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Google Meet Is Now Available in CarPlay
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Google Meet Is Now Available in CarPlay

Taking a call from the road has been a thing since the dawn of the car phone, but tech companies are still finding new and innovative ways to make escaping meetings impossible. While CarPlay and Android Auto have traditional phone calls baked into their functionality and support certain other calling apps, Google Meet has never been supported. If you have a work call you need to join while in the car, you either need to go through the potentially cumbersome steps of disconnecting your phone from the car and playing the call through the phone itself, or, if it's an option, have someone else take the wheel while you dial in. That's now changing—at least for those of us with iPhones. On Thursday, Google announced that Google Meet is now available on CarPlay. Of course, that integration now me...
Manipur doctor saves life of young woman on a Tokyo-Delhi flight
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Manipur doctor saves life of young woman on a Tokyo-Delhi flight

A doctor from Manipur’s Senapati district saved the life of a 21-year-old passenger during a mid-air medical emergency on an Air India flight from Tokyo to New Delhi.   Dr Loni Lirina, a critical care specialist at the American Oncology Institute, Babina Specialty Hospital in Imphal, was on board the flight when a young woman began experiencing severe breathing difficulties.  Following an announcement by the flight crew requesting medical assistance, Dr Lirina promptly attended to the passenger.  Upon examination, she immediately recommended oxygen support, nebulisation, and essential medications to stabilise the patient’s condition.  Thanks to her swift and decisive intervention, the woman’s condition improved significantly within 30 minutes, eliminating the need for an emergency land...
Kid Rock helicopter fly-by pilots suspended, then unsuspended by Hegseth – National
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Kid Rock helicopter fly-by pilots suspended, then unsuspended by Hegseth – National

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday there will be no punishment or investigation after a video showed a pair of Army military helicopters hovering close to Kid Rock’s Nashville home over the weekend. The U.S. army had said the crew had been suspended from flying while it conducted a formal investigation into why the helicopters flew near the All Summer Long singer’s house.But hours later, Hegseth announced that the pilots’ suspension had been lifted, writing on X, “Thank you @KidRock. @USArmy pilots suspension LIFTED. No punishment. No investigation. Carry on, patriots.”Thank you @KidRock.@USArmy pilots suspension LIFTED. No punishment. No investigation.Carry on, patriots. 🇺🇸 https://t.co/Zqhv1Zx1iG— Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) March 31, 2026 Story continues below adve...
10 Hacks Every Steam Gamer Should Know
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10 Hacks Every Steam Gamer Should Know

If Steam is one of your gaming apps of choice, then you might not typically spend too much time interacting with the program—you probably want to get straight to the gaming. Take a few minutes to dive into the settings and features on offer though, and there's a lot to explore. From remapping gamepad controls to launching games with custom restrictions applied, here's what's possible. (Note: The tips below are based on the current Steam client for the Windows desktop, but you should find comparable options on the other Steam apps too.)Run a privacy audit to prevent strangers from learning about your gaming habitsYou need to pay attention to your privacy on Steam as well as on every other app and platform you use. Specifically, you have a Steam profile that may or may not be revealing infor...
Huma Qureshi hails brother Saqib Saleem`s performance in Kaptaan
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Huma Qureshi hails brother Saqib Saleem`s performance in Kaptaan

Actress Huma Qureshi is all praise for her brother Saqib Saleem’s latest outing, Kaptaan, calling it a “banger” as she cheered him on with enthusiasm. Taking to her Instagram stories, Huma shared a few glimpses from the screening at home, which was attended by their friends and family. She wrote in the caption, “It’s Kaptaan time at the Qureshi household." In another story she wrote, "Saqib Saleem killed it Kaptaan. What a banger,” expressing her excitement and pride for her brother’s performance. Saqib too had shared an emotional note about the film’s screening night, describing it as “truly special.” The actor revealed that the evening was made memorable by the presence of his friends, family, and the film’s cast and crew, all coming together under one roof. He wrote: “Last night w...
OSA raises risk of heart events, death by 71 percent: Study
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OSA raises risk of heart events, death by 71 percent: Study

