Quantum computers capable of breaking the Bitcoin blockchain do not exist today. Developers, however, are already considering a wave of upgrades to build defenses against the potential threat, and rightfully so, as the threat is no longer hypothetical. This week, Google published research suggesting that a sufficiently powerful quantum computer could crack Bitcoin’s core cryptography…
Modern romance has a scrolling problem. Dates now come with notifications, half-watched films, and conversations interrupted by glowing screens. The idea of “quality time” has quietly downgraded into just being physically present. The slow burn of romance, the kind built on silence, eye contact, and subtle tension, feels almost extinct. I mean, when was the…
There was a time when March in India felt like a pause.Not winter, not summer. Not the bite of January fog, not the hard glare of May. It was the season of light shawls, flowering trees, exam mornings, cool evenings and that brief, forgiving softness between two extremes.Now, in many parts of India, that pause…
At 81 years of age, most people are looking to slow down, but Thomas Markle seems to be starting a whole new chapter. After years of being the “villain” in a global royal drama and surviving some terrifying health scares, the retired Hollywood lighting director has found a reason to smile again – and it…
NEW DELHI: Two western disturbances in quick succession are likely to affect north-west India this week with peak activity on April 7-8, resulting in below normal to near normal day temperatures over the region and a wet spell, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday. Western disturbance (WD) is an extratropical cyclone, originating in the…
The United States is racing back to the Moon, and this time it plans to stay. At a major agency event called Ignition, Nasa unveiled a sweeping new plan to return astronauts to the lunar surface, build a permanent base, and push deeper into space, in line with Donald Trump’s National Space Policy.Leading the charge…
From conflicts to struggles to unwanted hassles and excessive rage, when these things surface in life, then it’s time to sit back, pause and gear up for the changing times, as all these things often indicate the maha dasha of afflicted planets such as Rahu. Well, the mere thought of Rahu Mahadasha creates a sense…
Filmmaker BVS Ravi champions Aditya Dhar’s latest project, ‘Dhurandhar’, calling it a transformative milestone for the Telugu film industry. He asserts that the ambitious scope and coherent storytelling—all crafted within a substantial Rs 260 crore budget across two installments—serve as evidence that ineffective planning, not star payments, is what truly elevates production expenses. Read on…
People wave the national flags of Iran. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) NEW DELHI: Iran’s participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup is uncertain due to rising tensions in the Middle East. The country’s football officials are now trying to move their matches out of the United States, citing safety concerns and political issues, even though the…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday that he will allow service members to carry personal weapons onto military installations, citing the Second Amendment and recent shootings at bases across the country. In a video posted to X, Hegseth said he is signing a memo that will direct base commanders to allow requests for troops to…