Category: 4. Technology

Lava launched the Lava Bold N1 4G in June, and today, the brand unveiled the 5G model.

The Lava Bold N1 5G has the Unisoc T765 SoC under the hood with 4GB RAM and up to 128GB storage, which is expandable by up to 1TB. The smartphone runs Android 15 out of the box without any bloatware and comes with the promise of one Android OS upgrade and two years of security updates.

Lava Bold N1

The 5G smartphone has a 6.75″ 90Hz HD+ notched display on the front with a 5MP selfie camera, and on the back is a dual camera setup headlined by the 13MP primary camera, which has 4K video recording support. Lava didn’t mention what the second camera does.

Fueling the Lava Bold N1 5G is a 5,000 mAh battery having 18W charging support, but the smartphone will come bundled with a 10W power adapter.

Other features of the Lava Bold N1 5G include a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and an IP54 rating.

Lava Bold N1 5G’s color options

The Lava Bold N1 5G comes in Royal Blue and Champagne Gold colors with two memory options – 4GB/64GB and 4GB/128GB, priced at INR7,499 ($85/€70) and INR7,999 ($90/€75), respectively. Both models will go on sale in India during the upcoming Amazon Great Indian Festival.

Every generation claims to have lived through a revolution in technology, but not every claim stands the test of time. In television, many so-called ‘next big things’ have amounted to little more than incremental upgrades. The TCL C7K QD-Mini LED TV, however, is one of the rare innovations that genuinely deserves the title. It does not simply enhance viewing, it redefines technology and home entertainment.

When bigger truly means better

Scale is the most immediate impression. The TCL C7K QD-Mini LED TV is available in 75, 85, and 98 inches, transforming any wall into a stage. Films acquire a cinematic quality, live sport such as football or PSL matches feel stadium-sized, and gaming worlds expand into strikingly lifelike dimensions.

Unmatched detail, any seat in the house

Size without substance would be meaningless, and here the TCL C7K QD-Mini LED TV excels. The CrystalGlow HVA panel delivers a native contrast ratio of 7000:1, preserving rich darks, brilliant highlights, and precise details. The 98-inch model features 2,048 local dimming zones and brightness of up to 3,000 nits, ensuring clarity even in the brightest rooms. All-Domain Halo Control further enhances picture quality, offering vivid highlights, deeper shadows, and uniform backlight distribution.

At the heart of this performance lies TCL’s AiPQ Pro Processor. With AI-driven clarity, colour, HDR, contrast, motion, and scene optimisation, every frame appears natural and immersive. A 178° viewing angle ensures flawless images from any position, making it ideal for family binge-watching or cricket nights with friends.

No lag, no limits: Gaming redefined

For gamers, performance is key. A native refresh rate of 144Hz guarantees fluid motion and responsiveness. HDMI 2.1, low input lag, and rapid response times ensure competitive precision. The SuperWide GameView (21:9 and 32:9) expands the in-game perspective, while AMD FreeSync Premium Pro eliminates screen tearing and stuttering at virtually any frame rate.

Dedicated features such as GameBar and Game Master allow players to adapt settings on the fly, adjusting shadows or enabling aiming aids in FPS titles. Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) further ensures the lowest possible lag. For young Pakistanis embracing console and PC gaming, this makes the TCL C7K QD-Mini LED TV a true next-generation companion. For families, it guarantees sharper cartoons, smoother sport, and more dynamic blockbusters.

The Symbol of Elevated Audio – Bang & Olufsen

What distinguishes the TCL C7K QD-Mini LED TV from its peers is the integration of sound. In partnership with Bang & Olufsen, TCL has gone beyond simple tuning. The speakers have been engineered by Bang & Olufsen’s acoustic experts, refined through international Golden Ear testing, and perfected so that every note resonates with clarity. Explosions extend beyond the room, whispers carry intimacy, and orchestral passages unfold with texture.

BeoSonic further enhances the experience, allowing users to alter the mood of their music in real time. With a simple movement across the intuitive interface, Bang & Olufsen’s acoustic algorithm reshapes the sound, ensuring that audio does not merely accompany visuals, but elevates them.

