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Last Updated: March 14, 2024, 12:23 ISTMumbai:'Batman Squad' Cracks Down on Ticketless Travelers in Evening Local Trains. (Photo: Curly Tales)Read details on how Mumbai's Western Railway division takes action against the rise of ticketless passengers on local trains during evenings. Learn about the 'Batman Squad'.Mumbai‘s local trains are seeing more passengers without tickets during the evenings, as ticket inspectors are mostly absent after 8 pm.To solve this problem, the Western Railway’s Mumbai division has formed a…

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., February 7, 2024.Brendan Mcdermid | ReutersThe forces that consumed three regional lenders in March 2023 have left hundreds of smaller banks wounded, as merger activity — a key potential lifeline — has slowed to a trickle.As the memory of last year's regional banking crisis begins to fade, it's easy to believe the industry is in the clear. But the high interest rates that caused the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and its peers in 2023…

Google, through a recent case study, gave some insights into Meta’s internal processes about how it plans to deliver rapid app updates. The research showcased Meta’s capacity to make fast rollouts of its core apps such as Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Messenger among others within just one to two months after the release of Android 14 AOSP. Meta automates updates, blazing the trail for others As explained by Android Central, this unprecedented speed in app updates is only exclusive to Meta. In fact, it took them only…

Rivian’s R1S electric SUV was the fifth best-selling EV in the US in the fourth quarter. Last year saw a surge in EV leasing, and Rivian just introduced the option on the R1S earlier this year. Can leasing bump Rivian up even further? Rivian R1S surges as EV leasing rolls out Rivian’s R1S was the seventh best-selling EV in the US last year. According to data from auto research firm Kelley Blue Book, Rivian handed over nearly 24,800 R1S models in 2023. The electric “Adventure Vehicle” broke the…

Imagine splurging $3,500 on a new Apple Vision Pro headset only to discover a few weeks later that your very expensive device now has a crack on the front of the screen—one you’re sure isn’t your fault.Hands-On With Meta Quest 3“I had seen Reddit posts the day before and thought people just being dumb, like walking into walls or dropping it. As soon as I took the front protector off, I saw ,” the Redditor u/ funnystone64, who mainly uses the device to watch Apple TV and YouTube videos in Safari, told Gizmodo. “I was…

A growing number of Apple's Vision Pro owners are reporting a concerning issue, i.e., unexplained cracks appearing on the front glass of their headsets. While the…

Jason Hiner/ZDNETIf you spent $3,500 on Apple's Vision Pro headset (or $5,000 for a maxed out version), you're probably doing everything you can to treat it with care. But what if it breaks completely on its own?Apparently, that's happening to some users, as reports spread about the device developing a crack in the front glass despite not being dropped or bumped. For most of these users, it's the same story -- the device was tucked away in its case charging, and when it was removed, there was an inches-long crack…

One of my initial Vision Pro questions concerned the durability of the glass. When Apple opened preorders, we learned the Apple Vision Pro kit comes with a cover that protects the EyeSight display’s glass. That didn’t fully answer my questions about durability, and I said we’d learn more from early adopters.We’re now starting to get the first answers about the Vision Pro’s durability. The good news is that I haven’t seen reports about accidental drops that would damage the screen. The bad news is that some…

Last Updated: February 19, 2024, 15:19 ISTThe Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has now asked seven airlines to ensure at six major airports that check-in bags are delivered within 30 minutes of the aircraft arriving. (Getty)Officials said airlines could face action if they do not implement the directions by February 26A month after chaos reigned on Indian airports owing to fog and weather conditions, the government has begun cracking the whip. One of the reasons identified for the crowd mismanagement, especially…

Bangalore-based Dynamatic Technologies to manufacture A220 aircraft doors for Airbus. (Photo: Representative/ Airbus)The A220 is the only aircraft purpose-built for the 100-150 seat market and brings together state-of-the-art aerodynamics, advanced materials and latest-generation technologies and enginesGiving a significant push to the central government’s ‘Make in India’ vision, Airbus has awarded a contract for the manufacturing and assembly of its A220 Family aircraft doors to Bengaluru-based Dynamatic Technologies.…