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South Korea to Invest $1.8 Billion in Next-Generation Nuclear Reactors
South Korea will invest 2.5 trillion won ($1.8 billion) in developing next-generation nuclear reactor technologies by 2034, the science ministry said on Tuesday.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 4, 2024
1 min read
China’s Chang’e-6 Takes off from Moon with First Samples from Lunar Far Side
The ascender of China's Chang'e-6 probe lifted off from the lunar surface on Tuesday morning, carrying samples collected from the Moon's far side, an unprecedented feat in human lunar exploration history.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 4, 2024
2 min read
Microsoft Faces Complaints in EU over Violating Children’s Data Privacy
Privacy rights organization Noyb on Tuesday lodged two complaints with Austria’s data protection authority against tech giant Microsoft for allegedly violating children’s data protection rights.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 4, 2024
1 min read
ChatGPT Suffers Global Outage, OpenAI Says Working on a Fix
Artificial intelligence (AI)-chatbot ChatGPT on Tuesday suffered an outage as several users globally, including in India, were unable to access the service or generate any responses.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 4, 2024
1 min read
X Embraces Adult Content with New Policy
The micro-blogging site X (formerly Twitter) has updated its rules to officially allow adult content, including consensually produced and distributed nudity and sexual behavior.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 4, 2024
1 min read
Instagram’s Unskippable Ads Spark User Backlash
Instagram is experimenting with a new ad format called "ad breaks." These ads appear within a user's feed and force them to watch for a set duration before they can continue scrolling.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 4, 2024
1 min read
Elon Musk’s X Formerly Allows Users to Post Adult, Graphic Content
Despite much hue and cry over the surge in porn content, Elon Musk-run X social media platform has tweaked its rules to formally allow users to post adult and graphic content, with some riders.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 3, 2024
1 min read
AMD Introduces ‘Zen 5’ Ryzen Chips to Power Next-Gen AI PCs
AMD on Monday announced next-generation ‘Zen 5’ processors for AI-powered experiences on upcoming desktops and laptops from various manufacturers.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 3, 2024
2 min read
NASA-Boeing’s Starliner to Make a Third Attempt to Launch Crew on June 5
Boeing's Starliner is set to make a third attempt to launch its crew test flight on June 5, NASA announced on Monday.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 3, 2024
2 min read
Spanish National Police Dismantle International Criminal Network Distributing Pirated Content
The Spanish National Police announced the takedown of a criminal organization that had illegally profited over €5.3 million since 2015 by distributing pirated audiovisual content.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 3, 2024
1 min read
Google Meet Now Lets You Use Features like Polls, Q&A During Live Streams on Mobile
To make it easier for users to interact with people during a live stream, Google has rolled out features like "polls, Q&A, and reactions" on its video conferencing app Meet for mobile devices.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 2, 2024
1 min read
WhatsApp Working on New Features to Enhance User Experience
WhatsApp is reportedly working on several new features to enhance the user experience on the chatting platform.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 2, 2024
1 min read
China’s Chang’e-6 Lands on Moon’s Far Side to Collect Samples
China's Chang'e-6 touched down on the far side of the Moon on Sunday morning and will collect samples from this rarely explored terrain for the first time in human history, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 2, 2024
4 min read
Meta Purged over 17 Million Pieces of Bad Content on Fb, Insta in India in April
Meta said that it took down over 11.6 million pieces of bad content across 13 policies for Facebook and more than 5.4 million pieces of objectionable content across 12 policies for Instagram in India in April.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 2, 2024
2 min read
Whatsapp Bans over 7 Million Accounts in India in April
WhatsApp said it banned more than 7 million accounts in India in April for violating the laws of the land.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 2, 2024
1 min read
12 Firms Fined $7.5 Million for Price Fixing over Samsung’s Chip System Bids
The country’s antitrust regulator said on Sunday it has decided to impose a combined 10.46 billion won ($7.55 million) in fines on 12 domestic companies for colluding to fix bidding prices over a semiconductor monitoring and control system by Samsung SDS.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 2, 2024
1 min read
SpaceX Will Enable Anyone to Travel to Moon, Mars: Elon Musk
SpaceX will enable anyone to go to space and even travel to the Moon and Mars, in the future, its CEO Elon Musk said on Saturday.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 1, 2024
1 min read
OpenAI Expands Access to ChatGPT with Discounted Pricing for Schools and Nonprofits
OpenAI has announced new programs to make AI technology more accessible and affordable for educational institutions and nonprofit organizations.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 1, 2024
1 min read
Ticketmaster Confirms Massive Breach After Stolen Data Appears Online
Ticketmaster, the global ticketing giant, has officially confirmed a major data breach after a cybercriminal group listed a massive trove of stolen user data for sale on the dark web.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 1, 2024
1 min read
TikTok Denies Report on Creating US-Only Algorithm to Bypass Ban
TikTok on Friday denied a media report that it is splitting its source code to create a US-only algorithm to bypass the ban.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 31, 2024
1 min read
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