Spamouflage : Chinese Spam Operation Meta recently, claimed that it is fighting a Chinese ‘Spamouflage‘ operation. Spamouflage is an online Chinese spam operation. It pushes positive narratives about China and negative commentary about the United States, Western foreign policies, and critics of the Chinese government. Origin: China. Targets: Taiwan, the United States, Australia, Britain, Japan, […]
Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs
India’s First AI School : Kerala
India’s First AI School : Kerala Kerala recently introduced India’s first-ever AI (artificial intelligence) school. India’s First AI School was launched by Santhigiri Vidhyabhavan in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The establishment of this AI school is the result of a collaboration between iLearning Engines (ILE) USA and Vedhik eSchool. The school’s curriculum aligns with the National School […]
Jais : World’s Most Advanced Arabic large Language Model
Jais : World’s Most Advanced Arabic large Language Model A unit of Abu Dhabi AI company G42 has released ‘Jais’, the world’s most advanced Arabic large language model. Jais is a bilingual Arabic-English model that has been trained on a massive dataset of text and code. It can be used for a variety of tasks, […]
Use Of Word Funga : To Highlight The Importance Of Fungi
Use Of Word Funga : To Highlight The Importance Of Fungi The United Nations Biodiversity has urged people globally to use the word ‘funga’ whenever they say ‘flora and fauna’ in order to highlight the importance of fungi. Fungi along with Animalia (animals), Plantae (plants), Protista, Archaea/Archaebacteria, and Bacteria or Eubacteria, form the six ‘kingdoms’ […]
CE-20 Cryogenic Rocket Engine : Successfully Tested For Mission Gaganyaan
CE-20 Cryogenic Rocket Engine : Successfully Tested For Mission Gaganyaan Indian Space Research Organisation’s Liquid Propulsion Research Centre (IPRC) in Mahendragiri has successfully tested the cryogenic rocket engine to be used in its ‘Mission Gaganyaan’. CE-20 cryogenic engine has been designed and developed by the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC), a subsidiary of ISRO. It […]
Successful Sequencing Of Y Chromosome
Successful Sequencing Of Y Chromosome: For the first time, scientists have successfully sequenced the Y chromosome, providing insights that could impact the understanding of male infertility and various health issues. Y chromosome sequence will aid the study of conditions and disorders linked to this chromosome, including male infertility. Significance for health and longevity, as it […]
Existence Of Sulphur On The Moon’s Surface
Existence Of Sulphur On The Moon’s Surface: India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission’s Pragyan rover has confirmed the existence of sulphur on the moon’s surface near the south pole. This discovery was enabled by the Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) instrument onboard the rover, marking the first in-situ measurements of the lunar surface’s elemental composition in this region. The […]
Tethered Drone : Procurement
Tethered Drone : Procurement The Indian Army recently signed contracts for the procurement of 130 tethered drones and 19 tank-driving simulators under Emergency Procurement (EP). Tethered Drone is an unmanned aerial vehicle tethered to the ground. It consists of a base station on the ground and the drone, which is connected to the station through […]
ILLUMA-T
ILLUMA-T: The American space agency NASA is launching a groundbreaking technology demonstration known as the Integrated LCRD Low Earth Orbit User Modem and Amplifier Terminal (ILLUMA-T) to the Space Station ILLUMA-T is approximately the size of a standard refrigerator. It will be secured to an external module on the International Space Station to conduct its […]
Electrified Flex Fuel Vehicle
Electrified Flex Fuel Vehicle: The Minister of Road Transport and Highways of India unveiled the Prototype of BS-6 Stage-II, Electrified Flex fuel vehicle. Electrified Flex fuel vehicle is the World’s first BS-6 Stage-II Electrified Flex fuel vehicle. An Electrified Flex Fuel Vehicle has both a Flexi Fuel engine and an electric powertrain. Flexible fuel vehicles […]
