Webb telescope finds over 700 galaxies of early universeJune 9, 2023Washington, June 9 (IANS) The James Webb Telescope has discovered that the early universe had more than 700 galaxies, a finding not known before.Scientists led an investigation into galaxies that existed millions of years after the big bang. This was a crucial time known as the Epoch of Reionization. For hundreds of millions of years after the big bang, the universe was filled with a gaseous fog that made it opaque to energetic light. By one billion years…

Google's new alliances with news firms to provide more money, exposureJune 9, 2023San Francisco, June 9 (IANS) Google News Initiative has launched new partnerships with five news associations to provide financial grants and training to nearly 1,000 local publications across the US."This funding will help local publishers overcome tech challenges, and create strategies and tactics for driving audience growth, individual giving and sponsorship revenue," Google said in a blogpost on Thursday.Later this summer, the tech giant…

Duolingo wins Apple Design Award for innovation in designJune 9, 2023New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) US-based language learning app Duolingo announced on Friday that it won a Design Award during the 2023 edition of the Apple Design Awards, which honour excellence in innovation, inventiveness, and technical achievement in app and game design.The learning app incorporated a series of major redesign improvements during this past year."I want to thank our VP of Design, Ryan Sims, for his work in leading this effort and for his…

Common diabetes drug may cut long Covid risk by 40%: LancetJune 9, 2023New York, June 9 (IANS) Taking a two-week course of metformin, a safe and affordable diabetes medication, after testing positive for SARS-CoV-2, may lead to 40 per cent fewer long Covid risk, according to a results of trial published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal.Currently, there are no proven treatments or ways to prevent long Covid, other than reducing the risk of infection in the first place.The phase 3 trial is the first to show a…

High quality mahua flowers unlock a new income model in villages of MP's BetulJune 9, 2023The fear of wild animals also preyed upon her as she toiled on the forest floor, a part of Bhainsdehi forest range."The flowers had to be picked up one by one from the ground. The earlier we reached, the better chance we had of finding a tree that had not been marked by someone else for picking," she told 101Reporters.Now, she can gather the same quantity in about 15 to 20 minutes, thanks to the Madhya Pradesh forest department's…

Google announces auto-migration of Calendar, Assistant Reminders to TaskJune 9, 2023San Francisco, June 9 (IANS) Google has announced that it is auto-migrating Reminders from Calendar and Assistant to Tasks for Workspace users, in order to create a single experience for managing to-dos across Google."Over the last several weeks, Google Workspace users had the opportunity to voluntarily migrate their reminders to Tasks," the tech giant said in a Workspace Updates blogpost on Thursday."For Google Workspace users: If you have…

Samsung's One UI 5 beta lets users quickly transfer Galaxy watch to new phoneJune 9, 2023San Francisco, June 9 (IANS) Samsung's One UI 5 Watch beta allows users to transfer their Galaxy Watch to a new phone without resetting the watch.The information was shared on Reddit by a Galaxy Watch owner running the One UI 5 Watch beta, reports Android Authority."You can transfer your watch to a new phone without resetting it," reads a section of the screenshot shared by the Reddit user.The report also said that the Google Account on…

9 in 10 B2B marketing leaders in India to boost use of generative AI: ReportJune 9, 2023New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) About 9 in 10 B2B (Business-to-Business) marketing leaders in India plan to increase the use of generative AI as optimism returns to the sector, a new report has said.According to LinkedIn, over 8 in 10 B2B marketing leaders in India anticipate growth in their marketing budgets over the next year, plus, a majority (87 per cent) have expressed their plans to increase the use of generative AI to improve efficiency…

Google testing cinematic image creator in Photos: ReportJune 9, 2023San Francisco, June 9 (IANS) Tech giant Google is reportedly testing an on-demand cinematic effect feature in the photo sharing and storage service 'Google Photos'.The option to create cinematic photos on-demand has appeared to some users, reports Android Police.The cinematic photo creator is available under the 'Utilities' option in Google Photos' Library tab.With the new feature, users can select a photo and specify the duration of the resulting video, and…

Brightest gamma-ray burst powered likely by unique jet structure: NASAJune 9, 2023New York, June 9 (IANS) The brightest ever gamma-ray burst, which was detected October last year, may have been powered by its unique jet structure, according to a new study.The burst known as GRB 221009A is known to be the largest explosion since the Big Bang. It was found to occur once in every 10,000 years and was 70 times brighter than any yet seen.However, scientists were not able to understand the reason.Now, in the study, published in…

How human immune system detects CovidJune 9, 2023New York, June 9 (IANS) Researchers have found a human immune system 'tripwire' that detects various viruses, including SARS-Cov-2, which cause Covid-19.The study, published in the journal PLOS Biology, described a previously unknown inflammasome immune protein known as CARD8.Inflammasomes make up an intricate system of molecular sensors that our bodies use to sound an alarm when an infection occurs.However, the mechanisms behind these sensors, which initiate responses to…

Meta testing Reels on Quest headsetJune 9, 2023San Francisco, June 9 (IANS) Meta has started testing the short-video feature 'Reels' on Quest headset.Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg made the announcement on Meta's broadcast channel on Friday, "We're testing Reels on Quest."He also shared a video revealing how a Reel will look in virtual reality (VR).Last week, Zuckerberg had introduced the next generation virtual and mixed reality headset 'Quest 3' which will be launched later this year.The 128GB headset starts at…

Instagram suffers major global outage, users reactJune 9, 2023New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Meta-owned Instagram on Friday briefly went down for thousands of users globally, including in India, after it faced a technical issue that impacted its services.According to DownDetector, which monitors online outages, 44 per cent of users had issues with the app, 32 per cent had problems with the web version, and 24 per cent had issues with the server connection.People took to Twitter to report the problems they were facing with the app,…

'Abaya' controversy evokes strong criticism in KashmirJune 9, 2023Srinagar, June 9 (IANS) The controversy triggered by the refusal of a college principal to allow students inside the college wearing an 'Abaya' has evoked strong criticism in Kashmir.Abaya is an Islamic dress worn as a loose gown by a woman.The students appearing for the common entrance test for colleges conducted by the NTA were initially refused entry into the college by the principal at one of the exam centres in Srinagar city as the girl candidates were…

Amid 'worst heat wave in history', Siberia reports record-breaking temperaturesJune 9, 2023Moscow, June 9 (IANS) Siberia, known for its harsh cold climate, has reported record breaking temperatures as the Russian region is currently amidst the "worst heat wave in history".On June 3, temperatures reached 37.9 degrees Celsius in Jalturovosk, its hottest day in Siberia's history, climatologist Maximiliano Herrera told CNN on Thursday.Several all-time heat records were also broken on Wednesday, including in Baevo, which reached…

315 mn Indians suffer from hypertension, 101 mn are diabetic: ICMR studyJune 9, 2023New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) A whopping 315 million people in India suffer from hypertension, 101 million with diabetes, according to an alarming study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) published in the journal The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology.The study also showed that 136 million Indians are pre-diabetic, 213 million people live with high cholesterol, 185 million suffer from high LDL cholesterol or bad cholesterol, while 254…