Apple TV+ launched in 2019 at $4.99/month and, after price hikes, reached $12.99/month in August 2025 in the U.S., with no ad-supported tier and annual plans around $99. Prime Video is included with Amazon Prime for $14.99/month or $139/year, or available as a standalone $8.99/month, and from early 2024 ads began by default with a…
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OnePlus 13R uses Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 with up to 12GB LPDDR5X RAM and 256GB UFS 4.0 storage, launched January 7, 2025 with sales starting January 15, 2025 at $599. Google Pixel 9a runs the Tensor G4 on a 4nm process, paired with 8GB RAM and up to 256GB UFS 3.1, features a 6.3-inch 2424×1080…
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The Redmi Note 15 family comprises three main models: the base Note 15, the Note 15 Pro, and a rumored Note 15R. The Note 15 base features a 5,800 mAh battery with 45W fast charging and 18W reverse wired charging. The Note 15 base has a 6.77-inch OLED display at 120 Hz with up to…
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Scientific Breakthroughs 🚀 Industry Updates 🏭 Policy & Government Initiatives 🏛️ Major Conference Highlights 🎙️ Expert Insights & Outlook 🔭 Leading experts emphasize that the quantum field’s rapid progress comes with both excitement and caution. IBM’s venture chief Emily Fontaine stresses the immense opportunity, arguing that quantum is “the next frontier for computation” with “enormous…
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Pharmaceutical Industry News (Approvals, Trials & Deals) Biotech Startups & Funding Highlights Medical Research Breakthroughs & Publications Healthcare Policy & Public Health Developments Regulatory Updates from Agencies (FDA, EMA, etc.) Sources: Scientific press releases, company announcements, major news outlets (Reuters, AP, HealthDay, FierceBiotech, etc.), and health agency briefs were used to compile this report reuters.com…
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Investors braced for Powell’s Jackson Hole speech as the S&P 500 fell 0.4% and the Dow and Nasdaq were down about 0.34%. Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack said there is ‘no case for reducing interest rates’ now, while Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic still penciled in a 2025 rate cut. Futures indicated a 70–75% probability…
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During Aug 21–22, 2025, the Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 tech sector each fell roughly 2% by Wednesday. Ahead of Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole address, traders de-risked amid hopes of rate cuts. An MIT study found 95% of companies see no returns on AI spending, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman cautioned investors…
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Astronomers observed SN 2021yfj, a stripped-down supernova whose progenitor shed hydrogen, helium, and carbon to reveal an exposed silicon/sulfur core, with the Nature report published on August 20, 2025. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope spotted a previously unknown inner moon orbiting Uranus, about 6 miles (10 km) across, bringing the planet’s known moons to 29.…
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Perseid meteors continue through August 23, 2025, with the peak on Aug 12–13 under a Moon about 84% full, and by Aug 23 the Moon is new, giving dark skies for meteor watching; the meteors originate from Comet Swift–Tuttle. The minor Kappa Cygnids shower peaks around Aug 16–18, producing about 3 meteors per hour and…
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Commercial Space Sector: Launches, Satellites & Space Tourism Government Space Agencies: Programs, Missions & Collaboration Military & Defense Space: Secret Launches and Surveillance Science & Exploration: New Discoveries and ISS Experiments Sources: Space.com space.com space.com; KEYT News keyt.com keyt.com; NASA (news releases & blogs) nasa.gov nasa.gov ts2.tech; India Today indiatoday.in indiatoday.in; TS² Space News ts2.tech…
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