Instagram Rolls Out New Features for Notes, Adds Option to Limit Interactions to Close Friends

Instagram is rolling out several new features for users globally. The Meta-owned social media platform announced three new features for Notes to make it easier to post new posts and connect with friends. It has also introduced a Limit Interactions feature that allows users to not receive messages, comments, and tags from followers who are not added as close friends. T...

Instagram's Threads Updated With TweetDeck-Style View, Multi-Column Feeds on Desktop Website

Threads has rolled out a new TweetDeck-style view in addition to other features for desktop users. The new layout brings the ability to pin feeds in on the home screen, creating a custom multi-column desktop view. A new auto-update option has also been introduced that brings up new posts without having to refresh.

Apple Said to Plan AI-Based Siri Overhaul to Control Individual App Functions

Apple is said to be working on an overhaul of its Siri virtual assistant with AI powered features. This would allow Siri to control individual app functions via a user's voice, but would require a revamp of Siri's underlying software using LLMs, or large language models, a core technology behind generative AI (GenAI). Apple's Siri assistant would thus be able to take ...

Google Chrome Makes It Easier to Multitask With New Minimised Custom Tabs Feature

Google Chrome introduced a new feature on Android in the form of Minimised Custom Tabs that turns web pages into floating windows on Wednesday. After a few months of testing, the feature has now been widely rolled out to users with Chrome for Android version 124.

Apple TV App for Android Smartphones and Tablets Reportedly in Development

Apple TV app may soon be available on Android smartphones and tablets through an app, according to a report. The Cupertino-based tech giant is reportedly hiring engineers for the software development of an app for the Android platform, which does not have an Apple TV app yet.

ChatGPT Rolls Out Free User Access to Custom GPTs; Can Now Try Purpose-Specific AI Chatbots

ChatGPT users should expect another feature update from OpenAI now. The artificial intelligence (AI) firm has begun rolling out access to GPTs, its mini chatbots designed for a specific purpose, globally. Even those on the free tier of ChatGPT can interact with these chatbots and use them for specific tasks.

Google Confirms Authenticity of Over 2,500 Leaked Internal Documents Related to Search: Report

Google has confirmed the authenticity of the thousands of internal documents that were reportedly leaked earlier in May, according to a report. The issue reportedly came to light when SEO Rand Fishkin and Mike King published analyses of over 2500 leaked API documents related to Search.

YouTube Playables Feature With Over 75 Free-to-Play Games Rolls Out to All Users

YouTube expanded its Playables feature to all its users on Tuesday. This feature offers a collection of games to users of the video-streaming service, without any downloads. First introduced in November 2023, it now offers a collection of over 75 free-to-play games including Angry Birds Showdown, Cut the Rope and more.

Copilot AI Comes to Microsoft Launcher App for Android: All You Need to Know

Copilot AI has been introduced on the Microsoft Launcher app for Android with the latest beta update on the Google Play Store. The Copilot AI integration brings artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to the launcher with multi-modal enhancements for content creation and quick response to search queries.

Microsoft Copilot for Telegram Released in Beta, Available to All Users for Free

Microsoft Copilot is now available on the popular messaging app Telegram. The tech giant integrated its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot with Telegram on Tuesday, extending its capabilities within the app. Telegram users can now converse with, ask questions, and search the internet with the Copilot. Currently, the feature is released in beta, although it has been ...

iOS Exploit That Lets Developers Add 'Animated' App Icons Discovered: How it Works

iOS has many useful and interesting features, but when it comes to app icons, the system is pretty rigid. While Apple allows app developers to make use of a feature called Alternate App Icons to add one or more app icons that users can switch between, these changes can only be added manually by the user. However, a new report has found an iOS exploit that bypasses the...

Microsoft Phone Link App on Windows 11 to Gain Support for OCR Features: Report

Microsoft Phone Link app is set to introduce text-copying capabilities on Windows 11, according to a report. The feature would reportedly work using the optical character recognition (OCR) feature which is already present in several other apps, enabling users to copy text from images. It was spotted in a Preview Build version of Windows, as per the report.

Doly for iPhone Can Render 3D Videos Just by Scanning Products With the Camera

Doly, the 3D video rendering app for iPhone that can easily create 3D product videos, was launched on Monday. Developed by the French startup AniML, the app offers on-cloud rendering of any product — from a water bottle to a fancy shoe — just by scanning it using the smartphone’s camera. The free-to-download app allows anyone to generate high-quality 3D videos f...

