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US Theme Park Ride Halts At 200 Feet Because Of A Phone, Riders Left Hanging Mid-Air
A woman on the amusement ride shared that it was "scary to have to wait up in the air, unable to move."
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Samsung Wallet Update Adds ‘Trips’ Feature With Unified View of All Travel Plans
Samsung unveiled the Trips feature in Samsung Wallet. This allows Galaxy users a single place to keep their trip details organised and stay one step ahead as their plans unfold. The new feature introduces a Trip timeline that displays all travel-related details in a single view. The Trips feature supports hotel bookings, flight details, car rentals...
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Filmmaker Missing Since Air India Plane Crash, Wife Fears He May Be Ground Victim
The family of a filmmaker have submitted DNA samples after he went missing on Thursday and his mobile phone location was last traced to just 700 metres away from the horrific Air India plane crash.
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SpaceX Successfully Launches 23 Starlink Satellites on Brand-New Falcon 9 Rocket
On May 20, 2025, SpaceX successfully launched its 60th Falcon 9 mission of the year from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station using a brand-new booster, B1095. The rocket lifted off at 11:19 p.m. EDT from Launch Complex 40, carrying 23 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into low Earth orbit. Notably, 13 of these satellites are equipped with Direct to Cell t...
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How 9 People Were Conned With Promise Of Job In Canada By 'Dunki' Agent
A travel agent has fled after cheating nine people, including a woman and her two children, out of cash and mobile phones in Maharashtra after promising to send them to Canada using the illegal "Donkey Flight" route.
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On Flight Mode, Hidden In Dustbin: How Woman Found Phone In Bengaluru Cafe Washroom
An employee of a famous coffee shop in Bengaluru was arrested for allegedly hiding a mobile phone in the dustbin of the women's washroom.
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Overheated Phone In Cabin Delays Delhi-Udaipur Air India Flight: Report
A Delhi-bound Air India flight from Udaipur returned to the bay soon after push back on Monday due to an issue with the malfunctioning of a mobile phone charger of a passenger, according to officials.
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Airplane Mode Wont Be Mandatory on Flights in European Union From June 2023
You wont be prompted to turn on Airplane Mode on your mobile phone on flights in the EU in the coming months, as per a new regulation set to be implemented by June 2023. Airlines will be allowed to offer 5G connectivity in flight, so youll likely b
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On Camera, Woman Has Panic Attack After Denied Boarding, Air India Reacts
A woman passenger suffered a panic attack after she was allegedly denied boarding by the staff of Air India for being late. In a video, shot on the mobile phone of a fellow passenger, the middle-aged woman was seen lying on the floor.
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Amazon Web Services Glitch Resolved After Disruptions to Japan Brokers, Airline: Report
A glitch in Amazon Web Services has been resolved, after companies from major online brokerages to the top mobile phone carrier and a leading airline suffered disruptions to their operations.
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Samsung Galaxy A21 Catches Fire In-Flight, Forces Evacuation of Passengers in Seattle: Report
When the fire broke out, the crew tried to contain the smoke using the battery containment bag. But the amount of smoke reportedly forced the deployment of evacuation slides. A spokesperson for the Port of Seattle confirmed the phone that caught on fire on the flight was the Samsung Galaxy A21.
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Mobile Phones a Flight Danger? They Could Be on These Boeing Jets
US government officials in 2014 revealed an alarming safety issue: Passenger cellphones and other types of radio signals could pose a crash threat to some models of Boeing 737 and 777 airplanes.
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Nawaz Sharif, Daughter Arrested At Lahore Airport, Sent To Jail: 10 Facts
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam, sentenced to jail in absentia for corruption, were arrested within minutes of their Etihad Airways flight from Abu Dhabi touching down at Lahore airport on Friday. The three-time prime minister and his daughter were later handcuffed and flown to Islamabad in a smaller aircraft. Mo...
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Soon You Can Make Calls, Surf Internet While Flying
Telecom Commission today approved a proposal for allowing mobile phone calls and internet services in domestic and international flights in India, with certain riders, an official said.
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Samsung Galaxy J7 Catches Fire Mid-Air on Jet Airways Delhi-Indore Flight: Report
The Jet Airways' flight had 120 passengers onboard and it eventually landed safely.
