New research has discovered that the cost of securing thousands of inactive oil and gas wells in the US Gulf of Mexico could be more than $30 billion. The study weighed the potential environmental damage against the estimated price tag. Researchers found that there are around 14,000 unplugged oil and gas wells in the waters
Production on the highly anticipated fifth and final season of Stranger Things has been delayed due to the ongoing Hollywood writers’ strike. In a tweet, co-creators Matt and Ross Duffer expressed their support for the strike and hope for a fair deal to be reached soon. The strike rules set by the Writers Guild of
Truecaller, a popular caller identification service, has announced that it will soon be offering its service on messaging apps, including WhatsApp, to help users identify potential spam calls over the internet. The company’s CEO, Alan Mamedi, has revealed that the feature is currently in beta and will be released globally later in May. The Growing
SpaceX’s Starship rocket, the most powerful rocket ever built, was scheduled for its first test flight on Monday, but a technical glitch forced the company to halt the countdown less than 10 minutes ahead of the scheduled launch. SpaceX continued with a “wet dress rehearsal”, stopping the clock with 10 seconds to go, just before
Chinese police have detained a man named Hong for allegedly generating fake news of a train crash and disseminating it online. Hong is said to have used artificial intelligence (AI) technology to “concoct information” and post it on multiple accounts. This is reportedly the first arrest for the misuse of ChatGPT in China. The Incident
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature that will allow iPhone users to transfer their chat history to another iPhone without using iCloud. This feature is currently being tested on WhatsApp for iOS and can be accessed by members of the TestFlight beta testing program. The “Transfer Chats to iPhone” feature can be accessed
Cryptocurrencies are unique in that they operate on a decentralized system that is not managed by central banks like traditional currencies. While this is a defining characteristic, it creates problems when security vulnerabilities are detected in the virtual currency systems. It is often unclear who runs the system, whether the system is affected by a
China plans to build a constellation of relay satellites that will serve as a communication bridge that connects missions to the moon and beyond with ground operations on Earth. These satellites will be built by 2030, according to reports from Chinese state media. Overview of Queqiao-2 Constellation The satellite constellation, named Queqiao-2, or Magpie Bridge-2,
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, the final installment of James Gunn’s intergalactic series, has had an impressive opening weekend at the global box office, collecting $282.1 million (about Rs. 2,306 crore). This surpasses the projected $250 million (about Rs. 2,043 crore) earnings for the film. The movie earned $114 million (about Rs. 931 crore)
MakeMyTrip, a travel portal, has partnered with Microsoft to make travel planning easier for people by using Generative AI to introduce voice-assisted booking in Indian languages. The new technology stack powered by Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service and Azure Cognitive Services will offer personalised travel recommendations and curate holiday packages based on the user’s preferences. Features