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18 Nov 2024

Zomato

You can order food from Zomato on trains: Here's how

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has partnered with popular food delivery app, Zomato.

18 Nov 2024

Amazon

How to transfer your Amazon Pay balance to bank account

As digital wallets become more popular, several users are looking to make the most out of them.

18 Nov 2024

WhatsApp

WhatsApp lets you silence calls from unknown numbers: Here's how

In a bid to bolster user privacy, WhatsApp, the popular messaging platform, allows users to mute calls from unknown numbers.

18 Nov 2024

Instagram

How to add music to your Instagram profile

Instagram has recently introduced a new feature, one that lets you add music directly to your profiles.

18 Nov 2024

WhatsApp

This WhatsApp feature keeps your intimate chats more private

WhatsApp offers a feature named 'Chat Lock,' adding an extra layer of security to your conversations and making them more private.

18 Nov 2024

E-commerce

How to cancel your order on Meesho: A step-by-step guide

Meesho, a major player in India's e-commerce space, boasts over 600,000 sellers and delivers goods across 28,000 pin codes.

17 Nov 2024

Microsoft

Microsoft acknowledges Windows 11 update bug causing false 'end-of-support' alerts

Microsoft has acknowledged a glitch in its latest mandatory security update for Windows 11 23H2, KB5046633.

California researchers announce new species of bioluminescent sea slug

Researchers from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) in California have announced a new species of sea slug.

17 Nov 2024

Google

How to permanently delete your Dropbox account

Dropbox, one of the most popular cloud storage platforms, provides users with the option to store, sync, and share files across devices.

17 Nov 2024

Health & Wellness

Excessive night light exposure, lack of daylight may shorten lifespan

A recent study by an international team of researchers indicates that too much light exposure at night and too little daylight during the day, may actually increase your risk of dying prematurely.

17 Nov 2024

Cybersecurity

Received scam call or message? Here's what you should do

With the rise of digital communication, we have also witnessed a surge in scam calls and messages.

Meet Daisy, the AI granny developed to outsmart scammers

UK-based telecom giant Virgin Media O2 has launched an interesting new artificial intelligence (AI) tool called "Daisy."

17 Nov 2024

Europe

'Jekyll and Hyde' bosses can harm employee morale, productivity: Study

A recent study by researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology has found that bosses who switch between abusive and charming behavior, can severely hurt employee morale and job performance.

17 Nov 2024

Zurich

ETH Zurich researchers develop 1st ever fully functional mechanical qubit

A team of scientists at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich, has successfully created the world's first fully functional mechanical qubit.

17 Nov 2024

Google

Gmail to let you create temporary addresses for added privacy

Google is said to be working on a new feature for its Gmail service, called "Shield Email."

17 Nov 2024

YouTube Music

Your 2024 YouTube Music Recap could drop any moment now

YouTube Music, one of the most popular music streaming platforms, is expected to drop its annual recap a little earlier than usual this year.

17 Nov 2024

OpenAI

How to enhance productivity with ChatGPT AI chatbot

ChatGPT, an advanced AI chatbot by OpenAI's GPT-4 system, comes with a plethora of functions to enhance productivity.

CERN scientists detect heaviest known particle in heavy-ion collision

Scientists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) have successfully detected top quarks, the heaviest known fundamental particles in the universe.

17 Nov 2024

Android

YouTube for Android gets visual changes: Check what's new

As part of its continuous improvements, YouTube has introduced a bunch of new features and design updates.

17 Nov 2024

Biology

TB bacteria's growth behavior unraveled, paving way for better treatments

In a groundbreaking study, researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine have found that the tuberculosis (TB) bacterium, the leading cause of infectious disease deaths globally, grows at a constant rate throughout its life cycle.

17 Nov 2024

Climate Change

Extreme heatwaves reduce Earth's ability to absorb carbon: Study

A recent European Space Agency (ESA)-backed study has found that the extreme heatwaves of 2023 severely limited Earth's capacity to absorb atmospheric carbon.

