Monday, May 24, 2021

Zhurong: China Mars Rover Touches Ground on Red Planet

China’s first Mars rover has driven down from its landing platform and is now roaming the surface of the red planet, China's space administration said.

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Security Researcher Found Loophole by Which to Send SMSes From Government IDs

Security researcher Sai Krishna Kothapalli found a loophole in the government’s SMS publishing platform that could allow anyone to send a message while posing as an official government account. This particular loophole has been fixed now.

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Elon Musk Says He Supports Cryptocurrency in Battle With Fiat Money

Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted that in a battle between fiat and cryptocurrencies, his support is with crypto. "The true battle is between fiat & crypto. On balance, I support the latter," he said.

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Lunar Eclipse 2021: Blood Moon and Total Eclipse Year Will Appear on May 26

Blood Moon 2021, which is commonly known as total lunar eclipse or purna chandra grahan, will appear on May 26. It will be the first and the last total lunar eclipse of the year.

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Sunday, May 23, 2021

Friends: The Reunion Sets Zee5 Release in India

Friends: The Reunion will stream on Zee5 in India. But there's no word on a release date and time as yet.

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Google Photos Unlimited Free Storage Benefit Ends June 1: Next Steps for Android, iPhone Users

Google Photos unlimited storage benefit is ending on June 1. And users will soon start getting notifications once their storage begins to near 15GB. They can opt to clear up their storage or buy additional storage. It’s important to note that High quality and Express quality photos and videos backed up before June 1 won’t count toward your Google Account storage.

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Saturday, May 22, 2021

Netflix Could Enter Gaming Industry Soon, Said to Be Looking for Executive to Lead Expansion

Netflix is said to be looking for an executive to lead its expansion into the video gaming industry. Part of the details were reported by The Information on Friday citing a source familiar with the matter.

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Spotify Premium Users Can Now Download Music for Offline Listening on Apple Watch

Spotify is rolling out the ability to download songs, playlists, albums, and podcasts on Apple Watch for offline playback. The new experience requires users to have a Spotify Premium subscription.

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Government Asks Twitter to Remove ‘Manipulated Media’ Tag From Tweets Related to COVID-19 Toolkit

Centre has asked Twitter to remove ‘manipulated media’ tag from tweets related to the veracity of a COVID-19 toolkit including those from BJP leaders. The government said Twitter’s “unilateral” action dilutes its credibility.

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PUBG India Avatar Battlegrounds Mobile Should Be Banned, MLA Says in Letter to PM Modi

PUBG Mobile’s Indian avatar Battlegrounds Mobile India is aimed to deceive the government and citizens and should be banned in the country, Arunachal Pradesh MLA Ninong Ering demanded in a letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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US, Japan, EU Space Agencies Will Host Hackathon to Study COVID-19 Impact on Environment

Space agencies of the US, EU, and Japan are organising a hackathon aimed at studying the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the environment.

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Xiaomi Al Glasses Confirmed to Launch on June 26 Alongside Mix Flip 2

Xiaomi will unveil its Al Glasses on June 26 at 7pm (4:30pm IST) in China. The company has posted teasers on Weibo confirming the arrival of...