Redefining modern luxury

The true significance of the TCL C7K QD-Mini LED TV lies not only in its specifications, but in what it represents: a new vision of luxury. Where once luxury was defined by material possessions, today it is increasingly expressed through experiences. To turn a living room into a cinema, a concert hall or a stadium is modern luxury.

The QD-Mini LED revolution in Pakistan

This is why the QD-Mini LED revolution matters. It is not simply about brighter pixels or faster refresh rates, but about immersion, inclusivity, and experiences that leave an impression. Bigger, brighter, smarter – and, with the TCL C7K QD-Mini LED, finally brought together.

Step into the QD-Mini LED revolution with TCL Pakistan. Learn more and shop now at https://www.tclpakistan.com.

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And he is a walking testament to his methods, having navigated a long list of personal challenges – from Lyme disease and chronic fatigue to hyperactivity and mental health issues. His techniques have even been used within his own family, including during his sister’s experience with cancer. And it’s not just people he sees – he started his career working with horses and polo ponies, and his practice welcomes dogs, too. His Bengal cats take his 01 supplement every day (a pet supplement is due to land in late 2026/2027).

His methods clearly pay off, for he has enormous amounts of energy, being able to work long hours seven days a week in his Knightsbridge practice, when he’s not visiting his research and development lab in France, or travelling all over the world to see clients. No wonder he is in such high demand for his super-targeted healing sessions, in which he delivers remarkable results.

My visit started simply enough: I held a series of postures while he examined my jaw, the base of my skull, my shoulders and spine. I then hummed and clicked my tongue, as he instructed, before lying down on his treatment table.

Time stopped, or rather, swept me up in it. Repeating Frédéric’s powerful affirmations, I felt as if were entering a portal to another world while he applied drops of his Liquid Intelligence potion on my tongue. The liquid itself tasted like a cocktail devised by Dumbledore, but what I actually ‘tasted’ was a wonderful inner stillness as my nervous system slipped into ‘rest and digest’ mode, allowing me to glimpse the possibility of an inner fulfilment that is not conditional on outside circumstances. An hour flew by.

It’s one of the most efficient ways to feel reset, leaving my mind feeling completely cleansed – partly from the barely perceptible strokes along my face, gently working on my lymphatic system, and partly from Frédéric’s soothing meditations. But it’s the perspective you gain later that really counts. (And the speed at which he can de-puff your face and body to an extraordinary degree will make you believe in magic.)

‘Where did I just go?’ I asked afterwards, dazed. He explained: ‘I’m bringing you to a place where you can connect with consciousness – or whatever you want to call it: Chi, Prana, God, the universe, or the breath of life, as we call it in osteopathy.’ Whatever you subscribe to, it was quite the trip… and so, as I left, I nearly got run over on Pont Street on my way to the rooftop of The Emory hotel for drinks. For the whole night, I was catatonic (in a good way), grazing on platters of radis au beurre and gazing at the Peter Pan skyline of London. But the following day, I soon understood what Frédéric had warned me about: you may well feel worse before you feel better. I did not expect tears to flow so freely – it felt like a bad comedown (how I imagine someone would feel after 72 hours in Berghain).

In our regular column highlighting the life and careers of new RAeS Members and Fellows, we interview Senior Manager, Aerospace and Defence team, Synopsis/Ansys, Valerio Viti.

Name: Valerio Viti

Grade: Fellow

Age: 50

Location: New Hampshire, US

Job title: Senior Manager, Aerospace and Defence team, Synopsis/Ansys

What inspired you into aerospace? It all started from watching some of the Space Shuttle launches on TV during the news as a child, when individual space launches were still news! And what cemented the passion, dare I say it, was watching movies, like Top Gun. I believe that the original movie might have grown the cohorts of recruits for pilots, astronauts and aero engineers more than any other single campaign by air forces.

