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Following Airtel and Jio's footsteps, Vodafone Idea has introduced a new #RechargeforGood programme that enables a subscriber to earn commission for recharging other prepaid accounts. Vodafone Idea is offering up to 6 percent cashback on recharges done by an existing Vodafone or Idea customer for someone else. These recharges need to be performed using the MyVodafone or MyIdea apps. The 6 percent Vodafone cashback offer is more than Jio and Airtel's 4.16 percent commission and 4 percent cashback on the similar schemes.The…

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has confirmed that it is offering a 4 percent discount in recharge cost to consumers who recharge other BSNL accounts, in turn basically giving them a monetary reward for their actions. The telecom operator had announced two schemes earlier this month to address lockdown challenges - ‘Apno Ki Madad Se Recharge' and ‘Ghar Baithe Recharge'. While both of them addressed the issue of helping subscribers get their prepaid account recharges done, they didn't have any cashback or other type…

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has re-introduced its 4 percent instant discount promotional offer for recharges done by My BSNL app. This offer is valid for My BSNL app users who recharge someone else's BSNL prepaid mobile account. The offer will be available up till September 30. This development was shared by BSNL Karnataka through an online circular that also states the terms of eligibility. To recall, BSNL first introduced this offer towards the end of April and stated that it will last till May 31. This time,…

Photo: Kirill Kudryavtsev (Getty Images)Just days after Russian authorities slapped Google with a multi-billion-Ruble fine for hosting YouTube videos critical of Russia’s invasion in Ukraine, Moscow’s sympathizers in Ukraine are going after the company’s flagship search engine. On Friday morning, the Ukrainian cities Donetsk and Luhansk announced they’d be banning Google Search across the entire Eastern region of the country, occupied by Russian forces, for allegedly promoting “terrorism and violence against all…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Data scientists and social scientists are examining the perceptions and expectations of migrants to the EU, as well as the attitudes of Europeans towards them. …

Google Wallet, the app that will replace Google Pay in many countries (more on that in a moment), has started to show up on people’s phones. According to Google spokesperson Chaiti Sen, the company has “started rolling out the Wallet to Android users in 39 countries,” and it’ll be available “to all users over the next few days.” Google announced Wallet at its 2022 I/O event, pitching it as an app to manage all your digital cards — not just for payment, like debit and credit cards (though it does hold those), but for…

Source: Luke Filipowicz/iMore WhatsApp is testing a change that will allow people to delete messages from other people's devices for longer than is currently possible, according to reports. While WhatsApp already allows people to delete messages "for everyone," that's only an option for around an hour after the message was first posted. Beyond that, the message can only be deleted for the sender. Now, WABetaInfo reports that WhatsApp is testing a change that will allow messages to be deleted for everyone for longer,…

A group of scientists in China have claimed to have developed “mind-reading” artificial intelligence systems that could measure the loyalty of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) members. Researchers at China's Comprehensive National Science Center in Hefei said that the software could measure party members' reactions to “thought and political education” by analysing facial expressions and brain waves.According to Voice of America (VoA), the researchers said that the results can be used to “further solidify their confidence and…

In the area where the Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexican borders now meet, ancestral Pueblo societies thrived and then collapsed several times, over the span of 800 years.  Each time they recovered, their culture transformed. This shifting history can be seen in their pottery and the incredible stone and earth dwellings they created. During 300 of those years, some Pueblo peoples, who also used ink tattoos, were ruled by a matrilineal dynasty.As in the collapse of other ancient civilizations, ancestral Pueblo social…

Apple's Reminders app has gone from strength to strength after a decidedly rocky start, but now the task management app is set to get even better when iOS 16 launches later this year. Come fall, Reminders will allow people to display a badge that will "Include Due Today" as well as overdue items. As with so much of iOS 16, this little tweak is a prime example of a quality of life improvement that presumably took a relatively small amount of work on Apple's part but will make Reminders a viable option for more people. In…