Arrival

Sony and Oppo announced a strategic partnership back in September which would see the upcoming Oppo flagships using Sony’s new Lytia dual-layer stacked CMOS sensors. Sony Lytia’s Weibo account just shared another teaser for its Lytia LYT-900 imaging sensor which is expected to debut on the Find X7 Pro soon. Sony LYT-900 sensor teaser poster (machine translated from Chinese) The LYT-900 sensor from Sony was announced back in June and is a 50MP 1-inch type stacked CMOS sensor with 1.6μ pixels. The new…

Paris Hilton, the new mom, welcomed her second child, London, via surrogacy. The reality star announced this joyful news on Thanksgiving through her Instagram. Alongside the announcement, the DJ and heiress revealed her daughter’s name, London. Sharing a photo of a pink onesie with the inscription “London,” accompanied by heart-shaped sunglasses and a bunny, Hilton captioned it with, ”Thankful for my baby girl” along with a pink heart emoji. Paris became a mother for the second time…

Apple has been granted a patent that will enable the firm to offer an alternate form biometric authentication on its MacBook and Mac computers. The Cupertino company currently supports unlocking Mac computers via Touch ID, on select models. It introduced Face ID on the iPhone X in 2017 that uses an array of sensors to securely authenticate a user with facial recognition. While Apple is yet to indicate that it plans to add Face ID to future MacBook models, the company's recent laptops are equipped with a display notch that…

Hyundai has completely redone the Kona from the ground up. Still a compact, the Kona is now a bit larger to accommodate more rear-seat legroom, cargo space, and to make for a more EV-focused platform for electrification.The Kona models that we drove were the gasoline-fed iterations using a 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine turbocharged to 190 hp (140 kW). However, that maximum output comes at 6,000 rpm, so most drivers will only rarely see it. The 195 lb-ft (264 Nm) of peak torque comes much earlier, at just 1,700 rpm –…

Samsung launched the Z Fold5 and Z Flip5 smartphones yesterday, and now all the eyes are on the next big thing. While some might think this is the S24 flagship series, we are actually first expecting the Galaxy S23 FE, as it was certified by WPC (Wireless Power Consortium) with a live photo of its front panel. Meanwhile Justin Hume, VP of Mobile at Samsung South Africa, spoke to Android Authority confirming the phone is "imminently coming". The executive admitted there is an FE-sized gap in the company's portfolio…

The AirPods Pro 2 have no end of competitors, but now it looks they're going to get another as Sony re-enters the fray with a new product. In a mysterious tweet that simply reads 'For the silence. For the sound. Stay tuned...you'll want to hear this. #mysony', the tech giant, gives a date and not much more.On July 24th, at 9 am PT, it seems like Sony will have some kind of launch event for a new product, and given the language around sound and silence in the tweet, it seems likely it will be for the long-rumored and…

This image provided by researchers shows artifacts made of bony material from a giant sloth discovered at a rock shelter in Brazil, recovered from archaeological layers dated to 25,000 to 27,000 years ago. Research published Wednesday, July 12, 2023, in Britain's Proceedings of the Royal Society B journal, suggests humans lived in South America at the same time as now-extinct giant sloths, bolstering evidence that people arrived in the Americas earlier…

The summer edition of Samsung Unpacked is taking place in two weeks, and what a great time for the Korean company to join Amazon Prime Day in an attempt to clear Galaxy5 stock before the new wearables get introduced. The Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro is the mightiest of the lineup, and it is available on all major markets. Sadly, the best deals are for the Bluetooth-only option but some third-party resellers might offer a slight discount for the LTE variant. The basic Galaxy Watch5 comes in two sizes - 40 mm and…

Torrential Rainfall in Northern India Causes Chaos at Delhi Airport.(Photo: Reuters)Heavy rainfall in North India causes chaos at Delhi Airport, with flight cancellations and delays.In a major disruption to air travel on Sunday, heavy rainfall in northern India wreaked havoc in the region and caused significant chaos at Delhi Airport, creating chaos in the region.With at least 20 flights being canceled and 120 services encountering delays, stranded passengers were left frustrated and inconvenienced.The cancellations…

How convenient that just when DC needed to distract us from the sad debacle that is The Flash’s box office results, there’s an all-new Superman (and Lois Lane) to announce? Philadelphia-born David Corenswet, 29, will step into Kal-El’s famous red and blue suit, while Rachel Brosnahan will spend the next few years gazing adoringly at him. The pair will make their first foray into the DC Universe in head honcho James Gunn’s Superman Legacy, due out in 2025, replacing previous incumbents Henry Cavill and Amy Adams.Corenswet…