A contract has been awarded by NASA to SpaceX for the launch of its Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor spacecraft, which is intended to identify asteroids and comets that could pose a threat to Earth. The mission is set to launch no earlier than September 2027 from Florida’s Space Coast using a Falcon 9 rocket. The…
Honor has announced the rollout of the latest software update dubbed MagicOS 9.0 for the Honor 200 series in India. The lineup comprises two handsets — Honor 200 and Honor 200 Pro. Based on Android 15, it was first unveiled in October in China and was initially made available for the flagship Honor Magic 6…
The asteroid once considered the most significant impact risk in recorded history has been reclassified as non-threatening. Newly gathered data has confirmed that asteroid 2024 YR4 now has no chance of colliding with Earth. The risk, which had previously been estimated at 1 in 32, has been reduced to effectively zero following additional observations conducted…
Meta Aria Gen 2 smart glasses were unveiled on Thursday. The research-focused wearable device is the successor to Project Aria, which was launched in 2020. The second generation of the artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) focused device arrives with upgrades to existing sensors and addition of a couple of new sensors. The Menlo…
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 users attach…
iPhone 16e was unveiled in India earlier this month and it is now available for purchase in the country. The phone is powered by a binned A18 SoC paired with 8GB of RAM and is claimed to offer up to 26 hours of video playback. It comes with a USB Type-C port that supports 18W…
Xiaomi Buds 5 Pro were launched in China on Thursday alongside the Xiaomi 15 Ultra handset. The TWS earphones also get a Wi-Fi variant, which offers high-resolution lossless audio transmission, alongside the standard Bluetooth version. They support active noise cancellation (ANC) of up to 55dB, call noise reduction features, spatial audio and aptX Adaptive codec….
The FBI has attributed the recent attack on Dubai-based Bybit crypto exchange to North Korean hackers. The agency has called on crypto firms to help block the stolen funds. According to Bybit CEO Ben Zhou, a hacker gained control of one of the exchange’s offline Ethereum wallets, resulting in a loss of nearly $1.5 billion…
Xiaomi 15 Ultra was launched in China on Thursday (February 27), joining the Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 15 Pro in the company’s flagship smartphone lineup. It arrives ahead of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025 in Barcelona as the successor to last year’s Xiaomi 14 Ultra. The Xiaomi 15 Ultra, like the other phones in…
Vodafone Idea (Vi) is reportedly conducting a trial of its 5G services in Mumbai ahead of its scheduled launch. As per the report, several users of the telecom operator have shared screenshots of 5G activation messages, in-app confirmation, as well as the 5G network icon enabled on their smartphones. This comes just weeks after the…