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    Assassins Creed Shadows review: A return to form, as all doubts are cast away with Shadows

    In terms of gameplay, it takes less than five minutes for you to come to terms with classic Ubisoft game construction, as everything from movement to the environment is inimitably Assassins Creed fare. Few game studios have needed a game to succeed as much as Ubisoft has needed Assassins Creed Shadows. A game that has attracted controversy, unwanted attention, and the cumulative ire of right-wing gamers for attempting to tell the story of Yasuke – the Black Samurai, Shadows was expected to deliver Ubisoft from a string of solid games that failed to make a mark at the box office. Despite much being expected from Shadows, in 2024 (when it was set to launch), it was felt that the latest entry in the iconic Assassins Creed franchise would be review bombed into failing even before its launch. However, come 2025, the game’s launch has been quite successful with over a…
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    Veeranari Chakali Ilamma Women’s University launches solar power system; details inside

    Students were sensitised about solar energy, its operations, and its broader impact on creating a sustainable future Hyderabad: Veeranari Chakali Ilamma Women’s University launched a 25 KW solar power system installation on its campus here on Saturday. The initiative is expected to significantly reduce electricity bills while promoting environmental sustainability. Students were sensitised about solar energy, its operations, and its broader impact on creating a sustainable future, said United Way, an implementing agency. Meanwhile, certificates were distributed to 55 women students of the university who completed an intensive three-month course in data science. The curriculum included modules on python programming, data analytics, and machine learning, equipping participants with in-demand technical skills for the modern workforce.
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    iQOO Z10 launching in India with 7,300mAh battery on April 11

    The iQOO Z10 is set to make history as the first Indian smartphone to feature a massive 7,300mAh battery, the largest ever seen in a smartphone. This marks a significant upgrade from its predecessor, which housed a 5,000mAh battery. Hyderabad: iQOO is preparing to announce its latest smart device, the iQOO Z10, in India on April 11. The device is said to replace the last year’s iQOO Z9 5G and is likely to have several major upgrades, including the largest smartphone battery in India. The first-ever Indian smartphone to have an iQOO Z10 equipped with the center of attention 7,300mAh battery which is the biggest in a powerbank. This comes from its older sibling who only had 5000mAh. Gamers, streamers, and casual phone users will surely celebrate this upgrade. Additionally, the phone is expected to support fast charging with 90W output power. Design teasers released by iQOO showcase a sleek-looking device…
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    IIT Guwahati-incubated start up develops robots for AI-driven surveillance at international borders

    According to Arnab Kumar Barman, CEO, DSRL, unlike conventional security measures that rely on drones, stationary cameras, and manual patrolling, this autonomous robotic system overcomes the limitations of terrain, weather and endurance. New Delhi: Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati have developed advanced robots to man international borders which will offer AI-powered surveillance and uninterrupted, real-time monitoring across challenging terrains, according to officials. The robots developed by Da Spatio Rhobotique Laboratory Pvt. Ltd (DSRL), a start up incubated at IIT Guwahati, have also received acknowledgement from the Defence Research and Development Organisation for their potential for integration into India’s defence infrastructure. The Indian Army is already conducting field trials for the surveillance system. According to Arnab Kumar Barman, CEO, DSRL, unlike conventional security measures that rely on drones, stationary cameras, and manual patrolling, this autonomous robotic system overcomes the limitations of terrain, weather and endurance. “Equipped with seamless pole traversal capabilities,…
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    Department of Telecommunications launches ‘5G Innovation Hackathon 2025’

    ‘5G Innovation Hackathon 2025’, a six-month initiative aimed at accelerating the development of innovative 5G-powered solutions to address societal and industrial challenges New Delhi: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Monday announced the ‘5G Innovation Hackathon 2025’, a six-month initiative aimed at accelerating the development of innovative 5G-powered solutions to address societal and industrial challenges. Open to students, startups and professionals, the programme provides mentorship, funding, and access to over 100 5G Use Case Labs, enabling participants to transform visionary ideas into scalable technologies, according to the Ministry of Communications. Winners will receive significant rewards, including Rs 5,00,000 for the first place, Rs 3,00,000 for the runner-up, and Rs 1,50,000 for the 2nd runner-up. Also, special mentions will be given for Best Idea and Most Innovative Prototype, each receiving Rs 50,000. Ten labs will also be given Certificates of Appreciation for Best 5G Use case and one Certificate for Best idea…
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     What was biggest dinosaur that ever lived? 

