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CBSE Directs Schools To Adopt APAAR ID As Primary Student Identifier
The APAAR ID is a unique 12-digit identification number designed to consolidate students' academic and extracurricular records on a secure digital platform.
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Truecaller Rolls Out Real-Time Caller ID and Automatic Blocking of Spam Calls for iPhone
For a long time, Truecaller had been peripherally equipped for the iPhone due to Apple’s stringent walled garden, but not anymore. The company on Wednesday announced that it is rolling out API support for iPhone that will enable features such as real-time caller identification and automatic blocking of spam telephone calls on Apple devices.
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India Delays First Space Docking Test of SpaDeX Satellites Until January 9, Requires 'Further Validation'
ISRO has postponed its first-ever space docking attempt under the SpaDeX mission, now scheduled for January 9, 2025. The delay is due to the identification of an abort scenario during ground simulations, which requires further validation before proceeding. The mission involves the automated docking of two satellites in low Earth orbit and is a crit...
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Body Of Missing 22-Year-Old Indian Student Found In Scotland River
The body of a 22-year-old Indian student missing since earlier this month has been found in a river in Scotland and her family has been informed while formal identification is awaited.
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Ray-Ban Meta Glasses Get Shazam Integration, Enabling Hands-Free Music Identification on the Go
Meta Platforms on Monday announced several new features for the Ray-Ban Meta Glasses. While the Live AI with real-time video processing ability and live translation in real-time within the supported languages were the standout additions powered by artificial intelligence (AI), the company also introduced integration with Shazam — Apple’s music ...
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Free Aadhaar Update Deadline Extended, But With Conditions. Check Details
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has extended the deadline for free online Aadhaar updates to June 14, 2025, giving residents additional time to ensure their demographic information is accurate and up to date.
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Exclusive: Manipur Panel Began Identifying Immigrants 5 Weeks Before Clashes Began In May 2023
Five weeks before the Manipur ethnic clashes began in May 2023, a cabinet subcommittee comprising ministers from the three major communities visited three villages to make an assessment of the situation on "identification of Myanmarese immigrants."
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US Police Detain Man In Connection With UnitedHealth CEO's Murder: Reports
Authorities on Monday detained a man in central Pennsylvania in connection with last week's murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson after finding him in possession of a gun, a silencer and false identification cards similar the killer.
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Vodafone Idea (Vi) Introduces AI-Powered Spam SMS Identification System to Protect Users from Scams
Vodafone Idea (Vi) on Monday announced a new artificial intelligence (AI) solution that will proactively detect spam SMS and warn users. The telecom operator highlighted that this network-based system uses both AI and machine learning (ML) technologies to look for potential harmful messages in real time. The company has already conducted an initial...
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Australia's Social Media Ban Gets Support From Senate Committee
An Australian Senate committee has backed a bill that would ban social media for children under 16 but said social media platforms should not force users to submit personal data such as passport and other digital identification to prove their age.
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Indian Scientists Create Genetically Modified Bacteria Capable of Mathematical Computation
Scientists from Kolkata’s Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics have genetically engineered bacteria that can perform calculations like addition and subtraction, as well as identify prime numbers. This breakthrough highlights the potential for bacterial biocomputers, using bacterial cells to perform computational tasks. Researchers believe these deve...
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Australia Proposes 'World-Leading' Ban on Social Media for Children Under 16
Australia is trialing an age-verification system to assist in blocking children from accessing social media platforms, as part of a range of measures that include some of the toughest controls imposed by any country to date.
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James Webb Space Telescope Spots Massive Black Hole With Half the Mass of Its Surrounding Galaxy
A groundbreaking discovery has been made with the identification of a remarkably massive black hole in the quasar ULAS J1120+0641. This black hole, with a mass of 1.4 billion solar masses, constitutes nearly half of the total mass of its host galaxy. Observations were made using the James Webb Space Telescope, which provided unprecedented detail in...
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Aadhaars Free Update Deadline Extended Till December 14
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has extended the deadline to take advantage of the free Aadhaar card update services to December 14.
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Update Your Aadhaar By September 14 Or Pay A Fine
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has announced that Aadhaar cards issued more than 10 years ago, and not updated since, will need to be revalidated before September 14.
