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WhatsApp to soon let search for users by username
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WhatsApp to soon let search for users by username

San Francisco, Dec 29: Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly developing a feature that will allow users to search for others through their username. As spotted by WABetaInfo, users will now be able to search for others by entering their username into the search bar, in a future update of the web...
Some children develop long Covid too: Study
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Some children develop long Covid too: Study

Toronto, Dec 29: Although children infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind Covid-19, reported increased chronic symptoms, few of these children developed post-Covid-19 conditions, also known as long Covid. The study, published in the JAMA Network Open, showed that the overall quality of life...
ADHD risk factor for serious mental health issues: Study
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ADHD risk factor for serious mental health issues: Study

London, Dec 29: The hyperactivity disorder, usually referred to as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), is an independent risk factor for several common and serious mental health issues, according to research. ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition in children and teenagers that...
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Musk's SpaceX sends top-secret US military space plane to orbit

Washington, Dec 30: Elon Musk-run SpaceX has sent a secretive US military space plane to orbit and what all it carried aboard the mission are classified. This is the first time the US military has selected SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket for a mission, reports TechCrunch. The Falcon Heavy rocket...
AI to touch every aspect of Indian tech industry in 2024: Top leaders
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AI to touch every aspect of Indian tech industry in 2024: Top leaders

New Delhi, Dec 30: Leading Indian tech industry leaders said on Saturday that the coming year presents an exciting opportunity for purpose-driven organisations to better serve their communities as we advance in ways of using AI which will require more funding and expertise. In the next year,...
JN.1 variant dominates US with 50% of Covid cases: CDC
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JN.1 variant dominates US with 50% of Covid cases: CDC

New York, Dec 28: The new highly transmissible JN.1 variant, from the lineage of Omicron variant of Covid, is now the dominant variant in the US, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said. The variant, classified as a variant of interest (VOI) by the World Health Organization...
Centre refutes report that India targeted Apple over phone hacking notifications
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Centre refutes report that India targeted Apple over phone hacking notifications

New Delhi, Dec 28: The Centre on Thursday strongly rebutted a media report that claimed that India targeted Apple over its phone hacking notifications, saying this is for Apple to explain if their devices are vulnerable and what triggered these notifications. Union Minister of State for...
Amazon begins to produce own hydrogen fuel to power vehicles
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Amazon begins to produce own hydrogen fuel to power vehicles

San Francisco, Dec 29: Amazon has announced plans to produce hydrogen fuel at its fulfillment centres and has partnered with hydrogen company Plug Power to install the first electrolyser (equipment that can split water molecules to produce hydrogen) at a fulfillment centre in the state of Colorado...
Tesla Cybertruck involved in 1st accident, results in
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Tesla Cybertruck involved in 1st accident, results in 'minor' injury to driver

San Francisco, Dec 29: A Tesla Cybertruck has been involved in a first-ever accident of the $61,000 vehicle (base model price), that resulted in a minor injury to the driver. A Reddit user posted two pictures of a Cybertruck accident in the US and the California Highway Patrol (CHP) later...
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Musk's X loses appeal to block California content moderation law

San Francisco, Dec 29: Elon Musk-run X (formerly Twitter) has lost a bid to block a California law requiring social media companies to disclose how they handle content moderation on their platforms. In September, X sued California to undo the state's content moderation law, saying it violated...
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Children's gut microbiome linked with brain development, function: Study

New York, Dec 28: Differences in the gut microbiome is associated with overall cognitive function and brain structure in healthy children, according to a study. Emerging evidence implicates the gut microbiome in cognitive outcomes and neurodevelopmental disorders, but the influence of gut...
No real need for booster vaccination, say experts as JN.1 spreads in India
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No real need for booster vaccination, say experts as JN.1 spreads in India

New Delhi, Dec 27: There is no real need for booster vaccination, said experts even as JN.1, from the lineage of Omicron variant of Covid, is rapidly spreading in the country. First detected in Luxembourg in August, JN.1 is currently present in about 41 countries, including India. It is...
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