The New Black

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  New Study Challenges Presence of Intermediate-Mass Black Hole in Omega Centauri

  Research published in Astronomy & Astrophysics revises earlier claims of an intermediate-mass black hole in Omega Centauri. Observed stellar velocities in the dense star cluster are now attributed to stellar-mass black holes. Pulsar data enabled scientists to refine their methods for detecting gravitational fields, offering deeper insights into the...

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  NASA Finds Black Hole Rotating at Unexpected Angle in NGC 5084 Galaxy

  NASA researchers have uncovered a black hole in the NGC 5084 galaxy that rotates at an unexpected angle, revealed through re-analysed Chandra X-ray data. The black hole is surrounded by unusual X-shaped plasma plumes, indicating disruptions in the galaxy's past. A tipped dusty disk further supports this, confirming the black hole's unique sideways ...

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  Scientists Develop New Approach to Capture Gravitational Wave Memory from Supernovae

  A study published in Physical Review Letters highlights new methods to detect the gravitational wave memory effect, a unique phenomenon predicted by Einstein's general relativity. Core-collapse supernovae (massive stellar explosions) generate these low-frequency gravitational waves, offering a rare glimpse into stellar interiors. Despite their weak...

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  "To Me, It's A Black Mark": KM Birla On Losing "Cool" 18 Times In 29 Years

  Zerodha co-founder and popular podcaster Nikhil Kamath will have Kumar Mangalam Birla, the chairman of Aditya Birla Group, as his next guest on the new segment of his podcast series called 'People By WTF'.

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  Skoda and Volkswagen Cars May Be Susceptible to Hacking Due to Infotainment System Vulnerabilities

  Security researchers have discovered security vulnerabilities of low-to-medium criticality in select Skoda cars that may enable malicious actors to trigger certain controls, a cybersecurity firm announced at the Black Hat Europe 2024 event this week. At least 12 new vulnerabilities were found impacting the infotainment systems in the latest model o...

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  New Theory Suggests Gravitational Waves Could Solve Black Hole Information Paradox

  A new study proposes a potential solution to the long-standing black hole information paradox, suggesting that black holes might leak information through gravitational waves. Researchers at the California Institute of Technology have explored how quantum nonlocality could connect the interior of a black hole with its exterior. This connection would...

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  Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Dummy Units Show Off Design; May Lack Camera Rings

  Samsung Galaxy S25 trio launch is believed to be around the corner and a new leak suggests the design elements of the Galaxy S25 Ultra. The recently surfaced alleged dummy units depict what the upcoming Galaxy S24 Ultra successor could look like. They appear to lack camera rings and a periscope camera module. Dummy units of the Galaxy S25 Ultra sug...

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  Elon Musk’s Grok AI Reportedly Gets Upgraded With New AI Image Generator, Taken Down Within Hours

  Elon Musk-owned artificial intelligence (AI) firm xAI reportedly added a new AI image generator to Grok on Saturday. This image generation model, dubbed Aurora, was confirmed by Musk to be internally developed, unlike Flux which was developed by Black Forest Labs. After spotting the tool in Grok, several users posted images that were said to be gen...

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  Scientists Predict Ultramassive Black Holes Can’t Grow Beyond 100 Billion Suns

  Scientists led by Dr Priyamvada Natarajan from Yale University have discovered that ultramassive black holes likely cannot exceed 100 billion solar masses. These giants regulate their own growth by emitting gas jets that heat and expel surrounding material, cutting off their gas supply. Additionally, the team is exploring intermediate-mass black ho...

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  Malaika Arora In This Bling Gown Proves She's Making Beige The New Black

  Malaika Arora brings main character energy to the red carpet in a beige gown with an embellished sleeve

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  Researchers Propose Evidence of Primordial Black Holes in Cosmic Objects and Earthly Materials

  A study led by the University at Buffalo suggests primordial black holes (PBHs), formed in the early universe, could leave traces in both cosmic and terrestrial objects. Researchers believe PBHs, which are much smaller than stellar black holes, might leave hollow structures in celestial bodies like asteroids or moons. Additionally, passing through ...

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  New Releases This Week - Pushpa 2: The Rule, Black Doves And More

  From the highly anticipated Pushpa 2: The Rule hitting the theatre screens to Jigra making its OTT debut, there is plenty to look forward to

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  James Webb Space Telescope Reveals That Supermassive Black Holes Might Have Been Created Right After Big Bang

  The James Webb Space Telescope has detected massive black holes from the early universe, just millions of years post-Big Bang. A new hypothesis suggests they could have formed from primordial “seeds” during the chaotic initial moments of the universe, bypassing the need for stellar collapse. This idea challenges traditional theories and may res...

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  Researchers Propose New Methods to Spot Atom-Sized Primordial Black Holes Moving Across Solar System

  Recent studies suggest that microscopic primordial black holes may exist within the solar system, potentially impacting planetary orbits and satellite movements. These small, early-universe black holes could also contribute to the mystery of dark matter, which makes up 85% of the universe's mass. Methods are being developed to detect their gravitat...

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  Sony to Reportedly Launch DualSense Edge Controller, Pulse Audio Accessories in Black Colourway

  Sony is reportedly gearing up to release a set of PlayStation 5 peripherals in a new colourway. The DualSense Edge wireless controller, the Pulse Elite wireless headset and the Pulse Explore wireless earbuds could soon come in black.