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NASA said farewell on Wednesday to the InSight lander that spent four years probing the interior of Mars. The US space agency said mission control had been unable to contact the spacecraft on two consecutive attempts, leading to the conclusion that its solar-powered batteries have run out of energy. “InSight may be retiring, but its … Read more
Flipkart has an attractive deal for those planning to buy a 5G smartphone. Yes, OPPO’s Reno7 5G, which has a maximum retail price (MRP) of ₹37,990, can be purchased for less than ₹10,000. It is to be noted that the offer is for the phone’s 8GB RAM variant which has 256GB internal storage. How to … Read more
In November, WhatsApp released companion mode for select beta testers to link their WhatsApp account to a mobile phone in addition to the primary device. Now, the Meta-owned platform is reportedly working on a feature to give users the ability to get a 6-digit code right within WhatsApp, after they approve a login to use … Read more
New Twitter Inc. owner Elon Musk has outsourced several controversial decisions — like whether to reinstate former US President Donald Trump’s account, and if he should leave the Twitter CEO job — to public polling on the network, saying he intends to follow the will of the people. But the results of such surveys can … Read more
Twitter owner Elon Musk on Thursday announced a new feature wherein you can check how many times a tweet has been seen. “Twitter is rolling out View Count, so you can see how many times a tweet has been seen! This is normal for video. Shows how much more alive Twitter is than it may … Read more
An Indian parliamentary panel on Thursday recommended the government enact a digital competition act to regulate anti-competitive business practices by Big Tech companies on its platforms. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has had strained relations with many large technology companies, and New Delhi has been tightening the regulation of firms such as Facebook, YouTube and … Read more
Reuters | | Posted by Singh Rahul Sunilkumar An Israeli-made electric vehicle designed to fly commuters on short trips far above streets overcrowded with cars has made its maiden unmanned flight, a milestone the developer says will help it reach the market in the next two years. The test-phase voyage may not look out of … Read more
Apple’s iPhone 14, which was launched in September, can be yours at a huge discount. The offer is applicable on the phone’s 128GB variant, which has a starting price of ₹79,900 on Apple’s website. According to HT’s sister publication Live Hindustan, however, you can buy the device at less than ₹60,000 from Amazon. Discount on … Read more
You can send messages via WhatsApp to a number not saved in your device’s contact list. Yes, if someone gives you their phone number, and you forget to or don’t want to save it, you can still send WhatsApp messages to that receiver. Also Read: WhatsApp’s ‘Accidental Delete’ feature will save you from awful situations … Read more
WhatsApp has banned 37,16,000 Indian users’ accounts last month for violating the country’s law or the platform’s terms of service. Out of these, 90,000 accounts were proactively banned before any reports from users, the platform stated in a report. In its monthly compliance report under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) … Read more