SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft exploded a few minutes after liftoff during an uncrewed test flight from South Texas on Thursday. This was a crucial step in Elon Musk’s development of a rocket vessel to eventually take humans to the moon and Mars. The flight test was the first for Starship mounted atop the company’s new Super
Truecaller, a popular caller identification service, has announced that it will soon integrate its service with WhatsApp and other messaging applications to help users identify potential spam calls over the internet. The company’s CEO, Alan Mamedi, revealed that the feature is currently in beta testing and will be available globally later this month. Rising Spam
National Public Radio (NPR) reported that Elon Musk, Twitter chief, threatened to reassign their Twitter account to another organization. NPR ceased posting on its 52 official Twitter accounts last month due to a Twitter designation that implied government involvement in its editorial content. In an email to an NPR reporter, Musk inquired about their engagement
Karl Urban, popularly known for his roles in The Lord of the Rings movies, The Boys, and Thor: Ragnarok, is reportedly in final discussions to join the cast of the Mortal Kombat sequel. According to The Wrap, Urban is set to play the role of Johnny Cage, a confident action movie star with extensive martial
VLC, the well-known cross-platform media player, has released an update for its app on iPhone. This latest update offers a completely redesigned user interface, adding to the overall appeal of the app. Apple CarPlay support is also now available, enabling users to access the app through the CarPlay platform, making it easier to access audio
France’s competition authority has given Facebook’s Meta two months to modify its access rules for ad verification partners. The watchdog has accused the social media giant of taking advantage of its dominant market position in online advertising. New Access Criteria The competition authority has ordered Meta to publish new access criteria for partners seeking to
The Hollywood writers’ strike, which began this week, was sparked by pay disputes, but the refusal of major studios like Netflix and Disney to rule out artificial intelligence (AI) replacing human writers has only escalated the situation. The rapid advancement of AI programs like ChatGPT, which can eerily mimic human conversation, has sparked fear among
India’s Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, announced on Tuesday that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council is currently deliberating on the taxation policy for online gaming. The Council, chaired by Sitharaman and comprised of finance ministers of states, is discussing various aspects of online gaming, including regulation and taxation policy. The minister is confident that
WhatsApp is set to launch a range of new features with its Android updates. One of the features includes the ability to silence unknown callers. According to reports, the company is testing this feature in the WhatsApp beta update for Android 2.23.10.7. Users can enable the toggle in Settings > Privacy and mute calls from
A new analysis led by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) suggests that an “unprecedented ramp-up of production capacity” is required in the next two decades to achieve global decarbonization. The research indicates that the global electrical system requires 63.4 terawatts of installed nameplate capacity of photovoltaics (PV) between 2050 and 2060, which is a