    Spinosaurus is currently thought to have been the largest carnivorous (meat-eating) dinosaur, weighing in at 7.4 tonnes and 14 meters long Sydney: Kids of all ages and adults as well are fascinated by dinosaurs that break records for the biggest, the longest, the scariest or the fastest. It’s why, to this day, one of most famous dinosaurs is still Tyranosaurus rex, the tyrant king. These record-breaking dinosaurs are part of the reason why the Jurassic Park movie franchise has been so successful. Just think of the scene where Dr Alan Grant (played by New Zealand actor Sam Neill) is stunned by the giant sauropod dinosaur rearing up to reach the highest leaves in the tree with its long neck. But how do scientists work out how big and heavy a dinosaur was? And what were the biggest dinosaurs that ever lived? Calculating dinosaur size In an ideal world, calculating how big…
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    What lies ahead for Microsoft’s Xbox?

    Rumors persist of a successor to the Xbox Series X/S and an upcoming handheld Understanding Microsoft’s future strategy for the Xbox is as challenging as solving string theory– just when you think you have figured it out, something new emerges to disrupt everything and undo all progress. Over the last couple of years, all signs from Microsoft have indicated its commitment to the cloud and its “Xbox Play Anywhere” slogan as some of its older exclusives have begun to appear even on competing consoles like the PlayStation. With Sea of Thieves launching at the end of April 2024, and Forza Horizon 5 set to launch on April 25, 2025, nearly a year later; it would be sensible for an industry watcher to claim that Microsoft has been refocusing on offering its best games to the widest playerbase possible. However, when you start feeling certain about that observation, Microsoft’s newer actions…
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    ISRO successfully conducts flight acceptance hot test for LVM-M6 cryogenic engine

    ISRO announced that on March 14, 2025, it successfully carried out the flight acceptance hot test of the cryogenic engine designated for the sixth operational mission of the LVM3 launch vehicle (LVM-M6) at the ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC) in Mahendragiri. New Delhi: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully conducted the flight acceptance hot testing of the cryogenic engine for the LVM-M6 mission, the space agency said. The hot testing is part of acceptance for the flight of Cryogenic engines for every mission. “On March 14, 2025, ISRO successfully conducted the flight acceptance hot testing of the cryogenic engine identified for the sixth operational mission of LVM3 launch vehicle (LVM-M6) at ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri,” the space agency said. Notably, hot tests for the indigenous cryogenic engine (CE20) used in the Cryogenic Upper Stage of LVM3 were so far performed at the High-Altitude Test (HAT) facility at IPRC. At…
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    NASA-SpaceX postpone Falcon 9 mission to return stranded astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore due to technical fault

    The launch, originally planned for today from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, was scrubbed less than an hour before liftoff due to a hydraulic system issue with a ground support clamp arm on the rocket New Delhi: SpaceX has postponed the launch of its Falcon 9 rocket, which was scheduled to carry a crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) and return the “stranded” NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore. The launch, originally planned for today from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, was scrubbed less than an hour before liftoff due to a hydraulic system issue with a ground support clamp arm on the rocket. NASA and SpaceX confirmed the delay of the Crew-10 mission, which was intended to replace Williams and Wilmore aboard the ISS. The postponement was caused by a technical problem with one of the support arms holding the Falcon 9 rocket at Launch Complex 39A. SpaceX posted on social media,…
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    A new discovery sheds light on our long-extinct cousins

