An asteroid, around 3-metre wide, hit the Earth’s atmosphere on March 11, just two hours before it was discovered by a Hungarian astronomer. The object, now designated 2022 EB5, impacted the planet north of Iceland. The 2022 EB5 was only the fifth asteroid to be discovered before it struck the planet. The first four were
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The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has captured an explosion occurring at the Cartwheel galaxy. The supernova, dubbed as SN2021afdx, has been identified as a Type II supernova. This type of supernova is formed when a large star runs out of the fuel that is required to keep the star from collapsing under its own gravity.
After a moderate solar flare shot out of the Sun’s atmosphere several days ago, Earth could be slammed by a series of small geomagnetic storms today (March 15). The US-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the British Met Office predicted that the astronomical phenomenon will have an impact on Earth over the next
NASA is set to roll out its Space Launch System (SLS), which will take humans to the Moon, Mars, and beyond, into the public view for the first time on Thursday. The system has been under development for over a decade and is beset by delays and mounting costs. However, the agency hopes once it
NASA has insisted tensions linked to the war in Ukraine had no impact on International Space Station operations or the planned return of an American astronaut aboard a Russian capsule later this month. Mark Vande Hei is due to fly to the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan aboard a Russian Soyuz capsule with cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov
An Indian-American astronaut and one of his colleagues have conducted a spacewalk to work on the International Space Station (ISS), whose services have been extended till 2030. Raja Chari, the commander of the SpaceX crew currently docked at the ISS, and flight engineer Kayla Barron walked out of the safety of the space station’s airlock
Did you miss a session at the Data Summit? Watch On-Demand Here. After years of frying and flipping burgers at White Castle locations, Miso Robotics’ autonomous kitchen assistant has a new gig: making tortilla chips for Chipotle. Miso today announced that the fast casual chain is testing “Chippy,” a robot customized to follow the steps
Did you miss a session at the Data Summit? Watch On-Demand Here. It’s estimated that sea-based shipping accounts for 3% of all human-produced greenhouse gas emissions. If left unchecked, shipping will account for 17% of all emissions by 2050. Some experts peg the inefficiency on legacy structures that impact the entire supply chain. In ocean shipping, ships
Did you miss a session at the Data Summit? Watch On-Demand Here. Private investors are pouring more money into AI startups than ever before. At the same time, AI systems are becoming more affordable to train — at least when it comes to certain tasks, like object classification. Troubling, though, language models in the same
Did you miss a session at the Data Summit? Watch On-Demand Here. During the pandemic, hiring has become increasingly focused on remote positions as companies eschew job fairs and other in-person recruitment initiatives in favor of alternatives. According to a LinkedIn survey, companies plan to adopt hiring processes that combine virtual and in-person steps due
Did you miss a session at the Data Summit? Watch On-Demand Here. It’s no secret that employee turnover is a big problem today — just 29% of IT workers reportedly plan to remain with their current employer, compounding existing hiring headaches that businesses already face. This is an issue that WorkHound is looking to solve,
Did you miss a session at the Data Summit? Watch On-Demand Here. Seattle-headquartered Amperity, a provider of customer data platform (CDP) for leading brands, today announced the launch of Profile Accelerator, a dedicated solution to help enterprises get access to more complete and easier-to-use customer datasets. Marketing clouds have become the go-to solution for companies
Did you miss a session at the Data Summit? Watch On-Demand Here. Webflow has raised $120 million in a series C round of funding, as the no-code web development platform eyes a bigger piece of the enterprise pie. Founded in 2012, Webflow in its original guise was focused more on low-functionality websites, but today it’s used
Did you miss a session at the Data Summit? Watch On-Demand Here. This article was contributed by Griffin Parry, CEO and cofounder of m3ter. Usage-based pricing is quickly becoming popular with software companies. It’s easy to see why: software-as-a-service (SaaS) businesses with usage-based pricing have experienced 29.9% year-over-year revenue growth, compared to 21.7% for those that don’t.
Did you miss a session at the Data Summit? Watch On-Demand Here. This article was contributed by Jason Fan, CEO and cofounder of Forma. Over the past two years, how and where people work has fundamentally changed. With growing technological connectivity, companies have extended their reach globally and reaped the benefits. More employees have flexibility
Garmin Instinct 2 series of smartwatches were launched in India on Tuesday, March 8. The new smartwatch series comprises two models — Garmin Instinct 2 and Garmin Instinct 2S. The former is offered with a 45mm dial, while the latter gets a 40mm dial. Both smartwatches get their own solar-charging editions. Garmin Instinct 2 Solar and
Fire-Boltt Call smartwatch has been announced in India. However, it is expected to launch in the country sometime next week, and a dedicated microsite is currently live on Amazon that mentions its key specifications. The upcoming smartwatch will support Bluetooth calling, as the name suggests. Fire-Boltt Call will sport a 1.7-inch HD touch display in
Redmi Note 11 Pro, Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G, and Redmi Watch 2 Lite India launch is taking place today. The new smartphones from Redmi have been previously teased by the company and are part of the Redmi Note 11 Pro series that was launched in China in 2021. Redmi has already launched the Chinese
Redmi Note 11 Pro, Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G, and Redmi Watch 2 Lite were launched in India on Wednesday, March 9. The Redmi phones sport AMOLED displays with a refresh rate of 120Hz and run on 5,000mAh batteries with support for 67W fast charging. The Redmi Note 11 Pro is powered by a MediaTek
Realme 9 5G and Realme 9 5G SE India launch is taking place today. Realme has teased the specifications of two new smartphones in the Realme 9 series on its microsite ahead of the launch. Both phones will come with 5G connectivity. Alongside the smartphones, the company has teased the launch Realme TechLife Watch S100