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Google Will Soon Let You Tell It What Stories You Want to See in Your Discovery Feed
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Google Will Soon Let You Tell It What Stories You Want to See in Your Discovery Feed

I don't know what the far future of tech looks like, but I know what's in store for the near future: AI. Specifically, AI that responds to natural language prompts. It's already the reality for many platforms, apps, and services: Rather than doing things yourself, you tell the AI what you want done, and it follows suit. Natural language commands are popping up everywhere, from coding platforms to playlist generators. Now, apparently, they're coming to your news app too. Natural language commands are coming to the Google app's Discovery feed Credit: Google Google announced a handful of changes coming to its self-named app on Friday. Perhaps most ...
Goa declares cancer a notifiable disease; here's all you need to know about it
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Goa declares cancer a notifiable disease; here's all you need to know about it

Goa has declared cancer a notifiable disease across the state, making it mandatory for healthcare providers or laboratories to report it to government authorities when they diagnose it, officials said on Saturday. The notification, issued by the state Public Health Department on August 20, will pave the way for systematic surveillance of cancer cases and data-driven planning of prevention, screening and treatment programmes, they said. Welcoming the decision, National Organisation for Tobacco Eradication (India) president Dr Shekhar Salkar called the move a "landmark and much-needed public health decision" that could strengthen cancer control in the state. Under the notification, cancer cases are required to be reported preferably within seven days and, in any event, not later than one ...
Bobby Deol begins filming Aashram 4, fans welcome Baba Nirala’s return
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Bobby Deol begins filming Aashram 4, fans welcome Baba Nirala’s return

Bollywood actor Bobby Deol and the rest of the team of the popular web series, 'Aashram' commenced the shoot for the fourth season of the highly-awaited drama on Saturday. Sharing the professional update with the netizens, makers Prakash Jha Productions took to their official handle on Instagram and uploaded a picture of a clapperboard with 'Aashram 4' written on it, placed in the place of worship, accompanied by the caption, "Ek Aur aarambh …Aashram ke naye adhyay mein aapka swagat hai. Japnaam (Folded hands emoji) Aashram 4 now filming ! (Fire and Clapper Board” emoji) (sic)." As soon as the post was up, netizens expressed their excitement in the comment section. Source link
Ariana Grande granted expedited subpoenas to reveal alleged hackers’ identities – National
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Ariana Grande granted expedited subpoenas to reveal alleged hackers’ identities – National

A Los Angeles judge has granted pop star Ariana Grande permission to subpoena information that will help to reveal the identities of anonymous hackers she alleges infiltrated the devices of people close to her and stole unreleased music. Judge Mark H. Epstein approved Grande’s proposed order for expedited discovery on Wednesday, after her legal team argued that it was necessary to identify those who hacked and stole the unreleased music, behind-the-scenes footage and music videos that were reportedly sold online.In her application for expedited discovery, Grande reportedly said she needed to accelerate her lawsuit because if she doesn’t identify the alleged hackers, “their hacking, theft, dissemination, sales, and publication of [her] content will continue,” Rolling Stone reports. ...
All the Emergency Features You Should Enable on Your Google Pixel
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All the Emergency Features You Should Enable on Your Google Pixel

If you're ever in an emergency situation, your can use your Google Pixel to get more information about what's going on and receive the help you need. While some emergency features are enabled by default, you do have to set most of them up before a crisis actually occurs. It's worth noting that emergency settings aren't consistent across all Android devices. Many of Android's emergency features live within the Personal Safety app, which is automatically installed on all Pixel phones (4a and later). A version of this app is available to other Android users through the Google Play Store, though it may be labeled just "Safety" in your app list once downloaded and have different functionality across non-Pixel devices. Schedule a Safety Check on your Google PixelIf you're ever out alone and want...
Jai Durga from The Revolutionaries unveiled, celebrates Maa Durga’s divine power
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Jai Durga from The Revolutionaries unveiled, celebrates Maa Durga’s divine power