What’s the best thing about your current role? Currently, I am managing an extremely talented team of engineers at Synopsys/Ansys that use engineering simulation tools to address technical problems in the aerospace sector that have a significant impact on business outcomes safety, and national security. For example, when we encounter a challenging technical problem with our customers or peers, we always ask ourselves: ‘Can I accurately simulate this real-life phenomenon using the current state-of-the-art physics simulation tools?’ The simulation needs to be in the service of solving an actual, relevant problem. So, intricately connected with the technology-related question, we also ask ourselves a more business-related question: ‘What is the societal or business impact of our solution? Are we improving a design and its performance or are we making a manufacturing process leaner and cheaper? Is the final product more reliable and, ultimately, what is the time or money savings that I am achieving, or what additional capabilities am I adding to my quiver that will set us apart?’ Throughout this process, the team’s curiosity, creativity and passion for the industry and for the technology we are using are essential to achieve success.

What made you join the RAeS? I was a student member of the RAeS when I was an undergraduate at City University in London, and I loved the networking that the student membership facilitated. I particularly remember a student challenge event hosted by the RAeS at Hamilton Place. The challenge was to design and build a paper glider to safely transport an egg the longest distance using only the provided sheets of paper. The whole day was a blast, and the event was extremely useful in meeting other student members from other universities, and, in the evening, to mingle with the senior members during the reception. So, these fond memories definitely played a role in me joining the RAeS. There is also the visibility and usefulness that RAeS events have in the aerospace community.

What do you hope to get out of your registration with the RAeS? My main focus is to be better connected to what is going on in the UK aerospace sector. Being a member of the RAeS, reading the magazine, receiving the emails with their upcoming events, and participating in as many events as my schedule allows are all great ways to stay informed and build my network.
What three items would you take with you to the space station? I would bring a tablet to watch YouTube (what an incredible source of useful, and less so, information!), a book (probably something from Herman Hesse) and binoculars to look down at the Earth.

Who is your biggest inspiration? My father, for sure, in terms of life guidance and how to carry myself. Professionally, I am fortunate to have an incredibly talented cohort of college and graduate school friends who provide inspiration and guidance. Recently, I was sitting on a panel at a conference in Washington DC, discussing hypersonic technology. Out of the five panellists, four of us were from the same graduate programme and adviser at Virginia Tech, Professor Joseph Schetz. So, I just look around me and it is not difficult to find incredibly inspiring characters.

Piece of advice for someone looking to enter your field? Follow your passion but be realistic. If you have a long-term goal and you are passionate about it, all the hardships that you will encounter and all the hard work you will have to do will make sense, through good and bad weather but also, be realistic. Just because we want something, does not mean we can always get it! 

News Team




5 September 2025

Plenty of autonomous lawnmowers have been showcased or introduced at this year’s IFA event in Berlin, but only one of them comes equipped with a robotic arm. NexLawn, a sub-brand of MOVA that sits under its Dreame parent company, has announced the Master X Series Concept, which it describes as “the first robotic mower with a fully functional mechanical arm.”

That arm is designed to help reduce the amount of manual maintenance that’s required for people who own and run robot lawnmowers, such as picking up any fallen sticks or debris that could damage the bot or force it to navigate around the obstacle. The arm folds down to 44.5 cm (about 17.5 inches) in length, extends up to 77 cm (a little over 30 inches), and can reach as far as one meter away when performing outdoor tasks. NexLawn says it features multiple interchangeable arm attachments, including a multi-gripper, a trimmer head, and an edging disc head, with more in development.

The Master X Series Concept is capable of “trimming, weeding, fruit picking, and even pet interaction,” according to NexLawn’s press release. A 3D animated video demo shows the mower throwing a ball for a dog, for example, though it’s hard to picture a pooch that would engage positively with such a visibly not human-looking device.

The inclusion of “Concept” in its name indicates that this isn’t a consumer-ready product you can actually go out and buy, but some concept products do eventually evolve into something tangible. NexLawn hasn’t mentioned a price or release timeline, however, so any potential launch will likely be a ways off.

An enigmatic three-member game developing team from Adelaide has created chaos on global online gaming platforms.