YouTube Cracks Down on Third-Party Ad Blockers by Automatically Skipping Videos to the End: Report

YouTube has initiated another crackdown on third-party ad blockers on its platform in an effort to tackle the prolonged problem, according to a report. Users with ad blockers enabled are reportedly facing a new issue – video automatically skipping to the end, building upon other efforts to tackle ad blockers.

WhatsApp Introduces 1-Minute Long Voice Status Updates On iPhone and Android

WhatsApp is introducing a new feature that allows users to put longer voice messages as status updates – now available on both Android and iOS versions of the app. The previous 30-second limit has now been extended to one minute, enabling users to add longer voice notes as status updates.

Google Messages Reportedly Rolling Out Gemini Integration to Users, But India Might Not Get It

Google is reportedly rolling out the integration of Google Messages with Gemini, its in-house artificial intelligence (AI) model. The company first introduced this feature as a beta update in March 2024, but now it is starting to be available to users in most regions. Notably, India, the UK, Switzerland, and the European Economic Area (EEA) have been excluded from thi...

YouTube Music Now Lets You Search Songs by Humming With New AI Feature

YouTube Music for Android has introduced a new feature that lets users search for the songs stuck in their heads by just humming. It is present on the Android app version 7.02 represented by a new waveform icon at the top-right corner of the screen, allowing users to “Play sing, or hum a song”.

Google Photos to Reportedly Get New Feature That Turns Videos Into Cinematic Clips

Google Photos for Android may soon introduce a new feature that will enable users to create a Cinematic Moment from the videos saved on their devices, according to a report. It might reportedly work along the same lines as Cinematic Photos, but with videos instead of photos and would automatically apply a slow-motion effect. However, users may not be able to manually ...

WhatsApp Default Theme Feature Spotted in Development on Latest Beta Version

WhatsApp default chat theme has been spotted in development by a feature tracker. The company is developing a theme picker that allows users to set the default chat theme on WhatsApp, changing the colour of chat bubbles on the app. WhatsApp will soon let you pick from five chat themes that change the colour of chat bubbles on the messaging app.

Google Said to Invest $350 Million in Flipkart, Valuing Firm at $37 Billion

Google will invest $350 million in Walmart-backed Flipkart, and pick up a minority stake in the e-commerce firm. The latest funding round, led by biggest shareholder Walmart, values the firm at $37 billion. Flipkart said in a statement that Google will join in as an investor in the latest funding round for the Bengaluru-based company.

JioCinema Premium Annual Plan Silently Launched in India at This Price

JioCinema premium annual plan has been launched in India and the platform now offers the cheapest annual streaming subscription in the country. The new JioCinema Premium Annual plan offers the same benefits as the monthly plan such as ad-free streaming of premium content from HBO, Paramount, Peacock, and Warner Bros. at 4K resolution, on one device.

Reliance, Disney Said to Seek CCI Nod With Cricket Rights Assurance

Reliance and Disney are said to have asked the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to approve their $8.5 billion media merger by arguing their combined power will not hit advertisers. The deal will result in the creation of India's biggest entertainment player with 120 TV channels and two streaming services, and is expected to face intense scrutiny.

Arc Search Gets a Quirky AI-Powered Call Arc Feature That Offers Voice Responses

Arc Search for iPhone, the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered mobile browsing platform, is getting a new feature that adds voice capabilities to it. The feature, dubbed Call Arc, is designed as a gamified experience that can only be turned on when users bring the phone close to their ears. It offers verbal responses to queries, eliminating the need to look at the sc...

Google Photos to Reportedly Get New Feature That Turns Videos Into Cinematic Clips

Google Photos for Android may soon introduce a new feature that will enable users to create a Cinematic Moment from the videos saved on their devices, according to a report. It might reportedly work along the same lines as Cinematic Photos, but with videos instead of photos and would automatically apply a slow-motion effect. However, users may not be able to manually ...

WhatsApp May Soon Allow Users to Create AI-Generated Profile Photos: Report

WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new AI Profile Photos feature that may allow users to create AI-generated profile pictures. The feature is reportedly currently under development and was spotted in the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.11.17 app. As per the report, users may be able to generate profile pictures based on textual prompts using AI within the app.

Google Meet’s New Adaptive Audio Feature Syncs Mics on Multiple Laptops to Avoid Echo

Google introduced a new feature for its video conferencing platform, Google Meet, on Wednesday which lets multiple users in the same room join calls without any echo. Google says it combines the microphones and speakers to eliminate echo and provide clearer audio. This feature is available to all Workspace users with Gemini Enterprise and other plans.

