WhatsApp may soon let people join calls without downloading the app
In some good news for WhatsApp users, the Meta-owned instant messaging platform is reportedly working on new feature that could make it easier to call people who do not use the messaging app. The platform is testing guest calls, which will allow people without a WhatsApp account to join a call using a web link.
Google AI has a racism problem
Google wants AI to play a bigger role in the way we search the internet. But a recent incident shows why users should not blindly trust every answer generated by AI. As first reported by Futurism, Google’s AI Overviews reportedly gave disturbing answers to some searches involving people from certain countries. During testing, searches such
Bitcoin network says $320 million stolen in latest crypto hack
A Bitcoin-linked blockchain used by several crypto exchanges has been hacked for $320 million, the latest in a spate of thefts to shake confidence in digital-asset security. Liquid Network, which develops a blockchain designed for faster transactions, had roughly 4,000 of the 4,200 Bitcoin held in its Liquid Federation wallet stolen, it said in a
Google issues emergency update for Chrome
Google has been forced to issue an emergency update for its Chrome browser after uncovering the most serious type of cyber security flaw. Researcher Salvatore Gulizia discovered the bug within the hugely popular web browser, which has approximately 3.6 billion users worldwide, and reported it to Google. The US tech giant noted that it is
OpenAI chief scientist warns no one is prepared for consequences of AI
OpenAI’s chief scientist Jakub Pachocki has called for “extreme caution” over AI’s runaway progress and warned more intervention may be needed to ensure “humans remain in control of the future”. The post comes only a few days after the ChatGPT-maker released its latest model GPT-6 Astra, which it called its most powerful product ever. OpenAI
AI discovers 3D printing rocket alloy after massive probablity test
Artificial intelligence has unlocked a significantly faster and cheaper way to 3D-print a high-performance NASA rocket alloy, potentially opening advanced aerospace manufacturing to smaller laboratories and commercial suppliers.The research, led by computer scientists and materials engineers at Washington State University, overcomes a long-standing industrial bottleneck involving GRCop-42. NASA developed the copper, chromium, and niobium alloy
‘Dark’ Hormuz tanker traffic surges as Gulf oil flows defy blockade
A surge in oil tankers crossing the Strait of Hormuz with tracking systems switched off is masking the scale of Persian Gulf supply recovery, with Goldman Sachs estimating actual exports at 15-16 million barrels per day (mb/d) against visible flows of only around 10 mb/d, even as tensions continue to disrupt one of the world’s
The New YouTube
Starting a YouTube channel in 2026 is about much more than simply recording videos and uploading them. The platform is expanding the ways creators can make content, build audiences and earn money, while artificial intelligence is becoming a bigger part of the creative process. Creators need to understand how the platform is changing its monetisation
The United Nations voted on Friday (Sep 4) to adopt the ‘Correct the Map’ resolution, led and sponsored by Togo.
The United Nations voted on Friday (Sep 4) to adopt the ‘Correct the Map’ resolution, led and sponsored by Togo. With a positive response from 164 countries,Flemish geographer and cartographer Gerardus Mercator published a landmark map that will soon be phased out of offices, schools and the atlas, a word coined by him. Mercator in
Putin orders 3-day pause in Kyiv
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a three-day suspension of strikes on Kyiv starting Saturday, coinciding with preparations for the arrival of US special representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner for talks aimed at reviving diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev received the delegation. Later, a motorcade carrying