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July 7, 2026July 7, 2026Science & Tech
U.S. cyber agency is using Anthropic’s Mythos to audit government code, sources say
The U.S. cyber defence agency CISA is using Anthropic’s AI model Mythos to audit government software, three people familiar with the matter said on Monday, another sign of government enthusiasm for adopting the AI startup’s tools even as the company navigates an ongoing standoff with the White House. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is...
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July 7, 2026July 7, 2026Science & Tech
Why has the Centre issued a notice to Meta over Instagram? | Explained
The story so far The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has directed Meta to disable the advertisements and content on Instagram that allegedly promote or facilitate access to Child Sexual Exploitative and Abuse Material (CSEAM). The government has also sought a detailed explanation from the platform within seven days. Also read | IT...
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July 7, 2026July 7, 2026Science & Tech
Financial services AI dangers highlighted by UK regulator’s review
Britain’s financial regulator has been urged to consider regulation of large language models such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini because of their growing influence on consumer financial decisions. In a review commissioned by the Financial Conduct Authority and published on Monday, the watchdog’s executive director, Sheldon Mills, also highlighted how companies’ reliance on a handful...
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July 6, 2026July 6, 2026Science & Tech
Diamond jewellery, microart cast in shape of 18K gold rocket among payloads to be launched by Vikram-1
A diamond jewellery creation mounted on an aluminium base plate and a miniaturised artwork cast in the shape of a rocket using 18K gold are among the payloads which will be launched by India’s first privately developed orbital-class rocket, Vikram-1. Vikram-1 is expected to be launched some time between July 12 and August 4. On...
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July 6, 2026July 6, 2026Science & Tech
Payloads to be launched by Vikram-1
Vikram-1 will carry two payloads celebrating creativity and India’s scientific heritage. These include Cosmic Bloom, developed by Cosmos Diamonds, featuring a diamond jewellery creation mounted on an aluminium base plate, and Microart by Ajay Kumar Mattewada, an 18K gold rocket holding micro-sculptures of Sir C.V. Raman, Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, and Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam —...
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July 6, 2026July 6, 2026Science & Tech
Oldest quasars ever found deepen ‘perplexing’ space mystery
The Euclid space telescope has spotted the oldest quasars — the brightest objects in the universe — ever discovered, deepening a cosmic mystery that has been puzzling scientists. A quasar is the intensely luminous core of a distant galaxy powered by a supermassive black hole. As gas spirals into the black hole, extreme amounts of...
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July 6, 2026July 6, 2026Science & Tech
Why is red the colour of danger?
Red has the longest wavelength of any colour in the visible spectrum, so it is scattered the least by particles in the air, such as fog, rain or dust. Thus, you can see a red sign from further away than, say, one in blue or green. Humans are also hardwired to notice red. It is...
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July 6, 2026July 6, 2026Science & Tech
How the amino acid leucine helps our cells produce energy
Proteins in the cells in our body perform functions of value to the sustenance and growth of organs. There are more than 20 amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins, and the sequence of these amino acid chains generates the structure and function of each protein in the cells. Several of these amino...
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July 6, 2026July 6, 2026Science & Tech
Why isn’t one antivenom enough for India? | Explained
Gujarat has begun the process of developing a region-specific antivenom using venom collected from snakes found within the State. Why are scientists calling for geographically representative antivenoms? How is India’s existing antivenom made? And will region-specific products improve snakebite treatment? The story so far Gujarat has moved a step closer to developing its first region-specific...
