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'No Changes': Google Denies Removing Western Sahara Border For Morocco Users
The dotted lines illustrating the border between Western Sahara and Morocco, indicating the former's disputed territory status, have never been visible to people using Google Maps in the latter, the company told AFP on Tuesday.
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TRAI and DoT Approve Implementation of Feature to Display Caller Names During Incoming Calls
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Monday approved a proposal by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), which mandates the name of the caller to be displayed as the default on the receiver’s phone. The feature, called Calling Name Presentation (CNAP), will leverage the caller’s information registered after verifying their ...
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7 Reasons Why Harvard Scientist Believes Interstellar Comet Could Be Alien Technology
The comet's closest approach provides a rare opportunity to dot the i's and cross the t's.
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Influencer's Lab Test Claims Top Indian Sunscreen Brands Fail SPF Standards: "Scam Exposed"
Nitin Joshi claimed he independently purchased 10 popular sunscreen products from different brands and had them tested in a lab.
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Coinbase Gets Regulator’s Nod to Launch Crypto Staking Services in New York
Coinbase has secured regulatory approval to expand its staking services to New York, allowing residents to earn rewards on crypto assets such as Ether and Solana. The move follows recent rulings in several US states dismissing lawsuits against the exchange’s staking model. While New York’s decision highlights progress for Coinbase, tensions rem...
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Amazon Event Roundup: Amazon Launches Fire TV Stick 4K Select, Omni QLED Series, New Kindle Scribe and Echo Devices
Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Select, Echo Dot Max, Echo Studio, and other new smart home devices, along with new smart TVs, were unveiled on Tuesday at the company's hardware launch event. Currently available for pre-order, most of the devices will start shipping next, while others will go on sale later this year. During the event, the US-based tech gi...
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Amazon Sale 2025: Best Deals on Amazon Fire TV Stick, Echo Show and More
Amazon’s Great Indian Festival Sale 2025 opened to all users on September 23, bringing discounts, bank offers, and exchange deals across a wide range of products. Alongside smartphones, tablets, TVs, and appliances from leading brands, Amazon is also offering major price cuts on its in-house Echo devices and Fire TV units, making this sale an ide...
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Redmi 15C 5G With 50-Megapixel Rear Camera, 6,000mAh Battery Launched: Price, Specifications
The Redmi 15C 5G debuts with a 6.9-inch 120Hz Dot Drop display, MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipset, and Android 15-based HyperOS 2. It offers 4GB RAM, 256GB storage, and a 6,000mAh battery with 33W fast charging. The phone sports a 50-megapixel dual rear camera, an 8-megapixel selfie camera, and includes 5G, Bluetooth 5.4, USB-C, and a 3.5mm jack supp...
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Nothing Ear 3 Design Renders, Key Features Leaked Ahead of Launch
Leaked details of the Nothing Ear 3 reveal black and silver versions with a metal-reinforced, transparent case. The earbuds may feature 12mm drivers, up to 45dB ANC, and Hi-Res 24-bit LDAC audio. A 95dB Super Mic is expected to support clear calls and voice commands. The stem displays ‘Ear 3’ in Nothing’s dot-matrix font, with red and white d...
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Tiny Red Dots Spotted By NASA’s James Webb Telescope Could Be Black Hole Stars
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope revealed mysterious “little red dots” that seem too bright and mature for their age. A new study suggests they may be black hole stars—giant hydrogen spheres powered by black holes—helping explain the rapid growth of early supermassive black holes.
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Ayush Badoni's Double Hundred Dots North Zone's Duleep Trophy Semifinal Entry
Ayush Badoni made a fluent double hundred in North Zone's comfortable entry into Duleep Trophy semifinals.
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eSIM Mobile Fraud: I4C Warns Users of eSIM Scams, Shares Tips to Stay Safe
The Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) recently blacklisted between 3,00,000 to 4,00,000 SIM cards that were allegedly being used to commit financial fraud, as per a report. Now, another government agency, the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) has issued a warning regarding an e-SIM fraud, where...
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In Just 6 Months, This App Helped Recover Lakhs Of Stolen Phones
More than 5.35 lakh lost or stolen mobile phones have been recovered across India, thanks to the Sanchar Saathi initiative of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT).
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Earliest Known Black Hole Found Just 500 Million Years After the Big Bang
Astronomers have confirmed the most distant black hole ever discovered, lurking in a compact galaxy just 500 million years after the Big Bang. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, the team identified clear spectroscopic evidence of the object, offering new insight into early black hole growth and their role in forming galaxies during the universe...
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DoT’s Financial Fraud Risk Indicator Reportedly Blacklists 400K SIM Cards Linked to Fraudulent Activities
The Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) has reportedly blacklisted between 3,00,000 to 4,00,000 SIM cards that were linked with fraudulent activities. As per the report, the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tool is flagging as many as 2,000 high-risk phone numbers on a daily basis.
