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From a mountaintop in Chile, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory has taken the first public images of the cosmos, which represent the start of the observatory’s 10-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST), which it will capture each and every night. With the world’s largest digital camera, this new observatory will sweep the entire southern sky every three nights. In its first image, it covered 10 million galaxies in the universe and showed only one section, 0.05%, of the roughly 40 billion celestial objects that it will ultimately observe. The scientific world has been abuzz with speculation about discoveries to come.

Rubin Observatory Captures 54M-Light-Year Virgo Cluster, Unveils Hidden Galaxies and Star Birth Regions

As per a report by Space.com, the picture shows the Virgo cluster, which is some 54 million light years away. The observatory’s 8.4-metre Simonyi Survey Telescope and advanced LSST Science Pipelines software enabled the capture of breathtaking detail across a region 45 times the size of the full Moon. The scientists have called the images groundbreaking, and the observatory is expected to be able to tell them in real time about variable stars, supernovas, and even asteroids.

Rubin’s sensitivity to changes in brightness, scientists hope, will allow it to catch transient cosmic events, such as stars that die and planets that cross in front of other stars. Such sightings will enable measurements of cosmic distances and provide vital data for investigations of dark matter and dark energy — two of the most mysterious and poorly understood forces in the universe.

Preview images, such as the views of the Trifid and Lagoon Nebulae, showed spectacular structures created by star birth inside dense cloud cores. The observatory’s unique capability to produce continuous wide-field images promises a dynamic, decade-long “movie of the universe”.

With LSST now launching, astronomers are bristling with excitement to see what comes from the survey that might topple our best understanding of the universe. The researchers involved have mentioned that they are “beyond excited” about what they might learn in the next few years.

After giving a powerful performance in The Family Man Season 1 and 2, the show’s makers had earlier announced Season 3 this year. So now, here is a fresh update with a fresh poster featuring Manoj Bajpayee, which has generated a lot of excitement among the fans. Prime Video released the poster on Tuesday through an Instagram post with a caption stating, “All eyes on our family man, New Season, Coming Soon”. It is an excellent year of excitement for the Manoj Bajpayee and series fans.

When and Where to watch The Family Man Season 3?

The Family Man Season 1 and 2 were released on Amazon Prime and are available in Hindi and English. However, for Season 3, the announcement date has yet to be provided.

Cast and Crew of The Family Man Season 3

Manoj Bajpayee is in the lead cast, as is Shrikant Tiwari and the other supporting cast, as per the instagram caption includes, the Tamil star Sundeep Kishan, Jugal Hansraj, Harman Singha, Shreya Dhanwantary, Darshan Kumar, Dalip Tahil, Seema Biswas and Vipin Kumar Sharma. There are speculations that Jaideep Alhawat also plays a prominent role in Season 3.

The Storyline of The Family Man Season 3

After giving us two remarkable seasons of The Family Man, we are back with Season 3. The makers and Prime Video soon announced its arrival on the Platform with a title stating.” All eyes on our family man”. However, as Jaideep Alhawat has a prominent role in the show, his character goes against Srikant Tiwari in the show. Also, in this season, Srkant openly confronts the looming threat to national security while balancing the demands of his family; at the same time, he is trying hard to mend his relationship with his wife. One thing is for sure: Season 3 is about expecting the unexpected.

Reception

The Family Man is the story of a working professional from the National Investigation Agency trying to protect the country from terror while balancing his family life.

Fairphone 6 has been launched in select global markets. The latest repairable smartphone by the Dutch brand comes with several accessories like a card holder, a lanyard, and a finger loop that can be attached to the back panel. The Fairphone 6 features a 6.3-inch OLED display and runs on a Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 processor. The new handset ships with Android 15, and it is confirmed to receive eight years of software support. It is claimed to be made of recycled materials and offer an IP55-rated build. The Fairphone 6 is backed by a user-replaceable 4,415mAh battery.