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CBSE Directs Schools To Adopt APAAR ID As Primary Student Identifier
The APAAR ID is a unique 12-digit identification number designed to consolidate students' academic and extracurricular records on a secure digital platform.
-
Truecaller Rolls Out Real-Time Caller ID and Automatic Blocking of Spam Calls for iPhone
For a long time, Truecaller had been peripherally equipped for the iPhone due to Apple’s stringent walled garden, but not anymore. The company on Wednesday announced that it is rolling out API support for iPhone that will enable features such as real-time caller identification and automatic blocking of spam telephone calls on Apple devices.
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India Delays First Space Docking Test of SpaDeX Satellites Until January 9, Requires 'Further Validation'
ISRO has postponed its first-ever space docking attempt under the SpaDeX mission, now scheduled for January 9, 2025. The delay is due to the identification of an abort scenario during ground simulations, which requires further validation before proceeding. The mission involves the automated docking of two satellites in low Earth orbit and is a crit...
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Body Of Missing 22-Year-Old Indian Student Found In Scotland River
The body of a 22-year-old Indian student missing since earlier this month has been found in a river in Scotland and her family has been informed while formal identification is awaited.
-
Ray-Ban Meta Glasses Get Shazam Integration, Enabling Hands-Free Music Identification on the Go
Meta Platforms on Monday announced several new features for the Ray-Ban Meta Glasses. While the Live AI with real-time video processing ability and live translation in real-time within the supported languages were the standout additions powered by artificial intelligence (AI), the company also introduced integration with Shazam — Apple’s music ...
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Free Aadhaar Update Deadline Extended, But With Conditions. Check Details
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has extended the deadline for free online Aadhaar updates to June 14, 2025, giving residents additional time to ensure their demographic information is accurate and up to date.
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Exclusive: Manipur Panel Began Identifying Immigrants 5 Weeks Before Clashes Began In May 2023
Five weeks before the Manipur ethnic clashes began in May 2023, a cabinet subcommittee comprising ministers from the three major communities visited three villages to make an assessment of the situation on "identification of Myanmarese immigrants."
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US Police Detain Man In Connection With UnitedHealth CEO's Murder: Reports
Authorities on Monday detained a man in central Pennsylvania in connection with last week's murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson after finding him in possession of a gun, a silencer and false identification cards similar the killer.
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Vodafone Idea (Vi) Introduces AI-Powered Spam SMS Identification System to Protect Users from Scams
Vodafone Idea (Vi) on Monday announced a new artificial intelligence (AI) solution that will proactively detect spam SMS and warn users. The telecom operator highlighted that this network-based system uses both AI and machine learning (ML) technologies to look for potential harmful messages in real time. The company has already conducted an initial...
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Australia's Social Media Ban Gets Support From Senate Committee
An Australian Senate committee has backed a bill that would ban social media for children under 16 but said social media platforms should not force users to submit personal data such as passport and other digital identification to prove their age.
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Indian Scientists Create Genetically Modified Bacteria Capable of Mathematical Computation
Scientists from Kolkata’s Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics have genetically engineered bacteria that can perform calculations like addition and subtraction, as well as identify prime numbers. This breakthrough highlights the potential for bacterial biocomputers, using bacterial cells to perform computational tasks. Researchers believe these deve...
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Australia Proposes 'World-Leading' Ban on Social Media for Children Under 16
Australia is trialing an age-verification system to assist in blocking children from accessing social media platforms, as part of a range of measures that include some of the toughest controls imposed by any country to date.
-
James Webb Space Telescope Spots Massive Black Hole With Half the Mass of Its Surrounding Galaxy
A groundbreaking discovery has been made with the identification of a remarkably massive black hole in the quasar ULAS J1120+0641. This black hole, with a mass of 1.4 billion solar masses, constitutes nearly half of the total mass of its host galaxy. Observations were made using the James Webb Space Telescope, which provided unprecedented detail in...
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Aadhaars Free Update Deadline Extended Till December 14
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has extended the deadline to take advantage of the free Aadhaar card update services to December 14.
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Update Your Aadhaar By September 14 Or Pay A Fine
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has announced that Aadhaar cards issued more than 10 years ago, and not updated since, will need to be revalidated before September 14.
