Author: Akila Annadurai

As we see some countries are slowly switching to a three-day weekend, prioritising the health and wellness of their citizens, making us wonder “is four day work week a good idea?” We sometimes think that an extra day off would be really good, so we can take a little time for ourselves and relax a bit. A new study by the Nutrition and Activity (ARENA) of the University of South Australia by Ty Ferguson and others shows that taking an extra day off improves a person’s mental health. And it also says that a long weekend is welcomed by not…

US guardsman Jack Teixeira on Thursday was arrested for the suspected leaks of highly classified military related documents on the chat room of the social media platform Discord.  In this leak, it is said that information relating to the Ukrainian war and the other National Defense related documents were leaked. The actual details of the data leaks were not revealed , by the Department of US Defence. It is estimated that nearly 50 documents have been leaked via the social media platform which is now revolving around the world. Who is Jack Teixiera? What did he do? Jack Teixeira is…

Denver, Federal Bureau of Investigation officials warn the public to avoid charging the phone on free public phone charging stations. As there is a risk of malware attack on their phones which might risk their data privacy. Smartphones have become an inseparable gadget in everyone’s lives. You see them first thing in the morning and before you go to bed. In future, if possible you might even attach it to your body. This opens a window of opportunity for the bad guys to plant their cyber attacks on your phone threatening your personal data. Recently, FBI Denver, tweeted that the…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced demonetization of ₹500 and ₹1000 to be effective from midnight on the National television on 8th November, 2016. This sudden decision created an uproar among the people. Demonetization created crippling after effects and the ruling BJP government was blamed by the Opposition parties pointing out the sufferings of the public. The demonetization policy was planned to bring out hidden wealth — black money out and run it back into the economy. source: business today When the government expected people to exchange their old currency for the new currency notes or deposit their money in the…

The Italian based luxury car manufacturer Ferrari S.p.A reported a ransomware attack on their system and it seems that the personal information of their valued customers were compromised. Ferrari’s statement on the incident Ferrari S.p.A. issued a statement on 21st March, 2024 stating that “Ferrari has been attacked by ransomware and a ransom threat was made baiting their customers’ data”. The ransom attackers demanded money in exchange for the data. But the Ferrari spokesperson said that “no such demands of the cyber criminals will be fulfilled and they have no intention of giving them money”.  Ferrari also noted that funding…

Scientists discover potential water sources from the samples collected from the moon surface by China’s Chang’e 5 lander. Water is found contained inside the tiny glass beads on the moon surface. The samples of the glass beads were sent by the Chang’e 5 Lander in 2020. NASA scientists found in two papers published in 2020 that there are water molecules on the moon’s sunlit surface and that water ice could be lurking in the satellite’s shadowy recesses. According to a news release from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, water on the lunar surface is being lost to space, suggesting there…

Scientists in New Zealand found that freshwater fish genetics can be used to hunt the vast amount of gold buried under the mountains of New Zealand. Tectonic Plate Disruptions New Zealand lies at the boundary of the two tectonic plates, the Australian plate and the Pacific Plate. The pacific plate is moving into the Australian plate and slides underneath it, which results in a state of constant disruption in the region. This disruption leads to the fall of old mountain ranges and the rise of new ones. As the mountains fall and rise, the rivers change course, separated and united.…

If you are living in the busy part of the city or stuck in a heavy traffic, you might have felt like your blood pressure is rising due to the bustling vehicle noises around you. This is actually true, says a study published in JACC : Advances on March 22, 2024. The study shows that high road traffic noise can be a cause of elevated blood pressure. Some previous studies revealed that there is the cause of high blood pressure is related to road traffic noise and air pollution. No adequate evidence of traffic noise as a cause for increased…

In the refugees settlement in the Palorinya, Northern Uganda reforestation efforts are taken to fight against deforestation and save the ecosystem.  Refugee settlement in Northern Uganda More than 2 million refugees fled from South Sudan due to the decades long Civil war crisis and they have settled in neighbouring countries such as Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia and Sudan.  The settled refugees prepare food and build homes, collect timber and firewood from the forest regions contributing to deforestation. This resulted in the imbalance in the natural ecosystem. In order to tackle this situation, the Palorinyan local official tied up with Wild Forest…

In the era of social media, privacy has arised as an important concern for everyone all around the world. Various laws were enacted to protect the rights of the people in France. The law makers despite the arising new concerns, come with new legislations to ensure the welfare of the people. Sharenting and its impacts Sharenting is the practice of sharing private information of the children (photos, sensitive information) by their parents on the internet. This is a term coined in 2010 by the Wall Street Journal. Sharenting is when the parent creates an account for their child and posts…