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Nothing is back with yet another smartphone, the Nothing Phone (3a) Lite. The new device, in a brand-new design, comes with an understated confidence that is hard to miss. I am among the exclusive group of tech journalists who got a firsthand experience of Nothing’s latest device. At the first glimpse, the device carries forward the quintessential design language of transparency and geometric symmetry. The Phone (3a) Lite seems to be an extension of the visual grammar which the brand is known for.  This is also the first entry-level phone from the brand, and it seems like the company has…

Does foamy urine always indicate damaged kidneys? This particular concern from a Quora user prompted us to seek an expert’s insight into kidney health. Dr Ajit Gujela, consultant urologist at KIMS Hospitals, Thane, refuted the observation, saying that foamy urine doesn’t necessarily indicate kidney disease. “Sometimes it’s just due to a strong urine stream, dehydration, or even soap residue in the toilet. However, if the foam persists, it could indicate protein leaking into the urine, suggesting that the kidney filters are not working properly. This is a sign to watch, especially if it continues,” said Dr Gujela. When should you…

Winter break is one of the most looked-forward-to times of the year to take a family vacation. Not only can it offer a well-deserved respite from the cold, but depending on where you go, it can also be a less crowded time to travel than the saturated summer months.Travel experts say three clear themes are defining this upcoming winter break: warm-weather getaways where kids can actually swim, alpine retreats with top-notch ski schools, and classic urban escapes in cities that are easier to explore without the overwhelming heat and crowds that come with the summer months.For sun seekers, destinations like…

Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos, shown above next to his wife, Lauren Sanchez, and other digital titans, at the inauguration of President Trump in January, has written: “When it comes to the appearance of conflict, I am not an ideal owner of The Post.” The Post has published several recent editorials that did not disclose they focused on matters in which Bezos had an interest. Pool/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Pool/Getty Images/Getty Images North America A year ago, in explaining why he had blocked the publication of an endorsement of Democratic presidential nominee…

The South Africa-A showdown will provide a perfect opportunity for Pant and his men to get into the groove ahead of the bigger challenge in the Test series against the Proteas. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR Fearlessness and flamboyance are set to take centre stage at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Grounds as Rishabh Pant makes his return to competitive cricket, leading India-A against South Africa-A starting Thursday.This marks Pant’s comeback after a three-month injury lay off. The wicketkeeper-batter injured his foot during the fourth Test against England in late July and has been steadily working his way back…

A screengrab from Grokipedia shows its article about Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia that Grokipedia is challenging. Grokipedia/ Screenshot by NPR hide caption toggle caption Grokipedia/ Screenshot by NPR Elon Musk’s Grokipedia encyclopedia is now online, challenging volunteer-edited Wikipedia with a new tool that incorporates Grok, the large language model chatbot developed by Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI. Musk is positioning Grokipedia as an alternative to Wikipedia, which he called “Wokepedia” in an X post last December. Musk has lofty ambitions for the new encyclopedia: His stated goal is to create “an open source, comprehensive collection of all knowledge.” Critics and…

Kennedy, a top health official, urges ‘cautious approach’ after Trump baselessly claimed taking Tylenol is linked autism in children.United States Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has partially walked back his warning that taking Tylenol during pregnancy is directly linked to autism in children.In a news conference on Wednesday, Kennedy struck a more moderate tone than he generally has in his past public appearances.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“The causative association between Tylenol given in pregnancy and the perinatal periods is not sufficient to say it definitely causes autism,” Kennedy told reporters. “But it’s very…

Former World Champion and Russian GM, Vladimir Kramnik, continued to defend his stance over the controversial and tragic death of American GM Daniel Naroditsky. In an interview given to Saudi Arabian news outlet Al Arabiya, Kramnik said he “never accused Daniel of cheating” and that the accusations he had made against the deceased were not baseless. “I never accused Daniel of cheating,” Kramnik told Al Arabiya. “What I did, I collected very, very serious material and I will stand by it and prove it in any commission or whatever is needed, that it definitely shows it has to be examined.…

Microsoft logo. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Microsoft’s Azure said it was seeing strong improvement in regions that were affected by an outage, impacting the tech giant’s suite of productivity software and a range of industries worldwide.Alaska Airlines earlier on Wednesday (October 29, 2025) said it experienced a disruption to key systems, including its website, due to the Azure outage and was bringing systems back online once Microsoft resolved the issue.Britain’s Heathrow Airport’s website was back online after issues had affected it earlier in the day. Vodafone had also been impacted due to the outage.Azure is seeing “strong signs of…

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday proposed a set of measures to make it easier and faster for individuals and businesses to receive money from abroad, seeking to eliminate delays between the receipt of funds by a bank and the credit to the recipient’s account. Under the proposed norms, banks will be required to credit inward remittances received during foreign exchange market hours to beneficiaries’ accounts on the same business day, and those received after market hours on the next business day, the central bank said in a draft circular. “One of the challenges with the speed of…