Design & Display: Classic Circle or Iconic Square? Each flagship smartwatch has a distinct look and build. Google’s Pixel Watch 4 continues with a minimalist circular design inherited from its predecessors tomsguide.com. Leaked renders suggest slimmer bezels and a larger usable screen area than before, while possibly a slightly thicker case to house a bigger…
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Finance & Markets – Stocks Waver as Tariffs Bite and Rate Cuts Loom Equities: Global stocks seesawed amid trade and geopolitical crosswinds. On Aug 7, Wall Street’s Dow Jones and S&P 500 slipped (-0.5% and -0.1% respectively) as pharma giant Eli Lilly plunged 14% on disappointing weight-loss drug data reuters.com reuters.com. The Nasdaq Composite inched…
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August 7, 2025 – Astronomy: Webb Telescope Finds Possible Exoplanet Next Door Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have detected strong evidence of a Saturn-mass exoplanet orbiting Alpha Centauri A, the nearest Sun-like star at just 4 light-years away science.nasa.gov science.nasa.gov. The candidate planet lies roughly 1–2 astronomical units from the star –…
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Get ready for an unforgettable weekend of skywatching. On the nights of August 8–9, 2025, the heavens are putting on a show: one of summer’s most famous meteor showers is ramping up (despite interference from a bright full moon), the two brightest planets in our sky are drawing together in a dazzling pre-dawn conjunction, and…
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Consumer Electronics & Gaming: Sony Rides Tariff Relief Sony surprised investors by raising its profit forecast 4% to ¥1.33 trillion (≈$9 billion) for the year, crediting a smaller-than-feared hit from U.S. trade tariffs reuters.com. The Japanese giant said tariff impacts were now estimated at ¥70 billion instead of ¥100 billion, as new trade deals eased…
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In the battle of AI-powered design platforms, three contenders have emerged – Leonardo AI, Canva, and Simplified – each promising to revolutionize how we create visual content. All three blend traditional graphic design with cutting-edge generative AI, but they target different users and excel in different areas. Canva is the established titan boasting 180+ million…
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The explosion of AI writing tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Anthropic’s Claude, and Google’s upcoming Gemini has given rise to AI content detectors that promise to distinguish human-written text from AI-generated text. Three of the most talked-about detectors today are GPTZero, Originality.AI, and Winston AI. Each claims high accuracy and unique features, from educational integrations to…
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Voice assistants have entered a new era powered by generative AI. Google’s Gemini Live, Amazon’s Alexa+ (Alexa Plus), and Apple’s Siri with Apple Intelligence are leading the charge with next-gen capabilities. Each promises more natural conversations, deeper integrations, and smarter performance than their predecessors. In this report, we compare the latest versions of these AI…
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From streaming shake-ups to space races and breakthrough gadgets, here are the biggest tech stories and expert insights from August 5–6, 2025 (excluding AI). Consumer Tech & Media: Price Hikes and Podcast Pivots Gaming & Entertainment: Nintendo’s Next-Gen Moves Big Tech & Market Moves: IPO Surges and Stock Milestones Electric Vehicles & Transportation: Bumpy Roads…
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If you’re shopping for a fitness wearable in 2025, you’re spoiled for choice. Fitbit’s Charge 6, Garmin’s Vivoactive 6, and Xiaomi’s Smart Band 10 Pro (along with its standard Band 10 sibling) represent the cutting edge of fitness trackers and smartwatches. Each promises to track your health, map your workouts, and deliver smart features –…
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