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BSNL Reduces Validity of Its Rs. 197 Prepaid Plan; Offers New Benefits

BSNL Reduces Validity of Its Rs. 197 Prepaid Plan; Offers New Benefits

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the government-owned telecom service provider (TSP), has revised the validity and benefits of its Rs. 197 prepaid plan. The company has essentially reduced the validity and benefits of the plan, which used to earlier offer 70 days of plan validity, 15 days of core benefits validity with unlimited voice calling, […]

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Canva Code Review: Vibe Coding Meets Creative User Experience Design

Canva Code Review: Vibe Coding Meets Creative User Experience Design

Canva Code is probably not the first name that comes to mind when people think of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered coding. But in 2025, the company finds itself competing with the biggest AI giants in the industry. Although AI-assisted coding is still a relatively new concept, the past two years have seen platforms offering such services

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Newly Discovered ‘Infinity Galaxy’ Could Prove How Ancient Supermassive Black Holes Formed

Newly Discovered ‘Infinity Galaxy’ Could Prove How Ancient Supermassive Black Holes Formed

A team of astronomers have discovered a curious figure in the universe. It is two distant galaxies colliding with each other to form a larger structure. From Earth’s perspective, the junction of the disks resembles the number eight lying down, similar to the infinity symbol (∞). Because of this resemblance, the researchers—who are based at

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Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 FE Leaked Renders Suggest Design; Appears Similar to Buds 3 Pro

Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 FE Leaked Renders Suggest Design; Appears Similar to Buds 3 Pro

Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 FE may launch soon as details about the purported TWS headsets have started surfacing online. They are expected to retain core features of the Galaxy Buds 3 earphones, while being priced more affordably. A tipster has shared a design render of the Galaxy Buds 3 FE earphones. The leaked render suggests that

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Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 FE Leaked Renders Suggest Design; Appears Similar to Buds 3 Pro

Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 FE Leaked Renders Suggest Design; Appears Similar to Buds 3 Pro

Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 FE may launch soon as details about the purported TWS headsets have started surfacing online. They are expected to retain core features of the Galaxy Buds 3 earphones, while being priced more affordably. A tipster has shared a design render of the Galaxy Buds 3 FE earphones. The leaked render suggests that

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India’s water, energy demand spotlight risk of human-induced quakes

India’s water, energy demand spotlight risk of human-induced quakes

Earthquakes are usually natural — but not always. Sometimes some natural factors can combine with human activities to lead to earthquakes as well. Quakes induced by human activities are called human-induced earthquakes. According to one estimate researchers discussed in Seismological Research Letters in 2017, more than 700 human-induced earthquakes have been recorded around the world

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EPA Employees Still in the Dark as Agency Dismantles Scientific Research Office

EPA Employees Still in the Dark as Agency Dismantles Scientific Research Office

Several EPA scientists stressed to WIRED that ORD’s current structure, which allows research to happen independent of the policy-making that occurs in other parts of the agency, is crucial to producing quality work. One told WIRED that they worked in a scientific role in an EPA policy office under the first Trump administration. There, they

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Algae-Grown Bioplastic Passes Mars Pressure Test, Boosting Hopes for Red Planet Habitats

Algae-Grown Bioplastic Passes Mars Pressure Test, Boosting Hopes for Red Planet Habitats

In a major step forward for sustainable space travel, researchers have been able to successfully grow algae inside biodegradable bioplastic, which mimics the conditions of the extreme Martian environment. The experiment was intended to see how well materials made of polylactic acid could keep conditions habitable on Mars, where the surface pressure is less than

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Might Not Feature Upgraded Titanium Backplate Included With Galaxy Z Fold 7: Report

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Might Not Feature Upgraded Titanium Backplate Included With Galaxy Z Fold 7: Report

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, the purported successor to the company’s recently unveiled Galaxy Z Fold 7 model, isn’t expected to arrive for another year, but details of the handset have already begun to surface online. The company introduced a new, upgraded component with the new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 model that is designed

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Might Not Feature Upgraded Titanium Backplate Included With Galaxy Z Fold 7: Report

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Might Not Feature Upgraded Titanium Backplate Included With Galaxy Z Fold 7: Report

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, the purported successor to the company’s recently unveiled Galaxy Z Fold 7 model, isn’t expected to arrive for another year, but details of the handset have already begun to surface online. The company introduced a new, upgraded component with the new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 model that is designed

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Asus Vivobook 14 Launched in India With Snapdragon X Processor, 14-Inch LCD Screen: Price, Specifications

