7,000 vehicles fined in three weeks for illegal parking in Gurgaon

According to the police, the first-time violator is fined ₹500 and the second-time offender is fined ₹1,500, following which the vehicle can be impounded in case of repeated offences. Traffic police identified 7,035 vehicles parked in the wrong spots between Oct 1 and Oct 23 and issued challans under the Motor Vehicles Act. Fines amounting… Continue reading 7,000 vehicles fined in three weeks for illegal parking in Gurgaon

NHAI directs toll plazas to display information on monthly, annual travel passes

The move aims to improve user experience, making highway travel more economical, and enhancing transparency. In a move to enhance transparency and improve user awareness, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has directed its field offices to prominently display information about the ‘Local Monthly Pass’ and ‘Annual Pass’ at all fee plazas under its… Continue reading NHAI directs toll plazas to display information on monthly, annual travel passes

OpenAI’s Copyright Situation Appears to Be Putting It in Huge Danger

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: James Vigil/MLB Photos via Getty; Andrew Harnik / Getty Images The war between copyright holders and AI companies has been raging for years at this point. AI’s seemingly magical ability to synthesize human-like text and lifelike videos Stephen Hawking demands a huge appetite for data from books, films,… Continue reading OpenAI’s Copyright Situation Appears to Be Putting It in Huge Danger

DHS Wants a Fleet of AI-Powered Surveillance Trucks

The US Department of Homeland Security is seeking to develop a new mobile surveillance platform that fuses artificial intelligence, radar, high-powered cameras, and wireless networking into a single system, according to federal contracting records reviewed by WIRED. The technology would mount on 4×4 vehicles capable of reaching remote areas and transforming into rolling, autonomous observation… Continue reading DHS Wants a Fleet of AI-Powered Surveillance Trucks

OpenAI’s Sora Loses Its Top App Store Ranking to Dave’s Hot Chicken

Since its launch on September 30, OpenAI’s Sora app has dominated the iOS App Store charts, thanks to its easy breezy AI video generation and an initially loose interpretation of copyright laws. On Friday, its reign came to an end. Your new champion is … Dave’s Hot Chicken. Yes! Not ChatGPT or Gemini or Threads… Continue reading OpenAI’s Sora Loses Its Top App Store Ranking to Dave’s Hot Chicken

Astronomers Have Discovered Earth’s Latest Quasi-Lunar Moon

The Earth has just added its seventh confirmed quasi-lunar moon. It is 2025 PN7, a small Apollo-type asteroid detected in August solely by its brightness, thanks to the Hawaiian Pan-STARRS 1 telescope. After analyzing its trajectory, scientists concluded that the object maintains a 1:1 resonance with the Earth. In other words, it orbits the sun… Continue reading Astronomers Have Discovered Earth’s Latest Quasi-Lunar Moon

WATCH: We drive the wild new Ferrari 296 Speciale

[embedded content] This is the new Ferrari 296 Speciale, the lighter, more powerful, more focused version of Ferrari’s mid-engined supercar. How powerful and light? How does 868bhp and 1410kg (dry) sound? That’s 49bhp more and 60kg less than the regular 296 GTB. It’s the most-powerful rear-drive model the company currently makes. This £360,000 supercar’s 3.0-litre… Continue reading WATCH: We drive the wild new Ferrari 296 Speciale