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NASA alert! Car-sized asteroid set to buzz Earth; Will get closer than Moon today

17Apr

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NASA alert! Car-sized asteroid set to buzz Earth; Will get closer than Moon today

[ad_1] NASA has identified a small asteroid that has been named as Asteroid 2023 HB, and it is on its way for an unusually close encounter with Earth today. Surprisingly, NASA has only recently discovered this asteroid, with the detection occurring on April 16, 2023, just a day before its anticipated flyby close to Earth. According to NASA's asteroid tracking data, Asteroid 2023 HB has a size of approximately 9.4-foot in size and is a member of the Apollo group of asteroids, which are named after the first asteroid of this kind, 1862 Apollo.NASA's CNEOS detected that the asteroid is making its journey at a fiery speed of 44087 km per hour. This asteroid makes one orbit around the Sun in 1501 days, the-sky.org data suggested. "At this time, the asteroid moves away from the Sun at a maxim...

Dangerous sunspots could hurl out terrifying M-class solar flares at Earth!

17Apr

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Dangerous sunspots could hurl out terrifying M-class solar flares at Earth!

[ad_1] Remember the film 2012 which showed the end of the world, as predicted by the ancient Mayan civilisation thousands of years ago? The film's plot was based on the Sun releasing unstable neutrinos due to unusual energy processes in the Sun which were heating up Earth's core. Although this might seem like a terrifying scenario, the science behind the film was questionable. But the threat posed by the Sun is very true. Forecasters have recently discovered multiple sunspots on the solar surface which could hurl dangerous solar flares towards Earth.Solar flare riskAccording to a report by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), multiple sunspots, named AR3280 and AR3281, have been observed in the solar regions. These sunspots are dangerous as they currently have unstable 'beta-gamma' ...

iOS 17 coming soon: Know 7 major features it may bring to your iPhone

15Apr

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iOS 17 coming soon: Know 7 major features it may bring to your iPhone

[ad_1] Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference 2023 is all set to start from June 5. Along with the excitement of the event, people are also eagerly waiting for the expected announcement of iOS 17 at WWDC 2023. Notably, iOS 17 is not expected to bring a major headline feature like iOS 16's Lock Screen, but there are some important updates and refinements that it may bring.Earlier, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman stated that the iOS 17 can bring "nice" features to your iPhones. So, what updates and new features will the iOS 17 will bring? Here are the 7 major iOS 17 features expected to be rolled out to your iPhone. 1. Changes to Control Center: Apple is rumored to be planning to overhaul the Control Center, according to a report by MacRumors. "The Control Center could get a new look, and...

Solar flare today! Sun spews out terrifying C-class solar flare; Planet in peril?

10Apr

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Solar flare today! Sun spews out terrifying C-class solar flare; Planet in peril?

[ad_1] Recently, a minor shortwave radio blackout over the Indian Ocean area due to a newly formed sunspot which exploded, spitting out an M3-class solar flare on April 6. The affected countries included India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and even China, Japan, and South Korea. The Sun has gradually become violent due to its Solar Cycle 29 which is expected to hit its peak in July 2025. Therefore, Earth is in for a rough ride until then. Recently, the Sun spewed out C-class solar flare which could make its way towards Earth soon.According to a report by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), as many as 19 C-class flares were produced by the Sun yesterday, April 9. The strongest of them was a C-9.1 solar flare, just shy of an M-class solar flare which was hurled out. ...

Surprise! iOS 16.4.1 update released with bug fixes and more for iPhones

8Apr

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Surprise! iOS 16.4.1 update released with bug fixes and more for iPhones

[ad_1] Apple on Friday, April 7 released the iOS 16.4.1 with bug fixes and security updates. The iPhone maker also released iPadOS 16.4.1, and macOS 13.3.1. Now, the iPhone, iPad, and Mac users should install the latest update as soon as they can as it will improve the functioning of their devices. "Keeping your software up to date is one of the most important things you can do to maintain your Apple product's security," Apple's Support page stated.According to the Apple Security Support documents for iOS and macOS, the new software includes fixes for two separate vulnerabilities- namely IOSurfaceAccelerator and WebKit. The IOSurfaceAccelerator could allow an app to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges and Apple has addressed an out-of-bounds write issue with improved input val...

