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Second quarter 2022 results

Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 15 July 2022, 7:00 AM CEST TomTom shows solid performance in first half of 2022 TOMTOM’S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, HAROLD GODDIJN “Our Location Technology business performed according to expectations in the second quarter, recording solid growth in Enterprise, and performing in line with the Automotive market.  In the Enterprise business we secured… Continue reading Second quarter 2022 results

James Webb Picture of Jupiter So Crisp You Can Its Moon Europa

This is only the beginning. Jupiter So Bright NASA has released stunning new images of Jupiter, taken by its groundbreaking new James Webb Space Telescope. One new infrared image of the gas giant is so detailed, the telescope even managed to get Jupiter’s moon Europa in the frame. The shots are also notable for what… Continue reading James Webb Picture of Jupiter So Crisp You Can Its Moon Europa

Japanese Workplaces Installing Vertical “Nap Boxes” for Employees

“It’s better to sleep in a comfortable location.” Sleep It Off The workforce in Japan is apparently so overwhelmed that two companies are partnering up to create new upright “nap boxes.” Illustrations of the new design show neutral, innocuous-looking tubes with midcentury-inspired wooden legs. The shelves inside act like full-body armrests, Bloomberg reported today —… Continue reading Japanese Workplaces Installing Vertical “Nap Boxes” for Employees

Russian Space Chief Leaving Post, May Be Headed to War Zone

It’s official. The ever controversial head of the Russian space program, Dmitri Rogozin, is being replaced by deputy prime minister Yury Borisov, according to an official statement by the Kremlin. “Bye, Dmitri!” tweeted Jonathan McDowell, an astrophysicist at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. It’s unclear what Rogozin’s next gig will be, but according to Russian… Continue reading Russian Space Chief Leaving Post, May Be Headed to War Zone

Best Gaming VPNs of 2022

Not everyone needs the best gaming VPN  —  but serious, competitive gamers find the anonymity and location freedoms offered by VPNs to be indispensable. DDoS attacks and other hacking attempts can’t target you when a VPN is hiding your IP address. Location-swapping abilities provided by VPNs also give gamers an edge, and even allow for… Continue reading Best Gaming VPNs of 2022

What happens when the rupee breaches 80 against the US dollar?

The rupee breached the psychologically important 80 to the dollar mark on Thursday on fears that portfolio investors will hasten sales of equities amid fears that the US Fed will raise interest rates by 1 percentage point later this month to restrain runaway inflation. On Friday, the Indian currency opened 5 paise lower at 79.92.… Continue reading What happens when the rupee breaches 80 against the US dollar?

Mumbai: MoU signed for mobile EV charging stations in near future

MUMBAI: A Pune-based energy distribution startup on Friday unveiled plans to introduce mobile electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in Pune and Mumbai in coming months. These vehicles, whose prototype was released at an event on Friday, will not just arrive at your place to recharge two-wheelers or cars, but will provide only clean fuel as… Continue reading Mumbai: MoU signed for mobile EV charging stations in near future

NHPC inks two pacts to develop green hydrogen tech in Leh, Kargil

Representative Image New Delhi: State-owned hydro power giant NHPC has inked two agreements to develop green hydrogen technologies in Leh and Kargil. “NHPC signed two MoUs for the development of ‘Pilot Green Hydrogen Technologies’ in line with the country’s resolve to reduce the carbon footprint in the Power Sector in Leh and Kargil districts of… Continue reading NHPC inks two pacts to develop green hydrogen tech in Leh, Kargil

Apollo Tyres launches all-terrain Vredestein Pinza in Europe

Apollo Tyres is launching its first dedicated all-terrain tyre, the Vredestein Pinza, in Europe. The result of a five-year global R&D programme, the company says “the Pinza has been designed to be the most capable off-road Vredestein tyre ever, while at the same time offering superior standards of on-road grip, traction, rolling resistance and refinement.… Continue reading Apollo Tyres launches all-terrain Vredestein Pinza in Europe