Apple AirPods 5 launched

 

Airpod 5

AirPods 5

Apple's audio lineup also received a refresh with the launch of AirPods 5. The new earbuds bring Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) to the standard AirPods range, along with Transparency mode, Adaptive Audio and Conversation Awareness. AirPods 5 also support hands-free Siri features and Live Translation when paired with compatible Apple devices.

Apple claims up to five hours of playback with ANC enabled, while the charging case provides up to 22 hours of total listening time. In India, AirPods 5 are priced at Rs. 14,900, while the AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case cost Rs. 17,900. Both models will be available from September 18. 

Apple Watch Series 12, Apple Watch Ultra 4

 

Apple Watch Series 12, Apple Watch Ultra 4

Apple also refreshed its smartwatch lineup with the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4. Both models run watchOS 27 and introduce new health and fitness capabilities, including the Readiness app, which provides users with additional insights into their daily health and recovery.

The Apple Watch Series 12 also gets a ceramic case option, while the Watch Ultra 4 focuses on improved battery life and the rugged design associated with Apple's Ultra lineup. The new watches also offer richer strength workout tracking and an upgraded optical sensing system, along with a new S11 SiP.

In India, the Apple Watch Series 12 starts at Rs. 56,900, while the Apple Watch Ultra 4 starts at Rs. 1,09,900. Both models will go on sale from September 18.

iPhone Duo launched

 

iPhone Duo

The biggest announcement of the event was Apple's first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo. The book-style foldable features a 7.76-inch inner display and a 5.49-inch cover display, giving users a larger screen when the device is unfolded while retaining a conventional smartphone-style outer screen.

The iPhone Duo is powered by Apple's A20 Pro chipset. It features a dual rear camera setup with two 48-megapixel sensors, along with front-facing cameras on the inner and outer displays. The foldable also supports Apple Pencil input and MagSafe wireless charging.

Apple has priced the iPhone Duo at Rs. 2,99,900 in India for the 256GB variant. The 512GB, 1TB and 2TB versions are priced at Rs. 3,24,900, Rs. 3,74,900 and Rs. 4,49,900, respectively. Pre-orders will begin on October 16, with sales starting October 23.

 

iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max launched

 

 

iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max

Apple kicked off its new iPhone lineup with the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, its latest flagship smartphones. The new models bring Apple's A20 Pro chipset, a new C2 modem, and camera upgrades, along with improved design and display changes.

The iPhone 18 Pro features a 6.3-inch display, while the iPhone 18 Pro Max gets a larger 6.9-inch panel. The phones are powered by the A20 Pro chip, which is built on a 2nm process and includes a six-core CPU, a seven-core GPU, and a 16-core Neural Engine.

Apple kicked off its new iPhone lineup with the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, its latest flagship smartphones. The new models bring Apple's A20 Pro chipset, a new C2 modem, and camera upgrades, along with improved design and display changes.

The iPhone 18 Pro features a 6.3-inch display, while the iPhone 18 Pro Max gets a larger 6.9-inch panel. The phones are powered by the A20 Pro chip, which is built on a 2nm process and includes a six-core CPU, a seven-core GPU, and a 16-core Neural Engine.

 

iPhone 18 Pro colour leak

 

Iphone 18 pro

Apple could be planning a notable change to the colour lineup of its upcoming iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max models. Just days ahead of the expected launch, a new leak suggests that Apple may bring back Black for its Pro iPhones while dropping the Silver finish.

According to a Weibo leaker Fixed Focus Digital via MacRumors, the iPhone 18 Pro has entered mass production and could be available in three colours: Dark Cherry, Sky Blue and Black.

iPhone 18 Pro May Get Black Colour

If the leak proves accurate, Black could return to Apple's Pro iPhone lineup after being absent from recent Pro generations.

MacRumors, which also reported the claim on Sept. 1, said the latest information points to Dark Cherry, Sky Blue and Black as the possible colour options for the iPhone 18 Pro models. The report also suggested that the Silver finish may not make the final lineup.

Earlier Leaks Suggested Four Colours

Earlier reports had pointed to a four-colour lineup comprising Light Blue, Dark Cherry, Silver and Dark Gray.

MacRumors, citing a Macworld report, had earlier said Apple was working on these four finishes for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. Dark Cherry was described as the standout new option, with a deep red or wine-like appearance.

he colour is also expected to replace the Cosmic Orange finish introduced with the iPhone 17 Pro series, although Apple has not confirmed any changes to the upcoming colour lineup.

The latest information comes from a leaker and has been reported by MacRumors. Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max at its Sept. 9 event, where it is likely to confirm the final colour options alongside specifications and availability details.

