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India's wealthy are shifting from grand homes to curated lifestyles, with private movie lounges becoming the new luxury. This trend emphasizes control over guest lists, timing, and ambiance, moving away from public displays. These sophisticated, acoustically engineered spaces offer an exclusive, shared entertainment experience, blending high-end technology with personalized comfort for an unparalleled cinematic escape.

Two Bell Labs astronomers, Penzias and Wilson, investigated a persistent background noise in their radio telescope. Initially believing it to be interference, their meticulous debugging efforts, including removing pigeon droppings, failed to silence the hum. This persistent signal, however, turned out to be the cosmic microwave background radiation, providing crucial evidence for the Big Bang theory.

Design-wise, the new Honda City adopts a sharper design language, with a flatter, more upright front end compared to the current model. The biggest highlight of the front end is the connected light strip and Honda’s new logo. The updated styling draws inspiration from Honda’s newer global products, featuring cleaner surfaces and a more modern look.

Design-wise, it features a large Matrix-style grille, flanked by Falcon-inspired daytime running lights and modern split headlamps at the front. The side profile highlights its premium stance with 19-inch alloy wheels, while the rear is marked by new connected LED tail-lights and a sculpted tailgate. It also has a maximum water-wading capacity of up to 810 mm.

Xiaomi's new 75-inch TV S Mini LED (2026) offers a premium large-screen experience without the hefty price tag. Boasting a QD Mini-LED panel with Dolby Vision and HDR10+ support, it delivers sharp visuals and balanced colours. Ideal for streaming, sports, and casual gaming, this TV provides a feature-rich package for discerning buyers.

Talking about the engine, it’s offered in a single 2.0-litre twin-turbo diesel with 215 hp of power, which comes paired with a ZF 8-speed automatic transmission. The SUV gets a 4x4 system with an all-terrain management software which MG calls M-Hub, which offers up to 10 selectable terrain and drive modes.

Design-wise, the new Honda City adopts a sharper design language, with a flatter, more upright front end compared to the current model. The biggest highlight of the front end is the connected light strip and Honda’s new logo. The updated styling draws inspiration from Honda’s newer global products, featuring cleaner surfaces and a more modern look.

Mercedes-Benz has launched the all-new 2026 Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe, an electric performance sedan built on a dedicated AMG.EA platform. This new model boasts a triple-motor setup delivering up to 1,169 hp and impressive acceleration, aiming to retain AMG's signature character with a simulated V8 soundtrack and virtual gearshifts.

It’s expected that the new Brezza could receive a 1.0-litre, 3-cylinder turbo-petrol engine from Fronx. A smaller turbo-petrol engine could place some Maruti Suzuki Brezza variants in the lower 18 per cent GST category for sub-4-metre petrol vehicles with engines below 1.2 litres. The current Brezza, equipped with a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine, is taxed at 40 per cent GST.

Samsung has unveiled its 2026 Vision AI TV lineup in India, featuring 72 models across six categories including the new premium Micro RGB. The range boasts AI enhancements for picture, sound, and content recommendations. Prices start at Rs 36,990, with top-tier Micro RGB models exceeding Rs 1,24,990. Early buyers can avail free soundbars and cashback offers.

On the inside, the cabin draws several features from the JCW Pack version. The dashboard gets a black finish with red accents, while the JCW steering wheel adds a sportier touch. Recycled knitted fabric has been used on the dashboard and door panels. The JCW sport seats are finished in Vescin Black upholstery with red contrast stitching, while ‘GP Inspired’ branding is visible on the door sills.

Forza Horizon 6 has finally taken the Horizon Festival to Japan, and it is the best map the series has ever built. But forty hours in, the racing is the part you stop noticing. Playground Games has built its sixth racing game around the moment when nobody is racing—at Daikoku, in a kei truck, on the long way back.

Inside, the Luce adopts a minimalist cabin layout centred around the driver. The interior uses leather and aluminium materials, with a four-seat arrangement. It features a slim three-spoke steering wheel inspired by older Ferrari models and uses physical buttons for functions such as indicators, wipers and cruise control. A rotary controller allows drivers to switch between the EV’s driving modes.

Three hours with Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced was enough to know Ubisoft hasn't phoned this one in. The Caribbean looks sharper, Edward Kenway finally has a fight worth showing up for, and a new shipwright named Lucy steals the demo outright. The Freedom Cry cut still stings, but everything else points to a remake that knows exactly what it wants to be.