Asus Vivobook 14 Launched in India With Snapdragon X Processor, 14-Inch LCD Screen: Price, Specifications

Asus Vivobook 14 (X1407QA) was launched in India on Monday with a Snapdragon X processor and a Hexagon neural processing unit (NPU) with 45 TOPS performance for artificial intelligence (AI) tasks. Additionally, the new Asus Vivobook sports a 14-inch display with full-HD+ (1,920×1,200 pixels) resolution, 16:10 aspect ratio, and 60Hz of refresh rate. The laptop

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Asus Vivobook 14 Launched in India With Snapdragon X Processor, 14-Inch LCD Screen: Price, Specifications

Asus Vivobook 14 Launched in India With Snapdragon X Processor, 14-Inch LCD Screen: Price, Specifications

Asus Vivobook 14 (X1407QA) was launched in India on Monday with a Snapdragon X processor and a Hexagon neural processing unit (NPU) with 45 TOPS performance for artificial intelligence (AI) tasks. Additionally, the new Asus Vivobook sports a 14-inch display with full-HD+ (1,920×1,200 pixels) resolution, 16:10 aspect ratio, and 60Hz of refresh rate. The laptop

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Our 9 Favorite Pizza Ovens: Wood, Gas, Electric, and Grill (2025)

Our 9 Favorite Pizza Ovens: Wood, Gas, Electric, and Grill (2025)

Who We Are and How We Tested AccordionItemContainerButton WIRED reviewer Adrienne So has tested many pizza ovens and made more than a thousand pizzas over the past seven years. WIRED reviewer Matthew Korfhage is a longtime food writer who’s written about pizza on both coasts over 15 years, from sausage slices in Portland to the

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Redmi Note 15 Pro+, iQOO Z10 Tipped to Feature Snapdragon Chipsets, 1.5K Resolution Displays

Redmi Note 15 Pro+, iQOO Z10 Tipped to Feature Snapdragon Chipsets, 1.5K Resolution Displays

Redmi Note 15 Pro+ and the iQOO Z10, two smartphones that have been spotted in recent leaks, could launch in China soon. Ahead of the official announcements, a tipster has revealed key specifications of both these handsets. The two phones are said to be equipped with Snapdragon chipsets. On one hand, the Redmi Note 15

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Vodafone Idea (Vi) Rolls Out Additional Benefits With Rs. 199, Rs. 179 Prepaid Plans: Report

Vodafone Idea (Vi) Rolls Out Additional Benefits With Rs. 199, Rs. 179 Prepaid Plans: Report

Telecom service provider (TSP), Vodafone Idea (Vi), is giving special offers to a select few customers with its Rs. 199 and Rs. 179 prepaid recharge plans, as per a report. With the Rs. 199 prepaid plan, customers can allegedly avail 1GB of extra data per day, over the 2GB of data the company offers for

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Netflix Reportedly Used AI-Generated Scene in The Eternaut Show to Cut Production Costs

Netflix Reportedly Used AI-Generated Scene in The Eternaut Show to Cut Production Costs

Netflix has reportedly admitted to using artificial intelligence (AI) videos for one of its sci-fi shows. As per the report, the streaming giant generated a scene in the series ‘The Eternaut’ to show a collapsing building. The company revealed the information during its Q2 2025 earnings call. This is the first time Netflix has acknowledged

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Netflix Reportedly Used AI-Generated Scene in The Eternaut Show to Cut Production Costs

Netflix Reportedly Used AI-Generated Scene in The Eternaut Show to Cut Production Costs

Netflix has reportedly admitted to using artificial intelligence (AI) videos for one of its sci-fi shows. As per the report, the streaming giant generated a scene in the series ‘The Eternaut’ to show a collapsing building. The company revealed the information during its Q2 2025 earnings call. This is the first time Netflix has acknowledged

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HP OmniBook X Flip 14 Review: Flip Flop

HP OmniBook X Flip 14 Review: Flip Flop

Convertible laptops continue to grow in popularity, likely because of the exceptional flexibility they offer to folks who want to switch up their use—shape-shifting among traditional notebook, tablet, and tappable entertainment device forms. The latest device to enter this fray is HP’s OmniBook X Flip, available in both 16-inch and 14-inch versions, the latter of

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Microsoft SharePoint Servers in Thousands of Firms Targeted Using ToolShell Zero-Day Vulnerability

Microsoft SharePoint Servers in Thousands of Firms Targeted Using ToolShell Zero-Day Vulnerability

