Science and Technology News: 24 October 2021

Latest Science Technology news:

1. The Standard Model describes all the known particles that make up the universe and the forces that they interact through. It has passed every experimental test to date, and yet physicists know it must be incomplete. It does not include the force of gravity, nor can it account for how matter was produced during the Big Bang, and contains no particle that could explain the mysterious dark matter that astronomy tells us is five times more abundant than the stuff that makes up the visible world around us. Scitech Daily
2. Get everything Halloween-themed outside, from lighting to inflatables and music, set on a schedule and remotely controllable using a smart speaker and complementary apps, like a Google Nest Mini and Google Home. This will come in particularly handy for the days leading up to Halloween. AndroidCentral
3. Intel’s ongoing competition to win Xe Arc GPUs, merchandise, and gift cards is about to enter its second phase. In their updated terms and conditions, Intel hints at the prices and release date for two of their upcoming high-end GPUs. Techspot
4. Apple unveiled new AirPods and HomePod speakers, plus a cut-price version of its streaming service. And Google has new phones to rival Apple, Samsung and Huawei.  Amazon Apple Airpods
5. China’s Tianwen 1 orbiter and Zhurong rover are once again active at Mars following a communications blackout caused by the sun interfering with radio signals sent from Earth. Space.com
6. Facebook is suing a Ukrainian programmer for allegedly scraping and selling publicly accessible information from millions of Facebook users.
7. Huawei has unveiled the Watch FIT Mini, a smaller successor to last year’s Watch FIT. The Watch FIT Mini has a 1.47-inch AMOLED display, numerous health features. Not available on Amazon India yet however Huawei Band 6 Fitness Tracker is available.

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