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WhatsApp to let users verify passwords for end-to-end encrypted backups

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Meta-owned WhatsApp, which is one of the most used apps worldwide, is rolling out a feature which will let users verify their end-to-end encrypted backups’ passwords.

According to WaBetaInfo, users will be able to replace their passwords if they are an incorrect match. 

Users will be able to verify their passwords to check if it is correct so they can replace them in case of an incorrect match. 

The new feature called password reminder is accessible to iOS and Android users who install the latest version of the app. It will be available to more users in the coming weeks. 

— WaBetaInfo
— WaBetaInfo 

WhatsApp’s end-to-end encrypted backups provide users with security. They can keep their backups safe by choosing a personal password or a 64-digit encryption key only they know. 

Their encrypted chats and key can not be accessed by WhatsApp or the backup service provider Apple and Google. 

However, users sometimes forget their passwords which restricts them to access their encrypted backup. In this regard, the messaging app is working on this feature that would let users verify if the password is correct. 

Users will be asked to enter their chosen password for the encrypted backups on Google Drive and iCloud. 

“There is no way to force the prompt to appear as it may automatically show up on certain occasions. Note that a similar feature is already available to verify if your 6-digit code for two-step verification is correct,” said WaBetaInfo

Users can also reactivate the end-to-end encrypted backups after disabling them in case they forget the password. This feature is important as it would individuals to check if they remember their password. 

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Moon train operations are planned by NASA.

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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.”

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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.

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The establishment of IT labs in Islamabad’s educational establishments

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

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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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