Microsoft’s SharePoint software for servers is being targeted by malicious actors using a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability to gain unauthorised access, according to the company. The security flaw allows threat actors to target on-premise servers at thousands of firms with SharePoint servers. Researchers state that once attackers have breached these servers, they can gain

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Vietnam races to prepare for Typhoon Wipha as Philippines suffers storm deaths

Vietnam races to prepare for Typhoon Wipha as Philippines suffers storm deaths

Vietnam races to prepare for Typhoon Wipha as Philippines suffers storm deaths. (Image: AP) HANOI: Vietnam braced for Typhoon Wipha on Monday as coastal provinces were placed on emergency alert and airlines canceled flights ahead of the storm’s expected landfall early Tuesday. The typhoon is forecast to bring powerful winds and heavy rainfall, raising the

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Perplexity CEO Reportedly Claims That Its Comet Browser Can Make Recruiters Go Extinct

Perplexity CEO Reportedly Claims That Its Comet Browser Can Make Recruiters Go Extinct

Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas reportedly said in an interview that in the future, the Comet browser can handle a recruiter’s job easily. As per the report, the CEO highlighted that while the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered browser might not be able to do so at present, it can agentically handle a recruiter’s week’s worth of tasks

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There’s Neuralink—and There’s the Mind-Reading Company That Might Surpass It

There’s Neuralink—and There’s the Mind-Reading Company That Might Surpass It

Mark Jackson is playing a computer game with his mind. As he reclines in bed, three blue circles appear on a laptop screen a few feet away. One turns red: the target. Jackson is in control of a white circle, which he needs to steer into the target without running into the blue obstacles. The

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Animals Are the Original Wellness Influencers

Animals Are the Original Wellness Influencers

In the early 2010s, researchers in Mexico City noticed that sparrows and finches at the national university were lacing their nests with cigarette butts. The birds would collect the butts—mostly smoked—carefully remove the outer paper layer, and weave fibers from the filters into their homes, among the twigs and grass. This sort of dubious yet

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Akai Soul SB-100, SB-120 Pro, SB-160 Soundbars With Up to 160W Output Launched in India

Akai Soul SB-100, SB-120 Pro, SB-160 Soundbars With Up to 160W Output Launched in India

Akai has launched its new Soul series soundbars in India, featuring three models—SB-100, SB-120 Pro, and SB-160. All three soundbars come equipped with multiple EQ sound modes, an LED display, and a remote control for convenient operation. The range offers a variety of connectivity options. The SB-160 stands out as the premium model in the lineup,

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Oppo K13 Turbo Pro With Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SoC, Inbuilt Fan Launched Alongside Oppo K13 Turbo

Oppo K13 Turbo Pro With Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SoC, Inbuilt Fan Launched Alongside Oppo K13 Turbo

Oppo K13 Turbo and the K13 Turbo Pro handsets were launched in China on Monday. The base smartphone comes with a MediaTek Dimensity 8450 SoC and a 7,000mAh battery, while the Pro variant is backed by a Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset. Both phones are equipped with a 7,000 sq mm VC cooling unit each,

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World’s major courts take growing role in climate fight

World’s major courts take growing role in climate fight

PARIS: The world’s top court is poised to tell governments what their legal obligations are to tackle global warming, and possibly outline consequences for polluters that cause climate harm to vulnerable countries.Wednesday’s highly anticipated advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice comes in the wake of landmark international decisions that experts say together have

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Apple’s M5 iPad Pro to Feature a Second Front Facing Camera: Report

Apple’s M5 iPad Pro to Feature a Second Front Facing Camera: Report

Apple launched the iPad Pro (2024) with a key change in terms of its camera. While the hardware remained the same, the front camera shifted its orientation from portrait to landscape, enabling more flexibility while using FaceTime and unlocking the tablet. However, not all users have been happy with this change. A seasoned journalist suggests

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Xbox Ally and Ally X price leak: Could these gaming handhelds be out of reach for most gamers?

Xbox Ally and Ally X price leak: Could these gaming handhelds be out of reach for most gamers?