 

Simple Energy has launched its new Wave electric scooter in the Indian market

Simple Wave scooter

Simple Energy has launched its new Wave electric scooter in the Indian market at a starting price of Rs 1.10 lakh (ex-showroom). The EV is aimed at the mass market and is the first family-focused scooter of the manufacturer in the country. The electric two-wheeler manufacturer plans to initiate deliveries from the last week of September. Bookings for the Simple Wave are open through the dealerships.

Simple Wave: Variants, Range

The Wave is offered in six configurations across the Simple Wave S, Simple Wave, and Simple Wave+ variants. The range-topping Simple Wave+ claims an IDC range of up to 243km. 

The Simple Wave+ uses a 5kWh battery pack, a 6.4kW PMSM motor and has a claimed top speed of 90kmph. The company says it produces 179Nm of wheel torque.

Other versions use 3.7kWh, 2.7kWh and 2.2kWh battery packs. Their claimed IDC ranges are 171km, 132km and 110km, respectively. The exact battery and equipment combination depends on the selected model. All variants offer Ride, Eco and ECOX riding modes, while higher versions also receive a Sport mode.

Simple Wave: Charging

The scooter uses a chain-drive transmission and has an IP67-rated battery pack and motor protection. Portable chargers are offered, while the Simple Wave+ supports fast charging. Simple Energy claims the top model can charge from 0 to 80 per cent in 2 hours and 15 minutes using the fast-charging system.

Simple Wave: Design

As per the brand, Simple Wave has been developed around the requirements of everyday Indian families. The list of practicality features includes a total storage capacity of up to 70 litres. This includes the under-seat storage compartment, which can hold up to 63 litres, a 3-litre glovebox and a separate 4-litre auxiliary compartment called the Pill.

It comes with smooth edges and curves, with the headlight housed in the front apron. Additionally, the DRLs are placed on the headlamp unit. The side of the scooter comes with contours and "Wave" lettering on the side. All of this is complemented by the presence of a single-piece seat.

The scooter will be available in colours including Pearl White, Coral Red, Twilight Black, Polar Blue, Dolphin Grey and Forest Green, depending on the variant.

Simple Wave: Hardware, Dimensions

The scooter has a 1,347mm wheelbase, a 150kg payload capacity and a 775mm seat height. It also offers 175mm of ground clearance, and a claimed 300mm water-wading capability. A tubular steel frame, telescopic front suspension, progressive twin rear shock absorbers and 12-inch alloy wheels form the basic chassis package. Braking is handled by a front disc and rear drum with Combined Braking System support.

10 fastest aircraft ever made

 

Other than spacecraft, aircraft are the fastest vehicles, leaving cars and bikes for dust.

We take a look at the ten fastest planes ever flown. Though some uncrewed aircraft (like the X-43) have flown faster, they somehow fail to stir the imagination in the way an aircraft carrying a pilot does, so we will look at true crewed aircraft only. We have given the speed in mph and Mach.

Mach is a measure of speed relative to local conditions; at sea level sound travels at around 760mph, (so, at sea level Mach 1 is around 760 mph) as you get higher the air gets thinner and sound is slower. Let’s meet the 10 fastest planes…

 

10: MiG-31 ‘Foxhound’ - 1900mph - Mach 2.83

The MiG-31 has two turbofan engines, which when deploying afterburner (fuel burnt towards the rear of the engine to increase thrust) have a combined thrust of 68,000 lb ft (equivalent to 304kN). The engine is the Soloviev D-30. The MiG-31 first flew in 1975 and entered service in 1981.

Other than the two ancient, and barely flyable, MiG-25s in Syria, the MiG-31 is the fastest (known) crewed aircraft flying anywhere in the world in 2024. Though capable of Mach 2.83, the MiG-31 is limited to Mach 1.5 in peacetime to preserve engine and airframe life.

 

9: Mikoyan-Gurevich Ye-150 series – Mach 2.85

The Ye-150 series were wildly-high-performance heavy interceptors. They could out-drag and out-climb any fighter in the world, and they also looked exceptionally mean. Despite taking its first flight as long ago as 1959, the Ye-150 could reach an astonishing Mach 2.65 (some sources claim even higher speeds of Mach 2.85, or 3030 km/h) and could ascend to altitudes above 69,000 feet (21,031m).

The series of four experimental fighter-prototypes was built in an effort to create a new, highly automated fighter to defend the Soviet Union against a proliferating Western threat (including supersonic bombers like the B-58, then in development). To catch and destroy these fast, high-flying intruders, the interceptor was to be automatically steered under the guidance of ground radars before engaging its own cutting-edge detection and weapons systems.

