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Sky Glass has been on sale since the end of last year and those who have been pondering making the switch from services such as Freeview to this clever telly might be tempted by a brand new deal. Sky has just announced an offer that's dishing out premium channels and full access to Netflix on this television without paying a penny for the privilege.This fabulous freebie lasts for the first three months of the contract and includes over 100 channels. To make things even more enticing Sky is promising that the deal includes…

Smartphones have an abundance of glass. Whether it’s the ever-expanding front panels that protect the display or the back covers that help facilitate wireless charging, glass is the go-to material when creating a premium handset. This wasn’t always the case though, as early iPhones and Samsung devices often employed more durable plastic casings that were less susceptible to scratches or cracking. One of the main factors that caused manufacturers to switch to glass was a company called Corning, which introduced a…

Nothing Phone 1 with 33W wired charging support was unveiled yesterday. The handset doesn't come with a charger in the retail box. However, users of the company's first phone can now purchase the charger separately as an accessory online. The Nothing Power 45W 3A mobile charger, clear case, and tempered glass protector are currently up for grabs in India through Flipkart. The Nothing Phone 1 features a 120Hz refresh rate and is powered by Snapdragon 778G+ SoC. It packs a 4,500mAh battery as well.Nothing Phone 1…

“Normal-looking glasses” are the holy grail of augmented reality. Major tech companies like Google and Intel have joined startups like North and social media giants like Snap in trying to design something people can wear over their eyes without feeling like a total weirdo and, more importantly, without making the people around them uncomfortable. Nobody has cracked this code after almost a decade of concerted effort — but Chinese phone maker Oppo is at least having some fun with the challenge. Earlier this year, Oppo…

There really is little doubt that Sky Q rules the roost when it comes to watching TV. This award-winning set-top box arrives packed with features including the option to record multiple shows at once, full 4K HDR compatibility and a voice-powered remote that can find content, spin through shows and launch apps via simple speech commands.There is loads to love about Q but there is also one area where this device lags behind the latest Sky Glass TV.This fully connected television launched late last year and features the…

Lava unveiled the Blaze today – a sub-₹10,000 phone that doesn’t feel cheap. It has a glass back, a first for the segment, according to the company. And the “free service at home” feels downright premium. Lava Blaze The Lava Blaze runs stock Android 12 on a Helio A22 chipset. While not particularly powerful, this 12nm chip has 8x Cortex-A53 CPU cores and a PowerVR GE8300 GPU, just enough resources to run full-blooded Android (some phones in this segment resort to using Go Edition).…

Highlights Lava Blaze has been launched in India, priced at Rs 9,699.It packs a MediaTek Helio A22, an 8MP selfie snapper, and a 5,000mAh battery.Lava Blaze is available for pre-order in India on Flipkart and Lava India’s website. Lava has launched its Lava Blaze in India, priced at Rs 9,699. The phone comes with a glass body and a waterdrop notch display. It is an entry-level smartphone and will compete with the likes of Realme C30 and Realme Narzo 50i Prime, available in the same price range in India. We had…

When disordered magnetic materials are cooled to just the right temperature, something interesting happens. The spins of their atoms 'freeze' and lock into place in a static pattern, exhibiting cooperative behavior not usually displayed.  Now for the first time, physicists have seen the opposite. When fractionally heated, the naturally occurring magnetic element neodymium freezes, turning all our expectations topsy turvy."The magnetic behavior in neodymium that we observed is actually the opposite of what 'normally'…

Machine Gun Kelly is known for pulling some pretty funky stunts, but his latest escapade found him smashing a champagne glass against the side of his head. He was all too happy to joke about the ordeal with Seth Meyers, but fair warning: the video is pretty gnarly. In an interview on Late Night With Seth Meyers, Machine Gun Kelly talked about selling out Madison Square Garden and how he celebrated the event - namely, by breaking a champagne glass against his skull. He said: You know when you clink a champagne glass with…

Ever since Machine Gun Kelly made a name for himself in the punk rock scene, he’s been exhibiting some pretty abnormal behavior. He’s never been afraid to come clean about the distressing moments he’s been through like when he shared about the time he almost shot himself while on the phone with his fiancee Megan Fox. But not long after, MGK shares bloody photos of himself after smashing a champagne glass to his face.Just recently, Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox were twinning their pink hair in honor of his Hulu…