Month: January 2026

Astronomers have directly linked the supermassive black hole M87* to its enormous plasma jet using new Event Horizon Telescope data. The findings reveal where the jet originates near the black hole’s shadow, providing crucial insight into how black holes launch matter at nearly the speed of light.​Astronomers have directly linked the supermassive black hole M87*

Sharwanand returns with Naari Naari Naduma Murari, a romantic comedy streaming on Amazon Prime Video from February 4, 2026. Directed by Ram Abbaraju, the film explores love triangles, family dynamics, and humorous situations, making it a fun, relatable watch for audiences worldwide.​Sharwanand returns with Naari Naari Naduma Murari, a romantic comedy streaming on Amazon Prime

Scientists studying archival Galileo spacecraft data have identified ammonia-bearing compounds on Europa for the first time. The ammonia appears along surface cracks, indicating recent transport from the moon’s subsurface ocean. Because ammonia contains nitrogen and degrades quickly under radiation, its presence strengthens Europa’s status as a promising target in…​Scientists studying archival Galileo spacecraft data have

FLEXI is a newly developed flexible AI chip engineered for next-generation wearables. With extremely low energy use, high accuracy, and the ability to process data internally, it offers a powerful yet economical solution for health monitoring and smart device innovation.​FLEXI is a newly developed flexible AI chip engineered for next-generation wearables. With extremely low energy

The 68th Grammy Awards airs live in India on February 2, 2026, featuring top performers and nominees, including Kendrick Lamar. Hosted by Trevor Noah, the event will be streamed on JioHotstar and broadcast on Star Movies.​The 68th Grammy Awards airs live in India on February 2, 2026, featuring top performers and nominees, including Kendrick Lamar.

Google is expanding the conversational Gemini support in Google Maps to more navigation modes. On Thursday, the Mountain View-based tech giant announced that Gemini in navigation will also support walking and cycling navigation, adding it to the existing four-wheeler and two-wheeler navigations. The new update will enable walkers and cyclists to get hands-free assista…​Google is

OpenAI announced the retirement date for several legacy artificial intelligence (AI) models in ChatGPT. Most notable in the list is the GPT-4o, which has already survived one sunset attempt. In August 2025, the San Francisco-based AI giant tried to retire the model after introducing GPT-5, but many users protested, highlighting that the newer model lacked

Months after previewing the Genie 3 artificial intelligence (AI), Google is now rolling out access to Project Genie as an experimental research prototype. On Thursday, the Mountain View-based tech giant announced that select premium Gemini subscribers will now be able to generate AI-powered playable virtual worlds in Gemini. The experience is powered by the same

Apple has confirmed that its next-generation, personalised Siri will be powered by Google’s Gemini models, while continuing to run on-device and through Apple’s Private Cloud Compute. Speaking during its fiscal Q1 2026 earnings call, executives emphasised privacy and said Apple’s in-house AI work will continue alongside the Gemini partnership. The company declin…​Apple has confirmed that

Physicists at CERN have directly observed fluid-like behaviour in the quark–gluon plasma that filled the early universe. Experiments at the Large Hadron Collider revealed wake-shaped ripples forming behind fast-moving quarks, similar to bow waves in liquids. These quark wakes confirm that the primordial “soup” of quarks and gluons behaved as a near-perfect, low-…​Physicists at CERN

NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite has captured rare images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, only the third such object ever detected. Observations from January 2026 reveal the comet rotates every 15 hours and produces sunlight-driven jets, behaving much like Solar System comets. Scientists say studying 3I/ATLAS may unlock clues about the composition and ev…​NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet

Streaming March 25, 2026, on JioHotstar, Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 stars Charlie Cox, Vincent D’Onofrio, Krysten Ritter, and Jon Bernthal. The Marvel series delivers thrilling action, emotional depth, and an 8.9 IMDb rating.​Streaming March 25, 2026, on JioHotstar, Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 stars Charlie Cox, Vincent D’Onofrio, Krysten Ritter, and Jon Bernthal. The

Streaming now, The Wrecking Crew stars Jason Momoa and Dave Bautista in a gritty story of fractured family ties and buried truths. As two brothers dig into their father’s mysterious past, they face violence, betrayal, and emotional reckoning, earning the film an IMDb rating of 6.6/10.​Streaming now, The Wrecking Crew stars Jason Momoa and Dave

Redmi Buds 8 Pro has been unveiled in China alongside the Redmi Turbo 5 series. The earbuds feature a dual-driver setup with an 11mm dynamic driver and a 6.7mm ceramic unit, supported by dual DACs and Hi-Res audio codecs. Key features include ANC up to 55dB, spatial audio with head tracking, Dolby Audio, Bluetooth 5.4

