By: The Trek News Desk The Central Government has rolled back its directive requiring all smartphones to come with the Sanchar Saathi cybersecurity app pre-installed. The move comes after intense backlash from digital rights groups and opposition parties, who argued that the mandate posed risks to user privacy and could expand government surveillance. The Directive…
By: The Trek News Desk The Government of India has issued a directive requiring all smartphone manufacturers to ship new devices with the government-developed cybersecurity application Sanchar Saathi pre-installed. Although the app is currently available on the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store, installing it has been optional so far. Under the new…
By: The Trek News Desk A major technical concern within Airbus’ A320 family has triggered worldwide disruptions, after engineers confirmed that intense bursts of solar radiation can interfere with the aircraft’s altitude-calculation software. The rare vulnerability affects the flight-control computers that help stabilise the aircraft at high altitudes. The issue came to light following an…
By: The Trek News Desk China launched an uncrewed Shenzhou-22 spacecraft on Tuesday in an urgent mission to provide a safe return option for three astronauts stationed aboard the Tiangong space station. The move comes after the station’s existing return capsule was damaged, leaving it unsafe for human re-entry. Long March-2F Successfully Lifts Off State…
By: The Trek News Desk Australia is days away from rolling out one of the world’s toughest social-media restrictions for minors, and Snapchat has become the first major platform to begin nationwide age checks for young users. Starting 10 December, children under 16 will effectively be barred from joining most social media services unless they…
By: The Trek News Desk Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) experienced a significant disruption on Tuesday, leaving thousands of users unable to log in or view new posts. Many users said their feeds stopped refreshing, while others couldn’t access the platform at all. Users Affected Across India, the US, and Other Regions Reports indicate…
By: The Trek News Desk James D. Watson, the American biologist who co-discovered the double-helix structure of DNA and won the Nobel Prize for his groundbreaking work, has passed away at the age of 97. His death was confirmed by the Cold Spring Harbour Laboratory, the institution where he spent much of his scientific career….
By: The Trek News Desk India has scripted yet another milestone in its space journey. On Sunday, November 2, 2025, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched and placed into orbit its heaviest-ever communication satellite, CMS-03, using its most powerful rocket, the LVM3-M5, also known as ‘Bahubali’ for its remarkable lifting capacity. A Perfect…
By: The Trek News Desk In a record-breaking milestone, Nvidia on Wednesday became the first company in the world to hit a $5 trillion market valuation, cementing its dominance at the heart of the global AI revolution.The achievement comes just three months after the chipmaker crossed the $4 trillion-mark, a pace unmatched in corporate history….
By: The Trek News Desk In one of the biggest job cuts in its history, Amazon has announced plans to lay off 14,000 corporate employees this year. The move is part of the tech giant’s broader strategy to streamline operations and integrate artificial intelligence (AI) across all business functions. According to Beth Galetti, Amazon’s Senior…
