Category: Technology

A giant frog species that once shared the Earth with dinosaurs, often referred to as a “living fossil,” is now facing serious threats in its native Chile as climate change and human activities are wreaking havoc on its natural habitat. Known as Calyptocephallela gayi, or the Helmeted Water Toad, this amphibian is among the largest frogs in the world, reaching lengths of over 30 cm (1 foot) and weighing up to 1 kg (2.2 lbs). Despite surviving with minimal genetic changes for millions of years, scientists now warn that its…

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Apple on Wednesday criticised Meta Platforms for its frequent requests to access the software tools of the iPhone maker, raising concerns about potential privacy and security risks for users. Under the European Union’s landmark Digital Markets Act, which came into force last year, Apple, one of the world’s top phone manufacturers, is obligated to enable interoperability for rivals and app developers. If it fails to do so, Apple could will face fines of up to 10% of its global annual revenue. So far, Meta has made 15 interoperability requests, more than…

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Meta-owned platform WhatsApp is releasing a feature which will let users mention group chats in status updates. Already available for some beta testers, the new feature has been designed to streamline communication by allowing users to notify entire groups through a single mention, reported WABetaInfo. This eliminates the need to tag individual contacts one by one. In a status update, when a group is mentioned, all participants in that group receive a notification informing them about the mention. It is ensured by this that group members are promptly alerted and can…

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Japan’s Space One on Wednesday faced another setback in its quest to become the country’s first space company to launch a satellite into space, as the company terminated the flight of its Kairos small rocket only 10 minutes after liftoff. This marks the second aborted attempt within nine months, underscoring the challenges Japanese rocket development is currently experiencing. The 18-metre (59 feet) solid propellant rocket lifted off from Spaceport Kii in western Japan at 11:00am but quickly lost stability in its trajectory, prompting authorities to cancel the mission in just…

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WhatsApp has unveiled significant improvements to its video calling experience, designed to benefit both personal and professional users, TechCrunch reported. As one of Meta’s flagship messaging services, WhatsApp is building on past updates, such as message drafts and voice note transcription, to make its video calls more user-friendly and engaging. Group call participant selection A standout update allows users to selectively choose participants for group video calls, rather than notifying the entire group. This enhancement gives users more control over who’s included in the conversation, streamlining calls that don’t require everyone’s attention.…

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