WhatsApp desktop version: WhatsApp for Windows is going away Here’s what’s Meta is replacing it with

WhatsApp, the Meta-owned instant messaging platform, has dedicated apps for various platforms, including Android, iOS, iPadOS, macOS, wearOS and Windows. These apps not only make messaging much easier but also come with numerous under-the-hood optimisations that make it much more useful than the web version. However, a new report by Windows Latest suggests that Meta … Read more

Microsoft SharePoint hack: CERT-In flags ongoing threat, follow these steps to secure your systems | Technology News

CERT-In, India’s nodal cybersecurity agency, has flagged multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint Server that have been actively exploited by hackers to access sensitive user data or compromise systems through spoofing attacks. SharePoint Server 2019 and SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 as well as the subscription edition of the platform deployed by organisations on-premises have been affected … Read more

5th July was the shortest day this year. Why is the Earth spinning faster this month? | Technology News

The Earth spun faster this month, recording the shortest day this year on July 10. The world is set to witness similar events on Tuesday (July 22) and next month (August 5). According to data from the Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service and the US Naval Observatory, reported by CNN, the Earth recorded its … Read more

Universe’s missing half: What is antimatter and why it matters | Technology News

In 1930, theoretical physicist Paul Dirac was trying to reconcile quantum mechanics with Einstein’s theory of relativity when his equations hinted at something strange: the existence of a “mirror” particle identical to the electron, but with opposite charge. Its implications made him uneasy  — that every particle has an antiparticle, and that perhaps the whole … Read more

Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas wants youth to master AI tools instead of doomscrolling  | Technology News

The CEO of Perplexity, Aravind Srinivas, said that young people need to spend less time scrolling through Instagram and more time learning about artificial intelligence (AI). In the podcast interview with Matthew Berman, Srinivas said that mastering AI tools is now essential to stay relevant in the job market.  AI is developing at a rapid … Read more

Ahead of NASA’s mission, James Webb telescope finds cues of a liquid water ocean under Europa’s surface

Jupiter’s icy moon Europa has been one of the most promising places in our solar system to find environments suitable for life beyond Earth. In the 1960s, ground-based telescopic observations noted that Europa’s surface was mostly made of water ice, with scientists speculating that the almost Earth-sized moon has a saltwater ocean that holds twice … Read more

Replit rolls out fixes after AI coding agent deletes customer database without permission | Technology News

Replit, an AI-powered software creation platform, has apologised after its AI coding agent went off the rails and deleted a company’s live database, raising fresh concerns about the risks posed by such tools. The incident involving Replit Agent and the vibe-coding experiment gone wrong was shared by Jason Lemkin, the founder and CEO of SaaStr.AI. … Read more