Microsoft Adds GPT-4o Support for Azure, Unveils Copilot AI Agents for Automation

Microsoft Build 2024 witnessed a large number of artificial intelligence (AI)-focused announcements from the company that spanned across Copilot, Azure cloud service, its data analytics platform Microsoft Fabric, and various other platforms. Expanding Azure, the tech giant has made GPT-4o, which was recently unveiled, generally available via its Azure OpenAI Service.

Microsoft Edge Will Soon Support Real-Time Video Translation on YouTube and Other Websites

Microsoft Edge is bringing support for real-time video translation powered by generative AI. It will offer users a choice between audio and subtitles for translation on platforms such as YouTube, Coursera, LinkedIn and others. While it only supports translation from English to five languages, the company says it will add support for more languages and websites soon.

Adobe Lightroom Gets AI-Powered Generative Remove Tool, One-Click Lens Blur Feature

Adobe Lightroom is getting another artificial intelligence (AI) feature dubbed Generative Remove. The new feature can remove any unwanted object from an image with a single click, making photo editing easy for both professional as well as inexperienced users. Additionally, the company is also introducing a Lens Blur feature, which as the name suggests, adds an aesthet...

Google Play Store Will Soon Showcase a New Space for Apps to Show Content-Led Experiences: Report

Google is reportedly working on a new feature that will help developers showcase their apps and their capabilities in a new space. The tech giant is said to have shared its plans with third-party app developers at the Google I/O 2024 event during a session. This new feature will create a new surface where users will be able to see content from apps and experience them...

WhatsApp Reportedly Working on a New Feature to Let Users Clear Unread Message Count

WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature that will allow users more control to manage their unread message count in its Android app. This feature is currently under development, so beta testers who have registered through the Google Play Beta Program may not have access to it yet. There is no information on its release date.

Huawei Tipped to Roll Out HarmonyOS Next in September 2024 Ditching Support for Android Apps

Huawei could begin rolling out its in-house operating system HarmonyOS Next in September 2024, as per a new leak. The new OS is said to be built on Hongmeng kernel and system applications, and does not rely on Google's Android Open Source Project (AOSP) code. This shift will result in all Android apps running on Huawei devices being incompatible.

ChatGPT Integrates Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive For Paid Users With Connect Apps Feature

ChatGPT is getting a new Connect Apps feature that will allow users to integrate their Google Drives and Microsoft OneDrive with the artificial intelligence (AI) platform. This feature will enable users to eliminate the hassle of downloading documents to their devices and then manually uploading them to the AI platform. However, this feature is only available for the ...

OpenAI GPT-4o Begins Rolling Out to Some Users, Gets Web Searching Capability

OpenAI GPT-4o artificial intelligence (AI) model was unveiled on Monday, and it is now being rolled out to some users. The newest flagship-grade AI model by the company introduced significant improvements in the speech and vision capabilities of the chatbot, as well as added a better understanding of the language and context of the queries. For now, users are getting ...

Apple Prevents $1.8 Billion Worth Fraudulent Transactions on the App Store in 2023

Apple revealed its efforts to prevent fraudulent transactions via the App Store between 2020 and 2023 on Tuesday. The Cupertino-based tech giant highlighted the rise of digital threats and the measures it has taken to protect users from falling for scams and phishing attacks. The company said it has prevented transaction frauds in the App Store totalling $7 billion (r...

Netflix Ad-Supported Plan Crosses 40 Million Monthly Active Users, Company Says

Netflix's ad-supported tier has grown to 40 million global monthly active users, the company has announced. The number of subscribers has shot up from 5 million in 2023 and the increase has taken place as the company faces intense competition from rivals. The firm introduced the ad-supported plan in November 2022. The company has also announced that it will launch an ...

Google I/O 2024: Google Photos to Get an AI-Powered 'Ask Photos' Feature With Intelligent Search Capabilities

Google Photos received a surprise upgrade at the Google I/O 2024 event’s keynote session on Tuesday. The session, led by CEO Sundar Pichai, witnessed several major artificial intelligence (AI) announcements including new upgrades for Gemini 1.5 Pro, new Google Search features, the introduction of new image and video AI models, and more.

