Express News Service CHENNAI: Amid the skepticism around the metaverse taking off, immersive technologies such as augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) are widely adopted for consumer and enterprise applications. Bets of big technological players like Google forming a partnership with Qualcomm and Samsung for joint…
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Netflix quarterly revenue misses forecasts, shares slide
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LOS ANGELES, July 19 (Reuters) – Streaming video pioneer Netflix (NFLX.O) disappointed Wall Street on Wednesday with second-quarter revenue that fell short of analyst estimates, sending shares tumbling nearly 9% in after-hours trading. The revenue figure, along with a weaker-than-expected forecast for revenue in the third quarter, overshadowed the addition…
Read MoreAI babies: New technology is helping fertility doctors choose the best embryos for IVF
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It’s been shown to detect cancer, pinpoint cavities and answer medical questions — and now, artificial intelligence may help fertility doctors select the ideal embryo for in-vitro fertilization (IVF). With one in every five US adult married women unable to get pregnant after a year of trying, per the Centers…
Read MoreKerala wants research to set the stage for affordable medical devices – The New Indian Express
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Express News Service KOCHI: The state government is working on a plan to convert research papers emerging from universities and other institutions into useful and affordable medical products and devices for the general public.‘Knowledge translation’, the idea of converting knowledge into useful products, will help in the manufacture of cutting-edge…
Read MoreTwitter threatens to sue Meta over Threads platform
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Twitter has threatened to sue Meta Platforms over its new Threads platform in a letter sent to the Facebook parent’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg by Twitter’s lawyer Alex Spiro. Meta, which launched Threads on Wednesday and has logged more than 30 million sign ups, looks to take on Elon Musk’s Twitter…
Read MoreThe Earth reached its farthest point from the Sun yesterday
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Our planet goes around the Sun in an elliptical orbit and this means that the distance between the star and the Earth changes by around 3 per cent over the year. Earth was at its farthest point from the Sun yesterday on July 7. In theory, July 7 should be…
Read MoreThreads not for ‘hard news’ nor meant to replace Twitter, says Instagram head Adam Mosseri
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If you are a Twitter user who has begun using Instagram’s new Threads platform, the experience might be a bit jarring. Threads are very similar to Twitter but so different in many ways. It seems to have a lot less news and political discourse than what would be considered its…
Read More‘Make Spreading of Fake News a Criminal Act’: BJP’s Mumbai MP Proposes Pvt Member’s Bill
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BJP MP Manoj Kotak said fake news has dire consequences, even on social media. (iStock) The Bill proposes a fine of up to Rs 10 lakh and imprisonment of up to seven years for those found guilty of spreading fake news BJP’s Member of Parliament from Mumbai, Manoj Kotak, has…
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