Science & Tech

Science & Tech11 Aug 2026· The Indian Express

A cybersecurity AI model, and the awkward reason it exists

OpenAI has released a cybersecurity-focused model and split its Daybreak programme into two access tiers for defenders. The move follows a series of incidents in which advanced AI systems themselves breached company infrastructure.

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Science & Tech10 Aug 2026· The Hindu

Sandpiles and avalanches: the work that won Deepak Dhar the Dirac Medal

Theoretical physicist Deepak Dhar has won the ICTP's Dirac Medal for his work in statistical physics, in particular the Abelian sandpile model. He is only the second scientist based in India to receive it.

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Science & Tech9 Aug 2026· The Hindu

Seven years on, two-thirds of India's nurses are still outside the national digital registry

Government data tabled in the Lok Sabha show only 14.24 lakh of India's 46.02 lakh registered nursing personnel are enrolled on the Nurses Registration and Tracking System. Large states lag badly while some smaller ones are nearly complete.

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Science & Tech10 Jul 2026· The Hindu

56,000 People in Karnataka Don't Know They Have HIV — Dating Apps Are Making It Harder to Find Them

Karnataka has the highest number of undiagnosed HIV cases among Indian states, with over 56,000 people unaware of their status. Health officials say the rise of dating apps and anonymous online meetups is making it much harder to trace and test people who may be at risk.

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Science & Tech9 Jul 2026· The Hindu

France Tells Meta: Restart Payment Talks With News Publishers or Face Penalties

France's competition watchdog has ordered Meta, the owner of Facebook, to submit a payment plan within 15 days and resume stalled negotiations with French news publishers who say they have gone unpaid for their content since 2025. The regulator believes Meta may have abused its dominant market position during the dispute.

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Science & Tech9 Jul 2026· The Hindu

Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced Brings Back the Golden Age of Piracy With Sharper Combat and Stunning Visuals

Ubisoft has re-released its beloved 2013 pirate game Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag as ‘Resynced’, upgrading its graphics, combat, and stealth systems while keeping the ship battles that made the original a fan favourite.

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Science & Tech9 Jul 2026· The Hindu

State Approves Guidelines for Withdrawing Life Support from Terminally-Ill Patients

A state government has approved formal guidelines allowing terminally-ill patients with no chance of recovery to have life support withdrawn, ensuring a dignified natural death while following Supreme Court directions on passive euthanasia.

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Science & Tech8 Jul 2026· The Indian Express

Study Finds 95% of India's Listed Companies Use Dark Patterns, Pushes SEBI to Act

A new study by LocalCircles found that almost all publicly listed Indian companies with online platforms use manipulative design tricks called dark patterns to influence buying decisions, prompting calls for market regulator SEBI to enforce stricter rules through its proposed advertisement code.

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Science & Tech8 Jul 2026· The Indian Express

Google Sets August 12 Date for Pixel 11 Launch, Signals End of the XL Phone Era

Google has confirmed its next hardware event for August 12 in New York City, where it is widely expected to unveil the Pixel 11 series, including a Pro Fold model, while dropping the XL naming tradition altogether.

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Science & Tech7 Jul 2026· The Hindu

When Food, Water and Air Pesticides Add Up: The Blind Spot in India's Safety Rules

India checks pesticide residues in food, water and air separately, but experts warn that people absorb chemicals from all three sources every day, and no current law adds up this combined, everyday exposure.

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Science & Tech7 Jul 2026· The Hindu

How a Ukrainian Bird's Nest Made of Military Cable Reveals War's Hidden Environmental Cost

Researchers near Ukraine's front line found a bird's nest woven with fragments of fibre-optic cable from military drones, highlighting how modern drone warfare is leaving behind a new kind of battlefield waste that is already entering the natural environment.

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Science & Tech7 Jul 2026· The Hindu

How a War-Zone Bird's Nest Made of Fibre-Optic Cable Reveals a New Kind of Battlefield Pollution

Researchers near Ukraine's front line found a bird's nest woven with fragments of military fibre-optic cable, the same material now used to control attack drones, highlighting a new and little-understood form of environmental debris left behind by modern warfare.

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Science & Tech6 Jul 2026· The Indian Express

OpenAI Prepares to Release GPT-5.6 After Security-Driven Delay

OpenAI is set to launch GPT-5.6, its most powerful AI model yet, after U.S. officials briefly delayed the release over national security concerns. The launch highlights growing government scrutiny of advanced AI amid a broader U.S.-China technology race.

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Science & Tech6 Jul 2026· The Hindu

Xi Jinping Sets 2035 Deadline for China to Become a Global Science and Technology Leader

Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged scientists and engineers to make China a world leader in science and technology by 2035, calling for faster self-reliance in critical technologies. He made the appeal at a national meeting honouring top researchers in battery and radar technology.

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Science & Tech5 Jul 2026· The Hindu

A Mathematician's Proof Could Show Why Quantum Computers Are Truly Unbeatable

A Google researcher has offered a theoretical proof that a specific class of problems is so hard for ordinary computers that only quantum machines can realistically solve them, moving the field closer to firmly establishing quantum supremacy.

