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AI chatbots give bad health advice, research finds
52+ min ago (425+ words) Next time you're considering consulting Dr ChatGPT, perhaps think again. Despite now being able to ace most medical licensing exams, artificial intelligence chatbots do not give humans better health advice than they can find using more traditional methods, according to…...
A warming Arctic could soon be colonised by thousands of alien plants
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (397+ words) Updated - February 10, 2026 07:37 pm IST The Hindu's weekly Science for All newsletter explains all things Science, without the jargon. In its warmest parts, the Arctic is habitat to shrubs such as bearberry, and in the coldest parts the ground is bare,…...
Two Tambaram Corporation lakes bear brunt of pollution, encroachment despite citizen-led efforts
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (478+ words) Updated - February 10, 2026 06:55 pm IST - Chennai Residents and environmental activists said that Veeraraghavan Eri in Chromepet and Nemilichery lake near Hasthinapuram, under Tambaram Corporation limits, continued to suffer from neglect despite years of volunteering and fund-raising. Once reliable sources of groundwater…...
Wild boar menace: Direction issued to deploy more licensed shooters
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (164+ words) Published - February 10, 2026 06:48 pm IST - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Forest Minister A.K. Saseendran has directed the Chief Wildlife Warden to adopt urgent steps to ensure the availability of more licensed shooters in panchayats under all forest divisions. The instruction has been issued in view of…...
Indian space programme rooted in international cooperation rather than competition: ISRO chief
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (733+ words) Published - February 10, 2026 01:45 pm IST - Bengaluru ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan on Tuesday (February 10, 2026) said that India's space programme was conceived as a people-centric and application-driven initiative, rooted in international cooperation rather than competition. Highlighting six decades of the country's space journey, Mr....
Water crisis threatens future of Bengaluru, warn experts at WEEHtec 2026
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (139+ words) Published - February 10, 2026 01:12 pm IST - BENGALURU Growing concerns over the looming water crisis were highlighted at the Bengaluru Water Expo " 2026, organised by Dr. Manmohan Singh Bengaluru City University on February 9." Speaking at the WEEHtec " 2026 technical exhibition and conference on water, energy,…...
OpenAI starts testing ads in ChatGPT for some U.S.-based users
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (511+ words) OpenAI announced that it has started testing the deployment of ads in its ChatGPT chatbot for some users based in the U.S, highlighting that they would not be embedded in chatbot responses. OpenAI's decision to bring ads to ChatGPT has…...
AI-powered apps and bots are barging into medicine; doctors have questions
4+ hour, 22+ min ago (1057+ words) Artificial intelligence is shaking up industries from software and law to entertainment and education. And as physicians like Dr. Cem Aksoy are learning, it's posing special challenges in medicine as patients tap AI for advice. Aksoy, a medical "resident at…...
Woman Interrupted | Women in Science - Episode 38
4+ hour, 31+ min ago (1385+ words) Women Uninterrupted spoke to Dr. D. Indumathi, a senior physicist who was part of the India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO), on how the glass ceiling for women is more a social construct, and not just workplace bias. Guest: Dr. D. Indumathi Title music:…...
Discord adopts facial recognition in child safety crackdown
5+ hour, 4+ min ago (412+ words) Published - February 10, 2026 10:27 am IST - San Francisco Messaging platform Discord announced Monday it will implement enhanced safety features for teenage users globally, including facial recognition, joining a wave of social media companies rolling out age verification systems. The rollout, beginning in…...