Say hello to Libex, a bold new coffee hybrid built to beat the heat

Spread the love      While the world’s coffee drinkers favour Arabica or Robusta, a newly identified hybrid called Coffea x libex (the X denotes its hybrid status) — or just Libex — could be their brew of choice in future. The world drinks roughly 17,000 tonnes of Arabica and 10,000 tonnes of Robusta beans (pre-roasting) every day. Together, they account for more...

19-year-old NEET aspirant dies by suicide in Hyderabad

Spread the love       19-year-old NEET aspirant allegedly died by suicide in Hyderabad’s Miyapur area (Photo- Social Media) HYDERABAD: A 19-year-old NEET aspirant allegedly died by suicide in Hyderabad’s Miyapur area, police said on Sunday.The woman, who was staying with her sisters in an apartment in Miyapur, was found hanging on Saturday, according to police, according to news agency PTI.During the...

No women on Artemis III? Nasa faces criticism over all-male Moon mission crew

Spread the love       Artemis III crew including, from left, Andre Douglas, Luca Parmitano, Randy Bresnik and Frank Rubio (Image/AP) Nasa is facing backlash over its decision to select an all-male crew for the Artemis III, a mission named after the Greek goddess Artemis and part of the programme that aims to return humans to the Moon.Critics questioned why no female...

Anthropic co-founder who said software engineering is ‘dead’, now says days of AI prompts are over

Spread the love       Boris Cherny, co-founder of Anthropic and creator of Claude Code, has shifted his stance on the future of AI work. After previously declaring that “software engineering is dead,” Cherny now says the era of manually writing AI prompts is ending. As reported by Business Insider, he now argues that the future lies in loop engineering, a system...

Meta CTO quotes Nvidia CEO: AI won’t take your job, but someone using AI might

Spread the love       Meta’s chief technology officer, Andrew Bosworth admitted in a memo to employees that the company did an ‘atrocious’ job by rolling out its new Applied AI division, as reported by Wired. The unit, which was formed in March this year with 6,500 engineers and product managers, was meant to accelerate Meta’s generative AI projects. Instead, workers descend...

‘Amma, Appa, Anna, Sorry’: Another NEET aspirant dies ahead of retest in Tamil Nadu

Spread the love       KRISHNAGIRI: A 20-year-old youth who was preparing for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for the past three years died by suicide at his residence in Hosur on the eve of the retest.The deceased was identified as C Vetriyanantham, 20. He was the younger son of Chinnasamy, a private factory worker residing at the Tamil Nadu...

‘Physical fitness, mental resilience’: Indian Navy takes Yoga Day underwater — watch

Spread the love       Indian Navy personnel perform yoga beneath water surface (Image credit: X/IN_Satavahana) NEW DELHI: As the world marks International Day of Yoga 2026, the Indian Navy’s INS Satvahana conducted a unique underwater yoga session showcasing an unusual blend of physical fitness, mental discipline and operational preparedness.The event saw 40 personnel from the unit performing synchronised yoga postures beneath...

Sooryavanshi scores fastest List A fifty, but 324.14 strike rate isn’t his best

Spread the love       Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: ICC) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi once again showcased why he is regarded as one of India’s brightest young talents, producing a breathtaking 94 off just 29 balls against Sri Lanka A in the Tri-Nation Series final. The 15-year-old struck at an incredible rate of 324.14, hammering 10 fours and 8 sixes before falling 6-run short...

Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries cause fuel shortages, long queues

Spread the love       Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries have caused fuel shortage and resulted in rationing supplies. Ukrainian drone and missile strikes on Russian oil refineries have triggered a deepening fuel crisis across Russia, with restrictions on gasoline purchases now imposed in 53 regions and motorists facing long queues and rationing, according to a Wall Street Journal report.The Moscow...

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