Steam and other major storefronts including Nintendo’s eShop, PlayStation Store and Microsoft Store crashed on Friday, unable to cope with the demand for Hollow Knight: Silksong, the long-awaited sequel to the critically acclaimed 2017 indie hit Hollow Knight.

The game’s release triggered widespread outages, with thousands of users reporting issues trying to buy the game in the first few hours of its release. Many were unable to complete purchases, with error messages persisting for almost three hours after the launch.

The surge in demand was reflected on the troubleshooting platform Downdetector, where user reports spiked to 3,750 shortly after launch before gradually tapering off.

Social media lit up with complaints and screenshots of error codes as frustrated gamers vented about the lack of a preorder option. One user called the situation “ridiculous”, while others described it as “stupid” that no measures had been taken to prevent the bottleneck.

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Humble Bundle, another digital retailer, briefly displayed a message stating the game was unavailable due to overwhelming traffic – a notice that was later removed once the issue was resolved.

Despite the technical hiccups, within 30 minutes of going live Steam reported more than 100,000 active players, suggesting many had managed to secure their copies.

Hollow Knight was developed by Ari Gibson, William Pellen and Jack Vine with music by Christopher Larkin, who comprise the Adelaide-based indie studio Team Cherry. The game, which is set in a richly imagined world of insect warriors, has built a devoted following since its 2017 release and has reportedly sold more than 15m copies worldwide.

The New York Times recently hailed the original Hollow Knight as “a modern Metroidvania classic”, complete with “charming and detailed hand-drawn animations, difficult boss battles and twisting, secret-filled corridors”.

The original gained a cult following largely through word of mouth. But the anticipation for the sequel – which shifts focus to Hornet, a sword-wielding princess who appeared as a supporting character in the original game – was such that at least seven other new games have delayed their launch in the past two weeks to avoid a clash, including the walking sim Baby Steps and the tactical role-playing game Demonschool, the New York Times reported.

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The game’s development was independently funded, but a delighted South Australian Film Corporation was quick to share in Team Cherry’s global triumph of Friday, posting on LinkedIn: “This small-but-mighty team of developers from Adelaide is a true world-leading talent that exemplifies the creative excellence coming out of South Australia”.

In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Gibson said the seven-year development period for Silksong was of the team’s own choosing to make the game they wanted to make.

“We’re a small team, and games take a lot of time,” he said. “There wasn’t any big controversial moment behind it.”

In an earlier interview with the ABC, Pellen attributed the enduring popularity of the original Hollow Knight to the fact it was inspired by older-style games but without looking dated.

“The satisfying thing with Hollow Knight was that we were making something that was to our tastes, and that meant that we were making things that were slightly different,” Pellen told the ABC. “Hopefully Silksong can achieve that too.”

BERLIN, Sept. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Lexar, a global leader in flash memory solutions, will be showcasing its offerings from September 5 to 9, 2025, at IFA in Hall 20, Stand 101. The program is designed for content creators and features an overview of selected product solutions. Under the IFA motto “Back up to the future,” Lexar emphasizes not only the technical advantages of its products but also brings creativity to the forefront through practical workshops and live sessions.

Program Highlights for Creators

• September 6, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
  Fashion photographer Felix Rachor will demonstrate efficient “shoot-while-preview” workflows in a live shooting setup.
• September 7, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
  Outdoor photographer Emily Endean will share her journey to becoming a full-time creator and discuss community building among female photographers.
• September 7, 4:45 PM – 5:30 PM
  Filmmaker and drone pilot Matthias Dangl will explain the practical use of storage solutions in his workflow on the Creator Stage at the IFA Creator Hub in Palais.

More information about the sessions can be found in the official IFA program at ifa-berlin.com.

Product Highlights at the Booth

A special focus will be on the Lexar TouchLock Portable SSD, which will be presented to a wide audience for the first time at IFA. This drive can be unlocked using an NFC-enabled smartphone and features hardware encryption to protect sensitive data. With read speeds of up to 430 MB/s and write speeds of up to 400 MB/s, along with features like shock resistance up to two meters and MagSafe compatibility, this SSD is aimed at users who prioritize security and mobile use.

