Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Google Chrome will soon get a ‘HTTPS-Only Mode’ feature

Google Chrome will soon get a ‘HTTPS-Only Mode' feature

According to 9to5Google, Google Chrome will be gaining an ‘HTTPS-only mode’ soon. The new feature, which will apparently be available on Google Chrome, is reported to be optional. If you enable the mode, any website using the HTTP protocol will be automatically “upgraded” to the HTTPS protocol if it is accessible. If no protocol is … Read more

Extreme white dwarf breaks cosmic records for small size and massive mass

Extreme white dwarf breaks cosmic records for small size, massive mass

According to scientists, this highly magnetic and quickly rotating white dwarf is 35% more massive than our sun while having a diameter only slightly larger than Earth’s moon. In their final days, about 97 percent of all stars burn brightly into a blazing stellar zombie known as a white dwarf, one of the densest objects … Read more

TikTok removes six million videos in Pakistan in response to a ban

TikTok removes six million videos in Pakistan in response to a ban

More than six million videos were taken from TikTok in Pakistan in three months, according to the app, which is battling an on-and-off ban in the socially religious society. The Chinese-owned app, which is extremely popular among Pakistani youth, has been shut down by authorities twice for “indecent” content, most recently in March, after which … Read more

Persistent insomnia symptoms associates with mood and anxiety disorders

Persistent insomnia symptoms associates with mood and anxiety disorders

A 15-year study found that childhood sleeplessness (insomnia) symptoms that remain into adulthood are major predictors of mood and anxiety disorders in young people. Insomnia symptoms that persist from childhood through adolescence and into adulthood are related to a 2.8-fold greater risk of internalizing disorders, according to the findings. Newly established insomnia symptoms during the … Read more

Is spinach good for your health? ask Popeye and science

Is spinach good for your health? ask Popeye and science

If you were raised between the 1930s and the 1970s, or if you were raised by someone who was raised during that time period, chances are you were taught that spinach was an excellent muscle builder. That idea comes from a comic-strip cartoonist named Elzie Crisler Segar, who created a character based on a rough-edged, … Read more

World wide web to be sold for $5.4 million

World wide web to be sold for only $5.4 million in auction

Bidding began at $1,000, and bidders had a week to declare their highest price in the “This Changed Everything” auction. NFTs, the popular collectible embraced by the founder of Twitter, the National Basketball Association, and the artist who created a flying cat with a Pop-Tart body, have records going back to the rise of the … Read more

Renault intends to electrify two-thirds of its vehicles by 2025

Renault intends to electrify two-thirds of its vehicles by 2025

Renault has been providing signs that it plans to speed up its EV projects, and it’s now clear how aggressive the company will be. The French automaker now aims 65 percent of its lineup to be electrified by 2025, potentially the “greenest” car mix in Europe, and well exceeding an earlier aim of 30 percent. … Read more

Instagram is no longer a photo-sharing App

Instagram is no longer a photo-sharing app or a square photo-sharing app

Instagram, like many other media firms before it, is preparing to adopt video as its primary content format, according to the platform’s CEO, Adam Mosseri, on Wednesday. TikTok and YouTube have achieved explosive success with influencer-driven video content, and they have emerged as serious competitors for Instagram. In response, Mosseri stated that Instagram intends to … Read more

TikTok eliminates over seven million suspected underage accounts

TikTok is making its AI available to other companies

In the first quarter of this year, TikTok terminated roughly 7.3 million accounts suspected of belonging to underage children. According to the video-sharing platform, the profiles accounted for less than 1% of global users. Children aged 13 and up are permitted to use the platform, which is extremely popular among teenagers. This is the first … Read more

AirCar prototype completes its first inter-city flight

AirCar prototype completes its first ever inter-city flight

The name “flying car” is a bit misleading. Many of the vehicles now in development, in order to meet regulatory requirements, are more similar to manned drones or vertical take-off and landing aircraft (VTOL). However, a prototype that has recently completed a significant milestone fulfills the criteria of a flying car. Klein Vision, a Slovakian … Read more

Twitter website unavailable to some users, company is working to resolve the issue

Twitter website unavailable to some users, company is working to resolve the issue

According to outage monitoring website Downdetector, Twitter was down for various users late on Wednesday, with the majority of them reporting troubles with the social media platform’s website. The company stated that it was attempting to resolve the issue. According to Downdetector, over 6,000 user reports indicated issues with accessing the site as of 1:40 … Read more

Deep space black holes discovered preying on neutron stars

Deep space black holes discovered preying on neutron stars

On January 5, 2020, astrophysicists detected a chirp from 900 million light-years away in the cosmos. The brief sound was unlike anything they’d ever heard before, and it was created by a massive ripple in space-time – a gravitational wave – that spread out over the universe from over 900 million light-years away, washing over … Read more

PSL stars Sohaib Maqsood and Shahnawaz Dahani are expected to get central contract

Sohaib Maqsood and Shahanawaz Dahani to get central contract

LAHORE: According to a media report published Wednesday, Sohaib Maqsood and Shahnawaz Dahani are expected to be offered central contracts following their outstanding performances in the sixth edition of the Pakistan Super League. Both of them emerged as league leaders, with Shahnawaz Dahani winning the Best Bowler title and Sohaib Maqsood winning the Best Batsman … Read more

