Is the Gangotri glacier losing snow earlier than usual?
[ad_1] Picture shows Gaumukh, snout of the Gangotri glacier, surrounded by the Bhagirathi peaks of Garhwal Himalayas, at an altitude of over 4255 metres. | Photo Credit: Vidya Venkat The story so far: A recent study has reconstructed the long-term discharge flow of the Gangotri Glacier System (GGS), the source of the upper Ganga basin which contributes to the waters
SpaceX Starship, the brash giant that could redefine the plot
[ad_1] The Starship megarocket lifts off on its 10th test flight from the SpaceX Starbase in Texas, August 26, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP On a humid Texas evening on August 26, after many weather delays and ground system hiccups, the world’s largest rocket finally rose from its pad as part of Flight 10. The 379-feet-tall Starship survived launch, nailed
Scientists find ‘yellow brick road’ deep beneath the Pacific Ocean: The surprising truth about its construction |
[ad_1] Deep in the Pacific Ocean, scientists made a discovery that seemed almost pulled from the pages of a fantasy tale, a structure resembling a paved yellow brick road stretching across the seafloor. During a live-streamed mission by the Ocean Exploration Trust’s E/V Nautilus, researchers stumbled upon the bizarre sight at a depth of nearly 3,000 meters near Hawaii. The
13 Best Android Phones of 2025, Tested and Reviewed
[ad_1] Other Phones to Consider We test a ton of Android phones. We like the ones below, but you’ll be better off with one of the options above. If you haven’t yet done so, check out our Best Cheap Phones and Best Folding Phones guides for more. Google Pixel 9 series Photograph: Julian Chokkattu Google Pixel 9 series for $599+:
How to Back Up Your Android Phone (2025)
[ad_1] There are some premium apps for MacOS that offer more of an iTunes-like experience, but nothing that I vouch for. Backing Up to Your Chromebook Here is how to back up files from your Android phone on a Chromebook: Plug your phone into a USB port on your Chromebook. Drag down the notification shade and look for a notification
Over 26,000 people affected by floods in Gurdaspur | Chandigarh News
[ad_1] Gurdaspur: Over 26,000 people from 323 villages in Gurdaspur district have been affected due to the swollen Ravi river, presenting a significant challenge for the district administration in controlling the flow of water into the populated areas and simultaneously conducting relief and rescue operations.Over 250 animals have also died due to the floods so far.Confirming the loss of livestock,
Your Body Ages Faster Because of Extreme Heat
[ad_1] It is well known that heat causes exhaustion in the body due to dehydration. But aging? A recent study concluded that extreme heat accelerates the aging of the human body, a worrying fact given the increasing frequency of heat waves due to climate change. The researchers are not talking about the effects of solar radiation on the skin, but
Ride1Up TrailRush Electric Mountain Bike Review: Quality Components, Bargain Price
[ad_1] Buying a direct-to-consumer bike can be almost as big a gamble as investing in cryptocurrency. While a customer is not likely to lose their shirt investing in a new electric bike, buying a poorly made one may result in a serious crash or catch the garage on fire. For these reasons and more, it’s wise to do some research
iPhone 17 Pro vs iPhone 17 Pro Max: Is a major change expected?
[ad_1] iPhone 17 Pro models are set to be revealed on 9 September at Apple’s much-anticipated event. Many people are often confused between the standard-sized Pro and the larger Pro Max models, which is understandable since Apple has previously differentiated features between them. At times, the standard Pro has missed out on the top-end camera features of the Pro Max,
Antarctica Is Changing Rapidly. The Consequences Could Be Dire
[ad_1] This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Seen from space, Antarctica looks so much simpler than the other continents—a great sheet of ice set in contrast to the dark waters of the encircling Southern Ocean. Get closer, though, and you’ll find not a simple cap of frozen water, but an extraordinarily complex
DOGE Put Everyone’s Social Security Data at Risk, Whistleblower Claims
[ad_1] As students returned to school this week, WIRED spoke to a self-proclaimed leader of a violent online group known as “Purgatory” about a rash of swattings at universities across the US in recent days. The group claims to have ties to the loose cybercriminal network known as The Com, and the alleged Purgatory leader claimed responsibility for calling in
Falcon 9 Milestones Vindicate SpaceX’s ‘Dumb’ Approach to Reuse
[ad_1] As SpaceX’s Starship vehicle gathered all of the attention this week, the company’s workhorse Falcon 9 rocket continued to hit some impressive milestones. Both occurred during relatively anonymous launches of the company’s Starlink satellites but are nonetheless notable because they underscore the value of first-stage reuse, which SpaceX has pioneered over the past decade. The first milestone occurred on
Google Gemini Nano Banana: 4 cool uses we discovered
[ad_1] Google recently launched advanced photo editing capabilities within the Gemini experience, famously referred to as the Gemini Nano Banana experience. We have put the AI service to the test and have found multiple use cases for this newfound ability, including replacing backgrounds, merging objects, and a great deal more. Read on for the details. GoGoogle Gemini 2.5 Flash Image