17 Nov 2024

Space News

Astronomers discover rare Einstein zig-zag lens formed by 2 galaxies

According to their study published on arXiv, a team of international astronomers has made a groundbreaking discovery of an Einstein zig-zag lens in the universe.

17 Nov 2024

Health & Wellness

Green Mediterranean diet could potentially slow brain aging, study says

A recent study by an international team of scientists has revealed a potential strategy to decelerate brain aging.

17 Nov 2024

Metabolism

These robotic shorts make walking a breeze for senior citizens

Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a pair of robotic shorts, called WalkON, to make walking and jogging easier for senior citizens.

India has successfully tested its first long-range hypersonic missile

In a major boost to its military capabilities, India has successfully conducted a flight trial of its first long-range hypersonic missile.

17 Nov 2024

Mike Tyson

Jake Paul-Mike Tyson boxing match drew 60M households on Netflix

The highly-anticipated boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson, streamed live on Netflix, drew a global audience of 60 million households.

Study shows people can't distinguish between human and AI-generated poetry

A recent study by philosophers of science, Brian Porter and Edouard Machery, has found that artificial intelligence (AI)-generated poetry is now almost indistinguishable from those written by humans.

16 Nov 2024

France

Hyundai delivers final vacuum vessel for world's largest fusion project

The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), which is being built in France, has received its final vacuum vessel sector.

16 Nov 2024

Finland

Finland's 100MW sand battery can generate power using fireplace waste

Finnish firm Polar Night Energy is making waves in the energy storage domain with its industrial-scale Sand Battery.

16 Nov 2024

Elon Musk

SpaceX's Starship Flight 6 test launch scheduled for November 19

SpaceX is gearing up for its sixth Starship test flight, called Starship Flight 6, no sooner than Tuesday, November 19.

16 Nov 2024

Samsung

Samsung XR glasses specs revealed in a new leak

Samsung is reportedly working on its new XR glasses in collaboration with Google. The smart eyewear is expected to enter the market in the second half of 2025.

16 Nov 2024

Google

Google now adds 'Sending as' profile notice to messages

Google has added a new feature to its messaging app, Google Messages, as reported by 9to5Google.

16 Nov 2024

China

T-Mobile network breached in a massive Chinese cyberattack on telcos

T-Mobile has emerged as one of the victims in a recent large-scale cyber-espionage operation, reportedly tied to China, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Meet FACTS: ESPN's generative AI avatar for sports analytics

ESPN, one of the biggest sports broadcasting networks, has announced an AI avatar called FACTS.

Scientists discover new method to entangle light and sound particles

Scientists from the Max-Planck-Institute (MPL) for the Science of Light have proposed a new way to entangle optical photons - particles responsible for light - with phonons, quasiparticles representing sound waves.

16 Nov 2024

Indian Government

ISRO to launch its communication satellite aboard SpaceX's Falcon-9 rocket

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is gearing up to launch its latest communication satellite, GSAT-N2, from the US.

16 Nov 2024

Pentagon

US to deploy Gremlin, world's 1st alien-hunting system, next year

The Pentagon is gearing up to deploy a revolutionary UFO surveillance system, dubbed Gremlin, in early 2025.

16 Nov 2024

Meta

Facebook replacing 'likes' with 'views' as primary content performance metric

Facebook is moving to "views" as its primary metric for assessing content performance, just like Instagram's metrics.

16 Nov 2024

Google Docs

Google Docs now lets you create AI-generated images

Google Workspace is getting a new feature that will let you generate AI-powered images right inside Google Docs.

16 Nov 2024

Mars

Europe's 'Hera' asteroid probe on track for Mars rendezvous

The European Space Agency (ESA)'s Hera asteroid probe, has successfully completed a critical milestone in its mission to study the site of the first-ever asteroid deflection test.