The upcoming ROG Xbox Ally handheld gaming device may end up costing a lot more than many expected, according to a recent price leak. Asus and Microsoft introduced the device last month, but there were lots of questions about how much it would actually cost. Now, numbers spotted on an Asus site by a Spanish

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OpenAI prepares to take on Google Chrome with AI-driven browser, launch expected in weeks

OpenAI prepares to take on Google Chrome with AI-driven browser, launch expected in weeks

OpenAI is reportedly preparing to launch its own AI-powered web browser in the coming weeks, setting the stage for a direct challenge to Google Chrome’s dominance in the browser market, according to Reuters. This move marks a significant step for OpenAI as it looks to expand its influence from chatbots and AI tools into the

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The Ultimate Dolby Atmos Experience Might Be In Your Car

The Ultimate Dolby Atmos Experience Might Be In Your Car

Not everything pops with such dramatics, and there were some tracks where something was lost (or rather gained) in translation. Reverb was one element that mixers occasionally seemed unsure how to handle in some older tracks. The snare in Elton John’s “Mellow” from Honky Château feels oddly out of place, with extra verb that clearly

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Wings Over Delhi: 221 bird species tracked in national capital; an year-long citizens-led project

Wings Over Delhi: 221 bird species tracked in national capital; an year-long citizens-led project

In the first year of the Delhi Bird Atlas, 221 bird species were identified in the ridge woods, urban villages, high-rise complexes, and wetlands of the nation’s capital, according to a PTI report.More than 200 volunteers participated in a citizen-led project that produced 1,150 bird checklists, according to an official release.This week, the World Wide

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Hubble Unveils Dark Matter Web in Stunning Abell 209 Galaxy Cluster Image

Hubble Unveils Dark Matter Web in Stunning Abell 209 Galaxy Cluster Image

NASA/ESA’s Hubble Space Telescope has released a striking new picture of the large galaxy cluster Abell 209, 2.8 billion light-years from us in the Cetus constellation. The enormous cluster contains over 100 galaxies held together by gravity, but what is seen is only half the tale. Underneath the shining galaxies is a tangled web of

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India’s own astronaut training & space psychology protocols ready

India’s own astronaut training & space psychology protocols ready

BENGALURU: In a milestone for India’s human spaceflight ambitions, the country has indigenously validated its first medical and psychological selection and training protocols for astronauts. The validation was achieved through the successful completion of “Anugami”, a ten-day — July 7 to 17 — human space analogue experiment conducted jointly by the Indian Air Force’s (IAF)

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Canada wildfires burn area the size of Croatia

Canada wildfires burn area the size of Croatia

MONTREAL: Canada’s wildfires have burned more than 13.6 million acres (5.5 million hectares) this year, an area roughly the size of Croatia, officials said Friday as the country endures one of its most destructive fire seasons. In 2023, Canada’s worst-ever fire season, 42.9 million acres of land were scorched, an extraordinary scale of damage that

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Hubble Uncovers Multi-Age Stars in Ancient Cluster, Reshaping Galaxy Origins

Hubble Uncovers Multi-Age Stars in Ancient Cluster, Reshaping Galaxy Origins

Astronomers call ancient star clusters like NGC 1786 “time capsules” for their galaxy, preserving some of its oldest stars. A new image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope offers an unprecedented close-up of this dense cluster 160,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud. Hubble’s data show that NGC 1786 contains stars of different ages –

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At Least 750 US Hospitals Faced Disruptions During Last Year’s CrowdStrike Outage, Study Finds

At Least 750 US Hospitals Faced Disruptions During Last Year’s CrowdStrike Outage, Study Finds

When, one year ago today, a buggy update to software sold by the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike took down millions of computers around the world and sent them into a death spiral of repeated reboots, the global cost of all those crashed machines was equivalent to one of the worst cyberattacks in history. Some of the

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Birth of planet captured: Astronomers share rare glimpses of newborn planet about 1,300 light-yrs away – watch |

Birth of planet captured: Astronomers share rare glimpses of newborn planet about 1,300 light-yrs away – watch |

For the first time, a team of researchers has captured the birth of a planet around a star beyond our Sun. The observations captured the very beginnings of planet formation, a rare glimpse into the cosmic process that gives rise to Earth-like planets around a star.Observations were made using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA)

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How to Buy an Electric Bike (2025): Classes, Range, Repairs

How to Buy an Electric Bike (2025): Classes, Range, Repairs

In 2022, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission sent a letter urging the more than 2,000 manufacturers and importers of ebikes to review the relevant safety standards and ensure that their products comply with them. “It was poised to create mandatory federal standards for lithium-ion battery safety,” says Lovell, “but the agency is currently at

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The Future Folds Here: Pre-Book the Galaxy Z Fold7 and Z Flip7 Now and Get Benefits Worth Rs. 12,000

