Internet Activism

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  Meta Llama 4 Scout and Maverick AI Models With MoE Architecture Released

  Meta introduced the first artificial intelligence (AI) models in the Llama 4 family on Saturday. The Menlo Park-based tech giant released two models — Llama 4 Scout and Llama 4 Maverick — with native multimodal capabilities to the open community. The company says these are the first open models built with Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) architecture.

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  SpaceX Launches 27 Starlink Satellites on Falcon 9 Rocket, Booster Lands Safely

  SpaceX launched another set of 27 Starlink satellites on April 3, 2025, using a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The booster, which had flown four previous missions, landed safely on the drone ship “Of Course I Still Love You” in the Pacific Ocean. The launch marked the 38th Falcon 9 mission of the year, with two-...

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  Character AI Introduces Parental Insights Feature, Provides Information About Teenagers’ In-App Activities

  Character AI, the California-based artificial intelligence (AI) platform, introduced a new safety feature on Tuesday. Dubbed Parental Insights, the feature is aimed at the platform’s users under the age of 18. These users can add a parent or guardian’s email address, and the platform will send them a summary of their teen’s activity.

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  Bharti Airtel, Unit Pay Rs. 5,985 Crore to Clear 'High-Cost' 2024 Spectrum Dues

  Bharti Airtel, along with Bharti Hexacom, has prepaid Rs. 5,985 billion to the government, clearing "high-cost" liabilities from the 2024 spectrum auctions. India's second-largest telecom firm has reduced its spectrum-related debt to Rs. 52,000 crore, lowering the cost of debt to 7.22%. Airtel has been actively prepaying dues from past aggressive s...

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  Vodafone Idea (Vi) Launches 5G Service in Mumbai, Reveals Prepaid and Postpaid Plans

  Vodafone Idea (Vi) launched its 5G services in India on Tuesday. The telecom service operator’s 5G network has gone live in Mumbai, with Bihar, Delhi, Karnataka, and Punjab expected to be the next in line to get the service. The company has also added a microsite detailing its 5G connectivity and highlighted new prepaid and postpaid plans that us...

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  Internet Services Suspended In Parts Of Bengal's Birbhum Till March 17

  Internet and voice-over-Internet telephony services have been suspended in at least five Gram Panchayat areas of Sainthia town in West Bengal's Birbhum district to prevent the spread of rumours and unlawful activities, officials said on Friday.

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  Jio Partners With SpaceX to Offer Starlink Broadband Internet Services in India

  Jio Platforms Limited announced a strategic partnership with SpaceX on Wednesday, a move which will introduce Starlink broadband services in India. The Reliance Industry subsidiary says it will leverage the Elon Musk-owned company’s constellation of low-Earth orbit satellites to provide its customers with high-speed broadband services even in the...

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  Netflix Brings 'Season Download' Button to iPhone, iPad Users

  Netflix has introduced a 'Season Download' button on its app for iPhone and iPad, allowing users to download an entire season with one tap. This feature has been available on the Android version for some time, but iOS users can finally use the button to automatically download all episodes of a season to their mobile devices.

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  Meta to Begin Testing Ads on Threads in the US and Japan

  Meta announced on Friday that it will start testing ads on its Threads platform with select brands in the US and Japan, as the app surpasses 300 million monthly active users. The company will closely monitor the tests before a wider rollout, allowing businesses to extend their existing Meta ad campaigns to Threads.

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  Amazon Great Republic Day Sale 2025: Best Deals on ANC Headphones

  Amazon Great Republic Day Sale 2025 is currently live for all users in India. Previously, we have told you about the top deals of TWS earphones under Rs. 10,000 that you can check out. Now, we have compiled a list of the best deals on headphones with active noise cancellation (ANC) support.

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  How to Check EPF Balance Online Using Different Methods?

  This comprehensive guide explains how employees in India can check their EPF balance using a variety of methods, including the EPFO website, UMANG app, SMS services, and missed call facilities. It provides step-by-step instructions for accessing your EPF account details and staying informed about your contributions. Learn how to activate your Unive...

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  OpenAI Reportedly Considering Building Humanoid Robots, Could Be Integrated With Its AI Models

  OpenAI is reportedly considering building humanoid robots, likely as an expansion of its existing intelligence software stack. As per the report, the AI firm has held discussions about entering the robotics space and making human-like robots in particular. The company’s interest in robotics is not new, as it used to have an active robotics divisi...

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  India vs Australia: Steve Smith's Dressing Room Activity During 3rd Test Viral, Leaves Internet Intrigued

  Australia cricket team star Steve Smith's dressing room activity has gone viral on Day 1 of the third Test encounter against India at Gabba in Brisbane.

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  Amazon Paused Rollout of Microsoft Office for a Year After Hacks

  Amazon paused the rollout after Microsoft discovered a Russia-linked hacker group had gained access to some of its employees’ email accounts. After conducting its own analysis of the software, Amazon asked for changes to guard against unauthorised access and create a more detailed accounting of user activity in the apps

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  Zerodha CEO Suggests Linking Property Prices To Air Quality In Cities, Internet Agrees

  He believes that this approach would incentivise homeowners and communities to actively work toward improving their local environment.