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Asia Cup 2025: Rinku Singh’s Team India Place In Danger – Key Reasons Explained
As the countdown begins for the Asia Cup 2025, the Indian selectors, led by Ajit Agarkar, are staring at a familiar yet tricky challenge: how to strike the perfect balance in a squad overflowing with batting talent. And in that selection puzzle,...

IPL 2026 Trade Window: KKR To Sacrifice Two Promising Players For Sanju Samson? Why This Deal Is So Crucial
The IPL 2026 Trade Window is heating up, and the spotlight is firmly on one man – Sanju Samson. Rajasthan Royals’ long-serving skipper is at the center of a tug-of-war, and now Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have entered the fray with a proposal that...

boAt Unveils Stone Arc Pro Plus, Pro, and Arc Speakers with up to 45W Output & 12-Hour Battery
boAt, India’s leading audio and wearables brand, has launched the Stone Arc series of portable RGB wireless speakers. The lineup includes the Stone Arc Pro Plus, Stone Arc Pro, and Stone Arc. All three feature Spatial Audio, IPX5 splash...

These Motorola users can join the Android 16 beta testing program
Google usually releases a new Android OS around October, but this year has been an impressive landmark for the tech giant, as it released Android 16 in early June. This is way ahead of its usual release timeline. This early arrival should also...

Huawei Watch 5 gets new Aurora Green and Galaxy Blue colors
Huawei is adding two new colors to its Watch 5 lineup. The company announced on Weibo that the 42mm model will soon be available in Aurora Green, while the 46mm version gets a Galaxy Blue option. Both go on sale in China on August 22, with...

Can Green Technologies Resolve the "Dilemma" in Wheat Production?
Newswise — As the world's largest wheat producer, China's annual wheat output reaches 136 million tons, and the stability of its production is directly related to global food security. However, in recent years, China's wheat imports have continued...

Green High-Yield and High-Efficiency Technology: A New Path Balancing Yield and Ecology
Newswise — As a staple food for more than half of the global population, the high and stable yield of rice is directly related to food security. As the world's largest rice producer, China has increased rice yield per unit through intensive...

How Can Science and Technology Solve the Problem of Increasing Grain Yield Per Unit Area?
Newswise — The North China Plain is an important "granary" in China, with its winter wheat and summer maize planting areas accounting for 73.6% and 30.6% of the national total for wheat and maize respectively. However, its agricultural production...
TSMC 6-inch Wafer Fab Exit Affirms Strategy Shift
Friday, August 15, 2025 After shaking the gallium nitride (GaN) power electronics world by announcing its intention to quit wafer fabrication, TSMC has thrown another stunner—Taiwan’s mega-fab plans to phase out its 6-inch wafer manufacturing over...

Washington State University researchers advance smartwatch technology for health insights
PULLMAN, Washington (CBS2) — Researchers at Washington State University developed a method to use smartwatches for identifying everyday activities, such as working, eating and running errands, with an accuracy rate of 78 percent. This advancement,...

Fast charge your EV while grabbing Royal Farms fried chicken
Photo: Electrify America Electrify America is teaming up with Royal Farms to bring “Hyper-Fast” EV charging to eight of the convenience store chain’s Maryland locations. The first stations are already online in Halethorpe and Oxon Hill, and more...

WWE SmackDown Drama: Drew McIntyre Sends Chilling Warning To Cody Rhodes After Brutal Attack
The fallout from last week’s shocking main event on Friday Night SmackDown took a new twist on the August 15 episode, as Drew McIntyre stepped into the ring with his side of the story. The Scottish Warrior, accused of viciously blindsiding...

Asia Cup 2025: Why The Tournament Is Crucial For India And Pakistan Ahead Of ICC T20 World Cup 2026
The countdown to the Asia Cup 2025, which begins on September 9, has already begun, and the anticipation is high. Though the continental tournament has always been steeped in grandeur, this edition is not merely a regional struggle for dominance....

TechNet Augusta: Rapid App Development and Other Army Priorities
How Agentic AI Will Transform Army Operations The Department of Defense is running a $200 million ChatGPT pilot with OpenAI that is expected to explore agentic AI. Yet most of the government’s AI conversations remain centered on the Department of...

Government inks agreement for game-changing nuclear technology: 'Solutions for radioactive waste management'
"This agreement allows us to start assessing innovative solutions now." by Craig GerardAugust 14, 2025 Countries around the world are continually looking for ways to minimize their reliance on dirty energy sources such as coal, oil, and gas while...

Gateshead technology firm Aspire sets sights on £100m turnover
An award-winning North East technology business has set its sights on £100m turnover after a year of revenue and profit growth. Gateshead firm Aspire Technology Solutions has released accounts for the year ending February 28 in which revenues rose...
Gorilla Technology Doubles Revenue in First Half of 2025 Amid International Expansion
Breadcrumb Trail Links Newsfile Article content — Generated H1 2025 revenue of $39.3 million, representing 90.2% year-over-year growth — — Signed 3 new projects in Taiwan and UK — — Reduced debt to $18.1 million from $21.4 million at the end of...

Waste management company invests millions to transform our garbage problem: 'Technology that will help us be able to adapt'
WM, North America's leading waste management provider, invested nearly $40 million to upgrade its materials recovery facility (MRF) in Wisconsin so it can process more plastic, a major source of global pollution. According to Packaging Dive, the...

Business News | OpenAI Leader Kicks Off Orientation at Scaler School of Technology for Class of 2025
PNN Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 14: The Scaler School of Technology (SST) held its formal Orientation Day Ceremony on August 4, 2025, at its Macro Campus in Electronic City, Bengaluru, and officially opened the undergraduate Cohort of...
ChatGPT Mobile Surpasses $2 Billion Spending And Becomes Fastest App To Hit 1 Billion Downloads
ChatGPT’s mobile app has reached more than $2 billion in global consumer spending since its release in May 2023, according to new data from analytics firm Appfigures. The report highlights how far ahead the app is in mobile markets compared with...