BENGALURU: In the race to find safer and cheaper alternatives to lithium-ion batteries, scientists in Bengaluru may have found a promising step forward, by fixing a problem that has long held aluminium batteries back.A research team led by Kavita Pandey of the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), a Department of Science and…
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Co-CEO Arjun Sethi said the exchange wants to give retail traders access to the same tools used by firms like Citadel and JPMorgan. Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi confirmed Tuesday that the crypto exchange has confidentially filed for an initial public offering, speaking at Semafor’s World Economy conference in Washington, D.C. The news comes alongside a…
LONDON: The police watchdog is investigating 11 Met Police officers over their handling of a car crash that killed an Indian-origin and a Chinese-origin schoolgirl and whether race influenced police conduct.British Indian Nuria Sajjad, and Selena Lau, both eight, died after Claire Freemantle crashed a Land Rover into an end-of-term tea party on the lawn…
Connor McDavid’s trade links with the Toronto Maple Leafs has gained traction in recent times. (Image via Getty Images) The possibility of Connor McDavid landing with the Toronto Maple Leafs has gained traction following a striking projection that places the NHL superstar on a potential $20 million annual contract in the near future. According to…
Lonna Drewes came forward as the fifth woman to publicly accuse California Democrat and Representative Eric Swalwell of sexual misconduct. Drewes is a former model and software company owner. She appeared at a press conference in Beverly Hills alongside her attorney, Lisa Bloom. She detailed an alleged incident from 2018 where she claims Swalwell drugged,…
Storing tomatoes in the refrigerator can destroy their flavour and texture. Scientific evidence shows that cold temperatures cause irreversible damage to the volatile compounds responsible for a tomato’s taste and aroma. There’s a certain disappointment in taking a big bite out of a beautifully red tomato that lacks any taste whatsoever. While it appears perfect…
BENGALURU: When the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) and the Institute of Aerospace Medicine (IAM) wrapped up its high-altitude human behaviour simulation near Leh on April 9, much of the focus was on what it could reveal about crew psychology. Less visible was the role played by a Bengaluru-based firm that enabled the exercise on…
As the April 15 tax filing deadline nears, most Americans say they believe they are paying more than their fair share — a sentiment that is strongest among the nation’s top earners, according to recent polling from the Pew Research Center. That belief has become more widespread in recent years, despite new tax cuts for everyone…
The payments-focused blockchain plans to expand its validator set with additional partners as it progresses toward fully permissionless validation. Payments-focused blockchain Tempo has added Visa, Stripe and Zodia Custody by Standard Chartered as its first external validators, the network announced on Tuesday. The trio collectively process trillions of dollars in payments each year across nearly…