Direct Imaging

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  Google Photos Gets Multiple New AI Features, Adds Nano Banana Editing Capabilities

  Google Photos is adding new AI features, including integration with the Nano Banana image editing model and a conversational Ask button. Android users can now request complex edits directly in the app, while iOS users in the US get text and voice editing support. Google is also expanding Ask Photos, its AI-powered image search, to over 100 countrie...

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  Astronomers Spot Signs of Baby Planets in a Star’s Mysterious Disk

  Astronomers using Keck Observatory have imaged the dusty disk around HD 34282, a young star about 400 light-years away, revealing bright clumps and a 40 AU gap—clear signs of planet formation. The system provides a rare glimpse into early planetary birth, helping refine models of how gas and dust evolve into new worlds.

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  Harvard Scientist Reacts To New Observations Of Comet 3I/ATLAS, Fuels Alien Speculation

  3I/ATLAS, believed to have originated from outside our solar system, was first detected in July 2025 by the ATLAS survey telescope.

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  SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2025: Answer Key, Response Sheet Released, Download Directly Here

  SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2025: Those objecting against the answer key will be required to select the type of complaint, describe the issue, and upload a scanned image to support their objection or grievance.

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  WhatsApp Begins Testing Status Update Notifications on Android: Report

  WhatsApp is said to be testing a new feature on its Android beta that notifies users when selected contacts post new status updates. Users can enable alerts directly from a contact’s status via the overflow menu and mute them anytime. Notifications show the contact’s name and a small preview for image or video statuses, allowing quick updates w...

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  Google Expands Nano Banana Image Editing Model to Lens and AI Mode

  Google’s viral Nano Banana AI model, used over 500 million times globally, is expanding to Google Lens and AI Mode in Search. Starting with users in India and the US, the model will let them perform AI-powered image edits directly from these interfaces. Google says more countries and languages will gain access soon.

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  How to Use Google’s Gemini AI to Turn Your Photos Into Diwali-Themed Images Using Nano Banana

  Google India has shared five ways in which users can create their Diwali-themed images using Gemini AI’s Nano Banana. They can either head over to the Gemini mobile or web app to use the feature. The company has also shared pre-written prompts that people can directly enter into the AI chatbot. Gemini will present downloadable images once users h...

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  Astronomers Capture First-Ever Image Of A Baby Planet Forming In Real Time

  Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery by directly observing a young protoplanet, WISPIT 2b, embedded in a ring-shaped gap in a disk around a young star.

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  Google Search App for Windows Launched With Spotlight-Like Features

  Google is testing a new Windows search app through Search Labs that launches with Alt + Space to quickly search local files, Google Drive, and the web. It installs like Chrome, requires sign-in, and integrates Lens for screen-based image searches and translations. AI Mode handles complex queries, while users can switch between results like images, ...

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  Spotify Free Users in India Can Finally Search and Play Any Track, Design Playlist Covers, and More

  Spotify has announced a new experience for free users. It has lifted some of the previous restrictions, and listeners can now play any song that appears on their home page. They can also search for tracks and play them directly, without having to shuffle through a random playlist. Apart from this, the music streaming platform also announced the abi...

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  A Planet Is Being Born: Astronomers Capture Rare Cosmic Snapshot

  Astronomers have captured a groundbreaking sight: WISPIT 2b, a baby gas giant planet forming within a dusty, multi-ring protoplanetary disk around a young Sun-like star 430 light-years away. Infrared images from the Very Large Telescope show the planet carving a dark path in the rings as it feeds on gas and dust. This rare discovery provides the fi...

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  A New 'Earth' Next Door? Scientists Detect Possible Habitable Planet Around Closest Sun-Like Star

  Astronomers using JWST have detected a giant exoplanet in the habitable zone of Alpha Centauri A, our nearest Sun-like star.

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  Google Pixel 10 Series Official 'Pixelsnap' Cases Leaked Ahead of August 20 Launch

  A new report reveals official case images for the Google Pixel 10 and Pixel 10 Pro XL, showing a familiar design but with built-in magnets. A visible ring inside the case indicates magnetic support, similar to Apple’s MagSafe. Previously, a leaked render showed the Pixel 10 with a charging puck attached directly to its back, hinting at integrated...

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  James Webb Telescope Detects Potential Gas Giant Exoplanet Just 4 Light-Years Away

  Astronomers using JWST have spotted a possible gas giant orbiting Alpha Centauri A, only 4 light-years away. If confirmed, it would be the closest exoplanet to a Sun-like star ever imaged. The discovery could challenge current models of planetary formation in binary systems and open new opportunities for studying nearby worlds.

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  Tamil Nadu Barred From Using Names Of Living Leaders For State Schemes

  The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu government to refrain from naming welfare schemes after living political personalities or using photographs of former Chief Ministers or ideological leaders in government publicity material.