Fairphone 6 Price, Availability

Fairphone 6 pricing starts at EUR 599 (roughly Rs. 59,000). It is currently available for purchase in the UK in Cloud White, Forest Green, and Horizon Black colour options.

The privacy-focused /e/OS model of Fairphone 6 with a deGoogled version of Android is priced at EUR 649 (roughly Rs. 65,000).

Fairphone 6 Specifications, Features

The dual-SIM Fairphone 6 runs on Android 15, and it is confirmed to receive software updates until 2033. It comes with the company’s Fairphone Moments software and sports a 6.31-inch full-HD (1,116×2,484 pixels) LTPO pOLED display with 431ppi pixel density and up to 120Hz refresh rate and 1400 nits peak brightness. The display has Corning Gorilla Glass 7i coating.

The Fairphone runs on a Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chipset, alongside 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB of UFS3.1 storage. The onboard storage can be expanded up to 2TB through a microSD card.

For optics, the Fairphone 6 has a 50-megapixel Sony Lytia 700C main rear camera with up to 10x digital zoom and OIS support. The rear camera unit also includes a 13-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera. The handset boasts a 32-megapixel front-facing camera for selfies and video chats.

Connectivity options on the Fairphone 6 include Wi-Fi 6E, NFC, Bluetooth 5.4, GPS/A-GPS, Beidou, Galileo, GLONASS, NFC, USB Type-C port. Onboard sensors include a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, accelerometer, barometer, e-compass, gyroscope, light sensor and proximity sensor. The handset supports facial recognition feature. It has military grade durability (MIL-810H) and an IP55 rating for dust and splash resistance.

The Fairphone 6 features a 4,415mAh removable lithium-ion battery with 30W wired charging support. The battery is claimed to deliver more than 12 hours of web browsing time on a single charge.

The company says the Fairphone 6 comes with a five year warranty. Like the previous Fairphone models, the new device focuses on easy repairability. It allows users to access and swap 12 different parts of the phone.

The Fairphone 6 is claimed to be made with fair or recycled materials. It is claimed to have 14 recycled or fair mined materials across all parts. It comes with swappable accessories including protective case, flip case, a screen protector, finger loop, card holder, lanyard. The handset is claimed to be 100 percent e-waste neutral.

CMF Buds 2a were launched in India alongside the Buds 2 and Buds 2 Plus variants in April. The Buds 2a are now finally available for purchase in the country. They come with Dirac-tuned 12.4mm Bio-Fibre drivers and offer support up to 42dB active noise cancellation (ANC). The earphones have an IP54 rating for dust and splash resistance. They are claimed to offer a total playback time of up to 35.5 hours with the case. The TWS headsets support dual-device connectivity and are compatible with the Nothing X app.

CMF Buds 2a Price, Availability

CMF Buds 2a price in India is set at Rs. 2,199. The earphones are available in the country via Flipkart, Flipkart Minutes, Myntra, Vijay Sales, Croma, and select offline retail stores. They are sold in Dark Grey, Light Grey and Orange colour options.

CMF Buds 2a Specifications, Features

Launched in India in April, the CMF Buds 2a come with 12.4mm Bio-Fibre drivers with Dirac Tuning. They support up to 42dB ANC, including a Transparency mode and a Smart Adaptive Mode. They support Bluetooth 5.4 and dual device connectivity. The CMF Buds 2a are compatible with Android handsets running version 6 or above and iPhones with iOS 13 or above. The earphones feature a six-mic system with Clear Voice and Wind Noise Reduction 2.0 technologies for clearer calls.

CMF’s Buds 2a earphones feature Ultra Bass Technology 2.0, and users can customise the bass levels using the Nothing X app. They can also use the app to customise the equaliser and switch between ANC modes or low-latency modes. The earphones have an IP54 dust and splash-resistant rating, while the case has an IPX2 rating for splash resistance.

The CMF Buds 2a earphones pack a 43mAh battery each, while the charging case carries a 460mAh cell. With the case, they are claimed to last for up to 35.5 hours. A quick charge of 10 minutes is said to offer a playback time of up to five and a half hours. Each earbud weighs 4.2g, while the case weighs 42.75g.