Scientists have found that those living with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have a 71 per cent higher risk of cardiovascular events (CVEs) or death from any cause (all-cause mortality) compared with those not living with OSA.  New research, to be presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026, Istanbul, Turkey, May 12-15), is a collaboration between Imperial College Health Partners; Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK; and Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly). “In adults, obstructive sleep apnea is linked to higher risk of cardiovascular events or all-cause mortality, especially among those with obesity, even after adjusting for confounders,” said study co-author Heather Fitzke of Imperial College Health Partners, London. OSA is characterised by recurrent upper airway obs...
Why ‘Open Platform’ Is the Next Big Frontier for Smart Glasses
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Why ‘Open Platform’ Is the Next Big Frontier for Smart Glasses

We may earn a commission from links on this page. This morning, upstart smart glasses company Even Realities launched Even Hub, an open app store and developer platform for its G2 line of display style smart glasses. This could be the first salvo in a war between open- and closed-platform display smart glasses. On one side is Meta. The Goliath of the smart glasses market has thus far taken a completely closed approached to its newish Display glasses: Meta decides what your smart glasses can do and determines what apps you can access. The David to Meta's Goliath is Even Realities, a boutique tech company that just launched a storefront with over 50 apps made by third-party developers, so users can decide for themselves what to install and what to ignore. ...
Joseph Duggar released on $600K bond in Florida child molestation case – National
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Joseph Duggar released on $600K bond in Florida child molestation case – National

19 Kids and Counting star Joseph Duggar was released from a Florida jail Tuesday after making his first appearance in the state on molestation charges involving a child under the age of 12, his lawyer said. Duggar, 31, was arrested earlier this month in Arkansas and was transferred to the Bay County Jail in Panama City, Fla., to face charges of lewd and lascivious molestation on a child under 12 and lewd and lascivious contact.He posted a US$600,000 bond after appearing remotely from the Bay County Jail for his first appearance after being booked into custody earlier the same day. He is due back in court on April 20. 0:45 Josh Duggar reacts to brother Joseph’s arrest on child molestation charge...
Indian scientists discover new bacterial mechanism, boost hope against TB
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Indian scientists discover new bacterial mechanism, boost hope against TB

Tuberculosis is one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases and now, a team of scientists has discovered a fundamental flaw in a long-standing model of how bacteria control gene expression that can form the base for innovative strategies to combat tuberculosis and other bacterial infections, an official statement said on Thursday.  Scientists believed that a protein called ‘σ factor’ binds RNA polymerase, initiates bacterial transcription and is then released once the enzyme begins elongating RNA.  This process, known as the ‘σ-cycle’, was assumed to be universal across bacteria, including TB bacteria. For years, scientists believed that a protein called σ factor binds RNA polymerase, initiates bacterial transcription and is then released once the enzyme begins elongating RNA. This...
Karan Johar`s series Nazdeekiyan is inspired by Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
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Karan Johar`s series Nazdeekiyan is inspired by Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna

In March, Prime Video announced Nazdeekiyan, produced by Karan Johar’s Dharmatic Entertainment, as part of its 2026 slate. Revolving around two couples, the upcoming series explores themes of loyalty, duty, and desire. Sounds familiar? It did to us, too. Perhaps Johar did not look too far for inspiration when creating this show. Sources have told mid-day that ‘Nazdeekiyan’ is inspired by the filmmaker’s all-star offering, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006). Taha Shah Badussha and Nikita Dutta star in the upcoming series. Pics/Instagram, AFP A source revealed, “The series is a contemporary take on infidelity. ‘Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna’, though controversial at the time, aged well, with generations resonating with the four leads’ conflict. The team at Dharmatic was keen to revisit the idea, and f...