bhopal, Ujjain, Indore, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat.
Published on Feb 12, 2023 07:44 PM IST
Singh Rahul Sunilkumar | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar
PM Modi's 'very interesting' tweet ahead of TAPAS UAV's debut at Aero India
TAPAS UAV can be seen capturing the Aero India event's rehearsal from a height of 12000 feet. The 'Made in India' UAV will have its official debut during the air show in Bengaluru.
Published on Feb 12, 2023 05:03 PM IST
Singh Rahul Sunilkumar | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar
Nasa's Curiosity rover finds unexpected evidence of Mars' hidden water history
Curiosity Rover has been ascending the foothills of Mount Sharp, a 5-kilometre-tall mountain thought to have lakes and streams that would have made available a rich environment for microbial life.
Published on Feb 12, 2023 02:36 PM IST
Singh Rahul Sunilkumar | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh
Oreo vs Fabio: Delhi HC stops Parle's biscuit sales. What's the case?
Delhi HC order concluded that Parle had infringed on the registered trademarks by passing off its Fab!o brand of cookies and issued an interim injunction prohibiting Parle from using the mark until the suit was resolved.
Published on Feb 11, 2023 09:26 PM IST
Singh Rahul Sunilkumar | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar
Where is 'Tesla Roadster' - after 5 years and 4 days since its launch?
Elon Musk, the founder and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, chose to launch his personal Tesla Roadster on the first test flight of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket in 2018.
Published on Feb 11, 2023 08:45 PM IST
Singh Rahul Sunilkumar | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar
Explained: Why are tyres only black in colour?
In 1895, pneumatic rubber tyres became widely used. These tyres were white because the natural colour of rubber is milky white. But then it was discovered that the white rubber tyres were insufficient for the required durability.
Published on Feb 11, 2023 03:49 PM IST
Singh Rahul Sunilkumar | Edited by Aryan Prakash
Musk hints at removal of legacy blue tick, says ‘that are truly corrupt’
The most notable benefit of Elon Musk's backed paid service is that it provides subscribers with a blue tick on their profile, which is otherwise available only to users verified by microblogging site as prominent figure among other criteria.
Updated on Feb 11, 2023 02:03 PM IST
Singh Rahul Sunilkumar | Edited by Aryan Prakash
Why Zerodha has no data scientists? CEO Kamath explains with a witty example
Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath took to Twitter to write, "How useful is collecting & analysing tons of data is a question I ask my peers. We have no data team at Zerodha as we believe it doesn't give useful insights & also since we never upsell."
Published on Feb 09, 2023 10:54 PM IST
Singh Rahul Sunilkumar | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
Zero water use, 28 PET bottles, an IIT connection… Story of PM Modi's jacket
The recycled bottles Jacket donned by prime minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday in Parliament is made by Ecoline clothing. Based in Karur, Tamil Nadu, the company recycles PET bottles and upcycles them into value-added products such as garments. Hindustan Times spoke to firm's managing partner Senthil Sankar.
Published on Feb 09, 2023 07:55 PM IST
Centre rolls out E20 Petrol in select cities; What is Ethanol blending?
Prime minister Narendra Modi said "We have increased ethanol blending in petrol from 1.5 per cent (in 2014) to 10 per cent and are now progressing towards 20 per cent blending."
Published on Feb 07, 2023 11:05 PM IST
Turkey, Syria earthquakes: Mercedes-Benz pledges 1 million euros support
Mercedes-Benz has offered to donate one million euros to the German Red Cross in order to help individuals in need in Turkey and Syria.
Published on Feb 07, 2023 11:02 PM IST
Google my one and only career, says employee laid off after over 16 years of job
A Google software engineer who began as an intern in 2006 and has remained with the company since, was shown the exit door during the company's recent mass layoffs.
Updated on Feb 07, 2023 06:51 PM IST