The Future Folds Here: Pre-Book the Galaxy Z Fold7 and Z Flip7 Now and Get Benefits Worth Rs. 12,000

Samsung is back at it again, pushing the boundaries of what a smartphone can do. The Galaxy Z Fold7 and Galaxy Z Flip7 were just released and Samsung has not only refined its foldable lineup, but it has also redefined it. These new foldables are thinner, smarter, and more powerful than ever because they have

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Samsung Galaxy F36 5G Launched in India With AI Features, Triple Rear Cameras: Price, Specifications

Samsung Galaxy F36 5G Launched in India With AI Features, Triple Rear Cameras: Price, Specifications

Samsung Galaxy F36 5G has been launched in India. The new F-series phone from the South Korean giant is priced under Rs. 20,000 in India and is equipped with an Exynos 1380 chipset. It features a triple rear camera setup with a 50-megapixel primary sensor. The phone offers a leather finish rear panel and is

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Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Series: What’s New, What’s Next, and Why It Matters

Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Series: What’s New, What’s Next, and Why It Matters

Smartwatches have come a long way from being simple notification mirrors for our smartphones. They now double as fitness companions, health monitors, smart assistants, and even fashion statements. With each iteration, we expect more, and the Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Series delivers exactly that. This is not just another refresh; it’s a thoughtfully crafted step forward

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Samsung Galaxy F36 5G Launching Today: Know Price in India, Features and Specifications

Samsung Galaxy F36 5G Launching Today: Know Price in India, Features and Specifications

Samsung Galaxy F36 5G is set to launch in India today, July 19. The handset is expected to arrive as the successor to the Galaxy F34 5G, which was launched in 2023. In the days leading up to its launch in India, the South Korean tech conglomerate has been teasing details about the handset. It

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Samsung Galaxy F36 5G Launching Today: Know Price in India, Features and Specifications

Samsung Galaxy F36 5G Launching Today: Know Price in India, Features and Specifications

Samsung Galaxy F36 5G is set to launch in India today, July 19. The handset is expected to arrive as the successor to the Galaxy F34 5G, which was launched in 2023. In the days leading up to its launch in India, the South Korean tech conglomerate has been teasing details about the handset. It

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From Antarctica to Brussels, hunting climate clues in old ice

From Antarctica to Brussels, hunting climate clues in old ice

BRUSSELS: In a small, refrigerated room at a Brussels university, parka-wearing scientists chop up Antarctic ice cores tens of thousands of years old in search of clues to our planet’s changing climate.Trapped inside the cylindrical icicles are tiny air bubbles that can provide a snapshot of what the earth’s atmosphere looked like back then.“We want

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Adobe Upgrades Firefly Video Model With New Tools and Improved Motion Generation

Adobe Upgrades Firefly Video Model With New Tools and Improved Motion Generation

Adobe announced new upgrades for its Firefly video model on Thursday, and introduced new third-party artificial intelligence (AI) models that will be available on its platform. The California-based software giant stated that it is now improving the motion generation of its Firefly video model to make it more natural and smoother. Additionally, the company is

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Adobe Upgrades Firefly Video Model With New Tools and Improved Motion Generation

Adobe Upgrades Firefly Video Model With New Tools and Improved Motion Generation

Adobe announced new upgrades for its Firefly video model on Thursday, and introduced new third-party artificial intelligence (AI) models that will be available on its platform. The California-based software giant stated that it is now improving the motion generation of its Firefly video model to make it more natural and smoother. Additionally, the company is

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Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold’s Chipset Revealed in One UI 8 Code: Report

Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold’s Chipset Revealed in One UI 8 Code: Report

Samsung launched its seventh-generation foldable phones earlier this month. Now, rumours about the company’s first tri-fold phone are circulating on the Web. The handset, possibly named Samsung Galaxy Z Trifold, is said to land in October. Ahead of anything official, a new APK teardown of the One UI 8 internal beta code has reportedly hinted

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Samsung Fixes Major Security Flaw in Secure Folder With One UI 8 Release: Report

Samsung Fixes Major Security Flaw in Secure Folder With One UI 8 Release: Report

Samsung’s Secure Folder reportedly had a major security flaw that nullified the functionality of the feature. However, as per the report, the South Korean tech giant has now fixed the bug, making it truly secure. The Secure Folder reportedly allowed anyone to check the stored apps, folders, and files if a user had a separate

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8’s Flexible Display Could Be Crease-Free: Ming-Chi Kuo

