YouTube has announced a new feature called Communities that is designed to increase engagement on the video streaming platform. Once it is enabled, users will be able to post in a YouTube Community and receive responses from other users. The company also says that is rolling out a new ‘Hype’ button — a feature that…
Apple has announced that it is expanding the language support for Apple Intelligence – its suite of artificial intelligence (AI) features for iPhone and other devices. The newly added languages will be rolled out to users next year. They include German, and Italian as well as two new versions of English (for different regions). Although…
HTC Vive Focus Vision was unveiled on Wednesday as the company’s latest mixed reality headset. The device is an upgraded version of the Vive Focus 3 that arrived in May 2021, and it offers new features such as eye tracking, colour passthrough, and motorised auto-IPD adjustment. The device has a combined 5K resolution (both eyes)…
Xiaomi is continuing to grow in the global smartphone market. In August, the Chinese smartphone brand surpassed Apple as the number two smartphone vendor in the world in sell-through volume, according to new figures from market research firm Counterpoint. The iPhone maker came in third place while Samsung retained the top spot. Aggressive growth in…
MIT physicists have put forward a theory that the wobble in Mars’ orbit could be caused by primordial black holes, which may constitute dark matter. According to the research, these tiny black holes formed after the Big Bang and could be passing through our solar system, affecting the orbit of planets like Mars. David Kaiser,…
Earth will have a close encounter with the asteroid Apophis, also known as the “God of Destruction” on Friday, April 13, 2029. Named after the Egyptian deity of chaos, this massive asteroid will come within 19,000 miles (30,600 kilometres) of our planet, close enough to be visible to the naked eye. However, recent research suggests that…
Primordial black holes, formed shortly after the Big Bang, may pass through our solar system every decade, according to recent research. These black holes, much smaller and lighter than typical ones, could cause minor gravitational disruptions that scientists could detect. Researchers suggest that tracking these disruptions may help understand dark matter, an elusive substance believed…
Blood groups are classified into systems based on specific antigens present on red blood cells. While the ABO and Rh systems are the most recognised, there are 47 blood group systems in total, encompassing over 360 antigens. Recent research led by NHS Blood and Transplant scientists has unveiled a new blood group system called MAL,…
Realme GT 6, the company’s performance-focused smartphone, is reportedly getting new artificial intelligence (AI) features. For one of the features, called Magic Compose, Realme is said to have partnered with Google. Apart from this, the smartphone is also said to be getting five other AI features which were developed natively by the Chinese brand. These…
Amazfit Helio Ring has been introduced in India and is currently available for pre-orders. The smart ring was unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024 in January this year. It is equipped with multiple health and fitness trackers like heart rate and EDA (electrodermal activity) sensors. The smart wearable is claimed to offer a battery life of up…