List of top Meta resignations: ₹8 crore salary earners among those who left
[ad_1] Published on: Aug 30, 2025 02:00 pm IST Several AI talents at Meta recently quit to join OpenAI, while some are pursuing something different. Meta has been a big part of the growing artificial intelligence race among top tech companies like Google, OpenAI, and more. For this, Meta had recently been hiring aggressively to bolster its AI team. However,
Karmic Lessons and Tests Unfold in September 2025
[ad_1] The month of September is coming with a lot of changes that refers to events that are going to happen in the month of September. If we talk about the Numerology part then this is the month associated with number 9 that refers to Mars planet and that brings a lot of ups and downs in life. Here, in
iPhone 15 Pro Max price in India will go down after iPhone 17 Pro Max sale date…
[ad_1] The iPhone 17 Pro Max launch is just around the corner, and many smartphone buyers may have been waiting for price drops on older iPhone models. With the new launch, it presents a perfect opportunity for smartphone buyers to get deals and discounts on older-generation flagship models. This year, we expect to see a major price slash on the
Why doesn’t water fall in one go from a cloud?
[ad_1] People walk at Marine Drive as dark clouds hover in the sky, Mumbai, August 20, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI A: A cloud is not a big pool of liquid water but consists of minuscule droplets (~10 microns each) and sometimes ice crystals. These particles are so small and light that they are easily suspended by rising air currents
SSA Whistleblower’s Resignation Email Mysteriously Disappeared From Inboxes
[ad_1] On Friday, the Social Security Administration’s chief data officer, Chuck Borges, sent an email to agency staff claiming that he had been forcibly removed from his position after filing a whistleblower complaint this week accusing the agency of mishandling sensitive agency data. Minutes after the email went out, it disappeared from employee inboxes, two SSA sources tell WIRED. “I
Women biotech scientists await funds for research
[ad_1] The DBT, which is under the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST), has been running the Biocare programme since 2011. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Almost five months after being selected for the DBT Biocare programme, an initiative by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) to encourage women scientists, none of the 75 chosen candidates has received the funds promised nor
41 Best Labor Day Sales on WIRED-Tested Gear (2025)
[ad_1] Labor Day weekend is here, and with it comes cold beer, hot dogs, and a boatload of deals. The unofficial end of summer brings with it bargains on WIRED-tested gear, including home office essentials and some of our favorite gadgets. For the past few weeks, we’ve been tracking prices on the gear we recommend to our friends and bringing
Ice Age’s winged relic rediscovered in Western Ghats
[ad_1] Odonatologists have reconfirmed the presence of the elusive dragonfly species, Crocothemis erythraea, in the high-elevation regions of the southern Western Ghats. The species had previously been misidentified or overlooked in this region due to its close resemblance to the more widespread lowland species, Crocothemis servilia. The genus Crocothemis in India includes two known species—C. servilia and C. erythraea. While
TikTok India starts hiring for these job roles in Gurgaon. Will the ban be removed…
[ad_1] Published on: Aug 29, 2025 07:05 pm IST TikTok India has started to hire for a couple of job roles at its Gurgaon office while government sources have clarified that TikTok remains banned in India. TikTok India has opened recruitment for two positions at its Gurgaon office. The company has posted jobs on LinkedIn for “Content Moderator (Bengali Speaker)
The White House Apparently Ordered Federal Workers to Roll Out Grok ‘ASAP’
[ad_1] The White House appears to have instructed leaders at the General Services Administration (GSA) to add xAI’s Grok chatbot to a list of approved vendors “ASAP,” according to an email sent by agency leadership earlier this week, which WIRED obtained. “Team: Grok/xAI needs to go back on the schedule ASAP per the WH,” states the email, sent by Josh
Former NASA engineer says he’s built a machine that defies gravity: Could propellant-free space travel be possible?
[ad_1] A machine that can push itself through space without expelling any propellant has long been a holy grail for engineers and dreamers. Such an invention would transform space travel, but it has always faced stiff resistance from the world of physics. According to Newton, every action needs an equal and opposite reaction and most ideas that try to get
The Wild, Citywide Scavenger Hunt That Ate San Francisco
[ad_1] Some of the missions proved particularly vexing. One required climbing hundreds of steps up to Grandview Park and using binoculars to spot letters painted on the ground across the city. I got to the top of the steps, gasping for breath, and found around a dozen people already looking for their next clue. More than one had made the