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09 Jun 2024

Climate Change

Scientists explore geoengineering techniques to save Arctic from melting away

Scientists are investigating various geoengineering strategies to counteract the effects of global warming on the Arctic, according to The Wall Street Journal.

09 Jun 2024

YouTube Music

YouTube Music on iOS adds swipe gesture for next/previous song

YouTube Music has updated its 'Now Playing' page on iOS, introducing a swipe gesture for song navigation.

09 Jun 2024

Garena Free Fire MAX

Garena Free Fire MAX unveils reward codes for June 9

Garena Free Fire MAX has launched new reward codes for June 9, 2024.

08 Jun 2024

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Watch FE smartwatch's details leaked on Amazon

The Samsung Galaxy Watch FE, a budget-friendly smartwatch, was inadvertently listed on Amazon, revealing its price and key details.

08 Jun 2024

WhatsApp

WhatsApp beta for Android gets enhanced control over status updates

WhatsApp, the widely-used messaging app, has launched an update via the Google Play Beta Program.

08 Jun 2024

OpenAI

OpenAI accused of alleged global AGI bidding war plan

In a recent interview, Leopold Aschenbrenner, former safety researcher at OpenAI, made startling allegations about the company's plans for artificial general intelligence (AGI).

08 Jun 2024

Space News

Mysterious hourly signal from deep space is puzzling scientists

A perplexing, repeating radio signal originating from deep space in hourly intervals, has left scientists scratching their heads.

08 Jun 2024

YouTube

YouTube invites premium subscribers to test redesigned desktop page

YouTube has been experimenting with a new desktop design since April.

08 Jun 2024

OnePlus

OnePlus Nord CE4's price drops; now available at ₹23,000

The OnePlus Nord CE4 is currently being offered at a discounted price on Amazon, OnePlus Experience stores, and official partners during the One Community Sale from June 6 to June 11.

08 Jun 2024

Global Warming

Record-breaking CO2 levels discovered in atmosphere signaling climate crisis

The American Southwest is currently experiencing extreme temperatures due to a destructive "heat dome," coinciding with reports of record-breaking atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels.

08 Jun 2024

Apple

Your budget wired earbuds for iPhones are actually wireless

In a surprising revelation, budget wired earbuds designed for iPhones have been discovered to rely on Bluetooth for functionality, despite being equipped with copper cables.

08 Jun 2024

LinkedIn

LinkedIn halts targeted ads based on group data in EU

LinkedIn, the Microsoft-backed business social network, has decided to discontinue allowing advertisers to target users, based on data from LinkedIn Groups.

08 Jun 2024

Poco

POCO Pad 5G launching soon in India: What to expect

POCO is preparing to launch a 5G-capable model of the POCO Pad, which made its official debut in India last month.

08 Jun 2024

NASA

NASA allocates $10 million to Mars sample return proposals

NASA has committed $10 million toward seven proposals, aimed at refining its 15-year $11 billion plan, to gather and return samples from Mars.

08 Jun 2024

Sony Playstation 5

Valorant, a PC-exclusive game since launch, is coming to consoles

Riot Games's acclaimed tactical shooter, Valorant, is set to debut on consoles.

08 Jun 2024

Microsoft

Microsoft responds to privacy concerns over new 'Recall' feature

Microsoft is addressing privacy concerns surrounding its 'Recall' feature, which is designed for Copilot+ PCs.

08 Jun 2024

Apple

On-device or cloud? 'Apple Intelligence' might auto-select AI processing method

Apple is preparing to unveil a new artificial intelligence (AI) system, named 'Apple Intelligence,' at the forthcoming WWDC 2024 event.

08 Jun 2024

Meta

Meta unveils 'Communities' feature on Messenger: How it works

Meta has quietly introduced a new feature, 'Communities,' on its Messenger platform, the company confirmed to TechCrunch.

08 Jun 2024

Garena Free Fire MAX

Garena Free Fire MAX: How to redeem today's codes

Garena Free Fire MAX has released a fresh set of redeem codes on June 8.

07 Jun 2024

Telegram

Telegram launches new TON-linked currency for in-app purchases

Telegram has announced a new in-app currency called Stars, as promised by CEO Pavel Durov earlier this year.

07 Jun 2024

Astronomy

Esteemed Australian astronomer 'Space Gandalf' passes away at 62

Greg Quicke, a renowned Australian astronomer fondly known as 'Space Gandalf' due to his distinctive white beard, has passed away at the age of 62.

