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With pollution levels soaring across Indian cities this winter, Dyson has unveiled two new additions to its purifier lineup. The all-new Dyson Purifier Hot+Cool HP2 De-NOx (HP12) and the Dyson Purifier Hot+Cool HP1 combine air purification and intelligent heating in a single device, developed to combat rising indoor pollution during the smog season. Both purifiers come with Dyson’s latest sensing, filtration, and airflow technologies that capture harmful pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10). These pollutants are common in Indian households during winter, and they emanate from vehicle emissions, cooking, and…

A man looks at the departures board at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey on Friday, the first day of FAA-mandated flight reductions. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images The Trump administration is reducing air traffic at 40 of the nation’s busiest airports, starting Friday and ramping up over the next week. The Federal Aviation Administration says the move aims to reduce pressure on air traffic controllers. As federal employees, they have been working without pay for over a month due to the government shutdown, now the longest in…

Autumnal evenings don’t get more melancholy than the finality of the realisation that Tai Tzu-ying will never play a competitive badminton match again. Autumnal evenings don’t get merrier than knowing with certainty that no matter how abruptly it ends, we lived to witness the fairytale era when Tai Tzu-ying played badminton, watching the shuttle do tricks in a starry sky. On Friday, the Taiwanese officially confirmed her retirement which had been on the cards for a while. “A beautiful chapter has come to an end. Thank you badminton for everything you have given me,” she wrote. Like a safe-haven asset…

For as long as AI has existed, humans have had fears around AI and nuclear weapons. And movies are a great example of those fears. Skynet from the Terminator franchise becomes sentient and fires nuclear missiles at America. WOPR from WarGames nearly starts a nuclear war because of a miscommunication. Kathryn Bigelow’s recent release, House of Dynamite, asks if AI is involved in a nuclear missile strike headed for Chicago.AI is already in our nuclear enterprise, Vox’s Josh Keating tells Today, Explained co-host Noel King. “Computers have been part of this from the beginning,” he says. “Some of the first…

The Federal Aviation Administration is cutting flights across the country, starting with a 4 percent reduction across 40 major airports on Friday.The number will increase to 10 percent if the government shutdown continues into mid-November.The move aims to ease pressure on air traffic controllers working without pay during the ongoing shutdown. Travelers are bracing for a weekend of flight cancellations and delays as the government shutdown drags on and the Federal Aviation Administration’s route cuts go into effect across the United States.Starting Friday, the administration implemented a 4 percent reduction in flights across 40 major airports, according to the FAA.…

Barcelona is home to plenty of diverse, historic architecture, from the ever-extending towers of Gaudí’s Sagrada Família to the art-laden halls of the Picasso museum, but perhaps often overlooked is the architecture of the places where guests can spend the night. Here, you’ll find the best hotels in Barcelona within Roman walls, restored Medieval palaces, converted textile factories, and Modernist palaces. While the exteriors are exceptional, the amenities are just as interesting, from outdoor bathtubs to Michelin-starred restaurants to chic pools. Today, alongside five-star stalwarts, new addresses are emerging in fresh and exciting locations. From a sea-facing resort with three…

Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday said the central bank’s proposal to allow banks to finance acquisitions will boost the real economy and will come with guardrails to ensure safety of the banking system.“It (acquisition finance) is acknowledged as an integral element of an evolved financial system that helps in better allocation of financial resources,” Malhotra said. Recognising its need, non-bank players such as NBFCs and bond markets are already allowed to provide such funding, he said at the SBI Banking and Economic Conclave. The RBI had announced easing of acquisition financing and several other measures to…

Apple got 30% value share in Q3 2025 in India | Photo Credit: PTI Apple’s dominance in India is yet again confirmed by research firm CyberMedia Research (CMR), which noted that it achieved 30% value share during Q3 2025 in India. Samsung got 22% share. Overall, Vivo retained the top spot with 18% share in the quarter, followed by Samsung (15%), Oppo (13%), Xiaomi (13%) and Apple (9%).Apple also entered the top five smartphone brands in India for the first time. The older generation iPhones (iPhone 16 and 15 series) together accounted for 82% of Apple’s portfolio in Q3 2025.…

Captain’s knock: Skipper Ackerman’s century ensured that South Africa-A could live to fight another day. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR On an otherwise bountiful harvest day for the bowlers, South Africa-A captain Marques Ackerman came up with a belligerent century (134, 118b, 17×4, 5×6) to partially stem India-A’s ascent at the BCCI Centre of Excellence near here on Friday.In reply to the hosts’ 255, the visitors made 221 on day two, with Ackerman notching up his 13th First Class hundred. But even his best efforts couldn’t stop India-A from gaining a 34-run lead as the home bowlers made full…

Lenskart, a company that manufactures sunglasses and glasses, has announced that it is coming up with AI-powered camera smartglasses called B by Lenskart. This project will reportedly enable seamless integrations across categories like food delivery, entertainment, fitness, and more by making its AI and camera technology available to top consumer apps and independent developers.This will turn smart glasses from a lifestyle accessory into a platform for daily use. B by Lenskart weighs only 40 gm and is about 20 per cent lighter than similar smartglasses and has been designed for everyday wear. This new step towards AI-powered glasses puts Lenskart as India’s first full-stack wearables ecosystem. The AI-powered camera glasses are created and engineered in India for…