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Infinix Showcases Zero Series Mini as Its First Tri-Fold Concept Phone
Infinix introduced its first triple folding concept phone just days before the Mobile World Congress 2025 (MWC 2025). The new Infinix Zero Series Mini Tri-Fold is designed with a triple-folding mechanism and includes dual hinges that fold and unfold vertically into itself. It has an outward-folding design and includes accessories that will let user...
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FDA Approves Suzetrigine, First Non-Opioid Painkiller in Decades
The FDA has approved suzetrigine, a groundbreaking painkiller that blocks sodium channels to provide opioid-level pain relief without the risks of addiction, sedation, or overdose. Known as Journavx, this drug is the first in over two decades to introduce a new pain relief mechanism. Clinical trials showed it matched opioids in effectiveness but wi...
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Astronomers Capture Supermassive Black Hole Plasma Jets at Birth
For the first time, plasma jets from a supermassive black hole have been observed in real time. Located 270 million light-years away in galaxy 1ES 1927+654, the jets traveled at one-third the speed of light. Emerging in 2024 after a radio flare in 2023, the jets broke through dense gas near the black hole, which has a mass 1.4 billion times that of...
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The Future of Armour? New Chainmail-Like Material Shows Promise
A team of researchers from Northwestern University has developed the first 2D mechanically interlocked polymer material, resembling chainmail, that combines strength and flexibility. This material, which can withstand significant force and pressure, holds promise for applications in lightweight body armour. By using a new polymerisation process, th...
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Supermassive Black Hole Flashed Twice in a Rare Event, Scientists Explain the Reason
In a galaxy 408 million light-years away, the black hole ASASSN-22ci consumed a star from a binary system, producing a rare double-flash tidal disruption event (TDE). First observed in February 2022, a second flare occurred 720 days later, possibly caused by Hills capture. Researchers anticipate a third flare in early 2026, offering unprecedented i...
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Samsung Said to Launch Tri-Folding Phone in 2025; Could Cost More Than Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design was unveiled in September last year as the world's first triple-screen foldable phone. Ever since then, rumours about Samsung's first tri-fold handset started surfacing on the Web. A new report out of Korea suggests that Samsung could unveil a triple folding smartphone in the second half of this year with a G-type tri...
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ISRO’s AstroSat Observes First-Ever Nuclear Explosion in Andromeda Galaxy
Using the Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (UVIT) aboard ISRO’s AstroSat, scientists have identified far-ultraviolet emissions from 42 novae in the Andromeda Galaxy. This marks the first detection of such emissions during their outbursts, offering new insights into the processes of stellar explosions. Four of these novae were observed in real-time a...
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Elon Musk's Neuralink Says Implant Had Issues After First Human Surgery
In a setback for Elon Musk’s brain technology company, Neuralink, the device it implanted in its first human patient has had mechanical issues, the company wrote in a blog post.
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Sharp Curve In India's 1st Vertical Bridge Poses A Challenge For Railways
A sharp curve in the upcoming Pamban railway bridge, India's first vertical-lift bridge connecting the country's mainland with Rameswaram island, has become an additional challenge for the Railways besides its mechanical peculiarity and a rough sea.
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OnePlus Keyboard 81 Pro Review: Surprisingly Good
OnePlus’s first keyboard is a well researched, thought-out and designed product that fits into a very specific niche in the Indian mechanical keyboard scene. It’s unique not just because of its cosmetic design and placement but also because of its engineering and hardware choices. Read on to find out why.
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Apple Watch X Model With New Design, Magnetic Band System in Development: Mark Gurman
Apple Watch X could be launched by the iPhone maker next year or in 2025 to mark the 10th anniversary of the company's popular smartwatch. The purported Apple Watch X might also change how users attach smartwatch bands, instead of the press-to-release locking mechanism that has been used since the first Apple Watch.
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Super Mario Bros. Wonder Revealed at Nintendo Direct, Features New Elephant Power-Up
Nintendo dropped a gameplay trailer for Super Mario Bros. Wonder at its Direct showcase event held Wednesday. The 2D side-scrolling game is slated to release October 20 on the Nintendo Switch and brings a slew of new mechanics to the beloved platformer, including a new power-up that turns Mario into an elephant. Pre-orders are now live, and it mark...
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Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon Gets a Mech-Crunching Gameplay Trailer; System Requirements Revealed
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon just got a gameplay trailer, revealing story bits, mech combat, and more. The game brings a new Assault Boost mechanic which switches from a long-range gun-oriented playstyle to melee with the press of a button. FromSoftware also revealed system requirements for the same, which appear quite demanding on the CPU end...
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Government Holds First Public Consultation Meeting on Proposed Digital India Act: Details
The government held its first public consultation meeting with various industry and policy stakeholders related to the proposed Digital India Act (DIA). In his presentation made in Bengaluru, Union minister of state for information and technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the new law should evolve through rules that can be updated, and address the ...
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Kerala Temple Introduces Mechanical Elephant For Performing Rituals
In a first in Kerala, a life-like mechanical elephant was on Sunday dedicated to the deity in a temple near here for performing daily rituals from now on, instead of a real pachyderm.