Research finds that common antacids may assist diabetics

Research finds that common antacids may assist diabetics

A new study discovered that certain antacids may enhance blood sugar levels in diabetics. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), which are antacids, appear to be safe in diabetics. Earlier research indicated that long-term PPI usage may be connected with health difficulties such as nutrient deficiencies, cognitive decline, and an increased risk of kidney disease. According to … Read more

Acupuncture Is Effective for COVID Stress Relief

Acupuncture Is Effective for COVID Stress Relief

Millions of Americans have suffered as a result of the coronavirus pandemic during the last 18 months. Many people are turning to a technique that has been practised for thousands of years to find peace and relief from pain. Many people believe that acupuncture, a traditional form of treating pain with needles, is the only … Read more

Alaska experienced an ice quake due to the recent heat wave

Alaska experienced an ice quake due to the recent heat wave

The heatwave that is currently scorching the Pacific Northwest has made its way up to Alaska, where a 2.7 magnitude ice quake triggered by melting glaciers was just recorded 25 miles east of Juneau. Temperatures in parts of Alaska reached 92 degrees on Tuesday, the hottest day so far of an already record-breaking heatwave. According … Read more

Amazon is apparently forcing suppliers for a discounted stake in their businesses

Amazon Services Down for Multiple Users

Amazon is said to have arranged hundreds of deals with suppliers to buy stakes in their businesses at reduced prices. According to The Wall Street Journal, it has acquired warrants for at least a dozen publicly traded companies and more than 75 private companies. Amazon’s investments in those organizations, both current and potential, are worth … Read more

Instagram is testing a new feature, letting more people to publish links in their Stories

Instagram is testing a new feature letting people to publish links in Stories

For the longest time, Instagram only allowed a limited number of its users to include links in their Stories. Your account must have been validated by the company or have reached the 10,000 follower milestone. Only then will you be able to include a swipe-up link in your Stories. It’s unclear whether Instagram will eventually … Read more

Twitter fixes issue that disabled ‘latest tweets’ timeline

Twitter fixes issue that disabled ‘latest tweets’ timeline

Some users believed Twitter had disabled the ability to switch between an algorithmic and chronological feed while using its web client due to a bug. People took to the service throughout the day to express their displeasure after discovering that the star icon, which allows you to switch between the two feeds, was missing from … Read more

England vs Pakistan third ODI will be allowed to have 19,000 spectators

England v Pakistan third ODI will be allowed to have 19,000 spectators

The England vs Pakistan third ODI, scheduled for July 13, has been granted permission to host an 80 percent capacity crowd without the need for social distancing. It has been confirmed that it will be one of the government’s pilot events to allow for big audiences. The third one-day international between England and Pakistan, scheduled … Read more

Mbappe apologizes for missing the shootout as France exits Euro 2020

Mbappe apologises for missing the shootout as France exits Euro 2020

Kylian Mbappe apologizes for missing the game-winning spot-kick in France’s 5-4 shootout loss to Switzerland. France striker Kylian Mbappe has apologized for missing the game-winning spot-kick in Monday’s 5-4 shootout loss to Switzerland, which knocked the world champion out of the European Championship in the final 16. Switzerland won the shootout after goalkeeper Yann Sommer … Read more

Whatsapp is offering to hide ‘online status’ for business accounts

Whatsapp is offering to hide ‘online status’ for business accounts

According to WABetaInfo, beta android users will no longer be able to view the availability status of business accounts on WhatsApp. People have noted that in the latest beta version for Android users, they can no longer access the last seen or online status for WhatsApp business accounts. If you’re an Android beta user, you’ll … Read more

Google Messages is getting auto-OTP deletion as well as ‘SMS Categories’ features

Google Messages is getting auto-OTP deletion as well as ‘SMS Categories' features

Google is getting ready to launch two new features for its Messages app. As users receive messages from friends and family as well as businesses sending promotions, receipts, order confirmations, and other types of messages, the company is offering a new way to view them. The search engine giant is introducing SMS Categories, which uses … Read more

Even If You’re Vaccinated, The Delta Variant Can Still Impact You

Even If You're Vaccinated, The Delta Variant Can Still Impact You

The delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, which was discovered in India, is currently the virus’s dominant form in the United Kingdom. This variation accounts for at least 10% of new cases in the United States. According to data from the United Kingdom, the number of new SARS-CoV-2 infections has increased by 31% in the last seven … Read more

What is the purpose of eyebrows and eyelashes?

What is the purpose facial hairs like eyebrows and eyelashes?

Hair around the eyes has become an important way to express personal style, from slitted brows to false eyelashes. However, eyebrows and eyelashes have a purpose other than decoration. So, why do we have eyebrows and eyelashes? According to Dr. Stephanie Marioneaux, clinical spokeswoman for the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the primary goal of both … Read more

Tired of Snapchat app crashing? Update it now!

Tired of Snapchat application crashing? Update it now!

The most recent version of Snapchat was troubled by a glitch that caused it to keep on crashing upon launch, however, that is no longer an issue! An update has been made available in the App Store to fix the issue, which appears to have only affected the iOS version of the app (Android users … Read more

Windows 11 preview can adjust your refresh rate dynamically to improve battery life

The Windows 11 preview can adjust your refresh rate dynamically

If you recently purchased a Windows laptop, chances are it has a high refresh rate display. In terms of current computer advancements, it’s one of the more apparent upgrades you can receive because it helps make every interaction, including scrolling, look and feel considerably smoother. However, increasing the refresh rate on your laptop’s display is … Read more