Google I/O 2024: Android to Get Support for Scam Call Detection, Circle to Search for Homework using On-Device Gemini AI

Google I/O 2024 saw the company unveil new features powered by AI that will soon come to the company's Android smartphones. During the keynote event on May 14, the company's executives didn't unveil Android 15, but showcased off new features powered by artificial intelligence (AI), that are likely to arrive on Android phones in the coming months.

Tata Play to Offer Amazon Prime Lite Subscription Bundled With DTH and New Binge Plans

Tata Play (formerly known as Tata Sky) has collaborated with Amazon Prime to bring its content to the subscribers of its DTH and Binge packs. The company is now offering Amazon Prime Lite subscriptions along with its existing DTH plans that also allow access to TV channels and its new Binge packs where users can either opt for all the 33 OTT platforms or select any si...

OpenAI GPT-4o With Real-Time Responses and Video Interaction Announced, GPT-4 Features Now Available for Free

OpenAI held its much-anticipated Spring Update event on Monday, where it announced a new desktop app for ChatGPT, minor user interface changes to ChatGPT’s web client, and a new flagship-level artificial intelligence (AI) model dubbed GPT-4o. During the event, the AI firm also announced that all the GPT-4 features that were so far available only to premium users wil...

Google Wallet Will Soon Not Work on Older Android and Wear OS Builds

Google Wallet is dropping the support for older Android and Wear OS builds, and soon the app may not work for some users. The tech giant has now increased the requirement for the wallet app to Android 9 or later for smartphones and Wear OS 2.0 or later for smartwatches. The main reason behind this change has been cited as security and availability of new features.

Google Messages ‘Edit’ Feature Reportedly Rolling Out for Beta Testers

Google Messages has finally begun testing the ‘messages editing’ feature, as per a report. The RCS-powered messaging app was rumoured to be working on this feature since December 2023 when a report found some flags corresponding to message editing. Now, it is said to be rolling out to beta testers who can see and use the feature.

How to Delete Google Pay Transaction History: A Step-by-Step Guide

Want to check and delete your Google Pay transaction history? Follow these simple steps!

How to Send WhatsApp Messages Without Saving Number Using 5 Different Methods

Want to send a WhatsApp text to someone without saving his/her number? Check out these 5 different methods!

Google Chrome Updated With Patch for Nasty Zero-Day Vulnerability Exploited by Attackers

Google Chrome users should update their browser in order to remain protected from a serious security flaw that was actively exploited in the wild, according to the company. The vulnerability affects users on outdated versions of Chrome on Windows, macOS, and Linux by takin advantage of a flaw in a component in Chrome that renders web content on a user's screen. Google...

Microsoft Directed to Pay IPA Technologies $242 Million in Cortana Patent Lawsuit

Microsoft has been directed by a federal jury in Delaware to pay $242 million to patent owner IPA Technologies, after it determined that Microsoft's Cortana virtual-assistant software infringed an IPA patent. After a week-long trial, the jury agreed with IPA Technologies that Microsoft's Cortana voice-recognition technology violated the firm's IPA's patent rights.

WhatsApp Gets Darker Dark Mode, Redesigned Navigation, New Icons and More Design Changes

WhatsApp has introduced a host of design changes to its mobile interface for both iOS and Android. Some new changes are quite subtle, while others are more discernable. There are also some additions to the layout like chat filters, which are said to help improve navigation. With the new changes, the iOS and Android layouts of the app appear more similar than before.

Google Chrome Could Add New AI Features to Assist With Webpage Reading and Search

Google Chrome added three new artificial intelligence (AI) features earlier this year. These features were powered by Google’s Gemini AI model and offered specific tools for customisation, tab organisation, and assistance in writing. These features are currently only available in the US. But now, Google has hinted at what some of the upcoming AI features might be.

Instagram Testing Support for Cross-Posting Images to Threads: Report

Instagram Threads cross posting could soon be introduced by the company. According to a report, the ability to cross post content to Threads while uploading images on Instagram is being tested with some users. The new opt-in feature is reportedly in testing via a new toggle on the photo and video sharing service.

Zomato Unveils Weather Union, a Crowd-Supported Real-Time Weather Monitoring System

Zomato unveiled its crowd-supported real-time weather monitoring infrastructure on Wednesday. Dubbed Weather Union, the company said the system is first-of-its-kind in India and the largest private infrastructure in its space in the country. Announcing the platform, Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal said that its API will be made free-to-access for all institutions and compa...

