Technology

Have you noticed that the smartphone which was superfast when bought, starts to give up after 2-3 years? The battery starts to fail, apps begin to hang, and eventually, you get frustrated and buy a new phone. The European Union (EU) believes this is the result of deliberate design (planned obsolescence). In this, the phone […]

Every year on April 22, people around the world celebrate Earth Day a reminder that protecting our planet starts with us. In 2026, this message feels especially important as concerns about climate change continue to grow. What began as a small environmental protest in 1970 has now become a global movement involving over one billion

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has proposed tougher rules to clearly mark AI-generated content on digital platforms. The move comes as AI-made images, videos, audio, and text are rapidly increasing online, raising concerns about deepfakes and misinformation. Along with this update, the Ministry has also extended the deadline for public feedback on

Now you can stop automatic payments for subscriptions to foreign apps like Netflix and YouTube at any time. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has changed the rules for automatic payments made to foreign companies. Now if you set up an e-mandate, i.e., a system where money is deducted every month, from your card or

Get ready for a beautiful sky show! The Lyrid meteor shower will light up the night sky across India as it reaches its peak around midnight on April 21, 2026, continuing into the early hours of April 22. If the skies stay clear, you may spot bright “shooting stars” flashing overhead. So the big question

The companies whose vessels have been struck in the Strait of Hormuz have been receiving fraudulent messages promising safe passage through the waterway in exchange for cryptocurrency, Greek maritime risk management firm MARISKS has warned. The Strait of Hormuz in West Asia has been at the centre of global geopolitics after the US maintained its

WhatsApp is testing a new optional subscription called WhatsApp Plus, designed to give users more control over how the app looks and works. The plan adds extra personalization features, but the core experience messages, voice calls, and end-to-end encryption will remain completely free for everyone. Right now, WhatsApp Plus is being tested with a limited

The rapidly growing capability of AI is now appearing to become a new challenge for cybersecurity. AI company Anthropic has decided not to make its new model “Claude Mythos” public. According to the company, this model is capable of identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities hidden in decades-old software systems. Anthropic claims that other AI labs are

NASA’s Curiosity rover has made an exciting discovery on Mars by detecting several organic compounds never seen on the planet before. These findings come from a unique experiment that scientists had never attempted outside Earth until now. The discovery is helping researchers better understand whether Mars may once have supported life. What exactly did scientists

Imagine that you are sweeping your house, cooking food, or watering the garden, and someone is paying you money for these tasks. It’s hard to believe, but a major bet on the future has made this possible. This is part of a new global campaign to train ‘humanoid robots’ (human-like machines). As of today, video