Mystery solved: What makes the sliding rocks of Death Valley move on their own (Image source: Wikipedia) In one of the hottest and driest parts of the world, there is a phenomenon that is most unexpected. At a remote dry lake bed in the world-famous Death Valley area in the United States, large rocks are … Read more
Half the oxygen, no running water: inside the world’s highest town where 50,000 people still live (Image Credit European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery) La Rinconada is a unique gold mining village high in the eastern Andes, on the edge of human endurance. It is acknowledged as the world’s highest permanent community at an elevation of … Read more
Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka (Photos by AP) NEW DELHI: World No.1 women’s tennis player Aryna Sabalenka produced another milestone moment at the Australian Open on Sunday, and in the process, she broke a Grand Slam record previously held by legend Novak Djokovic. By dominating yet another tiebreak, Sabalenka claimed her 20th consecutive tiebreak win … Read more
Microsoft and Amazon are two of the biggest rivals. The two companies compete in the Cloud, with Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS). The two fight for customers as well sometimes for talent. However, a ‘crisis’ in America’s Washington State has brought the two together. The two companies — Microsoft and Amazon — recently … Read more
Border 2 is performing exceptionally well at the box office. The film has collected over Rs 128 crore in just four days. It saw a massive jump on Sunday, mirroring the success of Gadar 2. The movie is expected to benefit further from the Republic Day holiday. Audiences are showing immense enthusiasm for the film. … Read more
Sunny Deol’s ‘Border 2’ is a box office sensation, drawing massive crowds since its Republic Day week release. The war drama has already crossed Rs 113.77 crore in its opening weekend, shattering previous records. Directed by Anurag Singh, the film revisits the 1971 India-Pakistan War, showcasing diverse heroics. Read on. Sunny Deol’s ‘Border 2’ has … Read more
Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters has rejected Paramount Skydance’s $108 billion hostile bud for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), calling it unrealistic without the financial backing of Oracle founder Larry Ellison. In an interview with Financial Times, Peters said Paramount’s proposal ‘doesn’t pass the sniff test’ and relies too heavily on debt and external support. He contrasted … Read more
Infosys is collecting household electricity consumption data from employees working from home. This data will offset the impact through higher clean energy output as part of a sustainability programme that the information technology (IT) services giant has pursued for over 15 years. As part of the company’s hybrid work policy, employees spend most of their … Read more
Amazon is planning to cut approximately 14,000 corporate jobs starting next week, marking the second major layoff wave since October and bringing total reductions to 30,000 roles. CEO Andy Jassy clarified the cuts aren’t driven by AI or financial concerns but by excessive bureaucracy and organizational layers. The layoffs will affect employees across AWS, retail, … Read more
Deloitte is reportedly doing a major workforce shakeup. Deloitte has announced a major shake-up to its workforce structure. As reported by Business Insider, the company has revealed that it will change job titles for all its 181,500 US employees starting June 1, 2026. The Big Four consulting firm shared its plan in an internal presentation … Read more