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Science & Tech4 Jul 2026· The Hindu

WHO's First Global Cancer Report: Same Disease, Very Different Odds of Survival

A new WHO and IARC report finds cancer cases could rise to nearly 35 million a year by 2050, and shows that a person's chance of surviving cancer still depends heavily on their country's income level rather than just the disease itself.

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Science & Tech3 Jul 2026· The Indian Express

How to Use Google Maps Lists to Plan Your Next Trip Like a Pro

Google Maps has a built-in tool called Lists that lets users group and save places like hotels, restaurants and attractions into custom collections, making trip planning and everyday outings far more organised.

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Science & Tech3 Jul 2026· The Hindu

Government Sends Notices to WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal Over New Username Feature

India's IT ministry has asked WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal to explain their username features, which let users hide their phone numbers, days after a controversial week-long ban on Telegram linked to the NEET exam leak.

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Science & Tech3 Jul 2026· The Hindu

Zuckerberg Admits Meta's AI Agent Push Is Moving Slower Than Planned

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees at an internal town hall that the company's ambitious bet on AI agents hasn't developed as fast as expected, and admitted the recent restructuring and layoffs weren't handled as smoothly as they could have been.

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Science & Tech2 Jul 2026· The Indian Express

July 2 Tech Roundup: New Wearables, an RCB-Themed Phone, and AI Learning Tips

On July 2, 2026, several tech firms made announcements spanning fitness wearables, smartphones, smart TVs, and artificial intelligence training, giving Indian consumers a fresh set of gadgets and tools to explore.

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Science & Tech2 Jul 2026· The Indian Express

Instagram Adds New Story Tools for Meta's Smart Glasses Videos

Instagram has rolled out new Story features like Spin View and Multi-Cam designed for footage shot on Meta's smart glasses, letting viewers explore scenes interactively and creators blend multiple camera angles.

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Science & Tech2 Jul 2026· The Hindu

Indian Conservationist Krithi Karanth Named 2026 Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year

Wildlife scientist Krithi Karanth, CEO of the Centre for Wildlife Studies, has become the first South Asian to receive the Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year award, capping a 15-year relationship with the National Geographic Society.

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Science & Tech1 Jul 2026· The Hindu

India's Ayurveda Industry Seeks Government Push to Win New Global Markets

Indian Ayurveda service providers are eyeing new markets in West Asia, East Asia, South Africa, and Central Asia, and are asking the Central Government for standard rules, better insurance coverage, and stronger institutional support to stay ahead of rising competition from Sri Lanka.

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Science & Tech1 Jul 2026· The Indian Express

Study Warns Tighter Digital Rules Could Cost India's Startups Rs 91,500 Crore a Year

A joint report by Oxford Economics and Digital Prosperity Asia warns that if India moves toward stricter digital regulation, the country could lose thousands of startups, billions in venture capital, and hundreds of thousands of jobs by 2035. A more balanced approach, it says, could instead boost the startup ecosystem significantly.

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Science & Tech1 Jul 2026· The Hindu

AWS Puts $1 Billion Behind New Team of AI-Deployment Engineers

Amazon Web Services is launching a new division of 'forward-deployed engineers' who will embed with client companies for weeks at a time to help them adopt artificial intelligence faster, backed by an initial $1 billion investment.

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Science & Tech1 Jul 2026· The Hindu

Why Young Indians in Their 30s Are Suddenly Needing Hip Replacements

Doctors across India are seeing a sharp rise in hip replacement surgeries among people in their 30s and 40s, and many cases trace back to the high-dose steroids used to treat severe Covid-19 infections during the pandemic's second wave.

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Science & Tech30 Jun 2026· The Hindu

Wildlife Film ‘Wild Tamil Nadu’ Set to Stream Free on YouTube

A four-year-long documentary capturing Tamil Nadu's rare wildlife and natural heritage, narrated by actor Arvind Swamy, is set to premiere on YouTube in both English and Tamil.

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Science & Tech29 Jun 2026· The Hindu

India Discovers 709 New Animal Species and 353 New Plant Types in 2025

India's wildlife and botany surveys announced 709 new animal species and 353 new plant taxa for 2025, with Kerala and Arunachal Pradesh emerging as biodiversity hotspots. The findings push India's total recorded fauna past 1,05,953 species, reinforcing its status as one of the world's most biologically rich nations.

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Science & Tech28 Jun 2026· India Today

India and the US Are Teaming Up on Chips and AI — and Want Businesses to Lead the Way

India and the United States are deepening their technology partnership in semiconductors, artificial intelligence, and other critical fields, with both governments signalling that private companies — not bureaucrats — must now turn these big plans into actual projects.

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Science & Tech27 Jun 2026· Bloomberg.com

India's ISRO Successfully Tests Its Next-Generation Rocket Engine at 88% Power

India's space agency ISRO has completed a major milestone by successfully firing its new semi-cryogenic rocket engine at 88% of its target thrust, bringing the country closer to building more powerful rockets that can launch heavier satellites on their own.

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Science & Tech26 Jun 2026· Manorama Yearbook

ISRO Appoints U.P. Rajeev as New Director of Its Key Rocket Development Centre, VSSC

Dr. U.P. Rajeev, a veteran rocket guidance scientist, has been appointed as the new Director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) — the ISRO facility responsible for building India's launch vehicles. His appointment places him at the helm of one of India's most critical space technology hubs at a time of ambitious expansion.

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