 

8: General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark – Mach 2.91+

The F-111 bomber was the result of a failed project to build a fighter-bomber capable of serving both the United States Air Force and Navy as both a fighter-interceptor and a fast bomber. The naval fighter version for aircraft carriers, the F-111B, proved too heavy and sluggish to serve and was cancelled in favour of the F-14 Tomcat.

Open any aircraft reference book or website and you’ll read that the F-111 had a top speed somewhere between Mach 2.2 and Mach 2.5. But when the Hush-Kit site spoke to F-111 pilots and navigators he found that this official number is rather modest.  Aardvark Weapon System Officer Jim Rotramel noted, “There was NO specified maximum speed.”

 

7: North American XB-70 Valkyrie (1964) – Mach 3

Until the late 1950s everyone knew that each successive generation of bombers was faster and higher flying than the last. They had to be, as the fighters tasked with blowing them out of the sky were getting ever faster and higher flying. The next step was Mach 3, three times the speed of sound – or around 2000 mph, at 75,000ft.

The resultant aircraft was arguably the most impressive machine that ever flew: a sleek 56-metre-long white dart with a delta wing with outer sections that folded down by 65 degrees during high-speed flight. Despite its beauty, the B-70 fleet was designed to annihilate hundreds of thousands of civilians or highly protected nuclear missile silos with free-fall nuclear bombs.

 

6: Bell X-2 Starbuster - Mach 3.196 (air-launched)

In 1947, the Bell X-1 broke the sound barrier, and a mere eight years later the X-2 was going three times faster, and was the very first aircraft to go faster than Mach 3. It was rocket-powered, with a swept-wing. It was launched from beneath a Boeing B-50 mothership.

The project started as early as 1945, with the Bell Aircraft Corporation, the United States Army Air Force and the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) teaming up to study the aerodynamic issues of extremely fast and high flying.

 

5: Mikoyan MiG-25 ‘Foxbat’ - Mach 3.2

The Mikoyan MiG-25 was a 1960s Soviet aircraft conceived with several roles in mind. It needed to be fast enough to catch the US A-5 and (later cancelled) XB-70 bombers, as well as perform the reconnaissance and recce-nuclear-bomber role. For these roles, it was intended to rely on high speed and high altitudes to succeed.

Whereas the US SR-71 Blackbird relied on exotic technology, fuel, engines and materials to reach high speeds, the Soviet Union used a largely stainless steel construction to withstand the huge aircraft skin temperatures and very large engines. This simple solution was far cheaper but meant it was slower and couldn’t achieve tri-sonic speed for very long.

 

4: Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird - Mach 3.3 (1964)

Produced in huge secrecy, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird was a technological marvel that seemingly arrived from space. The sleek alien looks of the SR-71 were utterly appropriate for a machine many years ahead of its time. The Blackbird was penned by the great aircraft designer Kelly Johnson, in Lockheed’s legendary Skunk Works advanced projects department.

The SR-71 could travel over 33 miles every minute. Key to the Blackbird’s high speed were its unusual engines and their relationship with their inlet shock, its special fuel, the aircraft’s low drag shape and sharp wing sweep, its use of titanium, and its cooling systems.

 

3: Lockheed YF-12 - Mach 3.35 (1963)

The swiftest fighter aircraft ever created, the Lockheed YF-12 was a prototype for an advanced United States Air Force interceptor able to fly incredibly fast, with a belly full of ultra-long range AIM-47 air-to-air missiles to knock out Soviet bomber threatening the United States.

Though this sounds formidable, there were several flaws with the concept, one being that the YF-12 with its many exotic features, could not be quickly scrambled. It took much too long to prepare the aircraft for flight, a bad quality in an aircraft intended to intercept enemy bombers at a moment’s notice.

 

2: Lockheed A-12 ‘Cygnus’

At 30 metres, the A-12 was very long for a single-seat aircraft. It was designed for prolonged flight at Mach 3, so required titanium in its construction to survive a skin temperature reaching between 300 and 400 degrees. Such high-speed flight was enough to lengthen the aircraft, and it would only contract again was cool.

Though its maximum speed is often stated as Mach 3.35, it is likely that the A-12 was capable of even faster speeds with Mach 3.6 very possible. It flew operational missions for a short time before being replaced by the twin-seat and considerably more capable SR-71 Blackbird.

