Author: Starvision Desk

San Francisco, Aug 24 (IANS) Meta has released a new ‘v124’ update for the social virtual reality (VR) platform ‘Horizon Worlds’, which includes the ability for users to easily mute, block or report other people while in Pause.”We’ve made it easier for people to use safety controls when they’ve initiated the Pause feature,” the company said in a Quest blogpost.Now, when users hover over another person’s nameplate while in Pause mode, they will see a shortcut menu to mute, block, or report the individual.The company also added new educational content in the safety settings that explains more about the available…

Bengaluru, Aug 24 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced on Thursday that the scientists of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) would be felicitated officially by the government for the successful Chandrayaan-3 mission.Speaking to reporters after paying a visit to ISRO in Bengaluru to meet and felicitate scientists, Siddaramaiah stated that the felicitation function will be held at the Banquet Hall of Vidhana Soudha after September 2. He had given directions for his staff to coordinate with ISRO in this regard, he added.“The achievement of ISRO by landing Vikram on the Moon safely is hailed by the entire country. The achievement…

“A more detailed view of how many members are engaging with content in spaces can be seen by hovering over the message, selecting the three-dot menu, and clicking ‘See message views’,” the tech giant said in a Workspace Updates blogpost on Wednesday.The view counts in spaces will only be available for messages sent on August 1, 2023 and beyond.Also, view counts will not be available for in-line replies.This feature is currently rolling out on the web, and will be released on Android and iOS starting August 28.Available to all Google Workspace customers and users with personal Google Accounts, this feature…

According to The Hollywood Reporter, talking about how her roles in ‘Euphoria’, ‘Spider-Man’ and ‘Dune’ catapulted her fame to massive levels and made her one of the industry’ biggest modern faces, Zendaya said: “It was a little bit scary when I entered. While it was definitely something that freaked me out, I think it is also a good feeling.”“To have your own moments of self-doubt and then be like, ‘Ooh, can I do this?’ After this, you can run from that feeling and stay safe and comfortable, or you can go, take the risk and say ‘You know what, f***…

ragati MaidaDuring a recent review meeting, the L-G had directed to put in place a contingency plan to deal with heavy waterlogging around ITPO, Rajghat, designated hotels for delegates and other strategic locations, in case of heavy downpour in the city.During the inspection on Wednesday, he also directed the authorities to ensure that there is no water-logging along the routes taken by the dignitaries, delegates during the event.The plan involves placement of tractor mounted heavy duty 50 HP pumps for clearing excess water as and when required. This is in addition to the Mechanical Road Sweeping (MRS) vehicles, which are…

After India won the series 2-0 following rain abandoning third T20I at Malahide, Prasidh spoke to JioCinema about his performance against Ireland, the support he received from his family and friends during recovery, and the time spent with India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who also returned to international cricket after nearly 11 months due to back injury.Excerpts:How does it feel to be back in the Indian team?I’ve had a long time off. Now that I’ve had ample time to prepare, everything has fallen into place mentally as well. It’s been at least six weeks that I’ve been bowling and during…

South Africa president Cyril Ramaphosa announced this at the BRICS summit.The membership will be effective from January 1, 2024.”We have consensus on the first phase of this BRICS expansion process,” Ramaphosa told reporters in Johannesburg.These six nations will join Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.Speaking immediately after Ramaphosa’s announcement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in Johannesburg to attend the BRICS Summit, welcomed all six nations and vowed to work with the other nations to continue adding nations that express interest in joining.”I take this opportunity to welcome these six nations to BRICS… and I congratulate the leaders and…

Dementia is an umbrella term for an impaired ability to remember, think, or make decisions that interferes with doing everyday activities.According to the study, published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine this week, people who lived in areas of higher particle pollution, developed dementia. The study, based on data from a survey of 27,857 people, showed that 15 per cent who developed dementia resided in areas with higher particle pollution.While previous studies have already linked overall bad air quality to a number of health problems, including the risk of developing dementia, the new study offers a finer-grained look at how…

Berry and Martinez, who share 9-year-old son Maceo, reached an agreement on their divorce and custody, as reported by E!Online.The custody case, which was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on August 21, declared that the former couple will share joint legal and physical custody of their son. Berry, 57, has also agreed to pay Martinez $8,000 a month in child support and 4.3 per cent of all income she makes above $2 million.The agreement also indicates that the ‘Catwoman’ actress will pay for Maceo’s tuition, school uniforms and school supplies as long as he is in private school, $8,000…

According to The Hollywood Reporter, an independent jury picked the feature, which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival this year, from a 12-title shortlist.‘The Teachers Lounge’ has been a massive hit in Europe and film stars Leonie Benesch, and is produced by Ingo Fliess. The movie had its world premiere in Berlinale’s Panorama section, and won the Label Europa Cinemas prize.Furthermore, it took five prizes at the German Film Awards, including the Lola in Gold for best feature film, and has been shortlisted for the European Film Award.THR reported, Leonie Benesch (‘Babylon Berlin’, ‘Around the World in 80 Days’) stars…