Technology

Japan recovered 50 metric tons of deep-sea mud near Minamitori Island in a world-first mining trial completed in February. Officials reported that medium and heavy rare earths make up 54% of the rare earth content, as the nation pushes to secure domestic critical mineral supplies amid tightening Chinese export controls. Chikyu Deep-Sea Mining Mission Near … Read more

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers observed a cool gas river feeding a supermassive black hole in galaxy NGC 4696, 145 million light-years away. The findings reveal a self-regulating cosmic recycling system where energy jets heat gas that later cools, flows along filaments, and returns to fuel the black hole. Inside the Eight-Hour JWST … Read more

Deep in the early universe, where gigantic web-like structures of gas and galaxies intersect, a peculiar galactic object is defying cosmic expectations. Known formally as MQN01 J004131.9-493704, the galaxy has earned the informal moniker of the red potato because of its appearance in imaging captured by space-based telescopes. While surrounded by a massive reservoir of … Read more

ChangXin Memory Technologies, known as CXMT, debuted on the Shanghai Stock Exchange with a surge of up to 500%. Semiconductor markets have a new heavyweight. ChangXin Memory Technologies, operating under the name CXMT, entered the public arena with a Shanghai debut. Initial share placement prices started at 8.66 yuan, but open-market trading immediately rocketed the … Read more

Astronomers using a new three-dimensional model have found that the Sun contains more silver than previous estimates indicated. The findings, published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, resolve a long-standing mismatch between solar composition and the chemical makeup of primitive meteorites. Even though these elements are present in trace amounts, they are crucial for understanding how stars … Read more

NASA’s Juno spacecraft has peered beneath the surface of Jupiter’s moon Io, delivering the first-ever measurements of temperature within the shallow subsurface of the solar system’s most volcanically active world. The findings were published in the Gizmodo, offering new insight into the hidden heat driving the tortured moon. Juno Captures First Subsurface Temperature Measurements on … Read more

Hong Kong’s Airport Island driverless vehicle project launched its full uncrewed testing phase on July 27, 2026, operating without safety operators on board. According to reports from RTHK, the vehicles maintained stable operations through rainy conditions on day one. Airport Island Driverless Testing Begins Without Onboard Operators The pilot project reached a major milestone as … Read more

Apple plans to unveil its first smart glasses, internally codenamed N50, at the Worldwide Developers Conference in June 2027, with consumer shipments slated for late 2027. Originally scheduled for a late 2026 reveal, the device has been delayed as Apple focuses heavily on privacy engineering to navigate pitfalls seen in competing products. Mark Gurman Reports … Read more

The global automotive industry is witnessing a dizzying pace of production and market shifts originating in China. Data published by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) shows that domestic passenger car sales fell by 20.2% in the first half of 2026 compared to the previous year. The contraction accelerated sharply toward the middle of the … Read more

Comet 10P/Tempel 2 is currently visible across the Northern Hemisphere and in Bengaluru skies through early August 2026. Discovered in 1873, the periodic comet orbits the sun every 5.5 years, reaching its closest point to the sun on August 2 and approaching Earth on August 3. Skywatchers across the Northern Hemisphere have a rare window … Read more