Ashes

Ather Electric Scooters Caught Fire. (File photo)The company has not released any official statement regarding the same as yet.As the EV segment is getting bigger in India, more incidents related to battery-powered vehicles started surfacing on the internet. Earlier, fire-related incidents used to be reported by few of the brands, now the club has been joined by Ather Energy, whose tech-loaded e-scooters caught fire inside a truck.The exact reason for the incident is not known yet. However, it has been claimed that the…

A shipping service did the unthinkable and lost a package that was so valuable that no amount of money (especially not $135) could fix it: a person’s ashes.Tangenika Lee, from Metro Atlanta, Georgia, USA, said she shipped her 15-year-old son’s ashes from a local United Parcel Service (UPS) store to a family member, but the package never made it.WBS-TV Channel 2 located Tangenika in Hiram, Georgia, on Tuesday (January 30), where she said that she was now feeling like she had lost her child, Deontray, all over…

When NASA attempted to return to the Moon for the first time in 50 years on January 8, more was at risk than just $108 million worth of development and equipment. The agency earned the ire of the Native American Navajo people, who made a bid to stop the launch because of an unusual inclusion in the payload.China's Plan to Land Astronauts on the MoonThe Peregrine lander (which completed its controlled re-entry into the atmosphere late last week) was carrying human ashes, including those of famed science fiction author…

When departing from any kind of group, you usually have two options: Leave on good terms or burn down bridges. Needless to say, the former is typically a lot more beneficial for everyone.However, sometimes, avoiding the latter option is almost impossible, especially when discussing a company that shows no compassion toward its employees. For example, this woman shared how when her car burned down with her work clothes inside, her boss still demanded that she bring in the company’s belongings or else her paycheck would…

The OpenAI power struggle that captivated the tech world after co-founder Sam Altman was fired has finally reached its end — at least for the time being. But what to make of it? It feels almost as though some eulogizing is called for — like OpenAI died and a new, but not necessarily improved, startup stands in its midst. Ex-Y Combinator president Altman is back at the helm, but is his return justified? OpenAI’s new board of directors is getting off to a less diverse start (i.e. it’s entirely white and male), and the…

As you might imagine for a scroll that has been buried under mounds of volcanic ash from Mount Vesuvius for close to 2,000 years, the rolled-up papyrus excavated from the ancient Roman city of Herculaneum is rather difficult to open, let alone read – but AI has found a way.Scholars from the University of Kentucky launched the Vesuvius Challenge in March, releasing thousands of X-ray images of charred, carbonized Herculaneum scrolls together with untrained artificial intelligence software that could be used to interpret…

People show gratitude in myriad ways, and no one knows this better than Grammy winner Pink.Over the weekend, the singer received some perplexing — to say the least — gifts from fans during her two-night run at the BST Hyde Park music festival in London.While singing her hit “F— Perfect” during her Saturday set, a fan handed Pink a giant wheel of brie cheese — French brie de meaux to be exact. The moment was captured in a TikTok video posted Tuesday that showed the vocalist excitedly accepting the fromage and thanking the…

ENG vs AUS Ashes 2023 2nd Test MPL prediction: In just a short while, England and Australia will face each other for the 2nd Test match of the Ashes series. After suffering a narrow defeat, England, under the leadership of Ben Stokes, will be all set to tie the series with a dominating performance. On the other hand, the Pat Cummins-led side will also be aiming to double their lead. After the first match, some clear performers emerged but it is still difficult to say who might be the star player for the 2nd match. If you…

ENG vs AUS Ashes 2023 2nd Test Dream11 prediction: The 73rd Ashes series is underway. Australia won the 1st Test match with 27 balls left in the final session of day 5 with just 2 wickets in hand. After such a close match, England would be ready for a comeback in the 2nd Test. On the other hand, this presents a grand occasion for Australia to increase the lead and get closer to defending the trophy. With both teams seemingly in good form, it can be difficult to assess those who have a chance to perform better than others…

Australia won the 1st Test of Ashes 2023 by a slim margin of 2 wickets on Day 5. Despite valiant efforts by Joe Root, the England side could not rescue the match and lost to a terrific Australian side, spearheaded by Usman Khawaja, who was also declared the player of the match with a 141-run knock in the 1st innings and 65 runs in the second innings. Thus, the 2nd Test match of the 73rd Men's Ashes series ended in a victory for Australia. This year, the series is taking place in England and it is the 37th Ashes series to…