Sep 24(ABC): Jupiter is expected to make its closest approach to Earth in 59 years on Monday. While of course, it would still be more than 360 million miles away but scientists say, stargazers have not had this opportunity since October 1963 when it could be seen this clearly. An astrophotographer, Andrew McCarthy is all set to capture the gas giant. He has …

Sep 22(ABC): There’s no denying the impact that smartphones and tablets have had on modern vehicles. Look into just about any new car and you’ll find a touchscreen and maybe even a bank of capacitive touch buttons that seek to approximate the function of mechanical buttons. The appeal is obvious: A cabin with these design elements can look sleek and …

Sep 22(ABC): Astronomers said Thursday they have spotted a hot bubble of gas spinning clockwise around the black hole at the centre of our galaxy at “mind blowing” speeds. The detection of the bubble, which only survived for a few hours, is hoped to provide insight into how these invisible, insatiable, galactic monsters work. The supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* …

WASHINGTON, Sep 22(ABC):Tesla (TSLA.O) is recalling nearly 1.1 million U.S. vehicles because the window automatic reversal system may not react correctly after detecting an obstruction, increasing the risk of injury. The electric vehicle manufacturer told the National Highway Traffic SafetyAdministration (NHTSA) it would perform an over-the-air software update of the automatic window reversal system. The recall covers some 2017-2022 Model …

Sep 22(ABC): Apple may make one out of four iPhones in India by 2025, J.P.Morgan analysts said on Wednesday, as the tech giant moves some production away from China, amid mounting geopolitical tensions and strict COVID-19 lockdowns in the country. The brokerage expects Apple to move about 5% of iPhone 14 production from late 2022 to India, which is the world’s second-biggest smartphone market …

Sep 22(ABC): Spotify Technology is locking horns with Amazon’s Audible, with the launch of its audiobook service in the United States. Spotify users in the country will have access to over 300,000 audiobook titles, the Swedish firm said in a blog on Tuesday. Users will be able to browse the catalog on the Spotify app and purchase through the website, …

Sep 22(ABC): A Chinese gene firm has successfully cloned a wild Arctic wolf, also called polar wolf, for the first time in the world. The Arctic wolf that lives in Canada’s Queen Elizabeth Islands is an endangered species. The technological move is being considered a milestone as it is the first step toward conserving a rare animal. The research was started in …

BEIJING, Sep 22(ABC): A group of Chinese scientists have developed a face mask that can detect viral exposure from a 10-minute conversation with an infected person. Respiratory pathogens that cause COVID-19 and influenza spread through small droplets and aerosols released by infected people when they talk, cough, and sneeze. The wearable bioelectronic mask designed by the researchers from Tongjin University …

Sep 20(ABC): Sony is currently working on a significant redesign of its popular PlayStation 5 console and a detachable disc drive will be one of the new features. The current PS5 has two versions, one with a built-in disc drive and another which is the digital edition sans a drive. The new design of the console will completely replace the …

Sep 20(ABC):The early in-game footage of game developer Rockstar’s much-awaited Grand Theft Auto VI reportedly leaked online on Sunday. The leaked footage is a collection of 90 videos in a 3GB file posted on the GTA forums. It is not clear how the footage was obtained, however, the leak was posted by “teapotuberhacker” on the GTA Platforms. The user also …