Meta Introduces New AI Features to Help Create Ad Creatives for Businesses

Meta is introducing a new set of artificial intelligence (AI) features for businesses to help them automate and improve the process of creating ad creatives. Meta’s new AI features are powered by the third generation of its Llama (Large Language Model Meta AI) AI models and are designed to help its enterprise customers easily promote products and services on Faceboo...

Google Wallet App With Support for Passes, Tickets Launched in India; to Operate Alongside Google Pay

Google Wallet has been launched in India and the app will offer support for local services in the country. The search giant says that it has partnered with over 20 companies in India, including PVR, Inox, Air India, Indigo, Flipkart, MakeMyTrip, Easemytrip, Ixigo, and Pine Labs to enable support for storing digital passes, tickets, and documents in India.

WhatsApp Update With Green Buttons and New Icons Rolled Out for iOS Users

WhatsApp is rolling out a new update for all iOS users that adds a minor interface change and a new feature in its video calling functionality. The new update was rolled out on Monday, and since it is a global stable version, it will be available for all iPhone users. Users can find the update in the App Store by looking for WhatsApp.

Samsung Good Lock App Reportedly Available on Google Play Store in Early Access

Samsung’s Good Lock app, a customisation suite for Galaxy smartphones that allows users to play around with various modules and even add new functionalities, is reportedly now coming to the Google Play Store. The app offers modules to customise lock screen, notifications, home screen, and more. Earlier, the app was only available in the Galaxy Store. However, a repo...

Microsoft Finds Major Security Flaw ‘Dirty Stream’ in Android Apps Totalling Billions of Downloads

Microsoft discovered a major security vulnerability in multiple Android apps last week that could be exploited to gain unauthorised access to apps and sensitive data on the device. Interestingly, this security flaw does not come from the system codes, but an improper usage of a particular system by developers that can lead to loopholes that are prone to exploitations.

Elon Musk-Owned X to Summarise News Events Within App Using Grok AI

X, the social network owned by Elon Musk, will start summarizing news events inside the app by using xAI’s chatbot, Grok. The AI-generated summaries will rely on user tweets — not third-party news articles — and will only be available to premium subscribers, the company announced on Friday.

Instagram Stories Adds New Stickers, Including Frames, Reveal, and More

Instagram has released a bunch of new interactive sticker options for users to use on their Stories. Instagram Stories is a popular way for sharing content on the platform, next to posting an image, video or Reel. Users can upload text, images, or video stories and may even combine elements from all these options. The new stickers are claimed to help users express the...

Snapchat Introduces Editable Chats, Emoji Reactions and More Features

Snapchat is introducing new features that will allow its users to interact with the platform in newer ways and improve existing experiences. There are a couple of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered features as well, and all of these are gradually being rolled out. Some of these features will only be available to the Snapchat+ paid subscribers.

Amazon Great Summer Sale 2024: Best Headphone Deals on Sony, Sennheiser, JBL, Boat, Noise, Boult, and More

Check out the best deals on popular TWS, headphones, and more during the Amazon Great Summer Sale 2024.

WhatsApp Communities to Get New Events Feature, Replies to Announcement Groups

WhatsApp is introducing a couple of new features for Communities that will allow members to participate in newer ways in these groups. Meta, the parent company of the instant messaging platform, announced on Wednesday that it is adding a new Events feature and allowing replies in the Announcement Groups to make Communities more interactive. Events will allow members o...

Anthropic Launches Claude iOS App to Bring the AI Assistant to the iPhone

Anthropic’s artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbot Claude is now making its way to the iPhone. The company announced the launch of its iOS app on Wednesday and said it is generally available globally. This is the first time the AI assistant has left the web interface and received a dedicated smartphone app. Alongside, it also announced a new Teams subscription...

WhatsApp Could Soon Get a ‘Recently Online’ List to Recommend Contacts to Users: Report

WhatsApp is working on a new feature that is reportedly designed to recommend contacts to reach out to. The feature is a list dubbed 'Recently Online' which shows the names of contacts who were recently logged into the app. The report speculates that the purpose of the feature is to help users determine people who are more likely to respond if texted or called.

Apple Safari Browser to Reportedly Get Major AI Upgrade With Article Summarisation, Web Eraser Features

Apple’s Safari web browser is reportedly getting a major upgrade and could soon sport artificial intelligence (AI)-powered features. Earlier this month, a report claimed that Safari could be one of the first Apple apps to get AI features. Now, another report has stated that the company is currently running internal tests on multiple new features for the Safari 18 bu...