Between games industry layoffs, studio closures, live service disasters, and — despite it all — some excellent games, 2024 was a packed year for the medium. Some of the biggest stories of the year were marked by industry-wide shifts — from Xbox making its first-party games available on PlayStation and Nintendo Switch, to live service […]
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An international team of astronomers has studied a nearby galaxy cluster merger, offering new insights into the processes of galactic collisions. Observations of CIZA J0107.7+5408, a post-core passage binary cluster merger, were carried out using the Very Large Array (VLA). These findings have shed light on the intricate dynamics of merging galaxy clusters, which are […]
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Frogs around the world are being severely impacted by the chytrid fungus, which has led to population declines in over 500 species and the presumed extinction of approximately 90 species. This invasive pathogen is disrupting ecosystems and causing significant biodiversity loss. Innovative methods to combat this threat have emerged, focusing on providing frogs with heated […]
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Japan is set to adopt a new energy strategy aimed at addressing increasing electricity demand while pursuing its decarbonisation goals. A government-backed panel of experts has supported plans to maximise nuclear power and expand renewable energy sources, targeting up to 50% renewable energy by 2040. Nuclear energy is expected to make up 20 percent of […]
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The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the study of ancient manuscripts, unlocking texts that have remained unreadable for centuries. From deciphering burnt Roman scrolls to analysing damaged cuneiform tablets, AI-driven tools are revealing new information about the ancient world. This advancement allows researchers to examine vast archives, identify previously unknown writings, and reconstruct […]
Continue ReadingBitcoin was far and away the best-performing asset class in 2024 as new exchange-traded funds ushered in more widespread adoption and hopes for deregulation under a new presidential administration lifted digital assets to record levels. But owning cryptocurrency also came with its usual unpredictability and dizzying swings, as this month’s trading clearly illustrates. Bitcoin has […]
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Poco X7 5G series is set to launch in India on January 9. The lineup will include a base Poco X7 5G and a Poco X7 Pro 5G variant. The phones are confirmed to be available in the country through Flipkart. The company has now teased the designs of both upcoming smartphones. It has revealed the […]
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OnePlus Watch 2 was launched in February this year, and rumours about its successor are doing rounds on the Web. Most recently, a report has surfaced online suggesting new health features that are likely coming to the OnePlus Watch 3. Evidence of the features were reportedly spotted on the latest version of OHealth app. The upcoming […]
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If 2023 was all about the rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and its entry into mainstream tech conversations, 2024 became the year when AI began displaying its transformative capabilities. What started as a text-based chatbot fad that could respond to users in a human-like fashion, is today powering many major tech products and platforms […]
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Vivo X200 series was launched in India earlier this month and Vivo now seems to be preparing for the unveiling of the X200 Ultra. The brand is yet to disclose details about the Vivo X100 Ultra successor, but a new leak has brought us a few details about its cameras. The Vivo X200 Ultra is tipped […]
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OnePlus Watch 3 is expected to launch soon as a successor to the OnePlus Watch 2, which was introduced at MWC 2024 in February. Recent reports have suggested several key features of the purported smartwatch, however, a new report suggests that it may now be joined by a Pro variant. As per the report, the OnePlus […]
Continue ReadingHock Tan, CEO of Broadcom (L) and former CEO of Intel, Pat Gelsinger. Reuters | CNBC It was a big year for silicon in Silicon Valley — but a brutal one for the company most responsible for the area’s moniker. Intel, the 56-year-old chipmaker co-founded by industry pioneers Gordon Moore and Robert Noyce and legendary […]
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Vivo will launch a mixed reality (MR) headset next year, the company reportedly announced during an event on Tuesday. The wearable is speculated to compete with other MR headsets in the wearable market such as the Apple Vision Pro and Samsung’s upcoming Project Moohan, which was announced earlier this month. Although specifics remain unknown, Vivo […]
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India on Tuesday delayed the implementation of market share caps for a popular digital payments method by two years, a move that will benefit Google Pay and Walmart-backed PhonePe. According to the proposal, first made in November 2020, digital payment firms would not be allowed to hold more than 30 percent share of the volume […]
Continue ReadingThe World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai in July 2023. Aly Song | Reuters Alibaba is cutting prices on its large language models by up to 85%, the Chinese tech giant announced Tuesday. The Hangzhou-based e-commerce firm’s cloud computing division, Alibaba Cloud, said in a WeChat post that it’s offering the price cuts on its […]
