Day: August 15, 2025

Astronomers have observed the dramatic demise of a massive star that chose the wrong cosmic partner—a black hole. The explosive event, triggered as the star attempted to resist the black hole’s gravitational pull, has been classified as a new type of supernova.

Cloud-to-ground lightning comes from the sky down, but the part you see comes from the ground up. A typical cloud-to-ground flash lowers a path of negative electricity (that we cannot see) towards the ground in a series of spurts. Objects on the ground generally have a positive charge.

Elon Musk announced on Friday that his artificial intelligence company, xAI Corp., is preparing to launch a voice capability for its AI chatbot Grok, adding a new dimension to its growing suite of features, Azernews reports.

Nvidia Corporation on Friday announced the release of a powerful new dataset and accompanying AI models aimed at advancing speech recognition and translation across 25 European languages, Azernews reports, citing foreign media.

Here are some common treatments for various causes of dry white spots on skin: If the dry white spots on your skin are caused by a fungal infection, you may require antifungal treatments, such as topical creams, shampoos, or oral medications. These treatments help reduce the overgrowth of the yeast and restore the skin’s natural tone and texture.

Japan’s economy showed signs of recovery in the second quarter of 2025, with gross domestic product (GDP) expanding by 0.3% compared to the previous quarter, Azernews reports, according to preliminary figures released by the Cabinet Office on Friday.