 

1: North American X-15 - Mach 6.7+ (1959)

The record for the fastest speed for a crewed aircraft has stood for an astonishing 57 years. The North American X-15 was a research aircraft built to explore extremes of speed and altitude. The X-15 reached an astonishing 4,519mph

Heat resistance came from the use of heat-resistant nickel alloy (Inconel-X 750). Earlier flights used the XLR11 rocket engine which used ethyl alcohol and liquid oxygen. The majority of flights (175 of 199) used the XLR99 which employed anhydrous ammonia and liquid oxygen as propellant.

what happens if you eat sweet potato everyday for a month?

Sweet potatoes are much more than a tasty side dish, they’re a nutritional powerhouse! Rich in fiber, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, this humble root can transform your health when eaten daily in moderation. Here’s what a month of adding sweet potatoes to your diet can do for your body.

 1. Blood Sugar Levels: Their low glycaemic index and fiber slow down sugar absorption, helping keep blood sugar levels steady, beneficial for prediabetics and diabetics.

2. Boosts Immunity: Loaded with beta carotene, Vitamin C, and manganese, they help strengthen your immune system and speed up recovery from common illnesses.

3. Strengthens Your Brain: Purple sweet potatoes contain anthocyanins, which may improve memory, protect brain cells from damage, and support cognitive function over time.

4. Provides Sustained Energy: Their complex carbs release energy slowly, keeping you active and energized throughout the day, ideal for busy routines or workouts.

5. Improves Heart Health: With their potassium and magnesium, sweet potatoes help regulate blood pressure, prevent fluid retention, and lower the risk of heart problems.    

5 healthy protein snacks to keep at your office desk

 

1. Roasted Chickpeas

Roasted chickpeas are a crunchy, high-protein snack that keeps you full for longer. They are rich in fiber and plant-based protein, making them an excellent alternative to processed chips and unhealthy office snacks.

 

2. Greek Yogurt

Greek yogurt is packed with protein and probiotics that support digestion. It can be stored in a small office fridge and topped with fruits or nuts for a filling, balanced snack during long work hours.

 

3. Mix Nuts

Almonds, walnuts, and cashews provide a strong protein and healthy fat combination. A small portion keeps energy stable and reduces cravings, making mixed nuts one of the easiest desk-friendly snacks.

 

4. Protein Bars

Protein bars are convenient, portable, and ideal for office snacking. Choose options with low sugar and high protein content to support muscle health and keep you satisfied between meals.

 

5. Paneer Cubes

Paneer cubes are rich in casein protein, which digests slowly and keeps you full for hours. Lightly seasoned or paired with veggies, they make a nutritious and satisfying office snack.

 

 

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Tata Sierra EV Launch Live Updates: Price, Range, Charging Time, Features, Bookings

Sierra EV

 

Tata Sierra EV Launch Live Updates: Price, Range, Charging Time, Features, Bookings

Tata Sierra EV Launch Live Updates: Tata Sierra EV has launched in India, starting at Rs 18.79 lakh (ex-showroom). Here's all you need to know about the Tata EV's prices, variants, range, features and bookings.

Tata Sierra EV Launch Live Updates: The Tata Sierra EV is finally here, marking the return of one of the brand's most iconic nameplates in an all-electric avatar. Prices start at Rs 18.79 lakh (ex-showroom), with Tata positioning the SUV between the Curvv EV and Harrier EV. Bookings are now open, while customer deliveries are scheduled to begin on July 15.

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Tata Sierra EV Price And Variants

The Tata Sierra EV has been launched at a starting price of Rs 18.79 lakh (ex-showroom), making it one of Tata Motors' most important EV launches this year. The electric SUV is offered in multiple trims, with rear-wheel drive and QWD (Quad-Wheel Drive) configurations depending on the variant. The top-of-the-line variant is priced at Rs 24.79 lakh (ex-showroom).

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Battery, Range, and Charging Details

The Sierra EV is available with 65kWh and 75kWh battery packs, depending on the chosen variant. The larger battery is paired with Tata's dual-motor QWD setup, while rear-wheel-drive versions offer a more accessible entry point. The SUV supports DC fast charging and comes with multiple drive modes, including a dedicated Boost Mode on select variants. Tata is also offering a lifetime battery warranty for the first registered private owner, one of the standout announcements at the launch.

Premium Features And What To Expect

Inside, the Sierra EV gets a triple-screen dashboard, a panoramic sunroof, connected car technology, ventilated front seats, premium upholstery and a Level 2 ADAS suite on higher variants. The production model also retains signature Sierra styling cues, including the wraparound rear glass, while adopting a modern EV design with connected LED lighting and flush door handles.