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The eternal question lurking in the minds of every space enthusiast is — does life exist outside Earth? Despite numerous space expeditions, we have been unable to find any trace of life outside our planet so far. However, every once in a while we hear about a UFO seen in some part of the world.

Micromax In Note 1 Pro is reported to be in the works. The company is looking to launch a new smartphone in the ‘In’ series and it is likely to be called the Micromax In Note 1 Pro. A vague launch timeline has surfaced online and the phone has also been spotted on Geekbench benchmarking

Apple Music reportedly confirmed that it can now identify the songs within a DJ mix and directly pay individual creators, event promoters, mix suppliers, and other artists who are part of the track. The audio streaming service said it built new technology and tools on the audio recognition app Shazam to identify and compensate rights holders

WhatsApp is set to soon roll out end-to-end encrypted cloud backups on Android and iOS. The new move will help users keep their chats end-to-end encrypted even when they are a part of WhatsApp backups stored on a cloud service such as Apple iCloud or Google Drive. WhatsApp has worked from scratch to enable anticipated end-to-end

A OnePlus Nord 2 5G handset allegedly exploded in the gown of a Delhi-based advocate. The incident took place on Wednesday in one of the chambers of a court in New Delhi. The affected user shared details of the incident on Twitter and is in process to sue OnePlus. It is notably the second case

Jio Phone Next rollout will commence before Diwali, Reliance Jio announced late on Thursday night. Although the company had announced in June that the new affordable smartphone would launch on Ganesh Chaturthi, that is September 10, it has announced via a press release that the smartphone is currently in advanced trials, and will roll out

Vivo X70 series was launched in China on Thursday. The latest smartphone series comprises the Vivo X70, Vivo X70 Pro, and Vivo X70 Pro+. All three smartphones get different chipsets to power them. The standard Vivo X70 is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC, the Vivo X70 Pro gets an Exynos 1080 SoC, while

Amazon told US regulators on Wednesday that Elon Musk does not believe government regulations apply to the billionaire who heads Tesla Inc and SpaceX as the companies spar over rival satellite-based internet plans. In a harshly worded filing with the Federal Communications Commission, Amazon accused Musk of ignoring a variety of government-imposed rules, including several Federal

Microsoft has purchased Clipchamp, a Web-based video editing application for an undisclosed amount. The tech giant announced the acquisition of the startup through a blog post on Tuesday, September 7. The deal will allow Microsoft to bolster Clipchamp’s video editing technology with Windows and integrate the product offerings available through Microsoft 365. Clipchamp is already

Facebook and Ray-Ban have partnered up to create a pair of smart glasses that could launch very soon. A microsite on Ray-Ban’s website shows a silhouette of the upcoming wearable and, apart from one key detail, it doesn’t divulge any information about what to expect from the pair. Earlier this week, Andrew Bosworth, Facebook Reality

El Salvador’s historic adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender on Tuesday was beset by teething problems, as an angry protest by mistrustful citizens, technological glitches, and a dip in the cryptocurrency clouded the rollout. The bold experiment got off to a bumpy start when shortly after midnight, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele complained the government-backed Bitcoin app

Apple just sent out invites for its September 14 event, titled “California Streaming”. Although Apple hasn’t stated what’s coming in the invite, it typically announces new iPhones at this time of the year, and the odds are good that we’ll see the iPhone 13 series unveiled from Apple Park. The event will take place on

Netgear Orbi RBK353 Wi-Fi 6 Mesh System (AX1800) has been launched in India. The company says the mesh system is suited for medium- and large-sized homes. It supports Wi-Fi 6 and can deliver speeds of up to 1.8Gbps. The setups is claimed to ensure lag-free, high-definition gaming and 4K/ 8K ultra-HD streaming. The Netgear Orbi

Red Magic 6S Pro gaming smartphone with a 165Hz refresh rate display has been announced by ZTE-owned brand Nubia. The new smartphone will be powered by a Snapdragon 888+ SoC that is paired with up to 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM. The gaming smartphone also comes with an “upgraded multi-dimensional cooling system” that gets an enhanced

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 is reportedly getting its first security update since launch. As of now, the South Korean smartphone maker is said to be rolling out the update to Galaxy Z Flip 3 users in Ireland, with it set to reach other markets soon. Two of Samsung’s older foldable handsets — the Samsung

Aquaman’s new costume — for the sequel Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom — is here. On Sunday, Aquaman star Jason Momoa and directed James Wan took to Instagram to unveil a new navy blue and steel-coloured costume that Momoa will don in the second Aquaman movie. Unlike the original suit from the first film (that

Sachin Bansal, co-founder of e-commerce giant Flipkart, has mounted a court challenge against India’s financial crime-fighting agency, which has accused him and others of violation of foreign investment laws, court records showed. The agency, the Enforcement Directorate, had in July issued a so-called show cause notice to Flipkart, its founders and some investors asking them

Cryptocurrency has garnered the attention of entrepreneurs and celebrities alike. Oscar-winning actress Reese Witherspoon said recently that she has bought her first Ethereum coin. This was followed by yet another celebrity, the socialite-entrepreneur Paris Hilton, who shared her love for Bitcoin on Twitter. Ethereum and Bitcoin are the two top cryptocurrencies in terms of market