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Amazon’s Great Indian Festival Sale has entered the “Diwali Special” segment in the country. The sale brings discounts on various microphones from top brands. Companies like CrossBeats, Digitek, and Ptron are selling new microphones with features like noise cancellation, Bluetooth connectivity at discounted rates. Here we’ve selected from of the best deals on microphones

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists have detected phosphine gas in the atmosphere of the brown dwarf Wolf 1130C, about 54 light-years away. The finding suggests phosphine can form in extreme, non-biological environments, challenging its status as a potential biomarker and reshaping how scientists search for alien life.

Researchers from Westlake University have developed the ‘FlyingToolbox,’ a drone system that exchanges tools mid-air with sub-centimeter precision. Using vision tracking, electromagnets, and AI airflow correction, it achieved 0.8 cm accuracy even under strong downwash. The innovation could transform aerial maintenance, construction, and rescue operations.

Astronomers using JWST and ALMA discovered a 20,000-light-year-long contrail in galaxy NGC 3627. Scientists believe it was carved by a massive black hole traveling through the galactic disk, leaving behind a turbulent scar of dust and gas that may offer new clues to galaxy evolution.

Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued a warning to Google Chrome users. The advisory was issued on Wednesday after the government agency discovered many security flaws in the Windows, Mac, and Linux version of Google Chrome. These vulnerabilities, if exploited, could allow allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. CERT-In has issued a ‘High’ severity warning for this vulnerability.

Google may soon allow Android users to share earthquake alerts with others, including iOS contacts, through messaging apps or social media, with notifications expected to carry the hashtag #AndroidEarthquakeAlerts. An APK teardown also hints at a new Tools icon on the Gemini overlay, providing quick access to features like Veo video tools and image generation. While based on unfinished code and not guaranteed in public releases, these teardowns reveal potential upcoming enhancements to Android’s earthquake alerts and user tools.

Google India has shared five ways in which users can create their Diwali-themed images using Gemini AI’s Nano Banana. They can either head over to the Gemini mobile or web app to use the feature. The company has also shared pre-written prompts that people can directly enter into the AI chatbot. Gemini will present downloadable images once users have followed the instructions.

NASA’s Juno probe, orbiting Jupiter since 2016, may have stopped operating after its latest extension expired during the U.S. government shutdown. The mission, which unveiled Jupiter’s interior, polar storms, and moons, awaits confirmation—though NASA cannot verify its status until funding and communications resume.

A mysterious streak seen by NASA’s Perseverance rover over Mars may be comet 3I/ATLAS, an interstellar object flying past the planet in early October. Though unconfirmed, the sighting aligns with its predicted path, raising excitement over a possible first observation of an interstellar comet from another world.

A small asteroid named 2025 TF surprised astronomers after flying only 265 miles above Antarctica, lower than many satellites. Detected post-passage by ESA, it underscores the challenge of spotting small, fast-moving space rocks before they come close to Earth.