Daniel Kim — Technology Editor 
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a financing package of $890 million for India’s rooftop solar programme, according to The Hindu Business Line. The funding package comprises an $820 million loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), a $60 million concessional loan from the Clean Technology Fund, and a … Read more
WhatsApp Web has finally introduced end-to-end encrypted audio and video calling directly in desktop browsers. Meta announced the major update alongside features like Call Transfer, Waiting Room, QuickHD video, and noise suppression, eliminating the previous requirement to download a separate desktop application. For years, using WhatsApp on a computer meant downloading an official desktop application … Read more
Following a recent court win, data scraper SerpApi warned that Reddit intends to act as a toll collector by requiring payments for scraping content it does not own. The company also accused Google of attempting to ignore its status as the world’s largest web scraper while cutting off public data access. The legal battles surrounding … Read more
NASA has fueled the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope with 290 gallons of hydrazine at Kennedy Space Center ahead of an Aug. 30, 2026, launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy. The mission aims to survey thousands of exoplanets and map dark energy from Lagrange point 2. Preparations for NASA’s next major astrophysics mission reached a … Read more
Audi has officially presented the ansa.it, marking the first time the manufacturer has used the Q9 designation for the pinnacle of its SUV lineup, as reported by Alvolante. Built at the production plant in Bratislava, Slovakia, the mastodontic vehicle measures 5.31 meters in length, 2.21 meters in width, and 1.81 meters in height, featuring a … Read more
A drone pilot filming off the coast of Kingscliff, New South Wales, recorded the rare birth of a humpback whale calf on Tuesday, July 29, 2026. Researchers hailed the footage as a world-first aerial capture that could challenge long-held assumptions about where these marine mammals reproduce. Marine observation off the eastern coast of Australia captured … Read more
Children who grow up without smartphones demonstrate superior reading comprehension compared to peers who own devices, according to a university study led by Patricia Greenfield. Researchers found that while ownership directly impacts reading ability, the specific timing of when a phone is given and school-use bans show no measurable effect. The debate over children and … Read more
Google has offered a clean look at the upcoming Pixel 11 Pro through a short clip posted to its social media channels according to Droid Life. The purposely dark video features the device’s gold frame and a warmer backside color that could be the Pixel 11 Pro in “Canyon” seen in earlier previews. The teaser … Read more
The July full Moon, known as the Buck Moon, illuminated night skies across Devon, Cornwall, and the rest of the UK this week. Reaching its peak at 15:36 BST on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, the celestial event drew stargazers and photographers outside to catch the dramatic rise of the summer lunar spectacle. July’s lunar event … Read more
Huawei unveiled its new Kirin X90 Plus and Kirin XE90 processors during a July 29 technical briefing. The chips will debut in the MateBook Fold Ultimate Design and MateBook Pro S laptops, alongside expanding HarmonyOS computer applications that now surpass 19,000 offerings ahead of an August 5 release. Huawei’s hardware roadmap received a significant update … Read more