WhatsApp’s updated Privacy Policy: What it’s all about?

UPDATE : - You will still be able to use WhatsApp but if you don't accept it's privacy policy, then you will be deprived of WhatsApp's features slowly and gradually until your account becomes practically unusable. Here’s everything you need to know about WhatsApp’s updated privacy policy. Image by raphaelsilva from Pixabay Data Collected by …

Recovering Audio from an Object’s Surface

Let’s talk about sound and microphones for a second. Microphones are embedded in nearly every single digital device nowadays and their primary purpose is to detect tiny little vibrations in the molecules of air which we call it as ‘sound’ or ‘audio’. Now, what if we could recover those vibrations just by observing the surface …

Are We Running Out of Internet Storage?

In 1 second of you reading this blog post, nearly 2,980,893 emails have been sent worldwide of which 67% are spam emails according to internetlivestats. There are around 4.7 billion internet users in the world right now which comprises nearly 60% of the total population of the entire world. Whoa, wait a minute, where does …

Multiple Cameras in a Smartphone. Do you really need them?

Nowadays, almost every smartphone comes with at least three cameras baked right into it. It includes two rear cameras and one front-facing camera. The mid-range segment smartphone camera system may comprise upto 5 cameras (including front-facing camera). But, do these numbers really matter? What’s the purpose of numerous cameras? And, where it all started? 2011: …

How to Improve Battery Life of a Smartphone?

Do you know why your smartphone's battery performance degrades over a long period of time? Ever wondered whenever you buy a new smartphone, and when you switch it on for the first time, the battery capacity is closer to 50%? Why battery health is important? Will fast charging kill your smartphone's battery life? These are …

Wireless Charging in Smartphones

Battery has been the most crucial part in smartphones for all of us. Smartphone batteries have gone through some decent improvements in the past couple of years. The very first battery type which was used in cellphones was the 'Nickel-Cadmium' battery. After that, came the most popular 'Lithium-ion' batteries that totally proved to be game-changing …

What’s CAPTCHA & How Does It Work?

Ever wondered what's the purpose of that checkbox which says 'I'm not a robot' whenever you are filling a contact form on a website or while entering a zoom call? To answer that we have to first understand the concept of 'Turing Test' as well as 'bots' (robots) in the online world and why do …

Everything You Need To Know About 5G

1G, 2G, 3G, 4G and now 5G are basically the names of different generations of mobile networks. The first ever generation of mobile networks, which made wireless communication possible is known as 1G which came into existence in early 1980s. This generation of mobile network used analog signals to transmit and receive information. It didn't …

A Camera Which Can See Hidden Objects Around the Corner!

We have come a long way since the first camera was introduced in the year 1816. Meanwhile, we got to see some pretty interesting camera generations which worked almost in the same way fundamentally by capturing light rays from things which were in line of sight of the camera sensor and converting them into what …

Smartphones Causing Cancer ?

In this age of information and technology, it's almost impossible to imagine your life without smartphones and other digital devices. But, are we using smartphones at the cost of our health? Let's find out. Electromagnetic Spectrum Electromagnetic spectrum is basically a range of electromagnetic waves having different frequencies which are found in nature. The number …

Neuralink: Do Cyborgs Really Exist ?

Human Brain is undoubtedly the most sophisticated and powerful tool of all time. With over 86 billion neurons packed together, it's larger than any other network. Understanding human brain is very complicated and no one really knows exactly how it works. So, the question that arises is, 'Can we harness the true power of Human …

This is how Disney’s ‘Mary Poppins’ stands out in the history of filmmaking!

Disney's Mary Poppins is an American musical classic which was released in the year 1964, directed by Robert Stevenson. This movie won Oscar awards for 5 categories including 'Best Visual Effects'. It was also nominated for 'Best Film' by The Academy. In 1964, computers were in their infancy stage(not literally). The maximum storage capacity at …

‘IRON MAN’ Tech in Reality: Holograms

Technology dependence has changed our lives drastically in recent years, but there is more to come. Technology has become an integral part of our lives. Now this technology that we are going to discuss today might be approaching to us in some way or the other. So, without any further ado, let's roll into what's …

Basic Difference between WORLD WIDE WEB & The INTERNET

Most of us think that the Internet and World Wide Web (WWW) are one and the same, but there are some key differences between them. To understand the basics, let us dive into a teeny-weeny history. The INTERNET Designed by studiogstock/Freepik Your first question might be, 'Who invented the Internet?' There is no 'boss' of …

Generating ‘PLASMA’ from Grapes? Explained.

This experiment which I am gonna talk about is done by so many people since decades. But no one had a correct or accurate explanation. Now, scientists know that what's the reason behind this and how does it work. Before going for the experiment let us understand what is PLASMA? What is PLASMA? Plasma is …

‘IRON MAN’ Tech in Reality: Thrusters

I watched Iron Man series recently and I thought what if we could see something like this in reality using some math and physics. The answer came pretty quickly. It was only a matter of some clicks before I got it. It's interesting to note that it's only a matter of 10 years and you …

Game-changing ‘STAGECRAFT’ Technology by ILM

Ever wondered how the realistic backgrounds and scenes are accomplished using technology in movies and TV shows? Now, it's time to discover the secret that led to the unprecedented success of many big banner movies and TV shows. Let us explore how technology is used to the fullest in making an imagination of mind into …

LIGHT FIELD PHOTOGRAPHY (Future of Photography?)

You should've probably heard of photography which is quite popular and creative field. It exists in many forms and types but on the technical level they are similar. Light Field Photography differs from conventional photography technically in many ways. Let's learn what it is and how it works. Let's dive into some history. Light Field …