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Saturday, November 2, 2024
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Topic: technology

John McAfee, antivirus software pioneer, dead in prison cell

McAfee was found dead in his prison cell hours after Spain’s National Court approved his extradition to the US over multiple tax fraud charges.

Cyber threats now sit alongside nuclear ones – India needs a formal national strategy

Despite speculation of rising cyber attacks after India-China border clash, we seem to prefer the ostrich approach – ‘nothing has happened’.

Covid has shown pedagogy needs to evolve to prepare children for the changing world

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

How a supercomputer is helping reduce traffic jams, and saving time and money

The global pandemic reduced traffic volumes around the world, but congestion remains a problem in many major cities.

3-D printing to self-driving, how tech is upgrading wheelchair design

Today, there are around 131 million wheelchair users around the world. Most are relying on the same decades-old technology to get around.

Covid pandemic laid bare issue of digital divide, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

While confronting the pandemic, those without Internet access have been unable to benefit from remote education, work, or health services, said Prasad at the UN's thematic debate.

Xi’s China has big tech and science plans. But is looking worldwide for talent

It is said Chinese innovators work with one hand tied behind their backs. That won’t help the country’s tech ambitions.

Here are 5 ways in which space technology can help protect Earth

Meteorological satellites have long been used to forecast extreme weather events. Now, Space 2.0 and frontier technologies are being used to combat climate change.

How this after-sales service startup is helping gadget users

This company provides hassle-free after-sales service experience to consumers looking to get their home appliances and gadgets repaired.

Smartphones made us dumber, but good AI technology can fix that

Let's do AI differently to how we did phones.

On Camera

As a Hindu Canadian, I am deeply hurt by cancellation of Diwali. My community is now sidelined

Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

Indian firms sanctioned by US didn’t violate laws, says MEA. Hyderabad firm that supplied to Army on list

Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.