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Rotating in its orbit at around 400 km (250 miles) above earth, the International Space Station (ISS) is among the perfect examples of humanity’s scientific and industrial prowess. The ISS also represents unity among nations, as it is a collaborative project involving several space agencies such as NASA (US), Roscosmos (Russia), CSA (Canada), ESA (Europe) and JAXA (Japan). The ISS …

On most websites, you will come across numerous ads trying to grab your attention. But when you come to Wikipedia, there’s not even a single ad on any of the pages. Ever wondered why this is so? Wikipedia can earn millions every month just by running ads on its webpages. As is common knowledge, Wikipedia is one of the most …

Humanity has been able to calculate the speed of most moving things such as bike, bus, train, ships, aircraft, birds, planets, asteroids, sound, electricity and speed of light to name a few. However, the one area where we are still to find a definitive answer is calculating the speed of thought. Scientists have been trying to quantify the speed of …

There’s a general perception that Macs are more secure than Windows PCs, but is that really true? Another common query is whether you need to install antivirus software on a Mac. Answering these questions isn’t always easy, as there are plenty of factors that need to be considered. However, we can certainlyidentify some key facts and make some criticalobservations to …

Electronic devices such as smartphones, laptops, tablets, etc. have large capacity batteries that can store significant amount of energy. A number of experiment videos are available online, which reveal how these batteries tend to explode when mishandled. It makes us wonder if all the energy stored in a fully charged battery has some weight to it. In that case, wouldn’t …

YouTube is great platform for creators to monetize their special skills, talents, experience, expertise and any other thing that users might find valuable. YouTube utilizes advanced algorithms to evaluate the popularity of a YouTube channel. Payment for ad impressions and ad clicks are accordingly calculated. For creators who are just starting their YouTube journey, such things can seem a bit …

Even when the “Are you sure you want to delete this conversation?” warning is displayed on the screen, we still sometimes end up deleting important text messages. It could happen by mistake or some other person or child can accidently delete your important text messages. If the message was really important, we try our best to recover it. However, as …

Microsoft has launched Windows 11 with a range of updates across performance, user experience and security. Talking about the latter, Windows 11 is by far the most secure OS every released by Microsoft. It comes with advanced security features such as S-mode, Secure Boot and trusted platform module (TPM) 2.0. With advanced security features, many users want to know if …

In simple language, a virtual machine (VM) is the digital version of a physical computing device such as a laptop, server or smartphone. All the physical aspects of a virtual machine such as its storage, memory, etc. exist only in code. Virtual machines play an important role, as they are used for various purposes. It includes testing beta software versions, …

Due to Covid-19 pandemic, there’s currently a global shortage of semiconductors. These are essentially small electric conductors, also referred to as chips. Semiconductors are widely used across electric and electronic devices. They are there inside cars, planes, computers, smartphones, Wi-Fi devices, Bluetooth devices, appliances, medical devices and various other products, parts and components. Semiconductors are essentially the key to technology …