Bangalore, India – India, aiming to join the elite group of nations that have successfully executed a controlled landing on the moon, achieved a momentous milestone on Friday with the successful launch of its Chandrayaan-3 mission. The spacecraft, named after the Sanskrit term for “moon vehicle,” took off from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in the southern Andhra Pradesh state, precisely at 2:30 pm local time (5 am ET). Witnessed by an enthralled crowd at the space center and over a million viewers on YouTube, the launch marked a significant leap for the Indian space program. Confirming the mission’s progress,…
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TikTok Alternative Zigazoo Wants to Be 100% Bot-Free
Bots have infiltrated just about every social network out there, but Zigazoo founder Zak Ringelstein is confident his company’s TikTok alternative can effectively safeguard against 100% of them. The video-focused service, which is entering wide release Wednesday following its invite-only period, will employ human and AI vetting in an effort to ensure every account is legitimate. Zigazoo, targeted at the Gen Z crowd, hopes to offer a space for positive, authentic interaction devoid of bot spam and deepfake manipulation. The three-year-old company got its start with a kids app and is now courting young adults. “Every account will be vetted…
pm gati shakti: Network Planning Group under PM Gati Shakti approved 4 infra projects
The Network Planning Group (NPG) under the PM Gati Shakti initiative has approved four infrastructure projects related to railways, an official statement said on Friday. In October 2021, PM Gati Shakti – National Master Plan was launched with an aim to develop an integrated and planned infrastructure to reduce logistics costs. All logistics and connectivity infrastructure projects, involving an investment of over Rs 500 crore, are routed through NPG. “NPG under PM Gati Shakti at its 46th session examined and recommended four infrastructure,” the commerce and industry ministry said, adding that these projects will be developed in tandem with PM…
Selena Gomez Joins Food Network With 2 Upcoming Series
Selena Gomez is joining the Food Network. The multi-hyphenate star is working on two projects for the cooking channel, it was announced Wednesday. The first will be a “celebration-focused series just in time for the holidays,” which will launch later in 2023. More from Deadlines The second will debut in 2024 and will have her meeting up with some of the best chefs in the country in a quest to cook their most popular dishes when she visits their kitchens. Both projects will be produced by July Moon Productions and The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC), a part of Sony Pictures…
FedEx says air network restructuring to save $700M annually
FedEx Corp. executives on Wednesday outlined how the company will restructure its air network by downgrading to surface transportation where possible, outsourcing more flights, implementing more direct routes and streamlining ancillary support functions like maintenance to save $700 million annually. The integrated express carrier will also invest less in its own aircraft by relying more on partner carriers for surge capacity. Belt-tightening within the global air network is part of an aggressive enterprisewide initiative to eliminate $4 billion in structural costs and boost profitability by the end of fiscal year 2025. Management announced it would take the seismic step of…
The Broncos had a formal interview with RB Israel Abanikandan at NFL combine
The Denver Broncos had a formal interview with Pittsburgh running back Israel Abanikanda at the NFL combine earlier this offseason, according to The Draft Network’s Ryan Fowler. NFL teams are allowed to have up to 45 formal visits with players at the combine each year. Abanikanda (5-10, 216 pounds) had a breakout season as a junior last fall, rushing 239 times for 1,431 yards and 20 touchdowns in 11 games with the Panthers. He also hauled in 12 receptions for 146 yards and another score. Most mock drafts have Abanikanda going off the board in the fourth round. Denver currently…
Doctors talk about vegetable juice to lower blood pressure
High blood pressure is an added strain on the heart, brain, and kidneys. If left untreated, hypertension can eventually lead to heart disease, stroke and dementia. To bring blood pressure in order, doctors advise adding more potassium-rich foods to the diet, this substance helps to remove sodium and relaxes blood vessels. A vegetable rich in potassium is the carrot, which contains 320 mg of potassium per 100 g. Studies have shown that eating carrots can lower blood pressure, and one study has also shown that drinking carrots in the form of juice is beneficial in reducing the risk of heart…
Chinese phone makers emerged from Huawei’s shadow
Western governments are falling over each other to restrict the social media platform TikTok, but Chinese firms are still huge in sectors from smartphones to network equipment and are only looking to grow. One of the biggest Chinese companies, Huawei, made its ambitions clear this week at the telecom industry’s biggest annual show, the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. Its pavilion was by far the biggest and definitely the brightest, with arrays of piercing lights reflecting from polished white surfaces and dazzling floors. Smartphone makers Xiaomi, Oppo and Honor occupied the most eye-catching stages in the smartphone area, flanking…