Technology

Apple has significantly deepened its reliance on India, transforming the country into a key operational hub not just for manufacturing but for safeguarding access to the U.S. market amid rising geopolitical friction. Recent data shows a sharp increase in iPhone shipments from India to the United States, highlighting a major shift in the tech giant’s global logistics and trade priorities. …

A team of international researchers has reported the detection of unexpected radio signals emanating from below Antarctica’s surface. The findings, documented in Physical Review Letters, stem from data gathered by the Antarctic Impulsive Transient Antenna (ANITA), a high-altitude cosmic observatory designed to investigate cosmic phenomena through radio wave detection. While flying on a balloon platform over the Antarctic ice sheet, …

A team of scientists has uncovered a vast ancient terrain buried beneath the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, offering a glimpse into a prehistoric ecosystem that existed over 34 million years ago. The discovery, made using satellite observations and ice-penetrating radar, revealed a remarkably preserved landscape featuring rivers, valleys, and remnants of forested areas that once supported plant life, including palm …

Access to Pornhub and several other adult platforms has been suspended in France following a disagreement over the country’s new digital regulation requiring pornographic websites to implement robust age verification systems. Aylo, the parent company behind Pornhub, YouPorn, and Redtube, confirmed that it had disabled access to these sites in France as of Wednesday. According to Aylo’s vice president of …

Elon Musk’s satellite internet venture, Starlink, has secured a pivotal license from India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT), advancing its efforts to provide satellite-based broadband services across the country. This development positions Starlink as the third operator, following Eutelsat’s OneWeb and Reliance Jio, to receive such authorization in India. The license, known as the Global Mobile Personal Communication by Satellite (GMPCS) …

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has achieved a significant milestone in solar exploration by completing its closest approach to the Sun to date. On December 24, 2024, the spacecraft passed within approximately 3.8 million miles (6.1 million kilometers) of the solar surface, traveling at speeds nearing 430,000 miles per hour (692,000 kilometers per hour). This event marks the fastest velocity attained …

On May 27, 2025, SpaceX conducted the ninth test flight of its Starship launch system from the Starbase facility in Texas. The mission aimed to advance the development of the fully reusable spacecraft designed for deep-space missions, including potential crewed journeys to the Moon and Mars. Despite achieving several milestones, the test concluded with the loss of both the Super …

U.S. President Donald Trump has reiterated his demand that Apple relocate its iPhone production to the United States, warning that products assembled abroad may soon face significant import penalties. In a post shared Friday on his Truth Social platform, Trump stated that unless Apple builds iPhones domestically, the company should expect to pay a minimum 25% tariff on all foreign-made …