Author: Swati

Researchers from the University of Vienna say that all 3.5 billion phone numbers on WhatsApp have been hacked because of a security flaw. Another thing the experts say is that they were able to see personal pictures of 57% of the people and even text on 29% of the accounts. In particular, a different study in 2017 let WhatsApp and its parent company Meta know about the flaw. But the tech giant says that experts at the University of Vienna used a different way to count than what was shown in 2017. If bad people had gotten the data, the…

Over the last three years, India’s high-end housing market has grown faster than any other. The prices of homes priced above Rs 1.5 crore have gone up the most. According to new data from ANAROCK Research, the prices of luxury homes in the seven biggest cities have gone up by an average of 40%. This shows that the premium real estate market is growing at an unprecedented rate. Delhi–NCR has been moving up faster than any other area. The market went from Rs 13,450 per square foot to an amazing Rs 17,500 per square foot. to Rs 23,100 per square…

Bigg Boss Tamil fame Samyuktha Shan gets married for the second time, this time to Aniruddha, the son of cricket player Kris Srikkanth. The popular actor and Bigg Boss Tamil grad Samyuktha Shan got married for the second time. A small and a traditional wedding was held for Samyuktha and Aniruddha Srikanth. Aniruddha is known for his short career in cricket and is the son of former India captain Kris Srikkanth. Close family and friends were there for the service, which marked the start of a quiet and emotional new life for the pair. A simple, traditional wedding This wedding…

Ask a bunch of people which country has the most mountains. Many will say Switzerland, Nepal, or Peru. The real answer is not so simple. It depends on what you mean by “most.” Is it the highest mountains, the biggest area covered by mountains, or the greatest overall height? The country that comes out on top for most scientific ways of measuring this is a small kingdom in the Himalayas. People often do not think about it in these talks. To see why this happens, we have to look at how people collect mountain data. We also need to see…

Apple just released the iPhone 17 series, but people are already talking about what’s next. The iPhone 18 Pro will come out in the second week of September 2026. Many say this will be one of Apple’s biggest upgrades in a long time. If what we hear is right, this new Pro model will have a new look, better speed, stronger cameras, and more AI features built into iOS. Image Credit: Official A New Generation of Design & Performance Industry experts say that the iPhone 18 Pro will keep Apple’s focus on strong premium materials. At the same time, it…

The AI world is not idle and right at the moment when people were getting used to the capabilities of the ChatGPT 5.1, a new contender has come into the scene. Anthropic has come up with Claude Opus 4.5 which is a model aimed at pushing the boundaries of speed, reasoning, and solving real-life problems. The release has elicited new discussions in the technology world, as many question whether this is the greatest rival that OpenAI has ever had in a long time. Claude Opus 4.5 is not a mere upgrade, but rather the way in which Anthropic is trying…

Among the few names that have impressed this year with their performance on the global wealth rankings, Larry Page, Google’s co-founder, is one. He has now taken the second position in the world’s richest person list, where he had not been for some years now. Even though rapid changes in fortunes are typical for Silicon Valley, Page’s story is mostly singular because it has been so low-key lately. The primary reason for this switch is the continuous and unstoppable growth of Alphabet—company Google’s parent—and the consequent tech stock rally connected to artificial intelligence. In 1998, Page, along with Sergey Brin,…

Two teens in Australia did something that has never been done before: they went to the High Court and challenged the country’s new law that says kids under 16 can’t use social media. The move has sparked a national conversation about the rights of young people, the safety of the internet, and how much the government can regulate. What the new law makes people do A new rule was just passed in Australia that says people under 16 years old can’t have or access accounts on big social media sites.Popular apps like Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, and Facebook are among…

At least one group in the US has sued Apple (AAPL.O) in Washington, DC, saying that the company uses minerals which have been linked to war and human rights abuses in the DRC and Rwanda. Apple has rejected these claims. International Rights Advocates (IRAdvocates) sued Apple, Tesla (TSLA.O), and other tech companies over where they got their cobalt, but last year, U.S. courts threw out that case. A similar criminal charge in Belgium is still being looked into When Congo sued Apple, Apple denied doing anything wrong and said it had told its sources to stop getting materials from Congo…

On Wednesday, a huge fire tore through several high-rise apartment buildings in Hong Kong’s northern Tai Po area. The fire killed at least 14 people and hurt many more as firefighters fought to put it out.The bright flames were still being fought by firemen even though it got dark. The 32 story towers were covered in green construction nets and bamboo scaffolding, which the government began to phase out in March for safety reasons. Thick black smoke rose from the buildings. At first, no one knew what caused the fire. It was very hot, so firefighters were having a hard time…