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Vivo Vision Mixed Reality Headset Unveiled China; Bears Striking Resemblance to Apple Vision Pro
Vivo Vision was unveiled by the company at the Boao Forum for Asia 2025 in China as a new mixed reality headset. Bearing a striking resemblance to the Apple Vision Pro that was unveiled in 2023, Vivo's device is set to debut as a prototype mid-2025. Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming Vivo Vision headset.
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Atmospheric CO2 Levels Reach 8,00,000 Year-High In 2023: Report
The World Meteorological Organization's (WMO) State of the Climate report said the past 10 years (2015-2024) were the warmest on record, with each of the last eight years setting new highs for ocean heat content.
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RoboCop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business Announced, Standalone Expansion Launches This Summer
RoboCop: Rogue City, the first-person shooter from Teyon, is getting a standalone expansion later this year, publisher Nacon announced Thursday. RoboCop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business arrives Summer 2025 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series S/X.
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US Space Force Shares First X-37B Space Plane Image, Revealing Mission Insights
The US Space Force has released the first-ever image of its X-37B space plane in orbit. Captured while conducting experiments above the African continent, the image shows the spacecraft’s solar panel and open payload bay. The X-37B, launched on December 28, 2023, has been in orbit for over a year, testing new space domain awareness technologies a...
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Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Cons Will Feature Magnets and Mouse Functionality, Patent Suggests
Nintendo revealed the Nintendo Switch 2 in January following several leaks about the hybrid console’s design and features. While the company stopped short of detailing the functionality and specifications of the Switch 2, the first-look trailer showed a revamped Joy-Con connecting mechanism. A patent from Nintendo published Thursday suggests the ...
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Moldova's 'First Dog' Goes Missing On New Year's Eve, Found A Day Later
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen suffered a minor hand wound when Codrut bit him during a November 2023 state visit.
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CD Projekt Red Announces Update 2.2 for Cyberpunk 2077, Won't Include New Game Plus+
Cyberpunk 2077 is getting yet another update, a year after it received the 2.1 update that introduced new features, activities and vehicles. Developer CD Projekt Red announced a surprise Update 2.2 for the sci-fi RPG Monday and said it would share details about the new features in a dedicated stream Tuesday.
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OnePlus Open Now Available on Amazon With a Try Before You Buy Option
OnePlus Open — OnePlus's first folding smartphone was launched in India last year and has been available through Amazon since. The e-commerce website now offers a new try before buy service for the foldable phone. Amazon's 'Try & Buy' programme allows users to have a hands-on experience with the OnePlus Open for 20 minutes. This facility is avai...
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iQOO 12 Android 15-Based FuntouchOS 15 Update Reportedly Rolling Out for Global Users
iQOO 12 was unveiled in China in November 2023 with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC and a dedicated Q1 gaming chipset. It runs on Android 14-based OriginOS 4 in China out-of-the-box. For global and Indian users, the phone ships with FuntouchOS 14 based on Android 14. In September this year, Vivo and iQOO smartphones started receiving the Android 15-based ...
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Apple's Affordable Vision Pro Delayed Beyond 2027, to Get an M5 Upgrade Next Year: Ming-Chi Kuo
Apple has been rumoured to unveil an affordable version of the Vision Pro mixed reality headset sometime next year. Now, reputed Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has suggested that Apple has postponed its plans to unveil the budget Vision Pro successor beyond 2027. The Cupertino, California-based company is instead said to be planning to refresh the Visi...
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Record High Colombian Cocaine Production In 2023: UN
Colombia, the world's biggest cocaine exporter, set a new record last year for production of the drug and cultivation of the coca leaf it is made from, a United Nations report said.
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Ericsson Said to Have Bagged New 5G Contract from India's Bharti Airtel
Ericsson has said to have received a new multi-billion dollar contract for selling 5G equipment from India's Bharti Airtel. The new contracts are expected to boost Ericsson's revenue next year after seeing a big fall in contracts from India in the first half of the year.
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El Nino Drives Record Global Temperatures in 2023, Studies Reveal
New studies suggest the dramatic temperature increase seen in 2023 was largely influenced by the Pacific’s El Niño, which followed several years of cooling La Niña conditions. While researchers have ruled out some contributing factors, questions about this record-breaking year remain, particularly as temperatures exceeded typical El Niño patte...
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Karnataka Plans Tax Waivers for Hybrid Cars, Incentives for EVs
Karnataka plans to cut levies and offer financial incentives to companies in the clean mobility sector, including a steep tax cut for hybrid cars. The move could make the state, home to the tech hub of Bengaluru, the second after northern Uttar Pradesh to provide tax breaks to hybrid cars, for which Toyota has lobbied New Delhi.
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First Face Transplant With an Eye Reportedly Does Not Show Any Signs of Rejects After a Year
In May 2023, Aaron James, an electrical lineman, became the first person to undergo a partial face transplant that included an eye. Now, a year later, doctors from New York University Langone Health report no signs of rejection, with blood flow reaching the transplanted eye. However, despite this positive development, James remains unable to see fr...
