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June 30, 2026, 12:19 PM - 2 min read

WhatsApp rolls out usernames: Reserve yours now
June 30, 2026, 09:48 AM - 3 min read
The company is positioning the update strictly as a privacy feature rather than a shift towards traditional social media.
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NASA races to save Swift telescope from falling back to Earth
June 28, 2026, 06:18 PM - 5 min read
Scanning the cosmos since its launch in 2004, Swift has been sinking faster and faster because of recent intense solar activity. It needs to get to a higher, more stable orbit as soon as possible to survive.
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If aliens come to Earth, what would they eat?
June 24, 2026, 01:03 PM - 9 min read
Earth’s food would not necessarily be edible for them. Terrestrial protein might be of no use if their digestive systems used different amino acids. Our sugars might prove useless if their metabolism could not handle them. Our bacteria may devastate alien life – or perhaps not infect it at all.
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Marrying holograms, dating chatbots: Can AI make us happy?
June 23, 2026, 12:44 PM - 7 min read
Genuine happiness relies on authentic interpersonal connections, but AI is disrupting traditional ideas of friendship and relationships. Replacing these with AI-driven interactions risks eroding well-being and community.
see moreJune 23, 2026, 12:44 PM . 7 min read

Google restores Telegram; App resumes for some users
June 23, 2026, 10:45 AM - 2 min read
The government had temporarily imposed a blanket ban on Telegram until June 22 and sources indicated that there is no change or extension of timelines in the order.
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Oracle confirms 21,000 layoffs, signals more AI-driven job cuts
June 23, 2026, 10:32 AM - 3 min read
In its annual report released on Monday, the company stated that the deployment of AI technologies across its operations has already led to workforce reductions and could well result in further job cuts in the future.
see moreJune 23, 2026, 10:32 AM . 3 min read

CRED founder Kunal Shah named WhatsApp global head
June 22, 2026, 09:31 PM - 4 min read
Meta names CRED founder Kunal Shah as WhatsApp global head, marking a major leadership change at the messaging platform.
see moreJune 22, 2026, 09:31 PM . 4 min read

Quantum sensors can expose invisible defects in ageing US bridges
June 22, 2026, 12:55 PM - 8 min read
The United States has more than 624,000 highway bridges. About 220,000 need major repair or replacement, and 41,677 are rated poor, also called structurally deficient.
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Great Pyramid of Giza: Surviving quakes for 4,500 years
June 21, 2026, 02:59 PM - 6 min read
The pyramid may not have been intentionally designed for resilience in an earthquake. But its survival is not an accident, either.
see moreJune 21, 2026, 02:59 PM . 6 min read

Data centres in space? The hurdles we must solve first
June 18, 2026, 02:58 PM - 8 min read
There is a vast difference between launching satellites and operating an industrial-scale computing infrastructure in orbit. Space is unforgiving. Radiation damages electronics. The electronics generate enormous amounts of heat, and getting rid of that heat is surprisingly difficult in space.
see moreJune 18, 2026, 02:58 PM . 8 min read

Telegram moves HC over ban; CEO blames Reliance & WhatsApp role
June 17, 2026, 02:45 PM - 3 min read
Telegram's counsel told the court that over 150 million users had been affected by the Centre's decision on Tuesday.
see moreJune 17, 2026, 02:45 PM . 3 min read

How to identify space rocks
June 17, 2026, 12:54 PM - 6 min read
Comets, though typically found in the outer solar system, can also cause meteors, and even meteor showers. A few comets take long, elliptical paths through the inner solar system every year.
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Why AI-generated survey answers are not public opinion
June 30, 2026, 12:19 PM - 5 min read
AI interviewers can't connect with people the way human researchers can – they can produce only data, not meaning.
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June 30, 2026, 09:48 AM - 3 min read
The company is positioning the update strictly as a privacy feature rather than a shift towards traditional social media.
Read more
June 28, 2026, 06:18 PM - 5 min read
Scanning the cosmos since its launch in 2004, Swift has been sinking faster and faster because of recent intense solar activity. It needs to get to a higher, more stable orbit as soon as possible to survive.
Read more
June 24, 2026, 01:03 PM - 9 min read
Earth’s food would not necessarily be edible for them. Terrestrial protein might be of no use if their digestive systems used different amino acids. Our sugars might prove useless if their metabolism could not handle them. Our bacteria may devastate alien life – or perhaps not infect it at all.
Read more
June 23, 2026, 12:44 PM - 7 min read
Genuine happiness relies on authentic interpersonal connections, but AI is disrupting traditional ideas of friendship and relationships. Replacing these with AI-driven interactions risks eroding well-being and community.
Read more
June 23, 2026, 10:45 AM - 2 min read
The government had temporarily imposed a blanket ban on Telegram until June 22 and sources indicated that there is no change or extension of timelines in the order.
Read more
June 23, 2026, 10:32 AM - 3 min read
In its annual report released on Monday, the company stated that the deployment of AI technologies across its operations has already led to workforce reductions and could well result in further job cuts in the future.
Read more
June 22, 2026, 09:31 PM - 4 min read
Meta names CRED founder Kunal Shah as WhatsApp global head, marking a major leadership change at the messaging platform.
Read more
June 22, 2026, 12:55 PM - 8 min read
The United States has more than 624,000 highway bridges. About 220,000 need major repair or replacement, and 41,677 are rated poor, also called structurally deficient.
Read more
June 21, 2026, 02:59 PM - 6 min read
The pyramid may not have been intentionally designed for resilience in an earthquake. But its survival is not an accident, either.
Read more
June 18, 2026, 02:58 PM - 8 min read
There is a vast difference between launching satellites and operating an industrial-scale computing infrastructure in orbit. Space is unforgiving. Radiation damages electronics. The electronics generate enormous amounts of heat, and getting rid of that heat is surprisingly difficult in space.
Read more
June 17, 2026, 02:45 PM - 3 min read
Telegram's counsel told the court that over 150 million users had been affected by the Centre's decision on Tuesday.
Read more
June 17, 2026, 12:54 PM - 6 min read
Comets, though typically found in the outer solar system, can also cause meteors, and even meteor showers. A few comets take long, elliptical paths through the inner solar system every year.
Read more