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Infinix Showcases Zero Series Mini as Its First Tri-Fold Concept Phone
Infinix introduced its first triple folding concept phone just days before the Mobile World Congress 2025 (MWC 2025). The new Infinix Zero Series Mini Tri-Fold is designed with a triple-folding mechanism and includes dual hinges that fold and unfold vertically into itself. It has an outward-folding design and includes accessories that will let user...
-
FDA Approves Suzetrigine, First Non-Opioid Painkiller in Decades
The FDA has approved suzetrigine, a groundbreaking painkiller that blocks sodium channels to provide opioid-level pain relief without the risks of addiction, sedation, or overdose. Known as Journavx, this drug is the first in over two decades to introduce a new pain relief mechanism. Clinical trials showed it matched opioids in effectiveness but wi...
-
Astronomers Capture Supermassive Black Hole Plasma Jets at Birth
For the first time, plasma jets from a supermassive black hole have been observed in real time. Located 270 million light-years away in galaxy 1ES 1927+654, the jets traveled at one-third the speed of light. Emerging in 2024 after a radio flare in 2023, the jets broke through dense gas near the black hole, which has a mass 1.4 billion times that of...
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The Future of Armour? New Chainmail-Like Material Shows Promise
A team of researchers from Northwestern University has developed the first 2D mechanically interlocked polymer material, resembling chainmail, that combines strength and flexibility. This material, which can withstand significant force and pressure, holds promise for applications in lightweight body armour. By using a new polymerisation process, th...
-
Supermassive Black Hole Flashed Twice in a Rare Event, Scientists Explain the Reason
In a galaxy 408 million light-years away, the black hole ASASSN-22ci consumed a star from a binary system, producing a rare double-flash tidal disruption event (TDE). First observed in February 2022, a second flare occurred 720 days later, possibly caused by Hills capture. Researchers anticipate a third flare in early 2026, offering unprecedented i...
-
Samsung Said to Launch Tri-Folding Phone in 2025; Could Cost More Than Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design was unveiled in September last year as the world's first triple-screen foldable phone. Ever since then, rumours about Samsung's first tri-fold handset started surfacing on the Web. A new report out of Korea suggests that Samsung could unveil a triple folding smartphone in the second half of this year with a G-type tri...
-
ISRO’s AstroSat Observes First-Ever Nuclear Explosion in Andromeda Galaxy
Using the Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (UVIT) aboard ISRO’s AstroSat, scientists have identified far-ultraviolet emissions from 42 novae in the Andromeda Galaxy. This marks the first detection of such emissions during their outbursts, offering new insights into the processes of stellar explosions. Four of these novae were observed in real-time a...
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Elon Musk's Neuralink Says Implant Had Issues After First Human Surgery
In a setback for Elon Musk’s brain technology company, Neuralink, the device it implanted in its first human patient has had mechanical issues, the company wrote in a blog post.
-
Sharp Curve In India's 1st Vertical Bridge Poses A Challenge For Railways
A sharp curve in the upcoming Pamban railway bridge, India's first vertical-lift bridge connecting the country's mainland with Rameswaram island, has become an additional challenge for the Railways besides its mechanical peculiarity and a rough sea.
-
OnePlus Keyboard 81 Pro Review: Surprisingly Good
OnePlus’s first keyboard is a well researched, thought-out and designed product that fits into a very specific niche in the Indian mechanical keyboard scene. It’s unique not just because of its cosmetic design and placement but also because of its engineering and hardware choices. Read on to find out why.
-
Apple Watch X Model With New Design, Magnetic Band System in Development: Mark Gurman
Apple Watch X could be launched by the iPhone maker next year or in 2025 to mark the 10th anniversary of the company's popular smartwatch. The purported Apple Watch X might also change how users attach smartwatch bands, instead of the press-to-release locking mechanism that has been used since the first Apple Watch.
-
Super Mario Bros. Wonder Revealed at Nintendo Direct, Features New Elephant Power-Up
Nintendo dropped a gameplay trailer for Super Mario Bros. Wonder at its Direct showcase event held Wednesday. The 2D side-scrolling game is slated to release October 20 on the Nintendo Switch and brings a slew of new mechanics to the beloved platformer, including a new power-up that turns Mario into an elephant. Pre-orders are now live, and it mark...
-
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon Gets a Mech-Crunching Gameplay Trailer; System Requirements Revealed
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon just got a gameplay trailer, revealing story bits, mech combat, and more. The game brings a new Assault Boost mechanic which switches from a long-range gun-oriented playstyle to melee with the press of a button. FromSoftware also revealed system requirements for the same, which appear quite demanding on the CPU end...
-
Government Holds First Public Consultation Meeting on Proposed Digital India Act: Details
The government held its first public consultation meeting with various industry and policy stakeholders related to the proposed Digital India Act (DIA). In his presentation made in Bengaluru, Union minister of state for information and technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the new law should evolve through rules that can be updated, and address the ...
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Kerala Temple Introduces Mechanical Elephant For Performing Rituals
In a first in Kerala, a life-like mechanical elephant was on Sunday dedicated to the deity in a temple near here for performing daily rituals from now on, instead of a real pachyderm.
