Direct Imaging

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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.

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  Madras High Court Bars Use Of Living Leaders' Names In Government Schemes

  The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu government that while launching and operating welfare schemes through various advertisements, the name of any living leaders or party insignia/emblem/flag shall not be included.

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  Tea App Hacked: A Second Data Breach Exposes Private Chats Of Over 1 Million Women

  The data breach at Tea, the viral app that allows women to share "red flags" or feedback about men they have dated, was bigger than initially reported.

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  James Webb Telescope Captures First Direct Image of Saturn-Mass Exoplanet

  NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has reached a major milestone by capturing its first direct image of TWA 7 b, a newly discovered Saturn-mass exoplanet orbiting the young star TWA 7. Using a coronagraph to block starlight, Webb identified the planet embedded in the star’s dusty ring system. TWA 7 b is the smallest exoplanet ever imaged dir...

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  Quantum Tech Could Finally Let Astronomers Snap Direct Images of Earth-Like Exoplanets

  Astronomers are harnessing quantum mechanics to build a coronagraph that could directly image Earth-like exoplanets previously obscured by stellar glare. By sorting light waves at the photon level, the device bypasses traditional diffraction limits, revealing faint planetary signals. This breakthrough may redefine how scientists explore distant wor...

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  Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SoC With AI Features, Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.0

  Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SoC on Thursday. The new mobile platform succeeds the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 and offers select Snapdragon Elite Gaming features. It is built on TSMC's 4nm process technology and ships with several AI capabilities. It supports Gen AI assistants and popular large language models(LLMs) running directly on device. ...

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  TikTok Introduces New AI Alive Tool to Create Videos From Photos in Stories

  TikTok is introducing a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature that will allow users to turn an image into an animated video. On Tuesday, the vertical video-based social media platform announced a new AI feature dubbed AI Alive that uses generative AI technology to create videos from photos. Currently, the tool can only be used to generate videos...

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  Motorola Adds New Features to Moto AI; Teams Up With Google, Microsoft and Perplexity

  Motorola announced major upgrades for Moto AI, the company’s in-house artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot. Announced on Thursday, the Lenovo-owned brand is adding four new AI features to Moto AI — Next Move, Playlist Studio, Image Studio and Look and Talk. Additionally, the company is also partnering with major AI players such as Google, Meta,...

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  Meta Expands 'Teen Accounts' to Facebook, Messenger Amid Children's Online Safety Regulatory Push

  Meta's expansion of safety features for teens comes as some lawmakers say they plan to press ahead with proposed legislation, such as the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), seeking to protect children from social media harms. Meta users under 16 will also not be allowed to disable a feature that automatically blurs images potentially containing nudity ...