There’s a website that tracks the world’s population in real time: As of 2021, the overall human population is estimated to be more than 7.8 billion people. And if you want to watch that increase in real time, you can tune into the World Population Clock, which shows the upticks and downticks as babies are born…
The Firefox logo isn’t a fox… It’s a red panda: Have you heard about Firefox? Well if you have, you might be thinking that their logo is a fox. I mean, it’s in the name, right? Wrong. What you see in the logo is nothing close to a fox. The English word for the red panda…
Until 2010, carrier pigeons were faster than the internet: This was done for fun, but it was also to make a serious point. Outside of major cities, Internet connectivity is still awful. I should know. When I first moved to the Blue Ridge mountains outside of Asheville, NC, I had to go back to a…
The original name for the search engine Google was Backrub. It was renamed Google after the googol, which is the number one followed by 100 zeros. Google cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin are definitely fans of wordplay. They seem to have a thing for company names that are both goofy and yet significant at…
Remember the time when playing Farmville or Candy Crush and showing off the post on your friend’s feed was a rage? Fast forward to 2021, and the scenario has changed completely. Now your game moves could have millions of live viewers who are willing to even pay for playing games online. Well, that is what…
National Technology Day 2021: Date And History “The days marks India conducting three nuclear tests on May 11, 1999.” National Technology day was first observed on May 11, 1999. The day was chosen because on this day India successfully broke into the elite group of countries with nuclear weapons. On 11 May 1998, India successfully…
For the first time in cricket, fans will witness tracking off the bat, which will be provided by Hawk-Eye in select matches. In a bid to provide an “unparalleled” experience to cricket fans all across the globe for the T20 World Cup 2021, the International Cricket Council (ICC) is all set to introduce bat-tracking technology…
The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated digitization and automation, allowing companies to remain resilient even in adversity. Many businesses adopted disruptive technologies and modified their business models. The pandemic’s effect will be felt for a long time, and the digital transition will continue. If businesses do not keep up with technological trends, it will be challenging to…
Tesla to make electric cars in India: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said he has asked US-based Tesla several times to manufacture its iconic electric vehicles in India, while assuring that all support will be provided by the government to the company. Addressing ‘India Today Conclave 2021’, Gadkari further said electric cars manufactured by…
Pigeons are significant in Iranian culture and poetry. Pigeon racing was a popular tradition, and some in rural areas and smaller cities still participate in the sport, holding vast numbers of pigeons on rooftops or in their garden. In May, officials in Kuwait said they had seized a pigeon carrying 178 illicit pills in a…
