NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore recently encountered an unusual situation while aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, which is currently docked at the International Space Station (ISS). On Saturday, Wilmore noticed an odd sound coming from a speaker inside the spacecraft. Unsure of the origin, he radioed mission control at Johnson Space Centre in Houston to report the…
Samsung has unveiled the new Galaxy Book 4 Edge with an octa-core Snapdragon X Plus CPU for AI features and a 15-inch display. The new laptop ships with select Galaxy AI features and offers Wi-Fi 7 support for communication. Like the vanilla Galaxy Book 4 Edge, the new Copilot+ PC supports AI features such as…
In a surprising turn of events, scientists have uncovered evidence suggesting that an adult porbeagle shark, a formidable predator in its own right, might have been eaten by an even larger predator. This shocking revelation emerged after a porbeagle shark fitted with tracking devices went missing in 2020. The tracking device, which eventually surfaced, provided…
Huawei Mate XT is scheduled to launch on September 10 in China. It is the first-ever tri-fold smartphone from the Chinese handset maker and will join its Mate series of devices. The smartphone’s rear design has now surfaced in a new teaser video shared by the company which also stars actor Andy Lau. This development…
Amid a 41 percent YoY decline in games revenue in the second quarter of 2024, the commercial disaster that was Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and reported layoffs, Warner Bros. needs a hit. And the publisher is reportedly looking at the Hogwarts Legacy sequel to deliver it for them. A follow up to the…
Acer Iconia X12 was unveiled at the Acer Global Press Conference (GPC) 2024 ahead of IFA in Berlin. The tablet is confirmed to launch in select markets worldwide in January 2025. It comes with a 12.1-inch AMOLED display and an octa-core MediaTek Helio G99 chipset paired with up to 8GB of RAM. The tablet carries a 13-megapixel…
A massive asteroid impact around 4 billion years ago drastically altered Jupiter’s largest moon, Ganymede. New research suggests this colossal event not only reoriented the moon but also significantly influenced its geological evolution. According to planetary scientist Naoyuki Hirata from Kobe University, the asteroid that struck Ganymede was approximately 186 miles (300 kilometres) wide—about 20…
Archaeologists have recently uncovered ten ancient burial mounds, known as kurgans, in Kazakhstan’s Ulytau region. These kurgans, dating to the Middle Ages, include several with a distinctive feature: stone ridges that resemble mustaches. Zhanbolat Utubaev, an archaeologist at the Margulan Institute of Archaeology, led the team that made this fascinating discovery. These so-called “mustached” kurgans are…
Recent research suggests that orcas in the Iberian Peninsula may be using yachts as practice targets rather than simply attacking for revenge or play. This theory proposes that young orcas are practising their hunting techniques on sailboats, particularly targeting the rudders. Since 2020, there have been numerous reports of orcas ramming and damaging boats, and…
Honor has been making strides in the Indian smartphone market with its official return. In less than a year, the company has introduced several smartphones that offer unique features and capable cameras. Building on this hype, the brand introduced the Honor 200 Pro. The latest handset from Honor is targeted at the premium segment and…