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8’s Flexible Display Could Be Crease-Free: Ming-Chi Kuo

Samsung announced the Galaxy Z Fold 7 earlier this month, but the rumour mill has now turned its attention to Samsung’s next-generation book-style foldable — the Galaxy Z Fold 8. The South Korean tech brand is speculated to adopt a new display technology to eliminate the visible crease in the Galaxy Z Fold 8. Notably,

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Alienware Area-51, Aurora With Intel Core Ultra HX CPUs, Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs Available in India

Alienware Area-51, Aurora With Intel Core Ultra HX CPUs, Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs Available in India

Dell has upgraded the Alienware Area 51, Aurora gaming laptops in India. The company has also brought the AMD-backed Dell Plus AI laptops to the country. The Alienware Area-51 is available in 16-inch and 18-inch variants with the latest Intel Core Ultra HX series CPUs and Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs. The Alienware 16X

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Alienware Area-51, Aurora With Intel Core Ultra HX CPUs, Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs Available in India

Alienware Area-51, Aurora With Intel Core Ultra HX CPUs, Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs Available in India

Dell has upgraded the Alienware Area 51, Aurora gaming laptops in India. The company has also brought the AMD-backed Dell Plus AI laptops to the country. The Alienware Area-51 is available in 16-inch and 18-inch variants with the latest Intel Core Ultra HX series CPUs and Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs. The Alienware 16X

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Alienware Area-51, Aurora With Intel Core Ultra HX CPUs, Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs Available in India

Alienware Area-51, Aurora With Intel Core Ultra HX CPUs, Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs Available in India

Dell has upgraded the Alienware Area 51, Aurora gaming laptops in India. The company has also brought the AMD-backed Dell Plus AI laptops to the country. The Alienware Area-51 is available in 16-inch and 18-inch variants with the latest Intel Core Ultra HX series CPUs and Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs. The Alienware 16X

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Alienware Area-51, Aurora With Intel Core Ultra HX CPUs, Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs Available in India

Alienware Area-51, Aurora With Intel Core Ultra HX CPUs, Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs Available in India

Dell has upgraded the Alienware Area 51, Aurora gaming laptops in India. The company has also brought the AMD-backed Dell Plus AI laptops to the country. The Alienware Area-51 is available in 16-inch and 18-inch variants with the latest Intel Core Ultra HX series CPUs and Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs. The Alienware 16X

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Apple Sues YouTuber Jon Prosser of FPT for Alleged iOS 26 Leaks; Calls it a Trade Secret

Apple Sues YouTuber Jon Prosser of FPT for Alleged iOS 26 Leaks; Calls it a Trade Secret

Apple has filed a lawsuit against YouTube content creator Jon Prosser (@FrontPageTech) and NTFTW’s tech product analyst Michael Ramacciotti for allegedly plotting to access an Apple employee’s development phone to leak design and other information about iOS 26 operating system (OS). The company filed the lawsuit in the US District Court of California alleging that

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Einstein Showed That Time Is Relative. But … Why Is It?

Einstein Showed That Time Is Relative. But … Why Is It?

Nope, NOT 20 m/s. To them the ball is moving at 30 m/s (i.e., 10 + 20). So much for common sense. The difference arises from the fact that they are measuring from different “reference frames,” one moving, the other stationary. It’s all good, though; everyone agrees on the outcome. If the ball hits the

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Google’s Veo 3 Video Generation AI Model Debuts on Gemini API, Pricing and Features Announced

Google’s Veo 3 Video Generation AI Model Debuts on Gemini API, Pricing and Features Announced

Google is now expanding its latest video generation model, Veo 3, to its Gemini application programming interface (API). On Thursday, the Mountain View-based tech giant highlighted that Veo 3 will now be available to developers with the Gemini API, and they will be able to integrate this capability in apps and build new apps around

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Said to Offer Slightly Larger Screen and Narrower Bezels

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Said to Offer Slightly Larger Screen and Narrower Bezels

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra debuted in January with multiple upgrades in tow, including a larger screen. A tipster has suggested that its purported successor could go even bigger in terms of screen real estate. The purported phone, ubiquitously known as the Galaxy S26 Ultra, is said to have a 0.03-inch larger display compared to the

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Meta’s Adam Mosseri to Hand Over Day-to-Day Responsibilities of Threads to Gen AI Executive: Report

Meta’s Adam Mosseri to Hand Over Day-to-Day Responsibilities of Threads to Gen AI Executive: Report

