Two spectacular stellar nurseries—the Lagoon and Trifid Nebulae—have been revealed in dazzling detail in one of the first public images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. Located 4,000 light-years from Earth, these distant clouds of gas and dust mark the debut of the observatory’s scientific capabilities. Released during a livestream on June 23, the images…
Two spacecraft have achieved a rare milestone: recreating a total solar eclipse in space. The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Proba-3 mission released the first images on June 16 from a successful test where one satellite blocked the sun’s light, allowing the other to capture the blazing outer atmosphere—the corona. Unlike fleeting eclipses on Earth, this…
Laser technology underpins many modern applications requiring precise measurement and communication. Scientists led by NTNU’s Johann Riemensberger have developed a new integrated laser that is fast, powerful, relatively inexpensive, and easy to use. The work is a collaboration with Switzerland’s École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and chip specialist Luxtelligence. This approach overcomes key limitations…
Samsung’s Galaxy S26 series is still months away from a potential launch, but a new leak suggests some key hardware upgrades on the devices. The flagship lineup, which is expected to include the vanilla Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+ and Galaxy S26 Ultra, is said to pack more RAM than their predecessors. The RAM upgrade is…
YouTube is adding a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature to its platform. On Thursday, the video streaming giant announced Search Results Carousel, which will show up when users search certain keywords. The new carousel will feature suggested videos in a new layout as well as a text description of the videos to help users learn…
Xiaomi Watch S4 41mm and Xiaomi Smart Band 10 were launched at the Human x Car x Home event on Thursday. The former arrives as a compact variant of the standard Watch S4, sporting a 1.32-inch circular AMOLED screen and up to eight days of battery life. Meanwhile, the Xiaomi Smart Band 10 is the…
Xiaomi has just announced its latest tablet offering in China called the Pad 7S Pro. The Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro is a successor to the previous Pad 6S Pro model but has a slightly different design and some new hardware. The Pad 7S Pro is placed between the Pad 7 Ultra and the previously launched…
Google released the full version of Gemma 3n, its latest open-source model in the Gemma 3 family of artificial intelligence (AI) models, on Thursday. First announced in May, the new model is designed and optimised for on-device use cases and features several new architecture-based improvements. Interestingly, the large language model (LLM) can be run locally…
Google Pixel phones offer support for a useful feature known as Call Screening, in select regions including the US. The company is finally working on introducing the functionality in India, nearly seven years after it was launched, according to a report. The Call Screening feature on Pixel phones will also use artificial intelligence (AI) to…
Snapseed is one of the best photo editing apps available for iOS and Android smartphones today, and unlike many expensive applications, it is completely free to use. The Google-owned application occasionally receives updates with useful new features, which can help photographers quickly make edits to their photos before posting them online. While it is a…