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“The Nothing Phone 2a targets people less concerned about the latest specs, and more about core functionalities matched with great performance and Nothing’s signature design both inside and out.” That’s how Carl Pei, CEO of Nothing, described the forthcoming Nothing Phone 2a in an exclusive Q&A with Digital Trends via email ahead of the phone’s launch. While he didn’t give everything away about the Nothing Phone 2a, there’s plenty here to leave us very excited about the brand’s next device. The first Nothing Phone powered by MediaTek Nothing provided Digital Trends with an exclusive image of the Nothing Phone 2a’s…

I am making my return to tournament golf this week on the Asian Tour in Oman at the $2 million International Series – Oman. It is my first competitive tournament in four months and my first in 2024. The off-season break always gives us time to reflect on the previous year and learn. We are all learning about the game and ourselves all the same time, even me as a 42-year-old ‘veteran’ who turned professional in 2004. I realized that I made a few mistakes last year when I tried to come back too soon after my injuries. I had…

Apple’s Live Photos feature is a great way to add some extra charm to your normal, everyday iPhone pictures. Enabled by default, Live Photos automatically records and integrates the 1.5-second interval before and after you hit the shutter button on your iOS device. The end result is a lightly animated image, which can easily be shared via iMessage or a Shared Photo Album with any friend of family member with an iPhone, iPad, or Mac. You’ll also be able to share a static version of any picture captured as a Live Photo. But if you’d like to enchant your Windows…

Hirotake Yano, the Japanese 100-yen shop pioneer and founder of the Daiso chain, has died, the company said. The billionaire “passed away due to heart failure at the age of 80 in Hiroshima” on February 12, Daiso said in a statement on Monday. After unsuccessful stints at his father-in-law’s fish business and peddling encyclopedias, Yano started selling goods from a street stall in 1972. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Five years later, tired of having to put different prices on different items, Yano launched Daiso where all goods cost 100 yen ($0.67…

Major airlines across India have been directed to reduce their baggage delivery time by the The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS). On February 16, 2024, BCAS issued letters to seven prominent airlines, namely Air India, IndiGo, Akasa, SpiceJet, Vistara, Air India Express Connect and Air India Express, urging them to implement necessary measures to ensure the timely delivery of baggage. BCAS conducted an extensive survey across the nation’s six major airports, scrutinising the operations of seven airlines and analysing over 3,600 flight movements along with their baggage delivery processes. As per regulations, “airlines are required to ensure the delivery…

TV actor Rituraj Singh passed away last night in Mumbai at the age of 59, a close friend of the late actor Amit Behl confirmed to ANI. The TV actor was suffering from pancreatic disease and was hospitalised recently. He has passed after suffering a cardiac arrest. Actor Arshad Warsi took to X to pay tribute and wrote, “I am so saddened to know that Ritu Raj passed away. We lived in the same building, he was a part of my first film as a producer. Lost a friend and a great actor… will miss you brother…” Film director Vivek…

Robots Are Taking Over Record-Breaking – Guinness World Records Guinness World Records has knocked together a video featuring robots performing amazing feats. Titled “Robots are taking over record-breaking,” the video (top) shows a range of clever contraptions built by teams from around the world, though Japan, a nation with a long-held reputation for robotic technology, features in many of the clips. The video, posted on Monday, kicks off with the record for “most robots dancing simultaneously,” with more than 1,300 of them pulling a variety of moves in perfect sync with each other. It also includes footage of Toyota’s talented…

Israel’s assault in Gaza has killed more than 29,000 Palestinians since Oct. 7, the territory’s Health Ministry said Monday, marking another grim milestone in one of the deadliest and most destructive military bombardment in recent history. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to continue the offensive until “total victory” against Hamas after the militants’ Oct. 7 attack on Israeli communities. He and the military have said troops will move soon into the southernmost town of Rafah on the Egyptian border, where over half of Gaza’s 2.3 million people have sought refuge from fighting elsewhere. The United States, Israel’s top…

On the distinguished evening of January 14, SAMIT Event Group curated an exquisite VIP Classical Concert at Dubai Opera, featuring the renowned Italian pianist, Federico Colli. As part of the VIP Classical Concerts series, the event unfolded as a harmonious blend of musical sophistication and cultural celebration. Federico Colli’s performance was nothing short of spectacular, as he skilfully navigated the piano keys, weaving a tapestry of classical melodies that left the audience in awe. One of the pieces he performed, among others, was composed by Alexey Shor and Mikhail Pletnev’s Piano Sonata No. 1, a collaborative work between the two…

Back-to-back heavy defeats against India have compelled England captain Ben Stokes to consider an early return to bowling with head coach Brendon McCullum admitting that although it’s a good sign, they don’t want the all-rounder to push himself unnecessarily. Stokes, who is still recovering from a knee surgery, hasn’t bowled since the second Ashes Test in June last year. “Well, it’s good that he’s actually getting into a state where he thinks he might bowl,” McCullum was quoted as saying by ESPNCricinfo on Monday. “But Ben is clever; he’s really clever as well. He won’t bowl unless he thinks he’s…