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India's Digital Infrastructure Centred Around Public Interest: Meta Executive Nick Clegg
India's digital public infrastructure plays on key aspects of scale and technology being centred around public interest, and is a "marvellous model" for what others can do as citizenship becomes a digitalised phenomenon globally, Nick Clegg, President Global Affairs of Meta.
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Barbie Could Dominate in Early Box Office Standings Against Bout With Oppenheimer: Report
Early box office tracking for Barbie vs Oppenheimer suggests that the former would open ahead in terms of revenue. The clash between this year’s biggest releases has been brewing for months now, with Barbie becoming a social media phenomenon and the general crowd favourite, as per a report. The fact that both movies share a release date — July ...
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Truecaller to Make Caller ID Service Available on WhatsApp for Improved Spam Detection, CEO Says
Truecaller will bring its caller ID service to apps like WhatsApp that support calling over the Internet. Currently in beta phase, the feature will be rolled out to users globally later in May, according to details shared by CEO Alan Mamedi.
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Bizarre UFO-Like Cloud Formation Over Turkey Stuns Internet
A rare cloud formation resembling an unidentified flying object (UFO) was spotted floating over Bursa, Turkey, on Thursday morning.
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Old Video Showing Magical Sun Halo Lighting Up Sky In Sweden Leaves Internet Mesmerised
A spectacular video showing a rare and mysterious solar halo over a snow-capped mountain in Sweden is going viral on social media.
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Video Of Jugaad Tool To Create Soap Bubble Surprises Internet
Surface tension, a popular phenomenon, is at play when a soap bubble appears, according to Encyclopedia Britannica.
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"Looks Like We're In Stranger Things," Says Internet As Sky In US City Turns Green
Skies in South Dakota, United States, on Tuesday, turned a bright shade of green right before severe weather pushed through the southeastern part of the state.
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Viral Video: Unusual Landspout Emerges In Canada Town, Shocks Beachgoers
A strange weather phenomenon was reported from the Canadian province of Saskatchewan last week. It showed a landspout tornado touching down in the town of Watrous.
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Wordle Bought by New York Times, Announces Game Would Continue to Be Free
The New York Times announced it had bought Wordle, a phenomenon played by millions just four months after the game burst onto the Internet, for an "undisclosed price in the low seven figures."
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New York Times Buys Wordle In "Undisclosed" 7-Figure Deal
The New York Times announced Monday it had bought Wordle, a phenomenon played by millions just four months after the game burst onto the Internet, for an "undisclosed price in the low seven figures."
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Facebook Was Well Aware of Hate Speech in India, Failed to Contain on Platform: Reports
Facebook was well aware that hate speech was spreading on its site in India which could exacerbate ethnic violence, and did not deploy resources to curb the phenomenon, US media reported, citing internal documents.
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Doge Meme Behind the Dogecoin Phenomenon That Sold as NFT for $4 Million Can Be Bought in Pieces
PleasrDAO, an experimental art collective, has purchased the original photo of the famous Shiba Inu dog, which featured in the legendary Doge meme from 2010, for $5.5 million. The group has now put it up for fractional owership.
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5G Phones May Interfere With Aircraft Altitude Instruments, French Regulator Says
The latest generation of smartphones, 5G, can interfere with aircraft altitude instruments, the French Civil Aviation Authority warned as it recommended they should be turned off during flight.
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Zoom Meetings Linked to Negative Self Image, Increase in Plastic Surgery Demand: Study
Spending more time on virtual platforms could be affecting self-image of people and leading them to rush for facial treatments they may not have considered months before confronting a video screen, a new phenomenon called ‘Zoom Dysmorphia'', a study claims.
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Deepfake Used to Attack Activist Couple Shows New Disinformation Frontier
Oliver Taylor, believed to be a student at the University of Birmingham, accused London-based activist Mazen Masri and his wife to be “terrorist sympathisers.” Investigations into Taylor’s profile photo revealed him to be a deepfake.
