Adrian Patel Technology Editor 
A total solar eclipse will sweep across Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, the Atlantic Ocean, Spain, and a small portion of Portugal on August 12, 2026, according to NASA. The event will mark the first total eclipse in mainland Europe in two decades, with the last similar event visible from the UK occurring in 1999, as … Read more
Google is currently distributing discount codes of up to $150 to select customers ahead of the Pixel 11 launch event. The promotional offers, which are US-only and require redemption by August 27, 2026, can be applied to new device purchases via the Google Store or the My Pixel app. Discount Distribution and Terms for Pixel … Read more
A total solar eclipse will sweep across parts of the Northern Hemisphere on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, marking the first total solar eclipse visible from mainland Western Europe since 1999, according to Reuters. Millions of people across Europe will experience the celestial event as the Moon’s umbral shadow crosses northern Siberia, the Arctic Ocean, and … Read more
Advocacy group Stop Killing Games and game preservationists DoesItPlay have joined Stichting Massaschade & Consument’s Fair PlayStation collective lawsuit in the Netherlands, backing legal action against Sony over digital pricing control as the company prepares to end physical disc production in January 2028. The legal pressure mounting against Sony’s digital marketplace has expanded significantly. Stop … Read more
Sony Interactive Entertainment announced on August 11, 2026, that pre-orders for the Marvel’s Wolverine limited edition PS5 console bundles, DualSense wireless controllers, and matching console covers will open on August 19, 2026, ahead of the game’s September 15 release. Players gearing up for Insomniac Games’ upcoming superhero title can soon outfit their hardware in classic … Read more
Earth’s unusually large moon likely formed from a violent collision with a Mars-sized planet named Theia about 4.5 billion years ago. New geochemical analyses of Apollo lunar samples and terrestrial rocks indicate that Theia and early Earth originated from a similar region of the inner solar system. For decades, astronomers debated how Earth acquired a … Read more
On August 12, 2026, skywatchers across the Northern Hemisphere will experience a rare astronomical double feature: a daytime total and partial solar eclipse followed immediately by the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower, enhanced by unusually dark skies from a new moon. A Rare Day-and-Night Astronomical Alignment on August 12, 2026 Most years, celestial … Read more
The total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026, will traverse Greenland, Iceland, and northern Spain, marking Europe’s first such event since the 1999 eclipse. This celestial phenomenon, which will turn day into night for those within the narrow path of totality, has drawn significant attention from astronomers, skywatchers, and media outlets. The path of totality … Read more
Fifty years after NASA’s Viking landers touched down on Mars, astrobiologists are revisiting whether the 1976 missions inadvertently destroyed the very extraterrestrial microbes they were sent to find. Researchers suggest that flooding dry Martian soil samples with water during metabolic tests may have overwhelmed organisms adapted to extreme aridity. On July 20, 1976, the Viking … Read more
Google is scheduled to host its Made by Google hardware launch event on August 12, 2026, at 6:00 PM ET in New York. The company is expected to unveil the Pixel 11 series, Pixel Watch 5, and new wearables amid anticipated price hikes and design updates. The annual Made by Google hardware showcase is shifting … Read more