OnePlus Nord Buds 3 were launched in India on Tuesday. The true wireless stereo (TWS) earphones are said to offer a total battery life of up to 43 hours on a single charge. They support up to 36dB active noise cancellation (ANC) and carry 12.4mm titanium dynamic drivers. They come with a design that’s similar to…
HMD Skyline was launched in India on Monday, almost two months after it was unveiled in Europe. The handset is powered by a Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 chipset paired with 12GB of RAM. It packs a 4,600mAh battery and ships with a self-repair kit. Users can disassemble and replace certain parts of the phone, including the…
Mars is unlike any other planet in our solar system due to its distinct ellipsoidal shape, having different sizes along all three axes. While it has two tiny moons today, the Red Planet might have once hosted a much larger moon, according to a theory proposed by Michael Efroimsky, an astronomer at the U.S. Naval…
A recent study has highlighted the potential of metformin, a commonly used diabetes medication, in slowing the ageing process in monkeys. Published in Cell on 12 September, the research shows that daily doses of metformin can preserve cognitive function and delay the ageing effects on various tissues, particularly the brain. This study brings forward the…
The rise of conspiracy theories on the internet has become a major concern, with some theories leading to significant harm and misinformation. A recent study from MIT Sloan School of Management and Cornell University suggests that AI chatbots could be a powerful tool in combating these false beliefs. The study, published in Science, shows that…
Intel lost out on a contract to design and fabricate Sony’s PlayStation 6 chip in 2022, which dealt a significant blow to its effort to build its fledgling contract manufacturing business, according to three sources with knowledge of the events. The effort by Intel to win out over Advanced Micro Devices in a competitive bidding…
iOS 18 was rolled out globally, including in India, by Apple on Monday. The new update for the iPhone was first previewed at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024 in June, and in subsequent weeks, several developer and public beta updates were released. It is now available to download for iPhone users in India and…
A total of 134 countries representing 98 percent of the global economy are now exploring digital versions of their currencies, with almost half at an advanced stage and pioneers like China, the Bahamas and Nigeria starting to see a pick up in usage. The research by the US-based Atlantic Council think-tank published on Tuesday showed…
The best of American television was celebrated at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony on Sunday evening at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Awards were handed out to the most loved shows and artists across categories in acting, writing, direction and others. The ceremony was dominated by FX’s period drama Shōgun, where an English…
Apple launched its latest iPhone 16 lineup, which includes the base model iPhone 16, the iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and the top-end iPhone 16 Pro Max, at its ‘It’s Glowtime’ event on September 9. The new phones, that will run on iOS 18 out-of-the-box, go on sale from September 20. However, people who…