Hyderabad: Science and Tech stories of the week.
China's Mars rover sends 1st selfie, 'touring' group photos
China has revealed some new pictures from its Zhurong rover. This includes a beautiful selfie of the rover next to its landing platform. The first batch of scientific images of the rover, the panoramic view of the landing site, the topography of Mars was released by China's National Space Administration (CNSA) as 'tour group photos'. Read More
Microsoft to bring Xbox gaming directly into web-connected TVs
Microsoft will bring its Xbox Game Pass service to TVs through its xCloud streaming technology. The company is organising the first-ever Xbox and Bethesda Showcase on June 13, when it will unveil the best and biggest games lineup ever. Xbox is building its own streaming devices for cloud gaming to reach gamers on any TV or monitor without the need for a console at all. Read More
Tesla unveils Model S Plaid with new motor tech, faster charging
Electric vehicle company Tesla has announced the new Model S Plaid at a delivery event in Fremont. This is the first time that there has been a production electric motor with a carbon over-wrapped rotor. The Model S Plaid starts at $130,000 after a recent $10,000 price increase this week. Read More
Samsung likely to launch Galaxy M21 Prime Edition in India
Samsung may be going to launch the Prime Edition of Galaxy M21 in India. The Galaxy M21 features a 6.4-inch Full HD+ display that has a 1,080 x 2,340 pixels resolution and 19:5:9 aspect ratio. The device houses a triple rear camera setup that houses a 48 MP primary camera, an 8 MP ultra-wide-angle camera, and a 5 MP depth sensor. Read More
Fiat plans to become an EV-only automaker by 2030
Fiat has planned to move entirely to electric vehicles by 2030. The company also plans to phase out combustion engine vehicles starting in 2025. Fiat has just released an electric version of its 500 city car in some regions. At least for the time being, the standard 500 will still be available as well. Fiat wants to help improve access to EVs, charging infrastructure and air quality. Read More
Gaming PCs, monitors market in Asia-Pacific hits record 21.7M units
The gaming PC market (desktops and notebooks) and monitor market in the Asia-Pacific region (excluding Japan) posted a record 12.3 percent year-over-year (YoY) growth in 2020, reaching 21.7 million units, according to a new report. Read More
Apple iPadOS 15 arrives with a new homescreen, multitasking tools
Apple has announced so exciting features in the latest version of iPadOS 15. Now, users can now place widgets anywhere on the home screen in iPadOS 15. Apple also brought the App Library to iPadOS, like iPhone. Apple also introduced a new SharePlay feature for FaceTime that allows people to share media on a group call. Read More
iOS 15 brings major updates to FaceTime, notifications, messages
Apple has brought some major updates in iOS 15. Apple much-anticipated iOS 15 comes with significant changes in FaceTime, notifications, Messages and more. FaceTime will receive spatial audio and voice isolation features. Users can also share music and videos during calls during Facetime. Read More
Global warming to increase extreme rainfall, flood risks
Climate change will continue to cause an increase in the intensity of extreme rainfall that can lead to severe flooding if urgent action is not taken to limit global temperature rise to well below 2 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels, warn experts in a study published. Read More
Climate change caused 1/3rd of heat deaths: Study
The study, published in Nature Climate Change, used information on heat deaths and temperature readings to build computer models that calculated how many deaths could be attributed to climate change. The World Health Organization estimated about 166,000 people died of heat-related deaths between 1998 and 2017. Read More
LG to launch new 32-inch gaming monitor
LG has launched a new gaming monitor, 32GP850. LG's latest 32-inch UltraGear monitor, 32GP850, will hit local shelves Tuesday with a price tag of 799,000 won ($720). The new monitor comes with Nano IPS display supporting quad high definition (QHD) resolution of 2,560x1,440 pixels and a 180Hz refresh rate. Read More
