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WATCH: Astronauts take epic pics of ISS casting shadow on Sun spots

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A spectacular view was captured by astronauts while on a spacewalk as they seized the moment and clicked snaps of the International Space Station (ISS) while it was crossing the sun.

The shadow was cast on three sets of solar spots — which are so big that they can swallow two Earths at one time.

Two Nasa astronauts Stephen Bowen and Warren “Woody” Hoburg exited the ISS to install a new solar array.

The image was captured on June 9 by Thierry Legault, a French astrophotographer, who travelled six hours with his 220-pound telescope to save the images of the international space outpost.

“The transit lasts less than one second,” he told Insider, adding that he was lucky to snap the pictures as “45 minutes later a big cloud hides the sun.”

The ISS completes its orbit around Earth in just 90 minutes and only spends 0.75 seconds travelling in front of the sun. For pictures like these, the most accomplished astrophotographers are required for this job.

A brief clip shows the ISS is seen crossing three sets of sunspots, which is, in itself, pretty rare.

Solar spots are the places where Sun’s magnetic fields are not stable, triggering flares — giant explosions that send energy and high-speed particles into space.

These solar flares have been previously thought to cause radio blackouts on Earth as well as responsible for creating stunning auroras or Northern lights.

According to Nasa, charged particles from solar flares can also pose some radiation risk to astronauts, especially if they are outside of the ISS on a spacewalk.

Therefore, astronauts keep a close eye on the flares lest they suffer any damage or injury.

The activity of the sun is on the rise as it is reaching its decadal peak of activity.

The ISS orbits our planet about 250 miles above the ground, while the sun is 93 million miles of distance.

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Cybersecurity firm reports exposure of sensitive DeepSeek data on the internet.

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The New York-based cybersecurity firm Wiz has discovered a cache of sensitive data from the Chinese artificial intelligence business DeepSeek that was mistakenly exposed to the public internet.

In a blog post released on Wednesday, Wiz reported that examinations of DeepSeek’s infrastructure revealed that the company had inadvertently exposed over a million lines of unencrypted data. The materials were digital software keys and chat logs that seemingly documented prompts transmitted from consumers to the company’s complimentary AI assistant.

The chief technical officer of Wiz stated that DeepSeek promptly safeguarded the data following the notice from his organisation.

“It was removed in under an hour,” stated Ami Luttwak. “However, this was exceedingly easy to locate, leading us to believe we are not the sole discoverers.”

DeepSeek did not promptly respond to a request for comment.

DeepSeek’s rapid success after the introduction of its AI helper has exhilarated China and incited concern in America. The Chinese company’s evident capacity to rival OpenAI’s skills at a significantly reduced cost has raised concerns regarding the viability of the business models and profit margins of U.S. AI behemoths like Nvidia and Microsoft.

By Monday, it surpassed the U.S. competitor ChatGPT in downloads from Apple’s App Store, prompting a worldwide decline in technology stocks.

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WhatsApp launches bulk channel management functionality

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WhatsApp has initiated testing of a bulk channel administration feature on iOS for select beta users, enabling the simultaneous selection of many channels, hence enhancing the efficiency of managing following channels.

This essential update enables users to perform bulk activities, including muting many channels simultaneously, designating them as read, and altering notifications. If the chosen channels are muted, users will now have the option to activate notifications. Users can swiftly silence unmuted channels in one action.

Additionally, this feature enables users to unfollow many channels simultaneously, thereby optimizing the process of decluttering their channel list. This change is particularly beneficial for users that oversee numerous subscriptions, as reported by WABetaInfo.

Previously, users were required to manage each channel individually, rendering tasks such as muting or designating channels as read laborious and time-consuming.

The functionality provides enhanced flexibility and control over channel subscriptions, enabling users to efficiently manage notifications. The solution streamlines laborious operations for consumers who subscribe to numerous channels, hence enhancing their entire experience.

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The bulk management feature is presently accessible exclusively to a limited number of beta testers who installed the latest WhatsApp beta for iOS using the TestFlight application. WhatsApp, owned by Meta, plans to expand the feature’s availability to a larger user base in the next weeks.

This update demonstrates WhatsApp’s dedication to enhancing user experience by offering a clear and efficient method for managing channels and notifications.

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Pakistani internet slowdown: ongoing submarine cable issue

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Even after two weeks, the global submarine cable AAA-1 problem that was discovered on January 2 near Qatar has not been fixed, causing sluggish internet connection in several Pakistani towns.

According to a representative for Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), the issue has affected customers’ capacity to effectively access social media applications and browse the online. Even with initiatives to fix the problem, social networking sites still lag during busy times.

Internet traffic has been redirected via alternate channels to lessen the impact, and more capacity has been set up to stabilize the service.

The PTCL representative promised that “Internet service across the country is operating normally, and there will be no issues with web browsing,” noting that social media applications’ lag is common during

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