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India's Digital Infrastructure Centred Around Public Interest: Meta Executive Nick Clegg
India's digital public infrastructure plays on key aspects of scale and technology being centred around public interest, and is a "marvellous model" for what others can do as citizenship becomes a digitalised phenomenon globally, Nick Clegg, President Global Affairs of Meta.
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Barbie Could Dominate in Early Box Office Standings Against Bout With Oppenheimer: Report
Early box office tracking for Barbie vs Oppenheimer suggests that the former would open ahead in terms of revenue. The clash between this year’s biggest releases has been brewing for months now, with Barbie becoming a social media phenomenon and the general crowd favourite, as per a report. The fact that both movies share a release date — July ...
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Truecaller to Make Caller ID Service Available on WhatsApp for Improved Spam Detection, CEO Says
Truecaller will bring its caller ID service to apps like WhatsApp that support calling over the Internet. Currently in beta phase, the feature will be rolled out to users globally later in May, according to details shared by CEO Alan Mamedi.
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Bizarre UFO-Like Cloud Formation Over Turkey Stuns Internet
A rare cloud formation resembling an unidentified flying object (UFO) was spotted floating over Bursa, Turkey, on Thursday morning.
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Old Video Showing Magical Sun Halo Lighting Up Sky In Sweden Leaves Internet Mesmerised
A spectacular video showing a rare and mysterious solar halo over a snow-capped mountain in Sweden is going viral on social media.
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Video Of Jugaad Tool To Create Soap Bubble Surprises Internet
Surface tension, a popular phenomenon, is at play when a soap bubble appears, according to Encyclopedia Britannica.
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"Looks Like We're In Stranger Things," Says Internet As Sky In US City Turns Green
Skies in South Dakota, United States, on Tuesday, turned a bright shade of green right before severe weather pushed through the southeastern part of the state.
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Viral Video: Unusual Landspout Emerges In Canada Town, Shocks Beachgoers
A strange weather phenomenon was reported from the Canadian province of Saskatchewan last week. It showed a landspout tornado touching down in the town of Watrous.
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Wordle Bought by New York Times, Announces Game Would Continue to Be Free
The New York Times announced it had bought Wordle, a phenomenon played by millions just four months after the game burst onto the Internet, for an "undisclosed price in the low seven figures."
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New York Times Buys Wordle In "Undisclosed" 7-Figure Deal
The New York Times announced Monday it had bought Wordle, a phenomenon played by millions just four months after the game burst onto the Internet, for an "undisclosed price in the low seven figures."
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Facebook Was Well Aware of Hate Speech in India, Failed to Contain on Platform: Reports
Facebook was well aware that hate speech was spreading on its site in India which could exacerbate ethnic violence, and did not deploy resources to curb the phenomenon, US media reported, citing internal documents.
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Doge Meme Behind the Dogecoin Phenomenon That Sold as NFT for $4 Million Can Be Bought in Pieces
PleasrDAO, an experimental art collective, has purchased the original photo of the famous Shiba Inu dog, which featured in the legendary Doge meme from 2010, for $5.5 million. The group has now put it up for fractional owership.
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5G Phones May Interfere With Aircraft Altitude Instruments, French Regulator Says
The latest generation of smartphones, 5G, can interfere with aircraft altitude instruments, the French Civil Aviation Authority warned as it recommended they should be turned off during flight.
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Zoom Meetings Linked to Negative Self Image, Increase in Plastic Surgery Demand: Study
Spending more time on virtual platforms could be affecting self-image of people and leading them to rush for facial treatments they may not have considered months before confronting a video screen, a new phenomenon called ‘Zoom Dysmorphia'', a study claims.
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Deepfake Used to Attack Activist Couple Shows New Disinformation Frontier
Oliver Taylor, believed to be a student at the University of Birmingham, accused London-based activist Mazen Masri and his wife to be “terrorist sympathisers.” Investigations into Taylor’s profile photo revealed him to be a deepfake.
