The sight of whirring wind turbines in India’s Thar desert may symbolize progress and a shift towards green energy, but for the locals living in the shadows of these giant structures, it represents a significant sacrifice. While India is making strides to increase its non-fossil fuel capacity in response to the growing threats of climate
Valve’s rating system for determining game compatibility on the Steam Deck is a step in the right direction, but it’s not foolproof. Despite the “Playable” or “Verified” labels, there are still games that fail to work properly on the handheld device. This is where user reviews come in to save the day. A recent update
Meta, formerly known as Facebook, announced on Friday that it had blocked a “small cluster” of WhatsApp accounts that were linked to an Iranian hacking group targeting officials associated with President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. This action by Meta comes at a time when the company is attracting increased public attention due
The recent decision by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) regarding the employment status of workers at a company that delivered packages for Amazon has significant implications for labor practices and employee rights. The NLRB concluded that these workers are indeed considered employees of Amazon, contrary to Amazon’s claim that they were subcontractors. The NLRB
Pavel Durov, the CEO of Telegram, was reportedly arrested by French police at an airport near Paris. The Franco-Russian billionaire, aged 39, was detained at Le Bourget airport on Saturday evening. Sources have revealed that Durov had arrived from Baku, Azerbaijan, and that the arrest was related to alleged offenses concerning his messaging app. France’s
In a bold move to enhance user engagement and interaction, Threads has recently introduced a live test of disappearing updates. This innovative feature allows selected users to post updates that vanish from the app after 24 hours. The ephemeral posting option aims to provide users with more freedom and flexibility in their social media interactions.
Imagine a website that requests access to your webcam, showing you a close-up of your face while cropping out the background. You then close your eyes to signal your readiness, opening them again upon hearing a chime. Subsequently, you are connected with a stranger who is engaged in the same ‘blinking game’. The first person
Cybersecurity has become a critical aspect of our technological world, especially in the wake of a faulty software update by CrowdStrike that caused chaos for millions of Windows users in July. The repercussions of this incident extended beyond just individual users, affecting airlines, logistics companies, and hospitals. As a result, Microsoft has taken the initiative
The photoelectric effect has been a topic of fascination and debate for over a century. Recently, a team of scientists from the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory made a groundbreaking discovery that sheds new light on this phenomenon. Their research, published in Nature, has provided crucial information about electron-electron interactions, which are integral
Antimatter has been a subject of fascination and intrigue for physicists for nearly a century. The recent experiments conducted at the Brookhaven National Lab in the US have shed light on the heaviest “anti-nuclei” ever observed, composed of exotic antimatter particles. These findings not only validate our current understanding of antimatter but also hold the