Category: Technology

The social media platform X, previously known as Twitter, has once again changed its policy regarding its blue check that is given to accounts as a sign of verification. X has announced that users with large followings will now receive a free subscription and this coveted blue check mark. This verification symbol was once exclusive to celebrities, institutions, and journalists. Later, Elon Musk restricted it to paying subscribers, leading to many losing their blue checks. However, this Wednesday, users were taken aback to see their blue ticks restored. X explained…

Apple has responded to the United States’s lawsuit against the company, saying that it is wrong on the facts and that they will defend themselves against it. “We believe this lawsuit is wrong on the facts and the law, and we will vigorously defend against it,” Apple said in a statement, according to CNN. A blockbuster antitrust lawsuit against Apple has been filed by the US Justice Department. In a recent string of Big Tech companies to face monopoly accusations from the US government, it’s the latest but largest. The American…

A team of researchers from Harvard University have proclaimed that they detected mysterious waves moving deep inside Jupitar’s core changing its magnetic field, Science Focus reported.  A planet’s magnetic field serves as a portal into the intricate processes occurring beneath its surface. Alterations in these fields expose the hidden interplay between magnetism, fluid motion, and other forces — processes liable for the generation of Earth’s magnetic field. Scientists noticed a fluctuating jet a high-speed current in Jupiter’s atmosphere, operating in about four-year cycles. Using observations from NASA’s Juno spacecraft, they found out…

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has looked back in time to help explain the reionisation phase, which is one of the greatest mysteries in the cosmos. After a protracted era known as the cosmic dark ages, this phase in the cosmic timeline is believed to have been initiated by the birth of the first stars and galaxies, according to Interesting Engineering. The question of how the early cosmos broke out of the cosmic dark ages has been a subject of scientific inquiry. With the most precise data ever on this…

Travis Kelce seems to be winning in life. Following his Super Bowl triumph, the NFL player won Athlete of the Year at the Sunday, February 18, 2024 People’s Choice Awards, after about 6 months of romance with Taylor Swift. The 34-year-old Kelce was not present at the Barker Hangar awards ceremony in Santa Monica, California. Along with Coco Gauff, Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James, Lionel Messi, Sabrina Ionescu, Simone Biles, and Stephen Curry, he was nominated for honour. Taylor Swift, Kelce’s girlfriend, won four of her five nominations on Sunday, but…

Microsoft has announced a groundbreaking change to its Windows keyboard, introducing the “Copilot key,” marking the first modification to the device in nearly three decades.  This move underscores the tech giant’s commitment to infusing AI into its products, aligning with its substantial investments in artificial intelligence. The Copilot key is a testament to Microsoft’s ambitions for AI-enabled PCs, designed to harness advanced chips capable of running large-language models and AI-powered applications directly on the device, rather than relying on the cloud. This strategic move is anticipated to revitalise the personal…

SAN FRANCISCO: Tens of thousands of global users of X on Thursday reported problems using the Elon Musk-owned social network. Reports of the platform´s troubles began spiking just before 0600 GMT on monitoring site Downdetector. “User reports indicate problems at X (Twitter),” the site said. Timelines on the platform were emptied and no new posts visible, although the twitter.com site was available. With no way to post on X, social media users published updates about the outage on rivals including Facebook, Threads, and Reddit. The platform resumed service for users…

Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin had to postpone its much-anticipated return to space on Monday due to technical difficulties, however, the company promised to try again later this week. Since an unmanned September 2022 crash put the company’s programme on hold while it made repairs and sought regulatory certification, Jeff Bezos’s space company has not launched a rocket, AFP reported. Finally, the business declared that it would launch on December 18 from its facility close to Van Horn, Texas. However, due to the frigid weather on the actual day, it first moved back…