Recently, the news of Threads’ daily active users (DAUs) number inching closer to its rival, X‘s(formerly Twitter) number, made headlines. The app reportedly saw 115.1 million DAUs on Android and iOS combined. Meanwhile, X witnessed a 15.2 percent year-on-year (YoY) decline in its DAUs growth, bringing the number to 132 million. As Threads gains popularity,

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One billion Africans being harmed by cooking pollution

One billion Africans being harmed by cooking pollution

PARIS: One billion Africans have to cook on open fires or with fuel that is hazardous to their health and the environment, the international energy agency (IEA) said Friday.The problem, which its report says can be easily solved, causes as much greenhouse gas emissions every year as the aviation industry.Two billion people across the world

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Google Pixel Watch 4 to Reportedly Debut With Continuous SpO2 Tracking Feature

Google Pixel Watch 4 to Reportedly Debut With Continuous SpO2 Tracking Feature

Google recently scheduled its annual Made by Google event for August 20 where it is expected to debut its next-generation hardware innovations. Among the expected launches is the Pixel Watch 4. While previous reports suggested the lack of major hardware changes, the upcoming Google smartwatch could bring additional health tracking capabilities. A new report claims that

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New gravitational waves reveal black hole with ‘forbidden’ mass | Explained

New gravitational waves reveal black hole with ‘forbidden’ mass | Explained

The complex pattern of gravitational waves emitted by a pair of black holes circling each other before merging. | Photo Credit: Henze/NASA Scientists working with a network of observatories located around the world recently reported that they had detected a powerful and unusual burst of gravitational waves, which they called GW231123. The signal was traced

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OTT Releases This Week (July 14 – July 20): Special Ops Season 2, Bhootnii, Bhiaravam, Untamed, and More

OTT Releases This Week (July 14 – July 20): Special Ops Season 2, Bhootnii, Bhiaravam, Untamed, and More

With the weekend ahead, viewers are certainly planning to update their weekend watch list. Henceforth, the OTT platforms are now ready with a new set of releases that will follow a blend of thrill, comedy, reality, action, drama, and more. From Special Ops returning with a new season, other top releases will include some of

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This AI Warps Live Video in Real Time

This AI Warps Live Video in Real Time

Dean Leitersdorf introduces himself over Zoom, then types a prompt that makes me feel like I’ve just taken psychedelic mushrooms: “wild west, cosmic, Roman Empire, golden, underwater.” He feeds the words into an artificial intelligence model developed by his startup, Decart, which manipulates live video in real time. “I have no idea what’s going to

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Roblox’s New Age Verification Feature Uses AI to Scan Teens’ Video Selfies

Roblox’s New Age Verification Feature Uses AI to Scan Teens’ Video Selfies

In the briefing, Kaufman called Roblox “one of the safest places online for people to come together and spend time with their friends and their family.” Kirra Pendergast, founder and CEO of Safe on Social—an online safety organization operating worldwide—says Roblox’s latest safety measures are largely opt-in, therefore putting “responsibility on minors to identify and

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This Killer Dell 14 Plus Deal Changed My Opinion of the Laptop

This Killer Dell 14 Plus Deal Changed My Opinion of the Laptop

When I first reviewed the Dell 14 Plus (6/10, WIRED Review), my main criticism was over the price. At the time, the only configuration available had a terabyte of storage and cost $1,099. That hurt its appeal to me, especially since it would be a more attractive sub-$1,000 laptop if Dell were selling a 512-GB

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Samsung’s Launch Timeline for First Tri-Fold Smartphone Leaked; Tipster Hints at New Name

Samsung’s Launch Timeline for First Tri-Fold Smartphone Leaked; Tipster Hints at New Name

Samsung’s inaugural tri-fold smartphone is now expected to debut by the end of 2025. While earlier reports indicated that it might be called the Samsung Galaxy G Fold, a fresh leak suggests a different name for the handset. It is tipped to sport a large 9.96-inch display when fully unfolded, and it may be equipped

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Mexican fishermen join fight to save extraordinary amphibian

Mexican fishermen join fight to save extraordinary amphibian

After decades working as a fisherman on a high-altitude Mexican lake, Froylan Correa is now helping to save an endangered amphibian with gills resembling a lion’s mane and a remarkable regenerative ability.The achoque, also known as the Lake Patzcuaro salamander, is a lesser known relative of the axolotl, the small friendly-faced amphibian battling extinction in

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ChatGPT Plus Users Can Now Access Record Mode on ChatGPT for macOS

