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Astronomers have found three Earth-sized exoplanets around twin stars using the US-based National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (Nasa) planet-hunting spacecraft TESS. This finding could change our understanding of planet formation and the stability of worlds after formation, as binary systems had been hypothesised to be inhospitable to the formation of intricate planetary configurations. The encounter … Read more

Battlefield 6, the latest instalment in the first-person shooter franchise, sold more than seven million copies just three days after launch. Accumulating more than 15 million hours on streaming services, EA said Battlefield 6 recorded the highest number of concurrent players ever for the franchise. Now, EA has confirmed that Battlefield 6 will soon be … Read more

A few months ago, Samsung’s smartphone chief, TM Roh, confirmed that the company is developing a tri-fold phone similar to Huawei’s Mate XT Ultimate Edition, with plans to launch it by the end of 2025. Now, Samsung appears to be showcasing the so-called “Galaxy Z Trifold” at a side event of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation … Read more

OpenAI’s road to artificial general intelligence (AGI) may have just become more challenging, with an independent panel now responsible for verifying any future AGI claims made by the AI startup. The requirement is one of many terms that are part of the ChatGPT-maker’s revised agreement with Microsoft, its biggest partner and investor. “Once AGI is … Read more

Thousands of dead satellites and rocket fragments now orbit Earth at 28,000 km/h — turning our skies into a junkyard that threatens the very technology we rely on every day When you look up at the night sky, you might imagine a vast emptiness sprinkled with stars. But around Earth there’s a growing cloud of … Read more