Want to say something about your iPhone? Tell Tim Cook, he reads feedback daily at 5 AM

7Apr

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Want to say something about your iPhone? Tell Tim Cook, he reads feedback daily at 5 AM

[ad_1] Customer feedback is very important for Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook. So, if you have any feedback related to your iPhone, or any other product, you can share it and it will probably, get read by Cook. Revealing about his morning habits in an interview with GQ Magazine, Cook said that he starts his day by waking up early in the morning at around 5 AM and religiously reads the feedback customers have sent to the company.He said, "If you're in the business, like we are, of creating technology that really enriches people's lives - you want to know what it's doing. You want to know how people are feeling about it." "Of course, I get some complaints as well. Those are cool too because I want to stay grounded in terms of what our users are thinking, what they're feeling," he ...

Bad news on iOS 17 update! If you own iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, then be WORRIED

6Apr

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Bad news on iOS 17 update! If you own iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, then be WORRIED

[ad_1] With the release of almost every software update, Apple also drops some of the iPhone models from the list of its supporting devices. The company is soon expected to announce the iOS 17 in its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) which is scheduled to begin from June 5, 2023. Along with iOS 17, Apple is also expected to announce iPadOS 17, macOS 14, watchOS 10, among others at the event. However, not every iPhone users will be able to enjoy the update. Yes, not all the iPhone models will support the iOS 17 update. According to a leakster, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X may not get the iOS 17 update.These devices were released between November 2015 and November 2017 and Apple generally maintains full software support for devices for at least five years, according t...

Feel safer with iPhone 14 crash detection? Good news! iOS 16.4 to make it better

23Mar

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Feel safer with iPhone 14 crash detection? Good news! iOS 16.4 to make it better

[ad_1] Apple iPhone 14 Crash Detection feature is on by default courtesy iOS 16. The feature allows the iPhone to detect a severe car crash and connect you to emergency services and notify your contacts. However, there have been certain instances when the feature triggered an influx of false calls from skiers and snowboarders in several US states and Canada. And now, with the upcoming iOS 16.4 update, Apple is expected to bring additional crash detection optimizations for the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro models to get rid of the glitches as well as to add enhancements.Informing about the same, a report by MacRumors said, "iOS 16.4 includes additional Crash Detection optimizations for all iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro models, according to Apple's release notes for the software update, which...

Uranus moons might have hidden oceans, says NASA

20Mar

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Uranus moons might have hidden oceans, says NASA

[ad_1] At a time when scientists are trying to find water on other planets and their moons, NASA has made a big revelation. According to a tweet by NASA Sun and Space, one or more of Uranus' moons might have oceans hidden beneath their icy surfaces. "One or more of Uranus' moons might have oceans hidden beneath their icy surfaces, according to new findings," the tweet read.In a new study led by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, researchers reanalyzed nearly 40-year-old energetic particle and magnetic field data taken by NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft — the only spacecraft so far to have gone near Uranus. Their results, recently accepted for publication in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, suggest that one or two of Uranus' 27 moons — Ariel and...

List Of Most Fast Food-Obsessed Countries In The World. The First One Is…

16Mar

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List Of Most Fast Food-Obsessed Countries In The World. The First One Is…

[ad_1] Fast food has emerged as a viable option, thanks to its availability and affordability. Whenever we want a quick and good quality meal, fast food restaurants and chains pop up in our minds as the very first choice. Be it takeaway, delivery or even dine-in, there's no denying that fast food has become extremely popular. Restaurant chains are popping up in every major market across the world, which is why people have easy access to fast food too. Recently, a report revealed which countries are the most obsessed with fast food. Take a look:Most Fast Food-Obsessed Countries in the World1.🇺🇸 USA2.🇬🇧 UK3.🇫🇷 France4.🇸🇪 Sweden5.🇦🇹 Austria6.🇲🇽 Mexico7.🇰🇷 South Korea8.🇬🇷 Greece9.🇨🇳 China10.🇳🇴 Norway12.🇦🇺 Australia13.🇮🇳 India17.🇯🇵 Japan19.🇨🇦 Canada20.🇩🇪 Germany(CEOWORLD magazine)— World Inde...