Technology

MIT researchers have created a portable chip-based laser device that can instantly identify chemicals with unprecedented accuracy –– a breakthrough that could transform environmental monitoring and industrial safety.  The technology, published in the Light: Science & Applications journal on August 19, uses an ultrabroadband infrared frequency comb –– sometimes called an ‘optical comb’ –– to … Read more

Apple has announced that it will open a new store in Bengaluru’s Hebbal on September 2, its third retail store in India and the first in South India. The store’s barricades were unveiled on August 21, just 12 days before launch. According to Apple, the outlet will showcase the complete product lineup, allow customers to … Read more

Google introduced the Pixel 10 series, which consists of the Pixel 10, the Pixel 10 Pro and the Pixel 10 Pro XL at its Made by Google event. While all models in the Pixel 10 series cost exactly the same as their predecessors, the price differs in various regions. The Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro … Read more

Qualcomm, on Thursday, August 21,  announced its new chipsets Snapdragon W5+ Gen 2 and W5 Gen 2 for wearable platforms. The new chipsets enhance device connectivity, efficiency, location tracking, and form factor.  By leveraging Skylo’s Narrowband Non-Terrestrial Network (NB-NTN), the Snapdragon W5+ Gen 2 and W5 Gen 2 platforms are the first to offer satellite … Read more

A nationwide blanket ban on real-money gaming (RMG) platforms in India is now all but certain after The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, was passed by the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, August 21, by means of a voice vote. The passage of the Bill took a little over an hour. The Lok … Read more

New Delhi: Fossil-like formations believed to be from the dinosaur era have been discovered during pond excavation work near Megha village in the Fatehgarh sub-division of Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district, prompting excitement among locals and geologists alike. The unearthed objects include a large, bone-like structure and several pieces resembling petrified wood. While fossilised wood has been previously … Read more

This year, Google is marking a milestone in its smartphone journey with the 10th generation of the Pixel devices. The tech giant on Wednesday, August 20, unveiled its much-awaited Pixel 10 series. For a lineup that once doubted its longevity, the new Pixel 10 comes with a mix of incremental refinements and some bold under-the-hood … Read more

Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek released on Thursday an upgrade to its flagship V3 model that the company says has a feature that can optimise it for Chinese-made chips, along with faster processing speeds. The focus on domestic chip compatibility may signal that DeepSeek’s AI models are being positioned to work with China’s emerging semiconductor … Read more

At the Gamescom event in Germany, Xbox confirmed it will launch ROG Xbox Ally X and ROG Xbox Ally handhelds on October 16, 2025. At the event, compatibility to games that could be optimised for the device was also announced.  Deallabs reports indicated the ROG Xbox Ally and the ROG Xbox Ally X will be … Read more

Google, on August 20, unveiled the Pixel 10 Pro XL – its biggest and most premium phone in the Pixel 10 series. The latest from Google sports the much faster and improved  Tensor G5 chipset, but most of the hardware remains the same as last year. The Google Pixel lineup isn’t known for its raw … Read more