Netflix is removing over 20 titles, including Hades and the Monument Valley series, from its game subscription service next month. Most mobile games will depart Netflix Games on July 15 in India, but Supergiant Games’ roguelike action title will leave the service sooner on July 2. The delisting means a sizable portion of the Netflix Games library will no longer be available on mobile devices. All mobile titles on the service are available for free to Netflix subscribers across iOS, iPadOS and Android phones and tablets.

Netflix Games Removing Titles in July

The development was first reported by What’s on Netflix on Monday and later confirmed on the Netflix app. Twenty-two games, including Hades, the entire Monument Valley series and Carmen Sandiego, now show the ‘Leaving Soon’ badge on the Netflix app.

The app shows the last day to play Hades is July 2. All other titles will be accessible on Netflix Games will July 15. Here’s the full list of games set to leave the subscription service next month:

• Battleship
• Braid, Anniversary Edition
• Carmen Sandiego
• CoComelon: Play with JJ
• Death’s Door
• Diner Out: Merge Cafe
• Dumb Ways to Survive
• Ghost Detective
• Hades
• Katana Zero
• Lego Legacy: Heroes Unboxed
• Ludo King
• Monument Valley
• Monument Valley 2
• Monument Valley 3
• Rainbow Six: Smol
• Raji: An Ancient Epic
• SpongeBob: Bubble Pop F.U.N.
• TED Tumblewords
• The Case of the Golden Idol
• The Rise of the Golden Idol
• Vineyard Valley

In a statement to Variety, Netflix said, “Just like with series and film, games will come and go from the service,”

State of Netflix Games

Netflix Games library has expanded to over 120 mobile titles that can be viewed on the Netflix app and downloaded from the App Store or the Play Store. All games are ad-free and have no in-app purchases.

Hades was added to Netflix Games on iOS in March last year. The acclaimed game was first released on the Nintendo Switch, PC and Mac in 2020 and launched on PlayStation and Xbox platforms a year later.

Netflix has pushed to bring major titles like Hades and Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition on its game subscription service, but the results have been mixed. According to a report last year, the rebooted GTA trilogy has crossed 30 million downloads on Netflix Games. Performance of other games on the service, however, is unclear.

In October 2024, Netflix shut down one of its triple-A gaming studios, Blue, which was reportedly working on an new IP.

Grok, the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot developed by xAI, might soon get a file editor feature. A tipster claimed that the Elon Musk-owned AI firm is working on this feature, which might support different file types, including spreadsheets. It is said to enable users to chat with Grok and ask it to make changes to various documents. If the leaked information is accurate, it can significantly improve the usability of the chatbot. Interestingly, the leak comes at a time when xAI is expected to release the Grok 3.5 AI model.

Grok’s File Editing Feature Said to Support Voice Commands

Independent app researcher Nima Owji shared a post on X (formerly known as Twitter) revealing the under-development feature. The tipster also shared a screenshot of the feature, which shows a Grok side panel added to a spreadsheet.

In the post, Owji said that xAI is currently working on this file editor feature, which will also support spreadsheets. “You can talk to Grok and ask it to assist you at the same time you’re editing the files,” the tipster added. Notably, he did not mention the other file types that would be supported by this feature.

Grok made a late entry to the AI chatbot space after being launched in November 2023, nearly 12 months after the arrival of ChatGPT and more than six months after the entry of Gemini (previously known as Bard), Copilot and Claude.

As a result, the Musk and xAI project has also played catch-up with its competitors. In April, Grok finally received computer vision, multilingual audio support, and a web search tool, features that were previously added by rival services. Similarly, the ability to edit files is already available on other AI platforms.

If the leaked information is true, the ability to collaboratively edit files will take Grok ahead of competitors such as ChatGPT and Claude. Currently, only Gemini offers this feature to its paid Workspace users. But the specifics of how the feature will be implemented remain speculative until xAI makes an official announcement.

