Oct 1(ABC): WhatsApp has introduced another feature for its users, allowing them to exit any group chat without alerting other group members. This feature will allow users to leave any group chat quietly. If a user leaves a group, the admin of that group will get an alert. However, the rest of the members will not find out. The feature is …

Oct 1(ABC): In a new scientific breakthrough, scientists used little robots to cure pneumonia in rats. The “bioinspired microbots” interact with various microbes associated with certain illnesses, said researchers in the journal Nature Materials. While the technology is not yet launched and is in the proof-of-concept stage right now, experts say that the results of their work are quite promising. Researchers hope …

Oct 1(ABC): MIT engineers have developed a wireless, battery-free camera that can operate underwater for a long time, a study in the journal Nature Communications said. The device, engineers reported, is powered by sound. Researchers believe that this camera is 100,000 more efficient than the cameras that have been created before it. Even better, the camera captures coloured images and can wirelessly …

Sep 29(ABC): India is planning to roll out nationwide 5G coverage and the announcement is expected on October 1 at the India Mobile Congress. The plan is expected to be revealed during a joint presentation with Mukesh Ambani, India’s Reliance Industries’ chairman, Bharti Airtel’s CEO, Sunil Mittal, and Vodafone Idea India’s CEO, Ravinder Takkar. The 5G services will initially be …

Sep 29(ABC):Amazon.com Inc on Wednesday announced a contactless gadget that can monitor people’s sleep, along with updates to its lineup of voice-controlled devices and e-readers. The online retailer said its $139.99 sleep gadget, known as Halo Rise, tracks room temperature, humidity and light, plus the breathing patterns of the person closest to it. The goal is to provide insight to …

Sep 29(ABC): Apple is dropping plans to increase production of its new iPhones this year after an anticipated surge in demand failed to materialize, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The company told suppliers to curtail efforts to increase the assembly of its flagship iPhone 14 product family by as many as 6 million units in the second …

Sep 29(ABC): A robot developed by the Oregon State University (OSU) in the United States broke the record for the fastest 100-metre dash by a bipedal robot by finishing the race in just 24.73 seconds, the university said in a press release. Mechanised sprinter dubbed Cassie set the new record at OSU’s Whyte Track and Field Centre without any falls. The robot …

Sep 28(ABC): Meta has introduced new features for users on Facebook and Instagram, making it easier for users to access, create and switch between multiple accounts and profiles. For this, the users will have to add both accounts to the same Accounts Centre. The new feature will allow users to see both profiles in a single place. They can also see notifications …

Sep 28(ABC): Humans have polluted the planet Mars with over 7,118.6 kilos of waste, claimed Cagri Kilic, a postdoctoral research fellow in robotics at West Virginia University. Kilic told that the total mass of spacecraft sent to Mars would be around 9,979 kilos. Humanity began to explore the red planet nearly five decades ago. By 2030s, NASA hopes to send an astronaut to Mars for the first …

Sep 27(ABC): Instant messaging and calling platform WhatsApp is about to launch a new feature that will allow users to share a direct link to call. The feature will soon appear on WhatsApp this week and will be accessible through a banner at the top of the Calls tab. Those with the latest version of the application will be able to …