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'No Changes': Google Denies Removing Western Sahara Border For Morocco Users
The dotted lines illustrating the border between Western Sahara and Morocco, indicating the former's disputed territory status, have never been visible to people using Google Maps in the latter, the company told AFP on Tuesday.
-
TRAI and DoT Approve Implementation of Feature to Display Caller Names During Incoming Calls
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Monday approved a proposal by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), which mandates the name of the caller to be displayed as the default on the receiver’s phone. The feature, called Calling Name Presentation (CNAP), will leverage the caller’s information registered after verifying their ...
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7 Reasons Why Harvard Scientist Believes Interstellar Comet Could Be Alien Technology
The comet's closest approach provides a rare opportunity to dot the i's and cross the t's.
-
Influencer's Lab Test Claims Top Indian Sunscreen Brands Fail SPF Standards: "Scam Exposed"
Nitin Joshi claimed he independently purchased 10 popular sunscreen products from different brands and had them tested in a lab.
-
Coinbase Gets Regulator’s Nod to Launch Crypto Staking Services in New York
Coinbase has secured regulatory approval to expand its staking services to New York, allowing residents to earn rewards on crypto assets such as Ether and Solana. The move follows recent rulings in several US states dismissing lawsuits against the exchange’s staking model. While New York’s decision highlights progress for Coinbase, tensions rem...
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Amazon Event Roundup: Amazon Launches Fire TV Stick 4K Select, Omni QLED Series, New Kindle Scribe and Echo Devices
Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Select, Echo Dot Max, Echo Studio, and other new smart home devices, along with new smart TVs, were unveiled on Tuesday at the company's hardware launch event. Currently available for pre-order, most of the devices will start shipping next, while others will go on sale later this year. During the event, the US-based tech gi...
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Amazon Sale 2025: Best Deals on Amazon Fire TV Stick, Echo Show and More
Amazon’s Great Indian Festival Sale 2025 opened to all users on September 23, bringing discounts, bank offers, and exchange deals across a wide range of products. Alongside smartphones, tablets, TVs, and appliances from leading brands, Amazon is also offering major price cuts on its in-house Echo devices and Fire TV units, making this sale an ide...
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Redmi 15C 5G With 50-Megapixel Rear Camera, 6,000mAh Battery Launched: Price, Specifications
The Redmi 15C 5G debuts with a 6.9-inch 120Hz Dot Drop display, MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipset, and Android 15-based HyperOS 2. It offers 4GB RAM, 256GB storage, and a 6,000mAh battery with 33W fast charging. The phone sports a 50-megapixel dual rear camera, an 8-megapixel selfie camera, and includes 5G, Bluetooth 5.4, USB-C, and a 3.5mm jack supp...
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Nothing Ear 3 Design Renders, Key Features Leaked Ahead of Launch
Leaked details of the Nothing Ear 3 reveal black and silver versions with a metal-reinforced, transparent case. The earbuds may feature 12mm drivers, up to 45dB ANC, and Hi-Res 24-bit LDAC audio. A 95dB Super Mic is expected to support clear calls and voice commands. The stem displays ‘Ear 3’ in Nothing’s dot-matrix font, with red and white d...
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Tiny Red Dots Spotted By NASA’s James Webb Telescope Could Be Black Hole Stars
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope revealed mysterious “little red dots” that seem too bright and mature for their age. A new study suggests they may be black hole stars—giant hydrogen spheres powered by black holes—helping explain the rapid growth of early supermassive black holes.
-
Ayush Badoni's Double Hundred Dots North Zone's Duleep Trophy Semifinal Entry
Ayush Badoni made a fluent double hundred in North Zone's comfortable entry into Duleep Trophy semifinals.
-
eSIM Mobile Fraud: I4C Warns Users of eSIM Scams, Shares Tips to Stay Safe
The Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) recently blacklisted between 3,00,000 to 4,00,000 SIM cards that were allegedly being used to commit financial fraud, as per a report. Now, another government agency, the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) has issued a warning regarding an e-SIM fraud, where...
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In Just 6 Months, This App Helped Recover Lakhs Of Stolen Phones
More than 5.35 lakh lost or stolen mobile phones have been recovered across India, thanks to the Sanchar Saathi initiative of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT).
-
Earliest Known Black Hole Found Just 500 Million Years After the Big Bang
Astronomers have confirmed the most distant black hole ever discovered, lurking in a compact galaxy just 500 million years after the Big Bang. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, the team identified clear spectroscopic evidence of the object, offering new insight into early black hole growth and their role in forming galaxies during the universe...
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DoT’s Financial Fraud Risk Indicator Reportedly Blacklists 400K SIM Cards Linked to Fraudulent Activities
The Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) has reportedly blacklisted between 3,00,000 to 4,00,000 SIM cards that were linked with fraudulent activities. As per the report, the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tool is flagging as many as 2,000 high-risk phone numbers on a daily basis.
