By Express News Service NEW DELHI: A middle-aged Tanzanian man, who had in the past received a kidney transplant, underwent a rare and complicated heart surgery at a private hospital in the national capital. The patient was suffering from breathlessness, fatigue and palpitations, which were diagnosed as being caused by a major heart …
Read More »India gears up for 6G now. Know internet speed, other features of 6G network- The New Indian Express
By Online Desk Telecom Secretary K Rajaraman has asked state-owned telecom research and development organisation C-DoT to start working on 6G and other futuristic technologies in order to catch up with the global market in time. Samsung, Huawei, LG and some other companies have started working on 6G technologies which …
Read More »A year after TikTok ban, Indian versions struggle to make the scene
A year after the TikTok ban, brand collaborations on Indian short-video platforms like Moj, MX TakaTak, Josh and so on are yet to pick up. Influencer marketing companies say only 10-25 per cent of the brand collaborations they facilitated were for Indian short-video platforms. After the Chinese-owned video-sharing service TikTok …
Read More »Get your game face on- The New Indian Express
Express News Service Despite the stressful demands of a board-exam year, 17-year-old Rikhil Chopra (name changed) spends upwards of two hours every day on gaming —fantasy cricket being his stated preference. “It’s my only release from boring studies and the constant nagging of my mother, which has become worse since …
Read More »The best of YouTube to keep you hooked- The New Indian Express
Express News Service Online entertainment habits have changed with OTT becoming omnipresent in our lives. What started as a pandemic relief has today become a post-pandemic obsession. Not just OTT, YouTube viewership was on the rise. If you are done with the mind-numbing scrolling, and binge-watching, give YouTube a shot. …
Read More »‘No strong evidence that delta variant of COVID-19 worse for kids’, say experts- The New Indian Express
By Associated Press WASHINGTON: Is the delta variant of the coronavirus worse for kids? No, experts say there’s no strong evidence yet that it makes children and teens sicker than earlier versions of the virus, although delta has led to a surge in infections among kids because it’s more contagious. …
Read More »How to update Apple devices to correct security flaw- The New Indian Express
By Associated Press Apple has released a critical software patch to fix a security vulnerability that researchers say could allow hackers to directly infect iPhones and other Apple devices without any involvement of the owner. Here’s how to update your Apple devices. iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch — Plug in …
Read More »US study finds mothers’ diabetes may lead to birth defects- The New Indian Express
By ANI WASHINGTON: A study has found that maternal diabetes, even when controlled with insulin and blood sugar levels are kept mostly in check, can cause permanent damage to the fetus. The findings of the study were published in the journal ‘Science Advances’. More than 3 million women of birthing …
Read More »Apple eases App Store rules again, to allow outside signups- The New Indian Express
By Associated Press LONDON: Apple is relaxing rules to allow some app developers such as Spotify, Netflix and digital publishers to include an outside link so users can sign up for paid subscription accounts. The iPhone maker said late Wednesday that it’s making a small adjustment to its strict App …
Read More »Researchers define criteria for diagnosis of patients with blood clotting- The New Indian Express
By PTI LONDON: A group of researchers in the UK have defined criteria for the diagnosis of patients with blood clotting associated with the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination. The paper, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, looks at symptoms, signs and outcomes of the first 220 UK cases …
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