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The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has launched a dedicated WhatsApp Communication system to help citizens raise their queries and grievances on daily activities. People can simply send a ‘Hi’ to GCC’s official WhatsApp account on +91-94999 33644, to easily raise concerns and seek solutions. The WhatsApp Communication system is currently available in English and Tamil languages. “With this WhatsApp Communication system integration, GCC aims to facilitate prompt and effective communication between the administration and the public. This WhatsApp-based automatic grievance registration system will also make it possible for citizens to track the progress of registered grievances in real-time. It will also pave the way for the flow of information on important announcements, updates, periodic events, helplines, etc. At an appropriate time, the service will also include critical information on vaccine rollout modalities in Chennai for beneficiaries,” said a press statement. … [Read more...] about Chennai residents can now complain on WhatsApp about their daily life problems

The five heroic sex geckos sent into space on July 19 to study sexual reproduction in zero gravity died before returning to Earth on Monday, Russian officials said. It is unclear what they died of, or whether the intrepid geckos ever mated in space. Their tiny, partially mummified bodies were found within their enclosure aboard the small Foton-M4 spacecraft at the conclusion of their mission. "All geckos, unfortunately, died," the Russian Space Agency said in a statement. "The date and conditions of their deaths will be determined by specialists." See also: 12 facts about space that will rock your world The geckos gained international recognition in late July when Russia said it had lost contact with the satellite , raising the possibility that the experiments would be a failure and the geckos would orbit the earth for months before their food supply ran out. Communication was restored within a few days. But the satellite did change its orbital trajectory during that … [Read more...] about Space Sex Geckos Dead on Reentry, Russia Reveals

UPDATE, July 28, 11:16 a.m. ET: Salvation! The Russian space agency Roscosmos has released a statement that they have reconnected with the troubled satellite containing the gecko experiment. The connection was restored on Saturday evening and a spokesperson for Roscomos told RT that the agency is sure they will be able to conduct "90 percent" of the experiments originally planned to be conducted on the vessel. Talk about space oddity. Russian scientists have lost contact with a biosatellite containing five geckos as part of a sex study on living organisms. The flight was intended to be a 60-day mission which launched last week on July 19 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Russian news agency RIA Novosti reports. Communication with the spacecraft was lost the same day it launched. See also: 12 facts about space that will rock your world The geckos, four females and one very lucky male, were packed into the Foton-M4 spacecraft so that scientist could study the … [Read more...] about Russia’s Experimental Sex Geckos Are Lost in Space

I really wish I hadn't broken my collarbone. But one silver lining from the experience has been learning how well technology lets me live my life with one arm immobilized in a sling. Far and away, the best feature has been speech-to-text tools that let me type without a keyboard. Honorable mentions go to swipe keyboards on phones, biometric authentication and password managers. Cut through the chatter Subscribe to CNET's Mobile newsletter for the latest phone news and reviews. After two weeks with my arm in a sling, and at least four more to go, I have a much better appreciation for what accessibility technology offers people who have longer-term disabilities. My frustration at being unable to lift a box or tighten my belt contrasts with the liberation I feel seeing my words almost magically appear on a screen as I speak. My ignominious bike crash I crashed, my ego is sad to report, while mountain biking on a very easy trail. Fractured collarbones are a classic injury … [Read more...] about How speech to text, password managers and other tech helped me work with a broken collarbone

It's been more than a year since Microsoft support for Windows 7 officially ended back in January 2020. The end shouldn't have come as a surprise to Windows users: Microsoft promised 10 years of product support for Windows 7 when it was released in October 2009, before shifting focus to supporting newer technologies. That means Microsoft no longer offers technical assistance or software updates to your device, and the company has encouraged people to upgrade to Windows 10 to keep their PCs and laptops secure. (If you're a Windows 8.1 user, extended support for that OS won't end until January 2023.) But don't worry -- you can still use this trick to download Windows 10 for free if you want to. CNET Now All the latest tech news delivered to your inbox. It's FREE! Get more out of your tech Learn smart gadget and internet tips and tricks with CNET's How To newsletter. Keep reading for everything you need to know about the end of Windows 7 support, and how … [Read more...] about Windows 7 to 10 upgrade: Everything you need to know before you update