Astronomers have discovered a giant gas planet orbiting a tiny red dwarf star, defying existing theories of planetary formation. The star, TOI-6894, is only 20% the mass of the Sun, yet it hosts TOI-6894b, a planet as large as Saturn. This unexpected pairing has left scientists puzzled, as small stars typically form rocky planets rather…
A Soviet-era spacecraft, originally intended for a mission to Venus, is expected to plunge back to Earth in an uncontrolled re-entry after spending more than 50 years in orbit. The spacecraft, Kosmos 482, was launched on March 31, 1972, but failed to escape Earth’s gravity due to a rocket malfunction, leaving it stranded in low…
The concept of an “automation mindset” is gaining traction as a smarter way to work and live in today’s fast-paced world. This approach involves rethinking how we handle repetitive tasks and asking, “Is there a smarter way to do this?” By adopting this mindset, individuals and organizations can streamline processes, save time, and focus on…
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has called for stringent measures to prevent Alphabet’s Google from leveraging its artificial intelligence products to strengthen its dominance in online search. The statement was made on Monday as the historic antitrust trial against Google commenced, a case that could potentially reshape the internet landscape by challenging Google’s position…
A team of researchers led by Indian-origin astrophysicist Dr Nikku Madhusudhan claimed on Thursday to have found the strongest indication yet of extraterrestrial life, not in our solar system but on a massive planet, known as K2-18b, that orbits a star 120 light-years from Earth, New York Times reported. A repeated analysis of the exoplanet’s…
The Nothing Phone 2a Plus was launched in India this week. In this episode of Gadgets 360 with Technical Guruji, we took a first look at the new phone from Nothing. The Nothing Phone 2a Plus arrives with a 6.7-inch AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. It is powered by a…
WhatsApp Introduces New Payment Feature for Quicker Transactions WhatsApp, the popular messaging app, is set to revolutionize the way users make payments within the app. This new feature, which allows users to directly scan UPI QR codes from their chat list, promises to make transactions quicker and more convenient than ever before. Available to Android…
