Early Years

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  How To Spot A Lone Wolf Attacker: Big Challenge For Anti-Terror Agencies

  In the early hours of New Year's Day, an attack in the US city of New Orleans left at least 15 dead and dozens injured. The suspect, identified as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old US Army veteran, drove a rented pickup truck into a crowd.

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  "Catch Of The Year": Glenn Maxwell Kicks Off 2025 New Year's Highlight Reel With One-Handed Stunner

  Glenn Maxwell has taken an early contender for 'Catch of the Year' for 2025.

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  On New Year, France's Macron Admits Calling Early Elections Backfired

  French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday he recognised that his decision to call early parliamentary elections in June had created more political instability in the country, in a rare moment of contrition.

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  Astronomers Discover A Massive Distant Spiral Galaxy from the Early Universe

  Astronomers, using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), have identified Zhúlóng, a massive spiral galaxy with a redshift of 5.2. This discovery places the galaxy in a time when the universe was under a billion years old, providing critical insights into early galactic formation. Zhúlóng, named after a mythical Chinese dragon, spans 62,000 lig...

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  Top 5 Black Hole Discoveries of 2024: Plasma Jet, Intermediate Black Hole, and More

  Scientists have unveiled extraordinary discoveries about black holes, offering new insights into their evolution and impact on the universe. Among these findings is the potential detection of an intermediate black hole near Sagittarius A*, bridging the gap between stellar-mass and supermassive black holes. The James Webb Space Telescope observed a ...

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  iPhone SE 4 Might Be More Expensive Than Its Predecessor

  Apple's affordable phone — the iPhone SE — is expected to get an upgrade soon. The iPhone SE 4 is likely to come early next year as a refresh of the iPhone SE (2022). Apple hasn't mentioned whether it plans to release a new iPhone SE model moving forward, but a new leak out of Korea gives us an insight into the price details of the phone. The i...

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  Redmi Turbo 4 Runs Geekbench With MediaTek Dimensity 8400-Ultra SoC, 16GB RAM

  Redmi Turbo 4 is all set to go official early next year with the latest MediaTek Dimensity 8400-Ultra SoC. Shortly after the Xiaomi sub-brand announced the arrival of the new Turbo series phone in its home country, it was spotted in the Geekbench database revealing a few key specifications. The listing suggests the upcoming phone's operating syste...

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  OnePlus Open 2 Alleged Renders Leak Showcasing Slimmer Design, Large Camera Module

  OnePlus Open 2 is expected to land early next year as a follow-up to 2023's OnePlus Open. As we wait for the official announcement, a fresh leak offers insights into its design and specifications. The leaked renders show the OnePlus Open 2 with a larger camera module and slimmer profile. It is expected to run on a Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC and may of...

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  iPad 11 to Reportedly Be Launched Early Next Year, Could Arrive With iPadOS 18.3

  Apple is reportedly planning to launch the entry-level iPad 11 early next year. As per the report, the company could introduce the new iPad around the same time when it releases the iPadOS 18.3 update. The new report differs from previous reports that claimed that the standard model of the iPad could arrive in March 2025.

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  Sara Ali Khan's Fitness New Year Resolutions Make An Early Arrival With Pilates

  Sara Ali Khan gears up for the holiday season in her fittest form with her pilates workout

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  Instagram Is Working on an AI-Powered Editing Tool That Can Reimagine Users’ Videos

  Instagram is working on a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature that will allow users to reimagine their videos. The AI-powered video editing tool is built on Meta’s Movie Gen AI model, an early research project that can generate videos from text prompts. On Instagram, instead of letting users generate videos from scratch, the feature will add...

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  Xiaomi 15 Ultra Allegedly Spotted on MIIT Site; Could Offer Satellite Connectivity

  Xiaomi 15 Ultra is likely to be unveiled early next year as the third model in the Xiaomi 15 series. While we await an official announcement, the upcoming handset has surfaced on China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) website with model number 25019PNF3C. The listing suggests that Xiaomi 15 Ultra will support satellite commu...

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  Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Leaked Renders Show Rounded Corners; Galaxy S25+ Live Hands-on Images Surface

  Samsung Galaxy S25 series is expected to debut early next year at an Galaxy Unpacked event reportedly scheduled for January 22. Ahead of its anticipated debut, a tipster has shared mockups of the top-of-the-line Ultra variant which showcase its tweaked design with rounded corners. Further, live images of the purported Galaxy S25+ have also surfaced...

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  Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Tipped to Get Thinner Bezels than iPhone 16 Pro Max, Xiaomi 15

  Samsung Galaxy S25 series is speculated to debut early next year. A tipster has suggested that the Galaxy S25 Ultra, which may be launched as the company’s flagship non-foldable smartphone, could have thinner bezels than any of its competitors, including the iPhone 16 Pro Max and the Xiaomi 15.

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  Webb Telescope Confirms Planet-Forming Disks Last Longer in Early Universe

  The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed that planet-forming disks around stars in the early universe lasted far longer than previously believed. By studying NGC 346, a star cluster in the Small Magellanic Cloud, Webb observed disks surviving for 20–30 million years, challenging current models. This discovery suggests that low-metal environmen...