    Since the discovery, researchers spent more than two years meticulously studying the remains of a million-year-old face. They tried to find out which species of ancient human they belonged to, and understand their lives and environment Hyderabad: Fragments of face bones from a species of extinct human previously unknown, dating from between 1.2 million and 1.4 million years ago, were discovered in the caves in the Atapuerca Mountains in Spain during archaeological excavations, which were going on for the last 50 years. The human traces stretched from the Bronze Age to hundreds of thousands of years into the past – before modern humans like us (Homo sapiens) even existed. These are earliest human remains ever found in Western Europe. Sima del Elefante Back in 2022, during an annual field season, the team unearthed a series of bone fragments from a cave called Sima del Elefante (Pit of the Elephant). The fragments…

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      17 September
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      Apple fixes bug causing activation issue in iPhone 14 series

      San Francisco: Apple has fixed a bug in the latest iOS 16 update that prevented some customers from activating new iPhone 14 devices. The iOS 16.0.1 update resolves the activation or migration issues faced by the users of new iPhones. According to a MacRumors report, the new iPhone 14 users facing the activation issues may need to restore with a Mac or PC to iOS 16.0.1 to fix the bug and fully activate their new devices. The company has sent a memo to customers, saying “”there is a known issue for iOS 16 that may impact device activations on open Wi-Fi networks.” The tech giant said that there are no current official fixes and that support staff should “not create a repair…

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    • 17 September
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      WhatsApp enters film-making biz, to premiere 1st original on Prime Video

      New Delhi: In an unusual move, Meta-owned WhatsApp is venturing into the film-making business and will premiere its first original short film titled ‘Naija Odyssey’ on Amazon Prime Video and YouTube. The 12-minute short film tells the story of NBA player Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was born in Greece to Nigerian parents. “The Greek Freak. That’s not me, that’s not all of me. Naija Odyssey, the cross-culture story of Giannis by WhatsApp. Stream Sept 21 on Prime Video,” WhatsApp said in a tweet. The 12-minute short film signifies WhatsApp’s foray into entertainment, a first for a social media messaging platform. However, ‘Naija Odyssey” appears to be a way to promote WhatsApp as Antetokounmpo recently signed an endorsement deal with the company, another first for the…

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    • 17 September
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      Snapchat brings iOS 16 Lock Screen widgets, chat shortcuts

      San Francisco: Popular instant messaging platform Snapchat has rolled out new features, including iOS 16 Lock Screen widgets for iPhone users. The company said it is introducing new features to help keep conversations with friends easy to find. “Our new Lock Screen Widgets, available now with iOS 16, keeps conversations with your bestie saved right to your lock screen so you can start chats with one tap,” the company said in a blogpost. “With this new tool, you can save yourself the scrolling when you want to start Snapping, keeping visual conversations with the Snapchat Camera right at your fingertips,” it added. Snap chat mentioned that its New Chat Shortcuts at the top of the chat tab will make it easy…

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    • 17 September
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      NASA, Google to help track air pollution at local level

      San Francisco: The US space agency has collaborated with Google to help local governments improve their monitoring and prediction of air quality. NASA and Google will develop advanced machine learning-based algorithms that link space data with Google Earth Engine data streams to generate high-resolution air quality maps in near real-time. “We’re thrilled about our partnership with NASA to make daily air quality more actionable at a local level,” said Rebecca Moore, director at Google Earth, Earth Engine and Outreach at Google. The results will create city-scale, near real-time estimation and forecasting of harmful pollutants, such as nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate matter. Google has incorporated two new NASA data sets into the Earth Engine Catalogue that are automatically updated daily. These include data from the NASA Goddard Earth…

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    • 17 September
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      Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 may have ultra-high frequency variant