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US Theme Park Ride Halts At 200 Feet Because Of A Phone, Riders Left Hanging Mid-Air
A woman on the amusement ride shared that it was "scary to have to wait up in the air, unable to move."
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Samsung Wallet Update Adds ‘Trips’ Feature With Unified View of All Travel Plans
Samsung unveiled the Trips feature in Samsung Wallet. This allows Galaxy users a single place to keep their trip details organised and stay one step ahead as their plans unfold. The new feature introduces a Trip timeline that displays all travel-related details in a single view. The Trips feature supports hotel bookings, flight details, car rentals...
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Filmmaker Missing Since Air India Plane Crash, Wife Fears He May Be Ground Victim
The family of a filmmaker have submitted DNA samples after he went missing on Thursday and his mobile phone location was last traced to just 700 metres away from the horrific Air India plane crash.
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SpaceX Successfully Launches 23 Starlink Satellites on Brand-New Falcon 9 Rocket
On May 20, 2025, SpaceX successfully launched its 60th Falcon 9 mission of the year from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station using a brand-new booster, B1095. The rocket lifted off at 11:19 p.m. EDT from Launch Complex 40, carrying 23 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into low Earth orbit. Notably, 13 of these satellites are equipped with Direct to Cell t...
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How 9 People Were Conned With Promise Of Job In Canada By 'Dunki' Agent
A travel agent has fled after cheating nine people, including a woman and her two children, out of cash and mobile phones in Maharashtra after promising to send them to Canada using the illegal "Donkey Flight" route.
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On Flight Mode, Hidden In Dustbin: How Woman Found Phone In Bengaluru Cafe Washroom
An employee of a famous coffee shop in Bengaluru was arrested for allegedly hiding a mobile phone in the dustbin of the women's washroom.
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Overheated Phone In Cabin Delays Delhi-Udaipur Air India Flight: Report
A Delhi-bound Air India flight from Udaipur returned to the bay soon after push back on Monday due to an issue with the malfunctioning of a mobile phone charger of a passenger, according to officials.
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Airplane Mode Wont Be Mandatory on Flights in European Union From June 2023
You wont be prompted to turn on Airplane Mode on your mobile phone on flights in the EU in the coming months, as per a new regulation set to be implemented by June 2023. Airlines will be allowed to offer 5G connectivity in flight, so youll likely b
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On Camera, Woman Has Panic Attack After Denied Boarding, Air India Reacts
A woman passenger suffered a panic attack after she was allegedly denied boarding by the staff of Air India for being late. In a video, shot on the mobile phone of a fellow passenger, the middle-aged woman was seen lying on the floor.
-
Amazon Web Services Glitch Resolved After Disruptions to Japan Brokers, Airline: Report
A glitch in Amazon Web Services has been resolved, after companies from major online brokerages to the top mobile phone carrier and a leading airline suffered disruptions to their operations.
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Samsung Galaxy A21 Catches Fire In-Flight, Forces Evacuation of Passengers in Seattle: Report
When the fire broke out, the crew tried to contain the smoke using the battery containment bag. But the amount of smoke reportedly forced the deployment of evacuation slides. A spokesperson for the Port of Seattle confirmed the phone that caught on fire on the flight was the Samsung Galaxy A21.
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Mobile Phones a Flight Danger? They Could Be on These Boeing Jets
US government officials in 2014 revealed an alarming safety issue: Passenger cellphones and other types of radio signals could pose a crash threat to some models of Boeing 737 and 777 airplanes.
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Nawaz Sharif, Daughter Arrested At Lahore Airport, Sent To Jail: 10 Facts
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam, sentenced to jail in absentia for corruption, were arrested within minutes of their Etihad Airways flight from Abu Dhabi touching down at Lahore airport on Friday. The three-time prime minister and his daughter were later handcuffed and flown to Islamabad in a smaller aircraft. Mo...
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Soon You Can Make Calls, Surf Internet While Flying
Telecom Commission today approved a proposal for allowing mobile phone calls and internet services in domestic and international flights in India, with certain riders, an official said.
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Samsung Galaxy J7 Catches Fire Mid-Air on Jet Airways Delhi-Indore Flight: Report
The Jet Airways' flight had 120 passengers onboard and it eventually landed safely.