Google has introduced new Gemini AI tools for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main examination aspirants. The company has partnered with two Indian coaching institutes, PhysicsWallah and Careers360, to bring practice tests for JEE Main students. Along with the practice tests, Gemini will provide detailed feedback to students, highlighting their scores along with …​Google has

Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative technology which has boosted multiple industries and tasks that could only be done manually earlier. However, it also comes with its share of downsides. One of them was exposed when, in December, xAI’s chatbot Grok, which is integrated across X (formerly Twitter), started complying with requests to

Apple released the Hypertension Notifications feature for eligible Apple Watch models in India in December 2025. Now, the Cupertino tech giant has announced that it is bringing the health and fitness feature to seven more countries, including Australia, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brazil, Colombia, and Turkey. First released to users in select markets in Septemb…​Apple

Samsung and SK Hynix, two of the largest manufacturers of memory components, have been able to negotiate a new deal with Apple, under which the Cupertino tech giant will be acquiring LPDDR RAM sticks for its iPhone models at significantly higher prices, according to a report citing industry sources. Samsung is said to have raised

Astronomers have created the sharpest map yet of dark matter using deep observations from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. By analysing the gravitational distortion of hundreds of thousands of distant galaxies, the team traced invisible dark matter across a large region of the sky. The results confirm that dark matter forms the scaffolding around which

New observations from ESA’s Solar Orbiter show that solar flares can be triggered by cascading magnetic disturbances. During a close solar pass, the spacecraft captured fine details of twisted magnetic fields repeatedly breaking and reconnecting, creating a magnetic “avalanche” that amplified a small instability into a powerful flare. The findings offer new insi…​New observations from

NASA has resumed efforts to reestablish contact with the MAVEN spacecraft after Mars emerged from solar conjunction. Engineers are using the Deep Space Network and studying recovered data from December 6 to determine what caused the communication loss and assess the spacecraft’s condition.​NASA has resumed efforts to reestablish contact with the MAVEN spacecraft after Mars

iQOO 15R will be the fastest smartphone under Rs. 55,000 in India, the smartphone maker claimed on Tuesday, while revealing that the handset will be powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset from Qualcomm. The iQOO 15R is set to be unveiled in India on February 24. It will go on sale in the

Nothing Phone 4a Pro has been assigned an EU Energy Label wth model number A069P. This model number is believed to be associated with the Phone 4a Pro. The listing shows that the upcoming phone has a 5,080mAh battery with 50W charging support. The listing suggests that the launch may not be far off.​Nothing Phone

Apple on Monday unveiled the second-generation AirTag. It arrives nearly five years after the first model was unveiled, building on Apple’s item-tracking ecosystem with hardware upgrades aimed at enhancing precision and usability. The Bluetooth tracker has a new Ultra Wideband chip, which is claimed to offer a higher Precision Finding range, while an updated interna…​Apple

Directed by T. Kittu, Salliyargal is a heartfelt war drama that highlights the lives of battlefield doctors during the final days of the Sri Lankan civil war. Set in a bunker hospital, the film follows Dr Satyadevi and her team as they save lives amid shortages, exhaustion, and constant danger. Salliyargal is now available on

NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has released an expanded source catalogue spanning 22 years of observations, covering around 400,000 cosmic X-ray sources. The dataset captures high-energy events across the universe, from black holes to stellar remnants, and can be combined with Hubble and James Webb data. Scientists say it offers an unprecedented, long-term record …​NASA’s Chandra

Space Gen–Chandrayaan is a professional drama that traces India’s moon mission through the eyes of ISRO scientists. Set against failures, budget cuts, political pressure, and COVID-19 disruptions, the series follows Arjun, Yamini, Ramaiah, and Mohanty as they work towards Chandrayaan-3 after the setback of Chandrayaan-2. Space Gen- Chandrayaan has landed on JioHot…​Space Gen–Chandrayaan is a

NASA has announced a pair of news conferences on Jan. 30 to discuss final preparations for the SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station. The four-astronaut flight, launching aboard a Falcon 9 rocket in February 2026, is part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program and will support ongoing research and station maintenance during a months-long

In 2026, with image models across ChatGPT, Nano Banana-powered Gemini, Grok and other tools getting far better at understanding context, users are increasingly turning to text prompts instead of manual editing apps. A well-written prompt can now add tricolour lighting, national landmarks, or a dignified patriotic tone to an image in seconds, without distorting faces