      San Francisco: US-based chip maker Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset may have an ultra-high frequency variant. According to GSMArena, AQualcomm might launch two separate versions of the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. The standard one will be business as usual, but there will also be a high-frequency iteration, which should push the clock speeds significantly higher. Currently, the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1’s Prime core runs at 3.19 GHz, while the high-frequency option will offer at least 3.4-3.5 GHz. As per the report, some units will be capable of sustaining higher clock speeds, hence the ultra-high frequency version of the SoC. The report also suggests that there is going to be a significant improvement in the GPU department. As per previous rumours, the…

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    • 16 September
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      Motorola Edge 30 Ultra with 200-megapixel to be available under Rs 52,000 during Flipkart sale

      Motorola recently unveiled two new phones in the Edge 30 series. The Edge 30 Fusion and the Edge 30 Ultra. Both smartphones come with a lot of firsts. For instance, the Edge 30 Ultra comes with the world’s first 200-megapixel camera whereas the Edge 30 Fusion is the first phone to come with Snapdragon 888+. Interestingly, the Edge 30 Ultra and the Edge 30 Fusion cater to different categories but feature curved displays. So no matter whether you are looking to buy a phone under Rs 40,000 or Rs 60,000, curved displays are certainly not reserved for the premium category. The smartphones will be available for purchase on September 22, 2023 on Flipkart. Users can even get the device at…

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    • 16 September
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      Snapchat brings iOS 16 Lock Screen widgets, chat shortcuts

       Popular instant messaging platform Snapchat has rolled out new features, including iOS 16 Lock Screen widgets for iPhone users. The company said it is introducing new features to help keep conversations with friends easy to find. “Our new Lock Screen Widgets, available now with iOS 16, keeps conversations with your bestie saved right to your lock screen so you can start chats with one tap,” the company said in a blogpost. “With this new tool, you can save yourself the scrolling when you want to start Snapping, keeping visual conversations with the Snapchat Camera right at your fingertips,” it added. Snap chat mentioned that its New Chat Shortcuts at the top of the chat tab will make it easy to…

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    • 15 September
      458

      WhatsApp working to let users create polls in group chat

      San Francisco: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is likely working on a new update that will allow users to create polls in chat. With this feature, which is under development, group participants will be able to share polls with other members of the group. It will be possible to add up to 12 options but this value may change before the release of the feature, reports WABetaInfo. This feature is under development so it is not ready to be released to beta testers. As per the report, an entry point for the feature will be available within the usual chat action sheet where you can find all other media sharing options and it opens the section that we spotted during the development…

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    • 15 September
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      Premium Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 Wireless now in India

      New Delhi: Expanding its MOMENTUM series headsets, German audio brand Sennheiser on Thursday launched a new headphone — MOMENTUM 4 Wireless — with advanced Adaptive Noise Cancellation (ANC) for Indian consumers.’ Priced at Rs 34,990, the newly launched headphone comes with smart, intuitive features and is available at select online channels. “The new MOMENTUM 4 Wireless once again raises the bar — delivering best-in-class sound quality with advanced Adaptive Noise Cancellation and exceptional comfort,” Kapil Gulati, Director, Consumer Segment, Sennheiser, said in a statement. “Thanks to features including Transparency Mode, Built-in EQ and a new Sound Personalisation feature, users can listen in their own customised way,” Gulati added. The company said that the headphone delivers Sennheiser’s Signature Sound that surpasses everything…

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    • 15 September
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      Google to show Play Store reviews based on your device

      San Francisco: With an aim to make it more user-friendly, Google has reportedly introduced a new feature that will show reviews on the Play Store based on the type of device a person is using. The update, promised to occur in “early 2022” in August 2021, now has arrived as Google prepares to introduce its own tablet and wearable, reports The Verge. In the reviews section of the Play Store, there is now a notice to let you know that ratings are “verified,a and that you are being shown feedback from people using the same type of device as you, the report said. This feature is becoming increasingly important as Android apps spread to even more form factors; someone using Google’s…

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