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Vivo Vision Mixed Reality Headset Unveiled China; Bears Striking Resemblance to Apple Vision Pro
Vivo Vision was unveiled by the company at the Boao Forum for Asia 2025 in China as a new mixed reality headset. Bearing a striking resemblance to the Apple Vision Pro that was unveiled in 2023, Vivo's device is set to debut as a prototype mid-2025. Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming Vivo Vision headset.
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Atmospheric CO2 Levels Reach 8,00,000 Year-High In 2023: Report
The World Meteorological Organization's (WMO) State of the Climate report said the past 10 years (2015-2024) were the warmest on record, with each of the last eight years setting new highs for ocean heat content.
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RoboCop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business Announced, Standalone Expansion Launches This Summer
RoboCop: Rogue City, the first-person shooter from Teyon, is getting a standalone expansion later this year, publisher Nacon announced Thursday. RoboCop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business arrives Summer 2025 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series S/X.
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US Space Force Shares First X-37B Space Plane Image, Revealing Mission Insights
The US Space Force has released the first-ever image of its X-37B space plane in orbit. Captured while conducting experiments above the African continent, the image shows the spacecraft’s solar panel and open payload bay. The X-37B, launched on December 28, 2023, has been in orbit for over a year, testing new space domain awareness technologies a...
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Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Cons Will Feature Magnets and Mouse Functionality, Patent Suggests
Nintendo revealed the Nintendo Switch 2 in January following several leaks about the hybrid console’s design and features. While the company stopped short of detailing the functionality and specifications of the Switch 2, the first-look trailer showed a revamped Joy-Con connecting mechanism. A patent from Nintendo published Thursday suggests the ...
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Moldova's 'First Dog' Goes Missing On New Year's Eve, Found A Day Later
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen suffered a minor hand wound when Codrut bit him during a November 2023 state visit.
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CD Projekt Red Announces Update 2.2 for Cyberpunk 2077, Won't Include New Game Plus+
Cyberpunk 2077 is getting yet another update, a year after it received the 2.1 update that introduced new features, activities and vehicles. Developer CD Projekt Red announced a surprise Update 2.2 for the sci-fi RPG Monday and said it would share details about the new features in a dedicated stream Tuesday.
-
OnePlus Open Now Available on Amazon With a Try Before You Buy Option
OnePlus Open — OnePlus's first folding smartphone was launched in India last year and has been available through Amazon since. The e-commerce website now offers a new try before buy service for the foldable phone. Amazon's 'Try & Buy' programme allows users to have a hands-on experience with the OnePlus Open for 20 minutes. This facility is avai...
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iQOO 12 Android 15-Based FuntouchOS 15 Update Reportedly Rolling Out for Global Users
iQOO 12 was unveiled in China in November 2023 with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC and a dedicated Q1 gaming chipset. It runs on Android 14-based OriginOS 4 in China out-of-the-box. For global and Indian users, the phone ships with FuntouchOS 14 based on Android 14. In September this year, Vivo and iQOO smartphones started receiving the Android 15-based ...
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Apple's Affordable Vision Pro Delayed Beyond 2027, to Get an M5 Upgrade Next Year: Ming-Chi Kuo
Apple has been rumoured to unveil an affordable version of the Vision Pro mixed reality headset sometime next year. Now, reputed Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has suggested that Apple has postponed its plans to unveil the budget Vision Pro successor beyond 2027. The Cupertino, California-based company is instead said to be planning to refresh the Visi...
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Record High Colombian Cocaine Production In 2023: UN
Colombia, the world's biggest cocaine exporter, set a new record last year for production of the drug and cultivation of the coca leaf it is made from, a United Nations report said.
-
Ericsson Said to Have Bagged New 5G Contract from India's Bharti Airtel
Ericsson has said to have received a new multi-billion dollar contract for selling 5G equipment from India's Bharti Airtel. The new contracts are expected to boost Ericsson's revenue next year after seeing a big fall in contracts from India in the first half of the year.
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El Nino Drives Record Global Temperatures in 2023, Studies Reveal
New studies suggest the dramatic temperature increase seen in 2023 was largely influenced by the Pacific’s El Niño, which followed several years of cooling La Niña conditions. While researchers have ruled out some contributing factors, questions about this record-breaking year remain, particularly as temperatures exceeded typical El Niño patte...
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Karnataka Plans Tax Waivers for Hybrid Cars, Incentives for EVs
Karnataka plans to cut levies and offer financial incentives to companies in the clean mobility sector, including a steep tax cut for hybrid cars. The move could make the state, home to the tech hub of Bengaluru, the second after northern Uttar Pradesh to provide tax breaks to hybrid cars, for which Toyota has lobbied New Delhi.
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First Face Transplant With an Eye Reportedly Does Not Show Any Signs of Rejects After a Year
In May 2023, Aaron James, an electrical lineman, became the first person to undergo a partial face transplant that included an eye. Now, a year later, doctors from New York University Langone Health report no signs of rejection, with blood flow reaching the transplanted eye. However, despite this positive development, James remains unable to see fr...
