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Physical Research Lab scientists study interstellar comet from Mount Abu:Ring of gas, dust seen around rare 3I/ATLAS; object moving away from Solar System

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Scientists at the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) have conducted detailed observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS using ISRO’s 1.2-meter telescope at Mount Abu. Researchers say the study will help understand how matter forms outside the solar system and how interstellar comets evolve as they pass through the inner solar system. Comet moving away after Perihelion The […]

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Data of WhatsApp’s 3.5 billion users at risk:Profile picture-status and other details are being leaked, researchers found a flaw in app

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The phone numbers of over 3.5 billion WhatsApp users are at risk. Due to a major security vulnerability, users’ profile pictures, status, and ‘About’ section details could be leaked. Researchers at the University of Vienna have discovered this flaw. According to researchers, this flaw allows checking any number to determine if it is active on

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How did Cloudflare, the internet’s watchdog, fail?:X-WhatsApp-Canva were down for 4 hours, a years-old bug found responsible

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It was yesterday evening. Rahul’s phone started behaving strangely. When he scrolled on X, it was just a blank screen. He wanted to ask ChatGPT for a dinner recipe, but it also started showing “Something went wrong”. Rahul thought maybe there was a problem with his phone. Meanwhile, in Mumbai, college student Priya was sitting

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What is Cloudflare which triggered, X and ChatGPT’s shutdown:Why millions of websites were affected, what will happen next; everything in 5 questions

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On Tuesday evening, around 5 PM, 7.5 million websites like X, ChatGPT, and Canva suddenly went down. The reason Cloudflare being down. What is Cloudflare, how does it work, why did it go down, and should users be concerned? In this Bhaskar Explainer, we will find answers to these 5 important questions… Question-1: What is

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Do apps secretly listen your conversations or track phone location?:Here’s how to check what your smartphone apps are doing and stay in control

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Ever felt like your phone ‘heard’ you talking about something, and suddenly you saw an ad for it? For example, if you talked about the Mercedes-Benz G-Class car with a friend, and suddenly Instagram showed you pizza ads? Mentioned a vacation plan, and Google Maps started recommending hotels? Or discussed buying running shoes, only to

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TRAI’s new rule to stop fake SMS and fraud:Pre-tagging now mandatory with commercial SMS, companies have 60 days to make changes

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The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has now taken a strict step to curb fake SMS and phishing activities. TRAI has instructed all telecom companies in the country that ‘variable components’ present in all SMS templates sent for commercial communication must now be pre-tagged. This rule will specifically target unregistered links and fraud call-back

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X (Twitter) down once again:Users reported 50% login issues, 33% server connection and 17% feed failure

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The social media landscape was thrown into chaos today as X, formerly known as Twitter, experienced a widespread and significant service disruption. Reports poured in from users across the globe, indicating major problems accessing the platform, with data from outage trackers pinpointing the root causes of user frustration. The outage, which began affecting users this

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Oppo Find X9 flagship smartphone series launching in India today:Packed with a super-detailed 200MP camera, fast Dimensity 9500 processor, and 7500mAh battery

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Oppo will unveil its new flagship Find X9 series in India today (November 18). The lineup includes the Find X9 and Find X9 Pro, both of which were recently introduced globally. The phones are powered by the Dimensity 9500 chip and feature a premium 6.59-inch display. The Find X9 gets a 50MP camera with Oppo’s

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Delhi blast terror suspects used encrypted apps for secret communication:How terrorists use private apps like Signal, Session, and Threema for their operations

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The car blast near Delhi’s Red Fort on November 10, which killed 15 people, has once again highlighted how encrypted communication tools have become central to modern terrorist operations. Investigations reveal that the accused used a combination of Telegram, Signal, Threema, and Session to coordinate with handlers abroad. These apps were originally designed to protect

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Chandrayaan-4 launch in 2028 confirmed:Chairman V Narayanan said ISRO is planning seven launches this year and an Indian Space Station by 2035

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India’s space agency is about to get busier than ever. From sending more rockets to space this year to bringing moon soil back home in 2028, ISRO has lined up some of its most ambitious missions yet. Seven launches lined up this year ISRO chairman V Narayanan said the agency is preparing for one of

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