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Instagram announces feature to disable read receipts in DMs — Here’s when

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Instagram has revealed its intention to introduce the option to turn off read receipts in DMs as Meta owner Mark Zuckerberg announced “If you’re someone who leaves people on read: your day has come.”

This means that Instagram users (recipients) won’t be able to discern if you’ve read their messages, as the ‘seen’ label will be eliminated from read messages. Instagram is presently in the testing phase of this feature, though it has not disclosed any plans for a broader rollout.

Instagram announces feature to disable read receipts in DMs — Heres when

Reactions to this announcement by Instagram among social media users have been mixed as some hail it as a much-needed addition, while others find it unexciting.

Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, and Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, unveiled the impending changes via their Instagram broadcast channels. Mosseri stated, “We’ve heard your feedback and have initiated trials for a new feature that enables you to deactivate read receipts in your DMs. Soon, users will have the choice to determine when others can see if they’ve read their messages.”

Instagram announces feature to disable read receipts in DMs — Heres when

However, he did not specify the timeframe for this change or whether it would be implemented for all users simultaneously.

In the Privacy and Safety settings, within the ‘Who can see your activity’ section, users can switch read receipts on or off. The setting description reads, “Others can see when you’ve read their messages. Vanish mode messages always send read receipts.” 

Zuckerberg, writing on his Instagram Broadcast channel, humorously remarked, “If you’re someone who leaves people on read: your day has come.” He clarified that the company was testing the ability to deactivate read receipts in Instagram DMs.

On X (formerly Twitter), numerous social media users have embraced the announcement, with one individual stating, “Better late than never.” Another commenter expressed relief, saying, “Finally, some good news.”

However, not everyone is pleased with the change, as a few individuals lament losing the ability to monitor whether their messages have been read. Instagram has not yet confirmed whether this feature will be extended to Facebook Messenger, which Meta also owns.

WhatsApp, another Meta-owned platform, has offered the option to disable read receipts since its acquisition by Meta (formerly Facebook) in 2014. Meta intends to introduce default end-to-end encryption for Instagram DMs after completing its integration in Messenger.

In August, Meta announced plans for default end-to-end encryption in Messenger by early 2024. Instagram Launches ‘Quiet Mode’ That Will Mute Notifications.

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Moon train operations are planned by NASA.

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The goal is to construct the first lunar train system, which will enable safe, independent, and effective cargo transportation on the moon, according to robotics specialist Ethan Schaler of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.

He went on, “The day-to-day functioning of a sustainable lunar base in the 2030s will depend heavily on a robust, long-lasting robotic transport system.”

The Flexible Levitation on a Track, or FLOAT, is the name of the proposed lunar rail system. According to NASA, the establishment of a railway system on the moon is “critical to the daily operations.”

According to the space agency, the primary objective of FLOAT is to offer transportation services in regions of the moon where astronauts are engaged in activities. To do this, cargoes of lunar soil and other materials will need to be transported to various regions of the moon.

Each robot will be able to transport cargo of various sizes and shapes at a pace of roughly 1 mph (1.61 km/h), according to Dr. Schaler.

Notably, NASA also declared new initiatives last month to create and test new vehicle models intended for moon exploration.

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Pakistan’s lunar mission ‘ICUBE-Q’ reaches the moon orbit.

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Pakistan’s lunar mission (ICUBE-Q) entered orbit around the moon on Wednesday.

Pakistan’s historic lunar mission (ICUBE-Q) launched from Hainan, China, on Friday aboard China’s Chang’E6 spacecraft.

According to the IST, the satellite ICUBE-Q was planned and developed in partnership with China’s Shanghai University SJTU and Pakistan’s national space agency SUPARCO.

The ICUBE-Q orbiter is equipped with two optical cameras to image the lunar surface. ICUBE-Q has now been integrated into the Chang’e6 mission after successfully qualifying and testing it.

Chang’e6 is the sixth lunar exploration mission launched by China.

The launch event was streamed live on the IST website and social media platforms. Chang’6, China’s Lunar Mission, will land on the Moon’s far side to collect surface samples before returning to Earth for further research.

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The establishment of IT labs in Islamabad’s educational establishments

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SIFC was established to improve the ease of doing business for potential investors through a “Whole of Government”Approach”—achieving optimal horizontal-vertical synergy and facilitation by the Pakistan Army—and to attract investments from friendly countries in selected sectors through an empowered organisation that serves as a “single-window” platform for facilitation.

The children will learn the newest skills in these state-of-the-art IT labs, expanding their employment prospects.

These IT laboratories will be constructed in sixteen degree colleges spread throughout various parts of Islamabad.

Students will take six-month courses in artificial intelligence (AI), game development, data science, and block chain in these IT labs.

Approximately 1,000 students will have access to courses in the first phase, which is being implemented in response to market demand.

The National Vocational and Technical Training Commission has worked with esteemed universities such as NUST, National Skills University, COMSATS, and NUML to produce these courses.

The second week of this month will mark the start of these classes. For these courses, about 3,600 students have signed up.

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