Author: Adarsh

Elon Musk’s Grok is under fire for its Spicy feature that generates sexually explicit and non-consensual images… Built into the social platform X, Elon Musk’s AI Chatbot Grok was recently in the news for all the wrong reasons. Users realized that with Grok’s ‘Spicy’ feature, it was possible to generate sexually explicit, non-consensual images of women, and even minors. The unsupervised image generation capability of the bot has sparked global outrage and scrutiny. The feature makes it possible to alter real photos to depict subjects in minimal clothing or compromising positions. There is no filter on the bot. It is…

Adarsh explains how India’s Trishakti Corps is going digital by using 3D printing to transform construction at the country’s borders… Construction at the border is no easy feat. Treacherous terrains, indomitable climate, too close to enemy lines, the obstacles are several and varied. Which is why, in a major leap for defence infrastructure, India’s Trishakti Corps has started using on-site 3D printing technology to construct across the country’s northern borders. It is one of the first’s strategic uses of additive construction technologies in real frontline environments, where traditional building methods are slow, labour intensive and logistically demanding. Developed under Project…

Adarsh explains a simple way to turn your old phone into a home security camera… Everyone has old phones lying around in unused drawers, catching dust. So, instead of letting it go to waste or recycling it as e-waste, how about you repurpose it into a home security camera? It’s a simple, low-cost DIY solution that can be useful to monitor your house, your kids or even your pets – when you’re not around. Image Source Why turn your Old Phone into a Security Camera It’s always good to have a security camera at home. And what better than one…

Adarsh takes you through how the Indian Enforcement Directorate is using advanced technology to modernise Indian law enforcement… The Indian justice system has long struggled with delays. Long paper trails, overworked agencies and disorganised data are the main culprits for slow investigations and case resolutions. But, at long last, the Indian Enforcement Directorate is planning to harness advanced technology to resolve cases faster. At the 33rd quarterly conference of the Enforcement Directorate held in Gujarat recently, director Rahul Navin proposed new methods to tackle cases involving money laundering, human trafficking and drug trafficking. The director cited examples in Telangana and…

The global tech battle for artificial intelligence, chip fabrication and talent is turning the tide towards India… The global power struggle has slowly shifted from economic to geopolitical. With artificial intelligence research, semiconductor manufacturing and engineering talent at the heart of it, the United States and China are caught up in a race for technological superiority at this point. This has led to tighter restrictions for tech trade and research and national alliances are slowly changing. In this reshaping global ecosystem, India can sense an opportunity. India has an unmatched scale of tech talent at its disposal. Along with this,…

India has moved from a traditional, resource-based economy to one driven by science, innovation and research… For the longest time, India has been a traditional economy, depending on its vast resources. But at long last, the country has shed its follower tag when it comes to technological advancement and is now a global innovator. Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh spoke about this at length while addressing the gathering at the recently-concluded India International Science Festival (IISF) in Panchkula. Until very recently, India was all about abundant human capital, huge talent pool and its flourishing software services sector. But thanks to…

According to reports, Apple is expanding satellite capabilities on the iPhone to everyday use… Apple’s satellite connectivity is nothing new. It has been used for SOS messaging since iPhone 14. But according to new reports in Bloomberg, the company is expanding its satellite capabilities to everyday use, like media sharing, navigation and even 5G connectivity. If this plan comes to life, it will change how smartphones stay connected. Especially in areas where cellular data fails! Image Courtesy From Emergency to Everyday Use Satellite connectivity was first introduced in 2022 with the launch of iPhone 14. It allowed users to send…

From ₹10,000 to ₹1,00,000+ – India is Buying Premium Phones In 2025 The iPhone 16 Pro Max costs approximately ₹1,69,900. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 is worth around ₹1,49,900, followed by the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra which is ₹1,34,900. Then there is the Xiaomi 14 Ultra which costs around ₹1,29,900. And these are current discounted prices during the festive season. https://www.godigit.com/mobile-insurance/find/top-flagship-phones But that doesn’t seem to deter India from splurging on smartphones because the third quarter of 2025 recorded the highest ever quarterly sales for smartphones in India. It goes to show that consumers are now opting for high end…

Google is working on an artificial intelligence breakthrough towards continual learning through a new technique called nested learning… Picture this… you feed GPT a prompt. You get a response which is good but not quite there yet. So, you add another prompt and then another one. And soon enough, GPT seems to have forgotten parts of the initial context so you have to feed that in again. It’s a common problem where AI keeps forgetting bits of information. Google is trying to fix that issue with its experimental model called HOPE. Designed around a new paradigm called nested learning, HOPE…

Adarsh explains why you should never reuse your passwords, whether on the same site or across different websites. It’s not uncommon. We make a new password and when the time comes to log in again, we just can’t remember what it is. So, we make one blanket password which we use across sites. Your Gmail, your Facebook, your Instagram, your work id, your shopping apps, your streaming platforms and a dozen other login probably have the same password. Convenient, you think. But also… Big mistake! Because having one password across websites is the single biggest security mistake you can make.…