I used Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat app with no Wi-Fi or mobile data

[ad_1] It is now available for download on the iOS App Store, with an Android version posted on GitHub. I tried the Android version of Bitchat, and here’s how the app differs from popular instant messaging apps like WhatsApp and Telegram.  But before we dive into the app, here’s a glimpse of how Bitchat works. […]

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PDFs to live video: How Google AI is helping students learn better

[ad_1] Google’s AI Mode gets a bunch of new features that will help students study better. The Alphabet-owned company just announced that it will now let users upload images or PDFs to AI Mode on desktop.  This allows them to ask questions about what they’re seeing, whether it’s a homework assignment or just a PDF.  […]

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Scientists discover ‘Sixth Sense’ in our gut that may control appetite

[ad_1] What if your gut was doing more than just digesting food? What if it was actually talking to your brain in real time about when to stop eating? That’s exactly what scientists at Duke University have uncovered in a fascinating new study that may redefine what we consider a “sense.” At the centre of […]

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Meta’s year of bold ‘superintelligence’ bets unlikely to pump profits

[ad_1] It’s crunch time for Mark Zuckerberg as he pulls out all the stops to stay relevant in Silicon Valley’s intensifying advanced artificial intelligence race. The Meta CEO has sparked a billion-dollar talent war, aggressively poaching researchers from rivals including OpenAI. But as Meta’s spending rises, so does the pressure it faces to deliver returns. […]

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With AI plan, Trump keeps chipping away at a foundational environmental law

[ad_1] When President Donald Trump rolled out a plan to boost artificial intelligence and data centers, a key goal was wiping away barriers to rapid growth. And that meant taking aim at the National Environmental Policy Act — a 55-year-old, bedrock law aimed at protecting the environment through a process that requires agencies to consider […]

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Australia widens teen social media ban to YouTube, scraps exemption

[ad_1] Australia said on Wednesday it will add YouTube to sites covered by its world-first ban on social media for teenagers, reversing an earlier decision to exempt the Alphabet-owned video-sharing site and potentially setting up a legal challenge. The decision came after the internet regulator urged the government last month to overturn the YouTube carve-out, […]

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India to launch NASA-ISRO NISAR satellite today: Here’s how to watch live

[ad_1] NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar, NISAR for short, is all set to launch from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The satellite will be aboard India’s largest rocket – the GSLV Mk II, an expendable non-reusable three-stage launch vehicle that is 52 metres or 170 feet in height. In a statement, former […]

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