Top flagships of August 2026: Experts name the five best smartphones
The top spot went to Samsung's current flagship, though competition at the high end remains fierce—the top five also includes devices from OPPO, Xiaomi, Google, and Apple...
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Would a nuclear explosion stop a city-killer asteroid?
For a long time, the idea of "blowing up an asteroid" seemed straightforward: land a warhead on the surface, or even bury it inside, and detonate. In practice, the reality is far more complicated...
Foldable iPhone appeals to almost no one: Three-quarters of Americans don't want one
The least interest came from older generations: among Baby Boomers, 83% expressed disinterest, while among Generation X the figure was 77%...
WhatsApp to introduce full passwords instead of PIN codes
Until now, two-step verification in WhatsApp relied on a short numeric code...
What would a person see if they fell into a black hole?
This is one of the relativistic effects of general relativity. The closer an object gets to the event horizon, the more time slows down for an external observer․․․
Scientists have learned to predict how muscles will adapt to lunar gravity
The work is particularly important for preparing cosmonauts for long-duration missions to the Moon and, in the longer term, to Mars...
A ninth planet may be hiding in the Solar System
As more and more objects began to be found beyond Neptune's orbit, it became clear that the outer Solar System is far more complex than previously assumed․․․
The Roman space telescope will reveal the Universe as Hubble and JWST cannot
Roman’s defining advantage is its speed and survey breadth...
From Excel to AI: A startup by specialists who relocated from Iran to Armenia helps businesses make sense of their data
Amir knows this problem not only as an engineer. During conversations with potential clients, his team discovered that some entrepreneurs spend between four and twelve hours analysing their own data...
Why Bill Gates is no longer an AI optimist: Three major threats of AI
His stance has now shifted noticeably. In a recent essay and interviews, Gates acknowledged that for the first time in his life, he wishes a new technology would develop more slowly.․․
The anniversary iPhone 20 will be as thin as the Air: what the insider revealed
This will allow the device to be noticeably thinner while also improving its characteristics․․․
What you must do before disposing of or selling your smartphone: useful tips
Many users assume that the cloud will save everything automatically. In practice, this does not always work. Automatic backups can fail or occur too infrequently...
10,000 tiny probes to Saturn's rings and robots in lunar caves: NASA funds 18 visionary ideas
Eighteen bold technology concepts will receive a total of $3.2 million for preliminary development․․․
Apple prepares to raise iPhone prices following Samsung and Google
Samsung and Google have previously raised the prices of their new flagships by about $100. Apple is facing similar difficulties...
20 years without planet status: Will Pluto get its title back?
In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) voted to strip Pluto of its full planet status. Twenty years have passed since then, and the debate has not subsided...
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