ChatGPT Plus Users Can Now Access Record Mode on ChatGPT for macOS

ChatGPT’s new Record Mode is now available to ChatGPT Plus users macOS, a month after the feature was rolled out to ChatGPT Team subscribers. It was unveiled by OpenAI last month as a tool powered by artificial intelligence (AI) that is capable of taking notes during conference calls and meetings, using the system audio from

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IIST team discovers radio emission with circular polarisation near a massive young protostar

IIST team discovers radio emission with circular polarisation near a massive young protostar

An artist’s impression of the emissions from the protostar. The circular polarisation is shown in the schematic image as a twisted light beam. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement An international team led by astronomers from the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) here has discovered radio emission with a special property known as

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Hackers Are Finding New Ways to Hide Malware in DNS Records

Hackers Are Finding New Ways to Hide Malware in DNS Records

Hackers are stashing malware in a place that’s largely out of the reach of most defenses—inside domain name system (DNS) records that map domain names to their corresponding numerical IP addresses. The practice allows malicious scripts and early-stage malware to fetch binary files without having to download them from suspicious sites or attach them to

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Donkey Kong Bananza, Grounded 2, Tales of the Shire and More: The Biggest Games in July

Donkey Kong Bananza, Grounded 2, Tales of the Shire and More: The Biggest Games in July

July is here, and it’s a busy month for video game releases. 2026 has been the year of quality launches, and the Game of the Year field is already stacked. Last month, Death Stranding 2 launched exclusively on PS5 and became one of the highest rated games of the year. This month’s biggest release is

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Asus NUC 15 Pro Mini PC Launched in India With Intel Core Ultra Processor Series 2: Price, Specifications

Asus NUC 15 Pro Mini PC Launched in India With Intel Core Ultra Processor Series 2: Price, Specifications

The Asus NUC 15 Pro Mini PC was launched in India on Wednesday. It is built for artificial intelligence (AI) applications and comes with an Intel Core Ultra Processor Series 2, complemented by Intel Graphics. As per the company, the Asus NUC 15 Pro Mini PC has a thermal design with dual heat pipes for efficient

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Realme Buds T200 India Launch Date Announced; to Offer ANC, Up to 50-Hour Total Battery Life

Realme Buds T200 India Launch Date Announced; to Offer ANC, Up to 50-Hour Total Battery Life

Realme Buds T200 true wireless stereo (TWS) earphones are all set to hit the Indian market next week, the Chinese company confirmed on Thursday. The earphones will be launched alongside the Realme 15 Pro 5G and Realme 15 5G smartphones. The Realme Buds T200 is teased to come in four colour options with 12.4mm dynamic

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Amazon drone delivers more than a package, surprising customers with an unexpected backyard dust storm

Amazon drone delivers more than a package, surprising customers with an unexpected backyard dust storm

Amazon’s plan for futuristic, sky-based delivery promises a new level of speed and convenience for shoppers across the United States, but how’s that working out? Its Prime Air service, already live in select US areas like Arizona, offers customers the chance to have lightweight packages dropped off in less than an hour by a flying

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iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max to Feature Scratch-Resistant, Anti-Reflective Display Coating: Report

iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max to Feature Scratch-Resistant, Anti-Reflective Display Coating: Report

Apple’s upcoming iPhone 17 models could get a new coating on the display, a new report suggests. The iPhone 17 series is expected to launch in the second week of September. While the possible launch timeline is weeks away, leaks about the lineup are flooding on internet. The report suggests that the new display coating could be

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Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.3 Adds Four New Vehicles, AutoDrive Feature and On-Demand Self-Driving Delamain Cabs

Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.3 Adds Four New Vehicles, AutoDrive Feature and On-Demand Self-Driving Delamain Cabs

Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.3 is rolling out across PC, PS5 and Xbox Series S/X platforms, developer CD Projekt Red announced on Wednesday. It adds four new vehicles with added side quests tied to each one for obtaining them. Further, the new AutoDrive feature enables autonomous driving within the game, taking the player character, V, to

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Airtel Offers 12-Month Free Perplexity Pro Subscription to All Users: How to Get

Airtel Offers 12-Month Free Perplexity Pro Subscription to All Users: How to Get

Bharti Airtel announced a partnership with Perplexity on Thursday, under which all of its users will receive a free subscription to the AI platform’s paid tier. The telecom operator said access to the Perplexity Pro plan will be provided to its entire user base across mobile (prepaid and postpaid), Wi-Fi, and Direct-to-Home (DTH). The free

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