Poco F7 5G is set to launch in India on June 24. The company recently revealed the design of the upcoming handset and has now confirmed the chipset details of the phone. The smartphone will be backed by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SoC. The design suggests that the base F7 variant will sport a…

Facebook has announced passkeys as an alternative sign-in method for its app on Android and iOS devices. It enables users to verify their digital credentials in an easier and a more secure way. As per the company, passkeys on Facebook leverage the fingerprint, face or PIN that is used for unlocking the device, eliminating the…

ASML or Advanced Semiconductor Materials Lithography, a Netherlands-based multinational corporation, is perhaps the most important tech company in human history. Practically unheard of outside of the corridors of the semiconductor industry, this company has built a machine — dubbed the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography system — which has made the development of modern microchips possible….

Vivo Y400 Pro 5G is scheduled to make its debut in India soon. In recent weeks, key specifications of the upcoming handset have surfaced through teasers shared by the China-based OEM, alongside leaks from credible sources. It is teased to be the slimmest phone in the segment with a 3D curved display. A MediaTek Dimensity…

A decades-old pursuit to explore for life beyond Earth has received new impetus with a recent discovery that promises to simplify and make routine the task of searching for life on distant planets where signs of life are hard to detect. A team of astrobiologists, chemists, and planetary scientists built the model to assess whether, based…

A small and once-overlooked spider has left scientists baffled with a novel method of killing that goes against the spider’s grain. The feather-legged lace weaver spider doesn’t bite and isn’t venomous; it fabricates a silk web and recoats it with poisonous regurgitate to paralyse its prey. They have no venom glands or stingers, even when examined under a…

A basic but inscrutable brain system may distinguish between reality and imagination. New research has found that there may be a “dial” in the fusiform that may influence whether we interpret something sensory as real or imagined. The research, published in the journal Neuron, also gives new understanding of conditions like schizophrenia, where perception and thought are…

NASA teamed up with the U.S. Department of Defence on 11 and 12 June to conduct a simulation for emergency procedures for a crewed lunar mission as part of the Artemis II mission. The combined test was a test of abort scenarios that could affect the Orion crew vehicle during a countdown or in flight as it…

SpaceX has launched 26 more Starlink satellites to the ever-growing constellation of internet relay stations in low Earth orbit. The flight took off at 8:36 p.m. PDT (11:36 p.m. EDT or 0336 GMT, June 17) on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base. It was the third trip to space…

Boat Wave Fortune smartwatch was launched in India on Wednesday and offers a feature that enables contactless payments up to Rs. 5,000. It supports Bluetooth calling and sports a 1.96-inch rectangular display. The smart wearable features a customisable Watch Face Studio and several preset workout modes. It is equipped with health and fitness trackers, such…