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WhatsApp’s new multi-device feature enables privacy-focused messaging. Users of WhatsApp can now use the same account across different devices thanks to a new feature. Now, WhatsApp users can simultaneously access their accounts on four different devices. The new feature will enable users to freely link any device with WhatsApp and ensure end-to-end encryption of messages, media, and calls, according to the Meta-owned platform. All auxiliary devices connected to the WhatsApp user’s account will automatically log out if the primary device is dormant for a prolonged length of time. According to WhatsApp, users will find messaging more comfortable if they link…

6,559 people used the Kochi Water Metro on Wednesday, one day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s inauguration. The nation’s first water-based metro service opened for business on Wednesday at 7 am and ended at 8 pm. The metro project would use eight electric hybrid boats made by Cochin Shipyard Limited on the High Court-Vypin route and the Vyttila-Kakkanad route. Service on the High Court-Vypin route has already begun; however, Vyttila-Kakkanad service will commence on Thursday. Traffic-free commuters will be able to get to Vypin Terminal from High Court Terminal in less than 20 minutes, according to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi…

Google and Microsoft surpass expectations as AI competition intensifies. Alphabet, the parent company of Google, exceeded market expectations with a net profit of $15 billion in the first quarter of 2023, signaling a rebound for the search engine giant. Despite challenges from a slowdown in advertising spending, over-hiring during the Covid-19 pandemic, and competition from Microsoft’s Artificial Intelligence (AI), Google’s revenue came in at almost $70 billion, a billion more than what analysts had predicted. Google announced it would lay off 12,000 staff, or 6% of its workforce, during this period. Microsoft’s first-quarter results were also impressive, with the tech…

Twitter brings in more than 80 lakh per month for Elon Musk. You too can accomplish this!  Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, recently shared on Twitter that he earns about ₹80 lakh ($107,000) per month from his 24,700 subscribers on the social media platform. He disclosed this by posting a screenshot of the number of people who pay $4 (around ₹330) per month to subscribe to his exclusive content. Musk is generating income by providing Super Followers with access to some unique content. Twitter users who are able to offer quality content to their subscribers can…

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has made it possible for players to create their own application (app) stores by opening the door to requiring Google to alter its mobile business model in India. PhonePe, a major player in financial technology and payments, will eventually pose a serious threat to Google in this market. Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) have offered backing to Walmart-owned PhonePe as it prepares to launch its app store for Android customers in India. Every OEM in India with whom we have spoken has been very receptive, especially now that CCI has made it clear that Google cannot participate in…

Lexus introduces the fifth-gen RX hybrid SUV in India: Lexus RX The new RX Hybrid SUV from Lexus has been introduced in India, with pricing ranging from 95.80 lakh for the RX350h Luxury variation to 1.18 crore for the more powerful RX500h F-Sport+ model (both prices, ex-showroom, India). At the 2023 Auto Expo in India, the Lexus RX was presented. The RX is priced reasonably by Lexus; the company’s prior models were more expensive than those of its competitors, which is why the launch of the vehicle in India was delayed. There are two different powerplant options available for the…

Workshop on U.S. Export Controls Advances India’s Commercial Space Industry United States-India Space Cooperation. The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Export Control and Border Security (EXBS) of the U.S. Department of State jointly hosted a workshop on export controls for the U.S.-India Space Technology Industry on April 24 and 25 in Bengaluru. The workshop gave an overview of the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), and related compliance requirements with a focus on the Indian Commercial Space Industry. More than 50 representatives from Indian…

The most in-depth images ever acquired of the planet’s Deimos moon were taken by the UAE Mars mission. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, revealed the breath-taking images that were captured by the UAE Space Agency approximately 100 km near the surface of the Mars moon. The breath-taking photo was captured by UAE scientists using the Hope Probe from the Emirates Mars Mission. Sheikh Mohammed, the leader of the UAE Mars project, posted the image on social media along with the statement, “The Emirates Mars Mission’s Hope Probe has captured the clearest image of Mars’ moon Deimos, which is 100km away, marking a global…

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav described Kerala as the land of the Kathakali Origin, kalaripayattu and Ayurveda with the latest addition to the adjectives being Vande Bharat and thanked the PM for the travel experience. He stated that the current design of the Vande Bharat moves at 180 kmph with a life span of 35 years. The tracks in Kerala have a peculiar curving rail pattern operating at 80-90kmph. The detailed blueprints include plans to install a world class system by removing curves and straightening the path assuring a speed of 110 kmph within a time span of 18-20 months. He…

YouTube introduces an animated loading screen and upgraded features for Premium members. YouTube, which is owned by Google, has begun to implement the animation loading screen on mobile, which was originally seen on Android TV in late 2022. According to 9to5Google, Google explained that the new animation is part of an identity makeover aimed at establishing a visually appealing and instantly recognized brand image. The animation was reported to be inspired by vintage CRT TVs (a type of television that utilized cathode ray tubes prior to the development of the flat-screen TV). A new loading bar icon with the recognizable YouTube play-head and a red progress bar…