Lenses

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  Earendel: JWST Suggests the Most Distant Star May Be a Star Cluster

  Earendel, the farthest object ever seen, was first thought to be a single massive star from the early universe. New findings from JWST suggest it may instead be a star cluster, with many stars grouped together. Scientists used gravitational lensing to spot Earendel, which made its light appear thousands of times brighter.

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  Astronomers Discover "Cosmic Grapes" Galaxy Packed with Star-Forming Clumps in the Early Universe

  The "Cosmic Grapes" galaxy discovery sheds new light on early galaxy formation, revealing unexpected dense, star-forming clumps just 930 million years post-Big Bang. Uncovered through JWST, ALMA, and gravitational lensing, this breakthrough opens new opportunities for understanding the early cosmos.

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  Astronomers Detect Black Hole 36 Billion Times the Sun’s Mass, Among Largest Ever Found

  Astronomers have detected a dormant black hole with a mass equal to 36 billion Suns in the Cosmic Horseshoe system, 5 billion light-years away. Identified via gravitational lensing and stellar motion, it ranks among the largest known black holes. The discovery sheds light on the link between galaxy size and central black hole growth.

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  New Rogue Planet Discovered in Hubble Data Using Einstein’s Gravity Theory

  Astronomers discovered a rogue planet hidden in Hubble’s archival data using gravitational microlensing based on Einstein’s theory. The event, OGLE-2023-BLG-0524, lasted just eight hours and lacked signs of a host star, suggesting the planet might be truly free-floating.

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  Hubble Unveils Dark Matter Web in Stunning Abell 209 Galaxy Cluster Image

  NASA/ESA’s Hubble Space Telescope has released a stunning new image of Abell 209, a massive galaxy cluster 2.8 billion light-years away in Cetus. The golden cluster houses over 100 galaxies, but beneath them lies an invisible web of hot gas and dark matter. Using gravitational lensing, Hubble reveals curved arcs of light from background galaxies,...

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  Google Pixel 10 Series to Use a Tele-Macro Camera For Improved Close-Up Photography: Report

  Google Pixel 10 series is reported to feature macro photography on its telephoto (5x zoom) thanks to tele-macro setup. Unlike the ultrawide lens, which can focus closely, telephoto lenses offer better image quality and allow users to shoot from a distance. This distance helps avoid blocking light as well, which helps with macro shots. The Pixel 10 ...

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  Snapchat Launches Apple Watch App With Scribble, Dictation Support; Lens Studio Now on iOS

  Snapchat on Thursday expanded its availability by launching a dedicated app for the Apple Watch. This new app allows users to preview an incoming message and reply to it using multiple options such as Dictation and Scribble. Alongside, the social media platform has also introduced its Lens Studio app on iOS and as a web tool which allows developers...

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  Contact Lenses That Provide Supervision Developed By Scientists

  Though the creation may appear like a gadget straight out of a sci-fi movie, the researchers said it had real-world uses.

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  Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge to Debut With Same Front Camera as Other Galaxy S25 Models; Ports Layout Tipped

  Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is rumoured to launch in May as the latest addition to the flagship Galaxy S25 lineup. Ahead of its anticipated debut, a new report suggests that the handset may come with the same front camera seen on its elder siblings. Meanwhile in another development, a leaked image sheds light on the placement of various ports on the Ga...

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  Snapchat Introduces Sponsored AI Lenses to Let Brands Create Immersive AI-Generated Experiences

  Snapchat introduced a new ad format on Tuesday to let brands engage users on the platform. Dubbed Sponsored AI Lenses, it is a new tool for brands to create artificial intelligence (AI) Lenses that users on the social media app can use to click selfies and post them. The Santa Monica-based social media company has been building out its augmented re...

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  James Webb Space Telescope Reveals a Stunning Einstein Ring in Hydrus

  A striking new image from the James Webb Space Telescope reveals an Einstein ring in the Hydrus constellation. The phenomenon occurs when a massive foreground galaxy bends light from a hidden background galaxy, forming a near-perfect ring. This effect, predicted by Einstein’s theory of general relativity, helps astronomers study galaxies from the...

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  Snapchat Spectacles Get GPS-Powered AR Lenses and New Hand Tracking Capabilities

  Snapchat on Monday commemorated six months since the launch of the new fifth generation Snapchat Spectacles by announcing new AR effects and platform features for the augmented reality (AR) glasses. Lenses, which is what the company calls its AR effects, can now be built using GPS, GNSS, compass heading, and custom locations to provide real-time wa...

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  Snapchat Introduces New AI-Powered Video Lenses to Paid Subscribers

  Snapchat introduced a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature on Thursday that uses its in-house foundational video models. Dubbed AI video Lenses, the new Lens format combines Augmented Reality (AR) and generative AI elements to create unique and immersive video effects. Currently, these features are only available on the platform’s premium sub...

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  Realme Showcases Interchangeable-Lens Concept, Previews New AI Features at MWC 2025

  Realme showcased a new interchangeable-lens concept on Monday at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025 in Barcelona. The consumer tech brand’s new camera technology is currently a prototype, and it will allow users to mount digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) lenses directly to a smartphone. The company said this will significantly enhance the capab...

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  Nothing Phone 3a Design Revealed Ahead of March 4 Launch: Expected Specifications

  Nothing Phone 3a series is scheduled to debut in India and globally on March 4. Ahead of its anticipated launch, the British original equipment manufacturer (OEM) has showcased the design of the base model in the series dubbed the Nothing Phone 3a. While it shares several design elements with the high-end Phone 3a Pro such as the Glyph interface, t...