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For the past two months, I have been attending some of the biggest tech conferences in San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Hawaii and Boston. To my surprise, the one device I saw on almost every top tech executive’s wrist was a Whoop, a discreet, screen-less fitness tracker that has taken the world by storm and, in many ways, seems to have won over Silicon Valley.It’s not just tech executives wearing a Whoop or the Oura ring. The screen-less fitness tracker, designed to be worn 24/7, is everywhere, from runners and athletes to celebrities and travellers. Suddenly, fitness trackers without…

MUMBAI: Visuals of liquor being served at a seemingly private party at Bandra Fort kicked up a political storm on Sunday. The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) slammed the government, asking how permission was granted to serve liquor at the heritage structure. Within hours, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis reacted, and assured action against the offenders. The party was held on Saturday evening and continued till the early hours of Sunday. Screengrab from the viral video shows liquor bottles at the counter. (pic/x) A video of the event was posted by Shiv Sena (UBT) secretary Akhil Chitre, questioning the government and…

If there’s anyone who knows how to travel efficiently, it’s a pilot. Their favorite travel essentials are useful anywhere, whether they’re running the show in the cockpit or flying as a passenger on the plane. To that end, we spoke with pilots who log thousands of miles each year to find out what makes it into their carry-ons. These affordable finds can make anyone’s flight smoother—no matter where you’re seated in the cabin. From clever packing solutions and cozy in-flight accessories, to tiny upgrades that make a huge difference midair, all of these travel hacks are pilot-approved for keeping your…

Drilling microscopic holes in brittle materials like glass and ceramics, essential for smartphones, medical devices, and microfluidic chips, has long posed a challenge for manufacturers. Conventional methods often crack the material or fail when debris clogs narrow, deep holes. Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay have demonstrated how ultrasonic-assisted electrochemical discharge machining (UA-ECDM) can overcome these hurdles, offering a breakthrough in precision fabrication.The study, led by Professor Pradeep Dixit and Anurag Shanu from IIT Bombay’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, explains the mechanism behind UA-ECDM’s superior performance. Unlike traditional electrochemical discharge machining (ECDM), which relies on electrical discharges in an…

Aprilia Racing’s Marco Bezzecchi celebrates on the podium after winning the MotoGP race at the Valencia Grand Prix in Valencia, Spain on November 16, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Marco Bezzecchi led from start to finish to take the chequered flag at MotoGP’s season finale at the Valencia Grand Prix on Sunday to give Aprilia back-to-back victories for the first time.Bezzecchi had delivered a commanding lights-to-flag victory at the Portuguese Grand Prix last weekend and the Italian repeated his heroics in Valencia, celebrating by getting down on one knee and proposing to his beloved bike.Raul Fernandez of Trackhouse finished second…

Published on: Nov 16, 2025 05:48 am IST A 21-year-old motorcyclist died and his brother was injured after a tempo hit them in Andheri East. The driver fled; police are investigating. AI Quick Read Mumbai: A 21-year-old motorcyclist was killed and his brother, who was pillion riding, was injured after being hit by an overtaking tempo in Andheri East on Friday evening. Overtaking tempo hits bike, runs over rider in Andheri According to the police, the incident occurred at 6 pm on Friday when Sagar Dnyaneshwar Gaikwad, a resident of Saki Naka, and his brother Krishna, 25, were on their…

MUMBAI: A special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Court on Friday sentenced a 55-year-old man to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for repeatedly sexually assaulting his relative, who was 15 at the time, ruling that the prosecution had proved the allegations “beyond a reasonable doubt”. (Shutterstock) While convicting the accused, special Judge P N Rao reiterated the established legal principle that the credible testimony of a survivor of sexual assault does not require independent corroboration According to the judgment, which was made available on Saturday, the most serious assault on the survivor took place on February 26, 2018, when…

Perplexity has announced a set of upgrades to Comet Assistant, including new safeguards and enhanced user control for when the AI browser agent is making “high-stakes decisions”.Comet Assistant will pause and ask users for permission before proceeding with important tasks such as logging in to a certain site or completing a purchase from your shopping cart, the AI search startup said in a blog post on Friday, November 14. “The Assistant is designed to operate under the same principles a human assistant would, making some minor decisions without interrupting you while knowing to ask permission for more important decisions before…

When Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Naman Dhir were in the middle, India A appeared to be heading to another big score, even if not at the rate they were against UAE a couple of days back. But after Naman fell in the 9th over and Vaibhav followed him in the 10th, India A went from 91/2 to 136 all out against Pakistan A in the Rising Stars Asia Cup tournament in Doha. That collapse proved decisive as Pakistan A cruised past the finish line in just 13.2 overs, riding on an unbeaten 79 from left-handed opener Maaz Sadaqat, who had also…

Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a unique framework for thinking through your moral dilemmas. It’s based on value pluralism, the idea that each of us has multiple values that are equally valid but that often conflict with each other. To submit a question, fill out this anonymous form. Here’s this week’s question from a reader, condensed and edited for clarity.I’m an AI engineer working at a medium-sized ad agency, mostly on non-generative machine learning models (think ad performance prediction, not ad creation). Lately, it feels like people, specifically senior and mid-level managers who do not…