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The crackdown came mere days after the company expanded Project Glasswing to give Indian companies and developers early access to the advanced chatbot.

Officials are worried that the option to use usernames instead of phone numbers could increase the risk of impersonation, fraud, and misuse of accounts. There are fears that some users may take advantage of the system to mislead others or spread false or harmful information.

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China is pushing an unconventional launch idea that could change the economics of reaching orbit: instead of igniting rockets at ground level and spending huge amounts of chemical propellant just to claw through the thickest part of the atmosphere, it wants to use electricity to catapult a rocket to supersonic speed before the engines fire.

The government of India on Wednesday issued a notice to Meta regarding the controversial username feature on WhatsApp in India due to concerns about impersonation and fraud, and warned the platform not to roll it.

The Indian government had earlier issued a notice to WhatsApp, directing them to furnish a detailed explanation on the upcoming usernames feature within three days of receiving the notice.

Scientists at the University of Minnesota have announced a major step in synthetic biology: a laboratory-made system dubbed 'SpudCell' that mimics many behaviors of living cells.

Yoo Ah-In's reported talks to join Galaxy Corporation have sparked controversy over his possible entertainment comeback. The actor has been inactive since his 2023 drug scandal. Meanwhile, the new agency has a roster, including BIGBANG member G-Dragon and SHINee's Taemin., Korean, Times Now

Siddharth Anand has given a special shoutout to Alpha director Shiv Rawail ahead of the Alia Bhatt and Sharvari starrer's release. He also credited Shiv's father, Rahul Rawail, for shaping his journey., Bollywood, Times Now

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