Devotional track 'Jai Durga' from 'The Revolutionaries' was unveiled on Friday. Composed by Shreyas Prashant Puranik, the track brings together the evocative voices of Shreyas Prashant Puranik, Raja Hasan, Altamash Faridi and Divya Kumar. Penned by Siddharth-Garima Wahal, the lyrics celebrate Maa Durga as the embodiment of supreme Shakti and the ultimate force of good, portraying her as the divine power people turn to for strength, protection and hope. Check out the song here The Revolutionaries, directed and created for a series by acclaimed filmmaker Nikkhil Advani, is a high-octane period drama produced by Monisha Advani and Madhu Bhojwani under the banner of Emmay Entertainment. Written by Sanyuktha Chawla Shaikh, Akshita Wadhwana, Shobhit Narang, and Rutvi Mehta, The Revolution...
Monsoon viral infections rise, influenza vaccine advised: Dr Guleria
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Monsoon viral infections rise, influenza vaccine advised: Dr Guleria

With viral infections increasing in the monsoon, Chairman of the Institute of Internal Medicine and Respiratory & Sleep Medicine at Medanta, pulmonologist Dr Randeep Guleria, has advised high-risk individuals to get vaccinated. In an interview with ANI, Dr Guleria, who is the Former Director of AIIMS Delhi, also reassured the public that most cases remain mild and can be managed with standard home care. "This is something which happens on an annual basis. There is a spurt in cases, but the majority of cases have mild to moderate disease. Some patients who come under comorbidities are getting admitted in ICU's," he said. "So, like every year, we see that there is a spurt of viral infections around the monsoon months, and it usually occurs due to influenza. And most patients have uppe...
Tupac murder suspect told police his nephew fired fatal shots at rapper – National
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Tupac murder suspect told police his nephew fired fatal shots at rapper – National

Jurors on Thursday heard Duane “Keffe D” Davis tell detectives in 2008 that his nephew Orlando “Baby Lane” Anderson fired the shots that killed rapper Tupac Shakur in 1996. Davis, who claimed he was also in the car with his nephew, is accused of orchestrating the killing of the 25-year-old rapper in Las Vegas.At the time of the interview with detectives in Los Angeles County, Davis’s nephew had been dead for a decade. 1:47 Who killed Tupac? Murder trial begins nearly 30 years later after rapper’s death Davis, 63, alleged that the white Cadillac he and Anderson were in with two other men pulled up alongside a car with Shakur inside, along with Death...
Hacks Every Facebook Marketplace Buyer and Seller Should Know
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Hacks Every Facebook Marketplace Buyer and Seller Should Know

Through its focus on local selling, Facebook Marketplace has become the world's biggest digital garage sale, but without tables to browse and friendly small talk. Getting what you want, whether it's finding those low-priced gems or getting a good price for your old blender, comes down to understanding how both the platform and its users work. You can't treat it like an old-school classifieds page and hope for the best; you need tactics. Here are 10 strategic hacks to navigate the chaos, outsmart the feed, and get the best deals on both sides of the transaction.Download Google Lens, the most important app for both buyers and sellersWhether you're a buyer or a seller, you should download and use Google Lens. This scans a photograph, identifies the item pictured, and spits out all kinds of in...
Study on cancer-causing chemicals in cars to be completed by May 2027: ICMR
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Study on cancer-causing chemicals in cars to be completed by May 2027: ICMR

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that its nationwide study to detect cancer-causing chemicals in cars is expected to be completed by May 2027. The green body was hearing the matter in which it had taken suo motu (on its own) cognisance of a media report titled 'People are breathing in cancer-causing chemicals in their cars, study finds'. According to the report, researchers analysed the cabin air of 101 electric, gas and hybrid cars with a model year between 2015 and 2022, and found that 99 per cent of cars contained a flame retardant called TCIPP, which is under investigation by the US National Toxicology Program as a potential carcinogen. Besides, most cars also had two more flame retardants, TDCIPP and TCEP, which are consid...