07 Jun 2024

China

How China's ByteDance accessed NVIDIA's AI chips despite US sanctions

ByteDance is using a loophole in US regulations to train AI models on American soil with NVIDIA's advanced AI chips.

07 Jun 2024

Carl Pei

Nothing CMF Phone (1) to debut soon: Check rumored specs

The CMF Phone (1), a budget smartphone from Nothing's sub-brand CMF, has been officially confirmed for launch.

07 Jun 2024

NASA

Sunita Williams carries Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, samosas to ISS

Indian-American NASA astronaut, Sunita Williams, aged 58, embarked on her third space journey on Wednesday, for the inaugural crewed mission of the Boeing's Starliner capsule to the International Space Station (ISS).

07 Jun 2024

Netflix

Netflix trials biggest TV app revamp in a decade

Netflix has initiated testing for a significant redesign of its television app, the first in 10 years, with the aim of simplifying user experience and boosting viewer engagement.

07 Jun 2024

Startups

Zoho to enter semiconductor production in India 

Chennai-based tech giant, Zoho Corp, has unveiled plans to venture into semiconductor fabrication in India.

07 Jun 2024

Corning

Corning's new glass will protect budget phones from drops, scratches

Corning has introduced a new glass technology, the Gorilla Glass 7i, designed to offer superior protection against drops for budget and mid-range smartphones.

07 Jun 2024

Xiaomi

Xiaomi's new smart TV costs ₹12,000, runs Amazon's Fire TV

Xiaomi has launched its latest smart TV, the Redmi Smart Fire TV 32-inch 2024 edition, in India.

07 Jun 2024

iPhone

This photography app transforms your iPhone into a LEICA camera

LEICA, the esteemed camera and lens manufacturer, has introduced its latest application called LEICA LUX.

07 Jun 2024

Samsung

Samsung confirms Galaxy AI integration in Galaxy Z Fold6, Flip6

Samsung has announced that its forthcoming foldable phones, the Galaxy Z Fold6 and Flip6, will integrate advanced Galaxy AI features.

DuckDuckGo unveils 'AI Chat' for anonymous interaction with popular chatbots

DuckDuckGo, a privacy-focused search engine, has rolled out an 'AI Chat' feature, enabling users to anonymously interact with AI models such as GPT-3.5 Turbo and Claude 3 Haiku and two open-source models (Meta Llama 3 and Mistral's Mixtral 8x7B).

07 Jun 2024

Apple

Apple to launch new 'Passwords' app at WWDC 2024

Apple is set to introduce a new application named 'Passwords' at the upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), as reported by Bloomberg.

07 Jun 2024

Google

Google sets new rules for AI apps on Play Store

Google has introduced new guidelines for developers creating AI apps distributed through its platform, Google Play.

07 Jun 2024

Meta

WhatsApp Business now offers AI-powered customer support and ads

Meta has unveiled new AI-powered features for its WhatsApp Business app, as announced by CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the Meta Conversations conference in Brazil.

07 Jun 2024

Boeing

Boeing's Starliner successfully docks with ISS amid technical glitches

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft has successfully transported two astronauts, Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams, to the International Space Station (ISS).

07 Jun 2024

SpaceX

In a first, SpaceX's Starship megarocket completes first ocean splashdown

In a significant milestone for space exploration, SpaceX's colossal Starship rocket successfully completed its first ocean splashdown during a test flight on Thursday.

07 Jun 2024

Garena Free Fire MAX

Garena Free Fire MAX releases redeem codes for June 7

Garena Free Fire MAX, a popular battle royale game, has unveiled fresh redeem codes for June 7.

US news site uses AI writers to promote racial diversity

US-based Hoodline, a network of local news sites, has been discovered using artificial intelligence (AI) to produce articles under the names of non-existent authors with racially diverse names.

06 Jun 2024

Google

Google's AI-powered NotebookLM goes global with enhanced features

Google has announced the worldwide expansion of its AI-powered note-taking assistant, NotebookLM, to over 200 new countries.

06 Jun 2024

Amazon

These cool toys transform Disney characters into virtual pets

Spin Master, the company behind the popular Bitzee virtual pet line, is set to introduce two new versions of the device later this year: Bitzee Disney and Bitzee Magicals.