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Microsoft to Shut Down Skype in May Following Emergence of Microsoft Teams
Microsoft has announced that it is shutting down Skype — its legacy video-conferencing platform — starting May 5, 2025. Debuted in 2003, it was known for its Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)-based video telephony, video-conferencing and voice calling capabilities which led to its acquisition by the Redmond-based technology company in 2011.
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Watch: Toddler's Emergency 911 Call For Doughnuts Ends With A Surprise
The boy first dialled 911 and started saying gibberish to the dispatcher before handing up the phone.
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Elon Musk To Bill Gates, Meet The World's 24 Superbillionaires
In today's world, where being a billionaire is no longer rare, a new category to distinguish the ultra-rich from the rest has emerged, called the "superbillionaires". These individuals possess a net worth of $50 billion or more.
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US SEC Announces CETU Unit to Curb Crypto Fraud and Maintain Market Integrity
The US SEC has established a new body to tackle crypto-based frauds called the Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (CETU). Moving forward, CETU will be working with SEC’s crypto-focused Task Force to improve the sector’s regulatory landscape.
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Call Them "Aliens", Not "Migrants": US' Message To Wildfire Responders
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) workers have been instructed to change their vocabulary around gender and immigration.
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New Study Uses Math to Decode Creativity and Idea Formation
A new study published in Nature Communications explores the mathematical foundations of creativity. Researchers introduced a model called Edge-Reinforced Random Walk with Triggering (ERRWT) to simulate how new ideas emerge by combining familiar elements. By analysing music habits, literature, and scientific papers, the study found that while discov...
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Microsoft Shares Slide as Cloud Forecast, AI Spending Disappoint
Despite beating quarterly overall sales estimates, investors want better results from the hundreds of billions of dollars that Wall Street heavyweights have been spending to build AI data centers and infuse their products with the emerging technology.
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"A Wake Up Call For US", Says Trump On China's DeepSeek AI
US President Donald Trump said Monday the low-cost Chinese AI model DeepSeek was a "wake up call" for US firms, after its emergence caused a rout in tech shares.
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"If Illegal Migrants Are In Millions...": Veep Raises Concerns On "Demographic Disruption"
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday said "demographic disruption" is emerging as a serious threat to nationalism, and called for united efforts against attempts to change "organic demography" through allurement and temptation.
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Kangana Ranaut Reacts To SGPC's Call For Emergency Ban: "Complete Harassment Of Art And Artist"
Kangana Ranaut shows her disappointment as SGPC proposes a ban on her film 'Emergency'.
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Tolyamory Is A Bizarre New Relationship Trend That Tolerates Infidelity Between Couples
The emerging relationship trend called Tolyamory is a practice that is visible across generations
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Smart Security For Your Home: How Video Doorbells Enhance Safety And Convenience
In a world where technology is seamlessly weaving into the fabric of our daily lives, video doorbells have emerged as a quiet yet powerful guardian. They redefine the very idea of home security, blending safety with convenience.Â
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Ground Report: California Declares Wildfire Emergency, Retired Firefighters Called In
A-list actors, musicians and other celebrities were among the tens of thousands of people affected by terrifying wildfires in Los Angeles this week that killed at least five people.
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As China Gets Another Covid-Like Scare, Beijing Calls It 'Winter Occurrence'
As photos emerge on social media showing hospitals in China swamped with people amid rising cases of human metapneumovirus or HMPV - a respiratory illness with symptoms similar to those of a flu - there are concerns of another health crisis.
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BCCI Calls Emergent Apex Council Meet To Appoint Former Chief Election Commissioner As Electoral Officer
The BCCI has called an emergent meeting of its Apex Council on Friday to appoint former chief election commissioner Achal Kumar Jyoti as the electoral officer to conduct the polls for the positions of secretary and treasurer.
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Microsoft to Shut Down Skype in May Following Emergence of Microsoft Teams
Microsoft has announced that it is shutting down Skype — its legacy video-conferencing platform — starting May 5, 2025. Debuted in 2003, it was known for its Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)-based video telephony, video-conferencing and voice calling capabilities which led to its acquisition by the Redmond-based technology company in 2011.
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Watch: Toddler's Emergency 911 Call For Doughnuts Ends With A Surprise
The boy first dialled 911 and started saying gibberish to the dispatcher before handing up the phone.
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Elon Musk To Bill Gates, Meet The World's 24 Superbillionaires
In today's world, where being a billionaire is no longer rare, a new category to distinguish the ultra-rich from the rest has emerged, called the "superbillionaires". These individuals possess a net worth of $50 billion or more.
-
US SEC Announces CETU Unit to Curb Crypto Fraud and Maintain Market Integrity
The US SEC has established a new body to tackle crypto-based frauds called the Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (CETU). Moving forward, CETU will be working with SEC’s crypto-focused Task Force to improve the sector’s regulatory landscape.
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Call Them "Aliens", Not "Migrants": US' Message To Wildfire Responders
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) workers have been instructed to change their vocabulary around gender and immigration.
-
New Study Uses Math to Decode Creativity and Idea Formation
A new study published in Nature Communications explores the mathematical foundations of creativity. Researchers introduced a model called Edge-Reinforced Random Walk with Triggering (ERRWT) to simulate how new ideas emerge by combining familiar elements. By analysing music habits, literature, and scientific papers, the study found that while discov...
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Microsoft Shares Slide as Cloud Forecast, AI Spending Disappoint
Despite beating quarterly overall sales estimates, investors want better results from the hundreds of billions of dollars that Wall Street heavyweights have been spending to build AI data centers and infuse their products with the emerging technology.
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"A Wake Up Call For US", Says Trump On China's DeepSeek AI
US President Donald Trump said Monday the low-cost Chinese AI model DeepSeek was a "wake up call" for US firms, after its emergence caused a rout in tech shares.
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"If Illegal Migrants Are In Millions...": Veep Raises Concerns On "Demographic Disruption"
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday said "demographic disruption" is emerging as a serious threat to nationalism, and called for united efforts against attempts to change "organic demography" through allurement and temptation.
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Kangana Ranaut Reacts To SGPC's Call For Emergency Ban: "Complete Harassment Of Art And Artist"
Kangana Ranaut shows her disappointment as SGPC proposes a ban on her film 'Emergency'.
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Tolyamory Is A Bizarre New Relationship Trend That Tolerates Infidelity Between Couples
The emerging relationship trend called Tolyamory is a practice that is visible across generations
-
Smart Security For Your Home: How Video Doorbells Enhance Safety And Convenience
In a world where technology is seamlessly weaving into the fabric of our daily lives, video doorbells have emerged as a quiet yet powerful guardian. They redefine the very idea of home security, blending safety with convenience.Â
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Ground Report: California Declares Wildfire Emergency, Retired Firefighters Called In
A-list actors, musicians and other celebrities were among the tens of thousands of people affected by terrifying wildfires in Los Angeles this week that killed at least five people.
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As China Gets Another Covid-Like Scare, Beijing Calls It 'Winter Occurrence'
As photos emerge on social media showing hospitals in China swamped with people amid rising cases of human metapneumovirus or HMPV - a respiratory illness with symptoms similar to those of a flu - there are concerns of another health crisis.
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BCCI Calls Emergent Apex Council Meet To Appoint Former Chief Election Commissioner As Electoral Officer
The BCCI has called an emergent meeting of its Apex Council on Friday to appoint former chief election commissioner Achal Kumar Jyoti as the electoral officer to conduct the polls for the positions of secretary and treasurer.
