MobileNews

WhatsApp Strict Account Settings Announced: A New Lockdown-style Feature

WhatsApp Strict Account Settings feature has been announced by the Messaging platform which adds to the existing set of privacy features like end-to-end encryption. “A few of our users – like journalists or public-facing figures – may need extreme safeguards against rare and highly-sophisticated cyber attacks,” said WhatsApp while stating one of the reasons behind…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Waabi raises $1B and expands into robotaxis with Uber

Autonomous vehicle startup Waabi has raised $1 billion and struck a partnership with Uber to deploy self-driving cars on the ride-hailing platform – the company’s first expansion beyond autonomous trucking. The funding consists of an oversubscribed $750 million…
AI & RoboticsNews

Google pitches Gemini to students studying for India’s most competitive college entrance exam

Google is expanding its push into AI-powered learning by adding full-length practice tests in Gemini for the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE), India’s nationwide engineering exam used to shortlist candidates for the country’s top technical institutes and taken by millions of students each year. Google said students can take full-length mock exams for the JEE within Gemini, which will offer…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Tesla adds clever trick to release frozen charge cables with new software update

Tesla is pushing a new software update that adds a handy workaround for when your charge cable gets stuck in the charge port, a common problem in cold weather when the port can freeze shut. The new feature, part of Tesla’s 2026.2.3 software update, allows owners to release the charge cable by pulling and holding the rear left door handle for 3 seconds. Here’s the release note from the…
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DefenseNews

Rubio to warn of military action if Venezuela strays from US goals

Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans on Wednesday to warn that the Trump administration is ready to take new military action against Venezuela if the country’s interim leadership strays from U.S. expectations. In prepared testimony for a hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Rubio says the U.S. is not at war with Venezuela and that its interim leaders are cooperating, but he…
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