Additionally, Lexar will showcase the PLAY PRO microSD Express with 1 TB capacity, the NM1090 PRO SSD, and the Professional Go Portable SSD with hub, which supports mobile filming with additional USB-C connectivity.

Another highlight is the Lexar app (download), whose main function is the automatic backup of photos (including Live Photos) and videos. It is compatible with all Lexar portable SSDs and works with both iOS and Android devices.

Interactive Activities for Visitors

At the Lexar booth, various interactive activities will take place, including a memory challenge, a scratch-card campaign with instant prizes, and a three-day raffle with prizes such as a Nintendo Switch 2, a PlayStation 5, and a DJI Pocket 3.

See you at IFA

Lexar invites visitors to join them at Hall 20-101 from September 5 to 9, 2025, to participate in the creator sessions and explore the featured storage solutions.

About Lexar:

For more than 29 years, Lexar has been trusted as a leading global brand of memory solutions. Our award-winning lineup includes memory cards, USB Flash Drives, card readers, solid-state drives, and DRAM. With so many options, it’s easy to find the right Lexar solution to fit your needs. For more information, please visit lexar.com and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X and LinkedIn. 

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In this case, I’d say we’re dealing with an “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” scenario as the Richard Lange Jumping Seconds is a technical marvel, even coming from a brand like A. Lange & Söhne. Under that warm pink gold dial, we find the manually-wound L094.1 movement, which uses a constant-force escapement with a remontoir spring to deliver deadbeat seconds (meaning the watch ticks each second, rather than sweeping). If you’ll allow my attempt to simplify the complication, the remontoir spring (made in-house by Lange) is part of the constant force escapement. It provides a specific amount of energy from the mainspring into the escapement, allowing the precise advance of the prominently featured seconds hand. 

If that’s not enough, the Richard Lange Jumping Seconds has a party trick, one that Lange aptly calls the Zero-Reset. It’s a mechanism that actively resets the seconds hand to 60 when the watch is being set, allowing for a more straightforward process of setting the watch against reference timekeeping (such as the clock function in the Hodinkee app). Rounding out the functions, you’ll also note a small triangular aperture in the overlap of the minutes and hours display. This is a low-power indicator for the hand-wound 42-hour power reserve. 

Timekettle has announced a new pair of real-time translation headphones called the W4 AI Interpreter Earbuds. They use bone conduction technology that helps improve accuracy in loud environments.

Available now for $349 in navy blue and sandy gold color options, the earbuds are a more affordable alternative to the company’s $449 over-the-ear W4 Pro released earlier this year that looked like the clunky Bluetooth headsets that were popular a few decades ago. Timekettle says its new W4 AI are instead “optimized for casual use” with a design that looks more like modern wireless earbuds, but with a much larger stem.

The reason the W4 AI aren’t as compact as other wireless earbuds like Apple’s AirPods is because they contain additional electronics to run Timekettle’s Babel OS 2.0 real-time translation software that’s powered by AI LLM models. The company says the system “instantly converts speech between 42 languages and 95 accents” with up to 98 percent accuracy thanks to its ability to understand and anticipate the context of what you’re saying so it can differentiate between similar sounding words. As with the W4 Pro, you can also create your own custom lexicon for the new W4 AI so it doesn’t get confused when talking to someone about skibidi toilets.

To further improve its translation accuracy the W4 AI includes a new feature not seen on Timekettle’s other products. The earbuds use a combination of a standard microphone and a sensor that detects voice vibrations through the bones in your head to more accurately recognize what you’re saying, even in loud environments. The bone conduction sensor also improves sensitivity so you can talk quieter, potentially allowing for more discreet conversations when talking in public.

Battery life is rated at up to four hours of continuous translation or up to 10 hours when paired with the W4 AI’s charging case that splits in two with an earbud on either side. They can also be used as standard wireless earbuds when you just want to listen to music which boosts battery life to up to eight hours, or 18 with a top-off in their charging case.