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Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Watch 7 and the Galaxy Watch Ultra at the Galaxy Unpacked event in July without the Pro and Classic variants. The watches were launched alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6. The South Korean tech giant seems to be working on a new Classic smartwatch. The alleged Galaxy Watch […]
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Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Watch 7 and the Galaxy Watch Ultra at the Galaxy Unpacked event in July without the Pro and Classic variants. The watches were launched alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6. The South Korean tech giant seems to be working on a new Classic smartwatch. The alleged Galaxy Watch […]
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Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) inaugural space docking mission has been launched aboard an indigenous PSLV-C60 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh. The mission, termed the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX), is designed to establish India as the fourth nation to achieve this advanced technological capability. Two spacecraft, weighing approximately 220 kg […]
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Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) inaugural space docking mission has been launched aboard an indigenous PSLV-C60 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh. The mission, termed the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX), is designed to establish India as the fourth nation to achieve this advanced technological capability. Two spacecraft, weighing approximately 220 kg […]
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Redmi Turbo 4 will launch in China on January 2. It is claimed to be the first smartphone to launch with MediaTek’s octa-core Dimensity 8400-Ultra chipset. The design and colourway of the upcoming handset have been confirmed previously. Now, the company has revealed the battery and build details of the phone. Several key features of the […]
Continue ReadingDec 31, 2024Ravie LakshmananData Security / Privacy The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has issued a final rule carrying out Executive Order (EO) 14117, which prevents mass transfer of citizens’ personal data to countries of concern such as China (including Hong Kong and Macau), Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and Venezuela. “This final rule is […]
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AgiBot, a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics firm open-sourced a massive dataset containing high-quality data on training humanoid robots on Monday. Dubbed AgiBot World Alpha, the dataset is said to be collected from more than 100 robots in real-life scenarios. The company stated that this dataset can help researchers and developers accelerate the training […]
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Motorola Edge 50 Pro users can now download the latest Hello UI update based on the new Android 15 operating system (OS). It is rolling out in a phased manner and users in India are receiving the update on their smartphones. As per the company, it brings smoother graphics and faster app performance. However, the […]
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A wooden tablet dating back nearly 2,000 years has revealed the earliest known Latin writing by a woman, Claudia Severa, inviting her friend Sulpicia Lepidina to a birthday celebration. Discovered at Vindolanda, a Roman fort near Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland, UK, the tablet highlights the personal connections of Roman military families. Preserved by the unique […]
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Huawei has announced the launch date of Huawei Enjoy 70X in China. The brand has started teasing the design of the new Enjoy series handset online. It is confirmed to be available in four distinct colour options with a 50-megapixel rear camera unit. Additionally, the Huawei Enjoy 70X has been spotted on China Telecom’s website, which […]
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SpaceX brought its 2024 launch schedule to a close by deploying a new batch of Starlink V2 Mini satellites, some equipped with direct-to-cell technology, into orbit. The mission, Starlink 12-6, lifted off at 12:39 a.m. EST on Tuesday, December 31, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This marked SpaceX’s 132nd […]
Continue ReadingDec 31, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Incident Response The United States Treasury Department said it suffered a “major cybersecurity incident” that allowed suspected Chinese threat actors to remotely access some computers and unclassified documents. “On December 8, 2024, Treasury was notified by a third-party software service provider, BeyondTrust, that a threat actor had gained access to […]
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Samsung Galaxy S25 series is rumoured to be launched on January 22, 2025, and it could reportedly offer free Gemini Advanced subscriptions to make the devices more lucrative. As per the report, Google might have partnered with the South Korean tech giant to bundle different durations of trial subscriptions of its artificial intelligence (AI) product […]
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Jeff Bezos’ aerospace company, Blue Origin, has been granted a commercial space launch license by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its New Glenn rocket. The approval, issued under a five-year license, allows orbital launches from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. New Glenn’s reusable first stage is designed to land on a […]
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The gaming laptops market in India has seen steady growth in the last few years and is poised to continue growing in the years to come. In 2024, gamers who were looking for a gaming laptop had plenty of options to choose from. Brands such as Alienware, Asus, Acer, HP, and Lenovo upgraded some models […]
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