tech2 News StaffAug 27, 2019 20:55:28 IST As the need for cleaner energy becomes extremely important to combat climate change, the automobile industry has come with innovative ways for promoting EVs. However, the reach of charging stations for these EVs is still low in many parts of the world. Hyundai and sub-brand Kia have taken a
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2/6 The micro-SUV flaunts a bold and attractive design and takes styling cues from Tata’s H5X concept aka the Harrier 3/6 Tata H2X SUV’s headlights are similar to the Harrier’s eye-like LED DRLs at each end of the slim grille that is placed above the main lamps. 4/6 The diamond-shaped DLO, Y-shaped tail lights, compact rear
tech2 News StaffAug 26, 2019 16:12:22 IST Redmi is expected to unveil its upcoming smartphone lineup, which will include Redmi Note 8 and Redmi Note 8 Pro, on 29 August. Ahead of the launch, some brand new leaks reveal the camera and processor specifications of the Redmi Note 8. As per the new post shared
tech2 News StaffAug 25, 2019 15:41:21 IST OnePlus has been steadily revealing the features and specifications of the upcoming OnePlus TV. While the company revealed the official name of the TV and details about the display, a few more specs have reportedly leaked out. OnePlus TV. Image: OnePlus. As reported by Gizmochina, a Twitter user
tech2 News StaffAug 22, 2019 16:37:25 IST SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, a long-time advocate of ’nuking Mars’ and creating ‘artificial Suns’ to warm up the planet enough to sustain human colonies says he finds solar reflectors a “sensible” option to get the job done. Musk tweeted that it makes more sense to place thousands of satellites (essentially as
tech2 News StaffAug 23, 2019 21:03:01 IST Yesterday Nokia announced that it will be launching new smartphones at the upcoming IFA 2019 that is to be hosted in Berlin on 5 September. Now it was already being speculated that the upcoming smartphone will be Nokia 7.2 and Nokia 6.2. As per the earlier leaks, it
tech2 News StaffAug 23, 2019 18:52:51 IST Google today announced that it will be launching a new feature of Google Photos that will let you search for text in the images. According to the tweet by Google, the feature will start rolling out from this month itself. As per this feature, Google Photo will now
tech2 News StaffAug 22, 2019 21:22:17 IST Over the past decade or so Google has been naming its incremental Android versions as desserts and in alphabetical order. The last Android version Android 9.0 was named Pie and it now appears that this is the last time Google has named its Android version after a food
Ameya DalviAug 02, 2019 16:24:02 IST In our latest list of best phones under Rs 10,000, I did suggest bumping up the budget a bit to get the higher memory variants. We won’t be facing such issues in today’s list when we increase our budget to Rs 15,000. Just like in the case of sub-10K
tech2 News StaffAug 21, 2019 16:49:24 IST The international version of Redmi K20 Pro (Review) was announced in Europe yesterday (20 August) with the name Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro. This smartphone is powered by Snapdragon 855 SoC and sports a triple rear camera setup at the back. Just like Redmi K20 Pro, this smartphone also features a
Abhilash PavuluriAug 19, 2019 16:38:28 IST Editor’s Note: This story is part of a three-part series about the basics of equipment used in astronomy. Part 2 discusses the many different astrophotography techniques and equipment one can choose from, and Part 3 elaborates on the fittings, upgrades, and hacks that can enhance even the most basic stargazing equipment. The night sky will always be the gateway
Agence France-PresseAug 19, 2019 13:52:39 IST The regulator of global wildlife trade will likely ban sending African elephants captured from the wild to zoos after countries supported the move Sunday, in what conservationists hailed as a “historic win”. A large majority of countries voted in Geneva to prohibit the transfer of elephants caught in the
The Associated PressAug 19, 2019 15:28:09 IST An 8-month-old dugong nurtured by marine experts after it was found lost near a beach in southern Thailand has died of what biologists believe was a combination of shock and ingesting plastic waste, officials said Saturday. The female dugong — a large ocean mammal — was named “Marium”
tech2 News StaffAug 19, 2019 15:38:07 IST Researchers in Japan are throwing light on the key role a newly-discovered light-sensitive cell plays in vision. Popularly referred to as ‘melanopsin cells’, they were identified less than two decades ago. Alongside their better-known siblings — rods and cones — melanopsins make up a small number of innately photosensitive cells in the body. Researchers from
tech2 News StaffAug 19, 2019 16:36:38 IST When the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing passed by on 29 July this year, Rosa Furneaux a journalist at Mother Jones tweeted a thread on cameras and pictures taken in space. There’s a wealth of information to be found in the thread and it’s most certainly
tech2 News StaffAug 19, 2019 16:37:16 IST Pictures speak a thousand words and clicking pictures of wildlife is no easy feat. Wildlife photography is an underrated art and skill. The patience needed to wait for the right shot, lugging around heavy camera equipment through the jungles and even putting themselves in harm’s way to photograph wild
tech2 News StaffAug 19, 2019 16:37:20 IST On 15 August, the orbital Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO), operated jointly by the European Space Agency and NASA, captured a rare sighting: a comet, in the final moments of its nosedive into the sun. The entire event was captured on video by SOHO researchers, where the comet (in a sea of
tech2 News StaffAug 19, 2019 16:37:40 IST NASA’s Hubble glimpsed this weird globe in the sky, and as is its wont, captured a stunning image. This round, mysterious object is gas surrounding an ageing star. If you look close enough, you can see it shining in the middle of the gaseous blob. The star, once upon a
Agence France-PresseAug 19, 2019 14:23:45 IST At first glance, it looks like hard candy laced with flecks of fake fruit, or a third grader’s art project confected from recycled debris. In reality, it’s a sliver of Arctic Ocean sea ice riddled with microplastics, extracted by scientists from deep inside an ice block that likely drifted southward
tech2 News StaffAug 20, 2019 21:56:35 IST Privacy and Facebook don’t go hand-in-hand but the Menlo Park-based social media giant is trying very hard to mend its tarnished reputation amongst its userbase. To that end today Facebook has announced a new tool called “off-platform activity” which will enable users to monitor all the data that