Category: Science
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Google to End Long-Standing Free Android Backup Storage Policy
MOUNTAIN VIEW: Google has announced a significant change to its cloud storage policy, ending a long-standing practice under which most Android device backups did not count toward users’ Google account storage limits. The company has begun notifying users by email that Android device backups will soon count against their available Google storage, giving affected users…
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U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and Wife Usha Welcome Fourth Child
WASHINGTON: U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and his wife, Usha Vance, have welcomed the birth of their fourth child, a baby boy, on Sunday, according to a statement issued by the couple. The couple announced that their newborn son has been named Alec Neil Vance. Historic Milestone According to The Wall Street Journal, the birth…
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Google Records Highest Search Traffic in Its History During 2026 FIFA World Cup Match
MOUNTAIN VIEW: Google has revealed that a 2026 FIFA World Cup match generated the highest search traffic in the company’s history, setting a new record for internet searches during a single sporting event. Google is the world’s most widely used search engine, processing more than 99,000 searches every second and nearly 9 billion searches every…
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Humanoid Robots Battle in China’s First-Ever Robot MMA Event
SHENZHEN: Spectators were left amazed after two humanoid robots faced off in what organizers described as the world’s first humanoid robot mixed martial arts (MMA) competition in China. China has been rapidly advancing the development of robotics, with robots now playing increasingly important roles in restaurants, factories, and even sporting events. The groundbreaking event was…
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Facebook and Instagram Services Restored Worldwide, Including Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Meta’s social media platforms Facebook and Instagram have been restored after experiencing a temporary global outage that affected users in Pakistan and many other countries. For several hours, users across different regions reported difficulties accessing their accounts on both platforms. Many users said that whenever they attempted to sign in through the mobile app…
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Google DeepMind CEO Predicts Human-Level AI Could Arrive Within Four Years
LONDON: Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) — an advanced form of artificial intelligence capable of performing virtually any intellectual task at a human level — could become a reality within the next three to four years, according to Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis. In a recent blog post, Hassabis described the current period as a pivotal…
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Scientists Discover Rare New Dinosaur Species in Thailand
BANGKOK: Paleontologists have identified a new and exceptionally rare species of dinosaur from fossil remains discovered in Thailand’s Kalasin Province, offering fresh insights into prehistoric life in Southeast Asia. According to international media reports, the fossil remains were unearthed in northeastern Thailand, where researchers identified the dinosaur as a previously unknown species of long-necked, plant-eating…
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Japanese Teen Arrested After Allegedly Using ChatGPT in Cyberattack That Deleted 46,000 Anime Accounts
Tokyo: A 15-year-old high school student in Japan has been arrested for allegedly using ChatGPT to help develop software used in a cyberattack that resulted in the deletion of more than 46,000 user accounts on an anime streaming platform. According to international media reports, the teenager is accused of creating a program that targeted Bandai…
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Facebook Tests New Post View Count Feature
MENLO PARK: Meta is testing a new feature for Facebook that will allow users to see the view count of their posts—something that has not previously been available on the platform. According to reports, the feature is currently being tested with a limited number of users before a wider rollout. View Counts for Post Creators…
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How to Reserve a WhatsApp Username: Meta Introduces New Privacy Feature
CALIFORNIA: Meta has announced the introduction of a long-awaited WhatsApp Username feature, allowing users to connect with others without sharing their personal phone numbers. While the feature has not yet been fully rolled out globally, eligible users can already reserve their preferred usernames through the WhatsApp mobile app. The new username system is designed to…
