Oppo Find N5 was launched globally on Thursday as the latest book-style foldable smartphone from the Chinese original equipment manufacturer (OEM). It arrives as the successor to 2023's Find N3 and is powered by Qualcomm's flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, courtesy of which it gets on-device and cloud-based artificial intelligence
A metal detector search for World War II relics in a forested area of Poland has led to the discovery of a much older artifact—a broken sword believed to be nearly 2,000 years old. Found in the Jura region of southern Poland, the sword was intentionally shattered into three pieces
A rise in microplastic contamination in human brain tissue has been reported, with findings indicating an increase over recent years. Concerns about potential health impacts have been raised, as microplastics and nanoplastics have been detected in significant amounts. Research suggests that individuals with dementia had even higher concentrations, though the
A rare phase of ice, believed to exist deep within icy exoplanets and moons, has been observed in laboratory conditions for the first time. Scientists have identified a hybrid form of water called plastic ice, which exhibits characteristics of both solid ice and liquid water under extreme pressure and temperature.
Paytm Solar Soundbox has been launched by One97 Communications, which owns the brand Paytm, on Thursday. The merchant-focused device supports solar energy and offers a green alternative to standard electricity-powered devices. The payments solutions giant said the device is aimed at the small shop owners and merchants. The device features
Observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have revealed missing cooling gas in the Phoenix Cluster, a galaxy cluster located 5.8 billion light-years away. The discovery provides insights into how stars form despite the presence of a supermassive black hole at its core. Researchers have confirmed that the cluster
An exoplanet with extreme weather conditions, including iron rain and violent winds, has been identified around 900 light-years away. The planet, WASP-121 b, has been found to experience intense atmospheric activity, with wind speeds surpassing those of the strongest hurricanes known in the solar system. Astronomers studying this ultra-hot Jupiter
Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida has opened up on Naughty Dog's cancelled The Last of Us multiplayer game, Xbox launching its games on PlayStation, and more in a recent interview. Yoshida, who retired from Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) last month, said The Last of Us Online was “great” but the
Bhoothaddam Bhaskar Narayana, a Telugu-language mystery thriller drama, has been made available for streaming on Prime Video. The film, directed by Purushotham Raaj, features Shiva Kandukuri in the lead role alongside Rashi Singh. It was released theatrically on 1 March 2024 and follows a village detective caught in a series
The supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way has been observed emitting continuous flares, as revealed by recent astronomical observations. The activity, detected using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), has been noted to occur across various timescales, with both short-lived and prolonged bursts being recorded. The
