Poco M8 Power Unveiled: 8,000mAh Battery, 120Hz AMOLEDPoco launches the M8 Power with an enormous 8,000 mAh battery, 6.9-inch 120Hz AMOLED screen, Snapdragon 4 Gen 4, 50MP camera, and 45W charging. India sales via Flipkart start August 7.
Read More2026-08-12When Phobos Hid Earth: A Rare Martian Sky SpectacleNASA's Perseverance captured an unprecedented moment: Phobos briefly occulted Earth as seen from Jezero Crater on July 2. JPL's images show our planet vanish behind Mars' moon—a rare and revealing Martian-sky event.
Read More2026-08-12Lava Smart 4: A 2016 Throwback Phone That SurprisesLava's Smart 4 launches in India for INR 8,500 ($90) with a 6.56" 540p display, Unisoc 9863A chipset, 3GB RAM and Android 16 Go Edition. A budget device shaped by global memory shortages and trade-offs.
Read More2026-08-12Bel Powley on J.K. Rowling’s Gender Views and HBO SeriesBel Powley tells The Telegraph she strongly disagrees with J.K. Rowling's views on gender while defending her love for the Harry Potter books as HBO's adaptation nears its Christmas debut.
Read More2026-08-12Gold Peaks at Two-Month High: Rally Looms or Correction?Gold hit $4,434.84 per ounce, its highest in over two months, before easing back. Investors now watch US CPI/PPI data and US–Iran tensions to see whether gold embarks on a fresh rally or faces a correction.
Read More2026-08-12Pig Gene in Lettuce: Engineering Plants to Make Meat TasteScientists have inserted a pig myoglobin gene into lettuce chloroplasts, producing meat-like protein in plants. The approach could improve color, flavor and iron in alternative proteins but faces biochemical and public-acceptance challenges.
Read More2026-08-122027 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport: New Engine, New LookVolkswagen's all-new 2027 Atlas Cross Sport debuts with an MQB Evo platform, refreshed exterior and interior, a 282-hp 2.0L TSI evo5 engine, larger 15-inch infotainment screen and new tech. Launch is early 2027; pricing TBA.
Read More2026-08-12Apple's Watch Makeover: Screenless Tracker and New FormsBloomberg's Mark Gurman reports Apple is exploring a major rethink of the Watch lineup: from a screenless fitness tracker to new sizes, different displays, premium and budget models, plus a possible ceramic return.
Read More2026-08-11Sony and TSMC Bet $6.3B on Next-Gen Image Sensors DealSony and TSMC will invest about 1 trillion yen (~$6.3B) to form a 60/40 joint venture building next-gen image sensors in Kumamoto, Japan, targeting commercial production in 2029 and AI-driven automotive and robotics uses.
Read More2026-08-11The Vanishing Variety of Vegetables and Our Diets' Risk NowVegetable diversity is collapsing worldwide, shrinking diets and weakening climate resilience. A 2026 PNAS study highlights nutrient-rich, resilient crops like spider plant and bitter gourd and urges conservation, seed-saving, and regional crop revival.
Read More2026-08-11Rezvani Beast X: 1,560-HP C8 Corvette Hypercar UnleashedRezvani transforms a C8 Corvette into the Beast X: a 1,560-hp, twin-turbo 6.2L AWD hypercar with bespoke carbon fiber bodywork, a 1.9s 0-60 claim, and an ultra-limited five-unit run — reservation via $1,500 deposit.
Read More2026-08-11New Spectre Variant 'TONTOU' Threatens Intel and AMD CPUsMIT researchers disclosed TONTOU, a new Spectre-like timing attack that exploits a tiny gap in speculative execution defenses on Intel and AMD CPUs. Linux kernel updates and vendor patches are advised, especially for crypto infrastructure.
Read More2026-08-11Apple Upgrade Idea Scrapped: Phones Shipped with User DataApple considered delivering iPhones preloaded with users' data through its Apple Upgrade program but dropped the idea. Privacy, Advanced Data Protection, and crypto security concerns made the proposal untenable.
Read More2026-08-11Genesis GV90 Flagship Full-Size SUV Rendered UncamouflagedUncamouflaged digital renders of the Genesis GV90 reveal a Neolun-inspired flagship full-size SUV with pillarless rear coach doors, eM platform tech, and potential twin- and tri-motor powertrains, targeting Q9/X7 rivals.