Notably, xAI is also expected to release Grok 3.5 large language model (LLM) soon. As such, this file editing capability could be part of the new AI model.

YouTube Music has been silently updated with a new feature that allows users to view lyrics when offline. Users who have downloaded tracks with lyrics on YouTube Music will now be able to see them when their phone doesn’t have an internet connection. The Alphabet owned music streaming platform added the functionality ahead of rivals Spotify and Apple Music, which currently do not display lyrics when a device is offline. The service previously added support for voting on songs in collaborative playlists.

YouTube Music Now Shows Lyrics Automatically for Downloaded Songs

A Reddit user recently discovered that lyrics for downloaded tracks were available on YouTube Music for Android (via Android Authority). There’s no mention of the feature in the release notes for recent versions of the app via the Play Store, and the feature appears to have been silently enabled by the company. 

Gadgets 360 was unable to confirm that the feature was working on YouTube Music for Android, even after installing the latest version of the app. When it is available, users will be able to tap the Lyrics tab to view lyrics for a song while offline. Meanwhile, user reports suggest that the feature is currently unsupported on YouTube Music for iOS. 

It’s worth noting that while rivals Spotify and Apple Music also let users view lyrics while listening to songs, both of these platforms have yet to add support for offline lyrics. The feature can come in handy while listening to music when you don’t have an internet connection. These include long haul flights, or passing through an area that has poor network coverage while taking the metro.

Last month, YouTube announced that it was adding support for “voting” in playlists. This feature is available in collaborative playlists, which allow users to create playlists together, and it adds new upvote and downvote buttons to each song in a playlist.

Once this feature is enabled on a user’s account, they can vote on tracks in a collaborative playlist, and it will move the track to the top or the bottom of the list. The ability to vote on these playlists is currently available on YouTube Music and the main YouTube app, according to the company.

Google might have sent an email to some Android users on Tuesday highlighting that soon, the Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) assistant will interact with several on-device apps, whether the feature is turned on or not. Several users have shared screenshots of these emails on social media posts, where the Mountain View-based tech giant has highlighted that this change will be automatically rolled out starting July 7. The language of the email has also caused confusion, as the company has mentioned users can turn off the feature, but has not shared how to do so.

Several Netizens Claim to Have Received the Email From Google

Tipster CID shared screenshots of the email on X (formerly known as Twitter), revealing Google’s planned changes post July 7. Several other users have also shared screenshots of these emails on social media posts and forums, which were first spotted by Android Authority. Notably, Gadgets 360 staff members have not received any such email.

Screenshots of the email which is claimed to be sent by Google’s Gemini team
Photo Credit: X/@starshinescal

As per the posts, the email is titled, “We’ve made it easier for Gemini to interact with your device.” It goes on to explain that the company is updating how its AI assistant for Android devices interacts with some of the apps. These include the Phone app, Messages, WhatsApp, and Utilities.

The concerning part of the email mentions that Gemini will be able to interact with these apps “whether your Gemini Apps Activity is on or off.” Gemini Apps is the rebranded name for extensions that allow the AI assistant to perform some tasks on some first-party and third-party apps. So far, users have been able to visit the Apps settings in Gemini to toggle on and off the apps they want to connect with the chatbot.

Google’s phrasing makes it appear that users will not have a choice in whether Gemini can collect data from these apps or not, raising privacy concerns. While Google Assistant could also do the same, the risk with AI models accessing the data is that it is unclear how the data may be processed, stored, and later used by the company.

Later in the email, the company does go on to say that if users do not want to use these features, they can turn them off in the Apps settings page. This part is confusing for two reasons. First, it directly contradicts what Google said in the previous paragraph, and second, the company did not share how users can turn the feature off.

As mentioned above, currently, the only way to disable access to these apps is by visiting the Apps page inside the Gemini app. However, the company has mentioned that the feature will work irrespective of this.

There is a possibility that this email was sent only to beta testers who might receive new ways to disable these interaction capabilities with the July 7 update, but we cannot confirm this due to a lack of information. The tech giant has not made any official announcement regarding the same.

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