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Apple’s new Vision Pro has big ambitions - know them all
Apple’s new Vision Pro has big ambitions - know them all It's unclear yet when Vision Pro will be available in Nepal. But concerns over the...
2023 was the year of generative AI. What can we expect in 2024?
2023 was the year of generative AI. What can we expect in 2024? Given the whirlwind of AI developments in the past 12 months, we’re likely to see...
Chandrayaan-3: What this means for India and the global race to the Moon
Chandrayaan-3: What this means for India and the global race to the Moon India’s Chandrayaan-3 landed on the south pole of the Moon − a space policy expert...
Four ways that AI can help students
Four ways that AI can help students Chatbots with artificial intelligence systems can guide students with personalized, just-in-time feedback or assistance
Yuri’s Night: A cosmic delight at St. Xavier’s College
Yuri’s Night: A cosmic delight at St. Xavier’s College Yuri’s Night is a global event that honours the first human in space, Yuri Gagarin,...
Turkey’s sturdy buildings show how to shake and not break
Turkey’s sturdy buildings show how to shake and not break Several hospitals built with one such technology – called a seismic isolation system – survived...
Sex, love and companionship … with AI?
Sex, love and companionship … with AI? Replika has been marketed as the “AI companion who cares” – a virtual boyfriend or...
Too many digital distractions are eroding our ability to read deeply
Too many digital distractions are eroding our ability to read deeply Here’s how we can become aware of what’s happening — podcast
Watermarking generative AIs could protect against fraud and misinformation
Watermarking generative AIs could protect against fraud and misinformation Advances in generative AI will soon mean that fake but visually convincing content will proliferate...
Bill Gates’ recent blog post: AI is the future
Bill Gates’ recent blog post: AI is the future Responsible use of AI can benefit education, health care, agriculture, and environmental protection
European Bolt entering Nepali ride-hailing market
European Bolt entering Nepali ride-hailing market The Bolt app has features that will let both riders and drivers access in-app calls...
Havana syndrome fits the pattern of psychosomatic illness
Havana syndrome fits the pattern of psychosomatic illness Cuba was allegedly attacking employees of the U.S. Embassy in Havana in their homes and...
AI experts on how access to ChatGPT-style tech is about to change our world – podcast
AI experts on how access to ChatGPT-style tech is about to change our world – podcast With any new technology there is always a risk of misuse, but these concerns are...
AI tools like DALL-E 2 and Midjourney can be a boon for industrial designers
AI tools like DALL-E 2 and Midjourney can be a boon for industrial designers After inserting "Antigua", the results started including iconic symbols of the town – the volcanoes...
Do you know Bing CHAT brings you real-time information on the go?
Do you know Bing CHAT brings you real-time information on the go? NepalMinute brings you its experience with Microsoft's Bing CHAT
How to get around a paywall and read an article for free
How to get around a paywall and read an article for free Subscribing to multiple newspapers is expensive for most readers. Luckily, there are ways to unlock...
Turkey-Syria earthquakes: a seismologist explains what has happened
Turkey-Syria earthquakes: a seismologist explains what has happened This latest earthquake is likely to have happened on one of the major faults that...
Seven things to check out at CAN Info-Tech 2023
Seven things to check out at CAN Info-Tech 2023 From VR experience to gaming and free laptop servicing to job-hunting, the expo has something...
What makes Turkey-Syria earthquake similar to 2015 Nepal quake
What makes Turkey-Syria earthquake similar to 2015 Nepal quake A Nepali seismologist notices at least one similarity between Monday’s quake and the 2015 Nepal...
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