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May
India’s First Kerosene Oxygen Powered Rocket
- May 25, 2024
Blog Credit: Trupti Thakur Image Courtesy: Google India’s First Kerosene Oxygen Powered Rocket Indian launch vehicle company Agnikul Cosmos is targeting launch for its rocket “Agnibaan”, which will be India’s first rocket to be powered by a combination of kerosene and liquid oxygen. The maiden flight would be carried out from India’s spaceport Satish Dhawan […]
24
May
NextGen AI Assistants
- May 24, 2024
Blog Credit: Trupti Thakur Image Courtesy: Google NextGen AI Assistants At Google I/O 2024, the industry learned about new and advanced developments in artificial intelligence, especially in how people and computers can talk to each other. Google and OpenAI, known for Chat GPT, have released new AI assistants called Project Astra and GPT-4o. These new […]
23
May
The AI Seoul Summit Opens
- May 23, 2024
Blog By: Priyanka Rana The AI Seoul Summit Opens Because artificial intelligence (AI) technology is developing quickly, world leaders have prioritized safety rules. After the historic AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park in the U.K., AI companies promised to build technologies safely at the AI Seoul Summit. These promises include emergency steps like putting a […]
22
May
The First Indian Space Tourist
- May 22, 2024
Blog Credit: Trupti Thakur Image Courtesy: Google The First Indian Space Tourist On Sunday, when Blue Origin’s New Shepard lifted off from a private ranch in West Texas, it not just left a trail of white smoke but also that of history. Among the six-member crew that left the earth’s gravity was an Indian — […]
21
May
First “Black” In Space
- May 21, 2024
Blog Credit: Trupti Thakur Image Courtesy: Google First “Black” In Space Ed Dwight, who was America’s first Black astronaut candidate, made a historic trip into space on May 19 with Jeff Bezos’s company, Blue Origin. This event was a big deal because it happened 60 years after he was first suggested for NASA’s astronaut […]
20
May
The Dyson Sphere
- May 20, 2024
Blog Credit: Trupti Thakur Image Courtesy: Google The Dyson Sphere A Dyson sphere is a hypothetical megastructure that encompasses a star and captures a large percentage of its solar power output. The concept is a thought experiment that attempts to imagine how a spacefaring civilization would meet its energy requirements once those requirements exceed what can be generated from the home planet’s resources alone. Because only a tiny […]
20
May
IoT Enabled Wheelchair
- May 20, 2024
Blog By: Priyanka Rana IIITB Develops IoT-Enabled Wheelchair for Stroke Rehabilitation The IIIT Bangalore recently unveiled “XoRehab,” a new IoT-enabled wheelchair device that was made possible by the Centre for the Internet of Ethical Things and with help from several government and foreign groups. Specifically made to help stroke patients recover after surgery, this tool […]
17
May
Type Of Cyberattacks And How To Prevent Them
- May 17, 2024
Type Of Cyberattack And How To Prevent Them Blog By: Priyanka Rana Cyberattacks are malicious attempts to compromise the integrity, confidentiality, or availability of information systems. They come in various forms, each with distinct characteristics and methods of prevention. Below are some common types of cyberattacks and strategies to prevent them: 1. Phishing Description: Phishing […]
16
May
IndiaSkills Competition 2024
- May 16, 2024
Blog Credit: Trupti Thakur Image Courtesy: Google IndiaSkills Competition 2024 The IndiaSkills Competition 2024, India’s largest skill competition, began today at Yashobhoomi, Dwarka. The four-day event will host over 900 students from 30+ states and Union Territories competing in 61 skills, both traditional and technology-focused. Participants, trained in various institutions, will showcase their skills […]
15
May
What is Risk Assessment?
- May 15, 2024
What is a risk assessment? Risk assessment is the process of identifying hazards that could negatively affect an organization’s ability to conduct business. These assessments help identify inherent business risks and prompt measures, processes and controls to reduce the impact of these risks on business operations. Risk assessments help ensure the health and safety of employees and […]
15
May
Operation Ex-Shakti 2024
- May 15, 2024
Blog Credit: Trupti Thakur Image Courtesy: Google Operation Ex-Shakti 2024 India and France are set to conduct the 7th edition of the Joint Military Exercise ‘Shakti’ between May 13-26, 2024, in the Umroi region of Meghalaya. This version of the drill builds on the strong defense ties that have been gaining a lot of […]
13
May
The PARAS Telescope
- May 13, 2024
Blog Credit: Trupti Thakur Image Courtesy: Google The PARAS Telescope PRL Advanced Radial-velocity Abu-sky Search, abbreviated PARAS, is a ground-based extrasolar planet search device. Based at 1.2m telescope is located at Mt. Abu, India. The project is funded by Physical Research Laboratory, India. The spectrograph works at a resolution of 67000. With the help of simultaneous calibration technique, PARAS has achieved an RV […]