Scientists analyzing lunar samples from China’s Chang’e-6 mission have uncovered evidence of a colossal ancient asteroid impact. Elevated levels of heavy potassium isotopes suggest extreme heating that drove lighter elements into space, potentially explaining why the Moon’s far side lacks dark volcanic plains seen on the near side.​Scientists analyzing lunar samples from China’s Chang’e-6 mission

Scientists analyzing lunar samples from China’s Chang’e-6 mission have uncovered evidence of a colossal ancient asteroid impact. Elevated levels of heavy potassium isotopes suggest extreme heating that drove lighter elements into space, potentially explaining why the Moon’s far side lacks dark volcanic plains seen on the near side.​Scientists analyzing lunar samples from China’s Chang’e-6 mission

Astronomers have spotted a subtle orbital wobble around the massive exoplanet HD 206893 B, hinting at the presence of a gigantic moon nearly half Jupiter’s mass. If confirmed, it would be unlike any moon known, potentially redefining how scientists distinguish between moons, planets, and brown dwarfs.​Astronomers have spotted a subtle orbital wobble around the massive

Astronomers have spotted a subtle orbital wobble around the massive exoplanet HD 206893 B, hinting at the presence of a gigantic moon nearly half Jupiter’s mass. If confirmed, it would be unlike any moon known, potentially redefining how scientists distinguish between moons, planets, and brown dwarfs.​Astronomers have spotted a subtle orbital wobble around the massive

Young Sherlock Holmes reimagines the legendary detective’s early years through a gripping origin story filled with mystery and action. Directed by Guy Ritchie and based on Andrew Lane’s novels, the series introduces a clever yet unrefined Sherlock as he solves his first major case. You can watch Young Sherlock Holmes from March 4, 2026, on

NASA’s TESS mission is revolutionising the search for exoplanets with the help of artificial intelligence. Using deep-learning tools such as ExoMiner++, scientists can rapidly distinguish real planetary transits from stellar noise. This approach has already revealed thousands of planet candidates and is expected to play a crucial role as upcoming missions deliver an…​NASA’s TESS mission

Apple is said to have recorded its strongest year yet in India. According to a report, market data reveals that the Cupertino-based tech giant’s shipments in the country grew significantly in 2025, helping it expand market share in what is now the world’s second-largest smartphone market by volume. Despite Apple’s strong performance, the overall smartphone

NASA’s Artemis II mission will carry historic artefacts into lunar orbit in 2026, marking the first crewed Artemis flight and the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence. The flight kit includes pieces from the Wright Flyer, Apollo and Shuttle-era flags, early lunar imagery, and contributions from international partners and public outreach campaigns.​NASA’s Artemis II mission will

Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have uncovered new clues to the mystery of blue straggler stars—unusually hot, bright stars found in ancient globular clusters. By studying ultraviolet light from 48 clusters, scientists discovered that blue stragglers are more common in sparse clusters, supporting the idea that they form through binary star interactions …​Astronomers using

NASA engineers have tested a new laminar-flow wing concept at the Armstrong Flight Research Center by mounting a scaled CATNLF model beneath an F-15B aircraft. During high-speed taxi trials reaching about 144 mph, the design demonstrated potential to keep airflow smooth longer, reducing drag. NASA estimates the technology could cut fuel consumption by up to

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a detailed infrared image of the Helix Nebula, also known as the “Eye of God.” The glowing ring of gas around a white dwarf star reveals filaments and knots formed as stellar winds collide with older material, offering insight into the fate of Sun-like stars.​The James Webb Space

Mark is an action-packed Kannada crime drama that explores corruption and the fight for justice through the journey of a determined police officer. Featuring Sudeepa in a powerful lead role, the film delivers intense storytelling packed into a 24-hour window. Now streaming on JioHotstar in multiple languages, Mark appeals to fans of fast-paced investigative thrillers.​Mark

Microsoft is updating Paint and Notepad for Windows Insiders with new AI and usability features. Paint’s AI Colouring book lets testers generate line art from text prompts on Copilot+ PCs, and a fill tolerance slider fine-tunes colouring. Notepad gains expanded Markdown support and faster streaming previews for Write, Rewrite and Summarize features.​Microsoft is updating Paint

Apple will begin showing additional ads in App Store search results within a couple of months, the company has confirmed. The new ads will first appear on the App Store in the UK and Japan. Apple confirmed that other Apple Ads markets will be included by the end of March. This will be supported on

Apple is reportedly in talks with Google to use its cloud service infrastructure to power a new version of Siri. As per the report, the Cupertino-based tech giant is planning to introduce a chatbot version of Siri, which will be more capable and feature-rich. This is said to be separate from the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered