Zomato Gold Membership Renewal Price Drops to One Rupee for Some Customers

Zomato users in India can now renew their Gold membership for Re. 1, as spotted on the app, though not officially announced. Launched in 2023 at Rs. 149 for three months, Gold offers free delivery on orders over Rs. 199 within 7km and up to 30 percent extra discount at multiple restaurants. The deal appears to be a limited-time in-app offer.

Pika Labs Launches Social AI Video App on iOS, Unveils New Audio-Driven Video Generation AI Model

Pika Labs introduced its new artificial intelligence (AI) social iOS app on Monday. Dubbed Pika Social AI Video, the app enables users to take a selfie and then convert it into an AI-generated short video using platform-integrated models. Once a video has been created, users can also share it with others via a social feed.

Anthropic Brings New Claude Feature That Will Let the Chatbot Refer to Past Conversations

Anthropic is adding a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature to its Claude chatbot. On Monday, the San Francisco-based AI firm announced a new feature that will allow Claude to remember and refer to previous conversations with the user. With this, users can pick up a conversation from where they left off.

Microsoft Lens App to Be Retired at the End of This Year, Company Suggests Users Switch to Copilot

Microsoft Lens app will be discontinued later this year, the company said last week. The app was designed to scan images of physical documents, text, handwritten papers, and whiteboards and convert them into digital files. However, the Redmond-based tech giant stated that it will be retired in a phased manner by the end of this year.

ChatGPT’s Health Advice Sends 60-Year-Old Man to the Hospital, Raises Questions on Its Reliability

ChatGPT’s health advice was the reason behind a man’s trip to the hospital, as per a new case study. The study highlights that a 60-year-old person was suffering from rare metal poisoning, which resulted in a range of symptoms, including psychosis. The study also mentions that the poisoning, identified as being caused by long-term sodium bromide consumption, occur...

OpenAI Increases GPT-5 Thinking Usage Limit After Backlash from Users, But There's a Catch

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced on Sunday that the company is increasing the rate limit of the reasoning models for all users. The San Francisco-based AI firm said this new change will affect all model classes; however, this change is temporary. Going forward, the company stated that it will determine how to address this capacity trade-off, suggesting that those on th...

xAI Expands Grok 4 AI Model to All Users Globally, Offers Increased Rate Limits for a Limited Time

xAI expanded the company's latest artificial intelligence (AI) model, Grok 4, to all users on Sunday. The model, released last month, was previously only available to paid subscribers. With this expansion, those on the free tier will be able to use Grok 4’s Auto and Expert mode, while Heavy continues to be exclusive to the SuperGrok Heavy users.

WhatsApp for Android Said to Be Testing Support for Motion Photos With Audio

WhatsApp for Android is said to be testing a new feature for users that will allow them to send motion photos. As per the feature tracker, the new feature was spotted in the latest beta version of WhatsApp and might be available to some beta testers. With this, users can send motion photos, which capture the audio and movement before and after a shot is taken.

ChatGPT Users Find GPT-5 to Be Worse Than Older GPT-4o, Sam Altman Promises Fix

ChatGPT users are not happy with OpenAI’s latest frontier artificial intelligence (AI) model, GPT-5. The new model was released on Thursday as a unification of the GPT-series and o-series. The San Francisco-based company said that they wanted to create a model that could do everything by itself so users did not have to use the model picker (the dropdown menu that sh...

Apple Must Allow Alternative Browser Engines on iOS by December Under Japan's New Mobile Software Competition Act

Apple will be forced to allow browsers that do not function on the WebKit browser engine, under Japan’s Mobile Software Competition Act Guidelines. The country's regulator dubbed the Cupertino company’s practice as anti-competitive as it blocked other browsers to offer the same performance as Safari. This will essentially allow other web browsers and in-app browse...

Elon Musk's X Plans to Display Ads on Grok Answers; Grok Imagine Temporarily Goes Free for US Users

Grok answers and suggestions, in a supposed attempt to increase X’s (formerly Twitter) ad revenue, might show ads in the future. The company’s plans for the same were revealed by Elon Musk during a Spaces discussion with advertisers on the platform. Musk said that till now, the company has been focusing on making Grok better. However, the company wants to now figu...

YouTube’s AI Age Estimation Model to Begin Rolling Out Next Week, Will Add Restrictions to Minor Accounts

YouTube is now preparing to roll out its artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) age estimation tool. Announced in July, this tool uses several user activity metrics to determine the real age of the user. The streaming giant says this feature will better protect minors who have provided fake dates of birth while making their accounts.

OpenAI Says GPT-5 Its Best Model for Health-Related Queries, Outperforms Other Models in HealthBench

OpenAI finally released its next-generation frontier artificial intelligence (AI) model, GPT-5, on Thursday. The new model comes with improvements across different parameters. However, one specific area where it displays a significant upgrade is health-related queries. The San Francisco-based tech giant says unlike previous models by the company, the latest large lang...

Motorola Adds Microsoft’s Copilot Vision to Moto AI Suite; Copilot App to Be Preinstalled on Upcoming Devices

Motorola announced on Wednesday that Microsoft’s Copilot Vision feature will be integrated into the moto AI suite of features. The Lenovo-owned smartphone brand said the onboarding of the Copilot feature is an extension of the existing partnership with Microsoft. With this, the company will offer users with a moto AI-enabled device to access the artificial intellige...

Google Search's AI Mode Is Reportedly Rolling Out to Android Tablets

Google is reportedly expanding its new artificial intelligence (AI) search experience, AI Mode, to Android tablets. As per the report, the Mountain View-based tech giant is rolling out AI Mode to the larger display devices with the latest update to the Google app. Tablets typically tend to get new features later than smartphones and desktop interfaces due to size opti...

Instagram Map With Location Sharing Rolls Out Alongside TikTok-Inspired Friends Tab and Reposts

Instagram is rolling out a new update for its app on both iOS and Android devices. The latest update brings three new features to the photo and video sharing app, which are claimed to improve the way a user interacts with others on Instagram.

Nothing's Essential Space Updated With Ability to Share Memories, Flip-to-Record Audio Clips

Nothing Essential Space, the artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled hub for organising information, has now been updated with two new features. Triggered with the help of a dedicated AI button on the side, Essential Space allows users to quickly capture the information on the display to transcribe and summarise it.

Gemini's Storybook Feature Lets You Generate New Illustrated Books With Read-Aloud Narration

Google added a new quality-of-life feature to its Gemini chatbot on Tuesday. The artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot can now generate custom illustrated storybooks based on text prompts, uploaded images or documents. Users can also specify the style of the artwork in the storybook, as well as instruct Gemini to use specific names of characters, settings, or even plot...

WhatsApp Rolls Out Safety Overview Which Lets You Review Group Information for Protection Against Scams

WhatsApp is rolling out a new scam prevention tool, it announced on Tuesday. This feature, dubbed Safety Overview, works when someone who is not saved in your contacts adds you to a WhatsApp group. The Meta-owned messaging app will provide key information about the group, along with tips to stay safe from phishing and scams. As part of its ongoing efforts to protect i...

Character.AI Releases AI-Native Social Feed to Mobile Apps, Lets Users Interact With Posts

Character.AI, the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered social app, is bringing its community feed to mobile apps. Announced on Monday, the California-based AI company is now adding a social feed to its platform where users can share different kinds of posts about their created characters and the ones they've been interacting with. Once shared, the community can also i...

Instagram Announces Post-Level Demographics, Viewers Metric, and More Features for Creators

Instagram on Tuesday announced a new set of features to help creators keep a track of their audience growth metrics more effectively. The Meta-owned social media platform is rolling out insights for likes on photo carousels and Reels, showcasing the exact moment and the slide when others decided to like the post. Meanwhile, post-level demographics can help creators un...

Instagram Not Allowing Users To Go Live If They Don’t Have 1,000 Followers

The Meta-owned photos and video sharing platform, going forward, will not allow its users to go live on Instagram if they do not have a public account with at least 1,000 followers. The tech giant silently disabled the feature by only updating the support page on its website.

WhatsApp for Android Said to Be Developing Username Keys to Help Users Avoid Unsolicited Messages

WhatsApp for Android might be developing a new feature that comes with several privacy benefits. Dubbed Username keys, there are two parts to this feature, a WhatsApp tracker revealed. The first part is the username itself, which is said to replace the need to share one’s number when sharing their WhatsApp account. The second is Username keys, which allow users to m...

WhatsApp Banned 98 Lakh Accounts in June in India Citing Harmful Activity

WhatsApp banned over 98 lakh accounts in India in June to tackle abuse, with nearly 19.79 lakh removed proactively before any user complaints. The platform also received 23,596 user grievances and acted on 1,001 accounts, including bans and reinstatements. Most complaints were ban appeals, according to the company. Other concerns included account support, product issu...

Telegram Update Adds Public Post Search and Other New Features on Android, iOS

Telegram has announced the rollout of its app version 11.14.0, which brings a slew of new features to Android and iOS users. While iOS users can download the app through the App Store, Android users have a choice of either downloading it from the Play Store or getting an APK from the official Telegram website.

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Wants to Place Advertisements in Multiturn Conversations With Alexa+

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy shared plans to introduce advertisements when users chat with Alexa+. The Seattle-based tech giant unveiled the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered version of Alexa voice assistant in February, which comes with several new capabilities. Currently available in the US, the company claims it has been rolled out to and is being used by millions of u...

ChatGPT’s Shared Conversations Were Reportedly Discoverable on Google Search, OpenAI Calls It Experiment

ChatGPT has a feature that allows users to create a URL of their conversation with the chatbot and share it with friends or colleagues. As per a report, some of these shared conversations were discoverable when running a query on search engines such as Google Search, Bing, or DuckDuckGo. To see these conversations, one reportedly needs to filter the search results to ...

Google India Proposes Allowing All Real-Money Games on Play Store That Claim ‘Game of Skill’ Status

Google India has submitted a commitment proposal to the Competition Commission of India (CCI), suggesting a way to let more real-money games (RMGs) on the Play Store. The information comes from a notification issued by the country’s competition watchdog seeking comments or objections from the public and stakeholders over the suggested proposal.

Google to Release Age Assurance Tool to Detect Minor Users Pretending to be Adults

Google plans to release an age assurance tool in the US that will assess whether an account is being used by a minor or an adult. On Thursday, the Mountain View-based tech giant announced that it will be releasing this algorithm-based tool to a small set of users in the US in the coming weeks.

Google Upgrades AI Mode With Search Live With Video Input, PDF Support and Canvas Feature

Google is adding several new features to AI Mode in Search, the company’s latest artificial intelligence (AI)-powered search experience. On Tuesday, the Mountain View-based tech giant announced four new features to expand the usability of the tool. The most prominent inclusion is the expansion of Search Live, which will allow users to ask questions from the video fe...

Google NotebookLM Gets a New Video Overviews Feature, Studio Panel Upgraded

Google NotebookLM is getting another artificial intelligence (AI) feature to help users better understand complex topics. On Tuesday, the Mountain View-based tech giant announced the rollout of Video Overviews, a tool that can generate a visual narrative-focused overview from the sources. The new feature is aimed at complementing the existing Audio Overviews feature, ...

YouTube Brings AI-Powered Age Estimation to Enable Features to Protect Teens

YouTube is launching a new age verification feature in the US, utilising machine learning to estimate users' ages. This technology aims to ensure age-appropriate content is displayed for younger viewers, and is designed to bypass instances where users may have provided incorrect birthdates to circumvent age restrictions.

Jack Dorsey Launches Bitchat Mesh Chat App for iPhone That Works Without Internet Access

Jack Dorsey has launched Bitchat Mesh, a new Bluetooth-based messaging app for iPhone. He previously unveiled Bitchat as a peer-to-peer (P2P) app, a weekend project designed to function without phone numbers, email, or access to the internet. Bitchat Mesh supports both end-to-end encryption and identity verification. An Android release date for the Play Store is expec...

Google Chrome Gets AI-Powered Store Summaries to Improve Online Shopping Experience

Google Chrome is adding a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature that will help users make informed decisions while purchasing products online. On Monday, the Mountain View-based tech giant announced AI-powered store summaries that will show users relevant insights about products when they visit a product page on an e-commerce website.

WhatsApp Testing Night Mode Option in Camera Interface in Android Beta App

WhatsApp is said to be developing a new feature for its Android app which aims to improve photography in low light conditions. As per a feature tracker’s report, a dedicated night mode option is present in the camera interface of a beta version of the instant messaging app. It reportedly optimises the image clarity and brightness when shooting in low-lit environment...

Microsoft Edge Gets Copilot Mode With New Agentic Capabilities: All Details

Microsoft is reinventing its Edge browser with artificial intelligence (AI) agents. On Monday, the Redmond-based tech giant announced a new experimental Copilot Mode in Edge, which allows the AI-powered browser to act as a collaborator to the user. The chatbot is capable of understanding context from all open tabs and can answer user queries, compare different product...

Perplexity’s macOS App Gets Support for Anthropic’s MCP for System Tasks: Here's How to Use It

Perplexity for macOS now offers users access to Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol (MCP) to let the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot connect to the device. Last week, the San Francisco, California-based AI firm announced that its Mac app now offers local MCP support (connectivity across the device) to paid subscribers.

Microsoft Reportedly Working on a Smart Mode for Copilot, Could Be Unveiled Alongside OpenAI’s GPT-5

Microsoft is reportedly developing a new feature for Copilot, which could be powered by OpenAI’s upcoming GPT-5 model. As per the report, Copilot is getting a new “Smart” mode, which can automatically deduce when to apply reasoning for a query and when to switch to fast responses. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has also mentioned that the GPT-5 artificial intelligence (A...

AI Mode in Search Shortcut in Google’s Android App Reportedly Rolling Out Widely

AI Mode in Search first received a shortcut in the Google app for Android in April for those who registered for the Search Labs experiment. Now, as per a report, this shortcut is rolling out widely to more users globally. This shortcut icon appears primarily in two places: in the Google app’s widget as the third icon, and in the app’s search box.

WhatsApp Said to Be Testing Feature That Lets You Import Profile Photos from Facebook or Instagram

WhatsApp is said to be testing a new feature for its Android app which makes it easier to import profile photos from other existing social media accounts. According to a discovery by a feature tracker, the instant messaging client may bring support for directly importing profile pictures from other apps under Meta Platforms’ umbrella, such as Facebook and Instagram....

OpenAI Finally Rolling Out ChatGPT Agent for Eligible Users After Week-Long Delay

OpenAI launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) agent last week, which is finally rolling out to users now. On July 18, the San Francisco-based AI firm announced the launch of ChatGPT Agent, which can perform a wide range of tasks. However, nearly a week later, users still did not see an option to use the AI agent.

Government Bans AltBalaji, Ullu and Other Apps and Websites for Showing Obscene Content

Government has issued a crackdown against 25 apps and websites which published obscene content, according to a report. Action has been taken under the provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000, against apps and video streaming platforms such as AltBalaji, Big Shots, and Ullu for allegedly displaying "indecent" representation of women.

Google Brings a Native Media Player in Gemini Mobile App, Lets Users Play Audio Overviews

Google has added a new feature in the Gemini mobile apps, which will now make it possible for users to play Audio Overviews. Audio Overviews was first added in the company’s NotebookLM product, and was later brought to Gemini earlier this year. However, the functionality was such that while Gemini app users could upload a file to generate a podcast-style audio conve...

Google Releases Web Guide Experimental Feature in Search, Uses AI to Organise Search Results Page

Google is bringing another new experimental artificial intelligence (AI) feature to Search. On Thursday, the Mountain View-based tech giant announced Web Guide, a new filter on the search results page that categorises information and groups URLs to make it easier for users to learn more about the topic. It is currently an opt-in feature, which means users will not see...

Google Photos Rolling Out AI-Powered Image-to-Video Generation and Remix Features

Google Photos is getting two new artificial intelligence (AI) features that will allow users to transform their images in the gallery in different ways. On Wednesday, the Mountain View-based tech giant announced an AI-powered image-to-video feature that will allow users to convert any photo in the gallery into a video.

WhatsApp Beta Introduces 'Remind Me' Feature With Support for Custom Message Reminders

WhatsApp is testing a new feature on Android that allows users to set reminders for messages that have already been read. This update enables beta testers to select from preset reminder times or customise specific delivery times for notifications. While WhatsApp currently reminds users about unread messages on both iOS and Android, this new functionality brings it clo...

YouTube Shorts Rolling Out Photo-to-Video Tool for Animating Photos Along With New Generative Effects

YouTube on Wednesday announced new creation tools for Shorts to make the process of creating them easier and fun. It introduces a new photo-to-video tool which lets creators turn photos from their camera roll into videos, using creative suggestions. They can animate and add movement to still photos, free of charge. Further, there are new generative edits which leverag...

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 to Support Up to 35 Now Bar Apps and Services By the End of 2025: Report

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 is one of the first phones from the company to ship with Android 16-based One UI 8 firmware. It enables several new features on the clamshell-style foldable, such as the Galaxy AI-powered Now Bar on the Flex Window. Currently, it supports 20 apps and services that can be displayed on the cover screen. However, a report suggests that Samsung may...

PayPal Partners With NPCI, Others to Build Cross-Border Payments Platform Focused on Interoperability

PayPal on Wednesday announced a partnership with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) International Payments Limited and other global payment systems to build a new platform that will support cross-border transactions. Dubbed PayPal World, it will be a technology-agnostic platform that connects to all partnering payment systems. The San Jose, California-based...

Threads Adds Improved Insights Features for Content Creators: All Details

Meta launched Instagram Threads in July 2023. The social media platform was unveiled to rival Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter). On Tuesday, Meta announced that it is improving Threads Insights and making it easier for content creators to see how their posts have been performing and where their content is discovered by other users.

VSCO Capture Announced as a Free Standalone Camera App for iPhone: All Details

VSCO has launched a standalone camera app for iPhone users called the VSCO Capture. The app was earlier under testing in select markets such as Australia, Ireland, and New Zealand. It comes with over 50 camera presets and real-time effects. It will also allow users to take manual control of some camera features.

Apple's App Store Rule Changes Said to Get EU Approval Soon

Apple's updated App Store policies for EU developers are reportedly expected to gain approval from antitrust regulators. This would help Apple avoid hefty daily fines, potentially 5 percent of its average daily global revenue, that could be imposed by EU regulators. The company was already fined EUR 500 million in April for violating the EU's Digital Markets Act.

WhatsApp for Windows Replaces Native App With WhatsApp Web Version on Latest Beta Release

WhatsApp for Windows has shifted from a native UWP app to a web-based client for testers. The native WhatsApp Windows app offered optimised performance and notifications on Windows. However, the new version, essentially the WhatsApp Web client in a web view, is anticipated to consume more system resources than the native client.

Perplexity’s Comet and The Browser Company’s Dia Browser Unveil New Feature to Automate Repetitive Tasks

Perplexity and The Browser Company have begun adding new features to make it easier for users to automate repetitive tasks. Perplexity’s Comet browser will get a new shortcut feature next week that will allow users to save previously used prompts and actions and use them again with a single click.

Gmail Begins Testing Large, Expandable Shopping Ads via Promotions Tab: Report

Gmail's mobile app on iOS and Android may soon feature large e-commerce ads. While ads already appear in the Promotions tab, a new format is being tested that lets advertisers showcase product names and images. Tapping these ads will expand them to show details like pricing, ratings, and external links, offering a richer ad experience directly inside a user's inbox.

Google Chrome for iOS Gets Seamless Account Switching Between Personal and Work Profiles

If you have both work and personal Google accounts, signing into both of them on a single device can be a headache, especially due to enterprise-related restrictions. To make this process easier, Google on Monday announced new capabilities for its Chrome app on iOS which helps keep the browsing data for the organisation account separate from the personal one. Further,...

Perplexity CEO Reportedly Claims That Its Comet Browser Can Make Recruiters Go Extinct

Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas reportedly said in an interview that in the future, the Comet browser can handle a recruiter’s job easily. As per the report, the CEO highlighted that while the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered browser might not be able to do so at present, it can agentically handle a recruiter’s week’s worth of tasks with a single prompt.

Perplexity In Talks With Smartphone Brands to Preinstall AI-Powered Comet Browser: Report

Perplexity is reportedly holding discussions with smartphone manufacturers to pre-install its Comet browser. As per the report, the artificial intelligence (AI) answer engine platform wants its AI-powered browser to reach "tens to hundreds of millions" users by 2026. The Comet browser was launched on July 10 and is currently available to Perplexity’s Max subscribers...

DuckDuckGo Introduces New Filter That Hides AI-Generated Images in Search Results

DuckDuckGo, the privacy-focused search engine, is now letting users hide artificial intelligence (AI)-generated images. Last week, the Pennsylvania, US-based company announced a new filter on its image search interface that can hide AI images so users can only browse real or non-synthetic photos. The filter is based on a large list of websites and blogs that are known...

Meta’s Adam Mosseri to Hand Over Day-to-Day Responsibilities of Threads to Gen AI Executive: Report

Longtime Meta employee and its Vice President, Product (Generative AI) is being elevated by the tech giant to take over Threads’ day-to-day operations from Instagram’s head Adam Mosseri, as per a report. Mosseri is said to have revealed the executive movement in an internal company memo.

Google's Circle to Search Now Lets You Check History of Songs You’ve Searched for in the Past

Earlier this year, Google added a new capability to its app on iOS which lets you check the history of the songs searched for in the past. The feature is now rolling out for Android devices too. It is said to be an extension of the Song Search feature which leverages Android’s Circle to Search — Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) visual lookup tool — to sea...

Spotify Rolls Out Audiobooks+ to Family Plan Subscribers for the First Time: All Details

Spotify's new Audiobooks+ add-on plans are now available in 11 more countries, after the company tested the two plans in Ireland and Canada. The company claims that these add-ons would offer greater flexibility to its premium subscribers, while aiding authors and publishers reach new audiences.

ChatGPT Plus Users Can Now Access Record Mode on ChatGPT for macOS

ChatGPT Plus users on macOS now have access to Record Mode, a month after its release for Team, Edu, and Pro subscribers. Unveiled by OpenAI in June, this AI-powered tool transcribes, summarises, and takes notes from conference calls and meetings using your computer's system audio. It operates silently, without joining as a participant, streamlining your workflow.

Beeper Messaging App Updated With On-Device Accounts, Support for End-to-End Encryption

Beeper has been updated with support for on-device connections to WhatsApp, Telegram, Messenger, Instagram, and Google Chat, ensuring end-to-end encryption (E2EE) without relying on Beeper Cloud. The app's core features remain free, but a new Beeper Plus subscription will unlock additional features and customisation options.

Apple News+ Adds Emoji Game for Subscribers Ahead of World Emoji Day

Apple News+ has introduced a new Emoji Game for subscribers in two countries, coinciding with World Emoji Day. This daily puzzle challenges users to complete three phrases using as few moves as possible. It joins four other puzzles already available on the platform, and is only available to Apple News+ subscribers.

Meta AI Vulnerability That Could Leak Users’ Private Conversations Fixed: Report

Meta AI reportedly had a vulnerability that could be exploited to access other users’ private conversations with the chatbot. As per the report, a researcher found the bug late last year and informed the Menlo Park-based social media giant about it. The company then deployed a fix to the issue in January, and rewarded the researcher for finding the exploit.

OpenAI Reportedly Working on ChatGPT Support for Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint-Compatible Files

OpenAI is reportedly developing new productivity tools for ChatGPT that could reduce users’ reliance on Microsoft’s Excel and PowerPoint. As per the report, the San Francisco-based artificial intelligence (AI) firm is working on adding support for Microsoft’s spreadsheet and presentation file formats, so users can both create and edit these files directly within...

WhatsApp Adds Dedicated Support Chat With AI-Powered Responses on iOS

WhatsApp is introducing a new official support chat on iOS, offering AI-powered responses directly within the platform. This dedicated in-app channel could make it easier to get help when encountering service issues. Users might also have the option to connect with human WhatsApp support staff within the same chat.

Elon Musk’s Grok Adds AI Companion Feature That Includes an NSFW Mode for Animated Avatars

Elon Musk-owned xAI released a new feature for Grok’s most premium subscribers on Monday. Dubbed Companions, these are animated characters that react to user prompts, can move their head and body, and display facial expressions when responding. The new artificial intelligence (AI) feature is currently only available on the iOS app.

Tesla Model Y Price in India Announced; Tesla App for iOS Available to Download

Elon Musk’s Tesla has officially entered India’s electric vehicle (EV) market with the launch of the Tesla Model Y and opening of the Experience Centre in Mumbai. The Tesla Model Y is the first EV that will be sold by the US-based automotive company in the country, with on-road prices starting at Rs. 61 lakh. Alongside, the Tessie app has also been made available ...

Google Said to Be Adding a Search Bar to Gemini’s Android App

Google is said to be rolling out chat search functionality in Gemini for Android. A social media post shared a screenshot of the new search bar in the Android version of the artificial intelligence (AI) app. The feature is currently available on both iOS as well as on the web, but it has not been made available to Android users.

Google Working On New AI Feature for Gboard to Improve Voice Typing Feature: Report

Google is reportedly working on an artificial intelligence (AI) feature for Gboard. As per a report, the new feature is dubbed SmartEdit and it is aimed as an enhancement for the voice typing feature in Gboard. The Mountain View-based tech giant’s keyboard app already allows users to edit or delete a portion of the text using voice commands; however, with SmartEdit,...

Musk-Owned X's CEO Linda Yaccarino to Step Down in Surprise Move

Yaccarino, 61, made the announcement in a post on X suggesting it was her decision, though Musk has a history of dismissing deputies suddenly. "I've decided to step down as CEO of X," Yaccarino wrote.

Perplexity Launches Comet AI Web Browser, Comes With an In-Built Sidebar Assistant

Perplexity launched its in-house web browser Comet on Wednesday. The artificial intelligence (AI) browser is powered by the company’s native search engine and various AI features. The browser’s most prominent feature is a sidebar assistant that can derive information from all opened tabs to answer user queries, summarise pages, and even perform certain actions on ...

OpenAI Reportedly Working On an AI-Powered Web Browser, to Compete With Google Chrome

OpenAI is reportedly working on an artificial intelligence (AI) web browser and is close to releasing it. As per the report, the San Francisco-based AI firm is readying the browser to compete with Google Chrome. The name of this browser is not known; however, it is said that it will support AI capabilities natively.

Apple Support App Reportedly Getting a ChatGPT-Style AI Chatbot to Assist Users

Apple is reportedly developing an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot for its Apple Support app. As per the report, the Cupertino-based tech giant is working on a text-based AI-powered Support Assistant that can help users with their queries immediately. This will reportedly provide another avenue for people to get quick help, without having to wait for a call back o...

Gemini AI Upgraded to Support Google Home’s Broadcast Messages Feature

Gemini is now getting a new capability that will allow Google Home users to broadcast messages using the chatbot. The new feature was previewed last month as part of the new upgrades coming to the Google Home web app. It is now rolling out to users. The new feature also improves the integration between Gemini and the Google Home platform.

Zoom, Meta Join Forces To Roll Out Standalone App for Its VR Headsets

Meta announced the roll out of Zoom’s standalone app on Tuesday. The app will allow users to be present during video conferences as their virtual avatars. According to the app’s listing on Meta’s website, Zoom’s standalone app will function with any paid or free Zoom license. This is in line with Zoom’s recent push to expand its presence in the virtual reali...

Gmail Announces Manage Subscriptions View for Decluttering Inbox on Android, iOS and Web

Last month, Google silently dropped a new feature called Manage Subscriptions for Gmail’s web client. The tech giant has now officially announced its arrival on the web as well as additional platforms. The feature lets you view and manage your active subscriptions to all of the mailing lists and newsletters through a single window, eliminating the need to unsubscrib...

ChatGPT Could Soon Get a Study Together Feature That Helps Users Learn New Topics

OpenAI might be testing a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature for ChatGPT. Several netizens shared screenshots of the new feature, dubbed Study Together, on social media platforms on Sunday, leading to the belief that the San Francisco-based AI firm is conducting a test run for it. Based on the experience of users with this feature, it appears to be similar to Go...

Top 5 ChatGPT Alternatives in 2025 You Should Try for a Unique Experience

One might think that artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT might be difficult to come by. There are reasons to believe so. The GPT and o series AI models that power the chatbot and its various features are some of the most advanced in existence. So, let us check out the top five ChatGPT alternatives in 2025.

TikTok Building New Version of App Ahead of Expected US Sale: Report

TikTok is building a new version of its app for users in the United States ahead of a planned sale of the app to a group of investors, The Information reported on Sunday, citing unnamed sources.

OpenAI Plans to Unify Capabilities From Its GPT and O Series With the Release of GPT-5 AI Model

OpenAI has generally been tight-lipped about the next-generation of its frontier artificial intelligence (AI) model, GPT-5. However, the company has recently shared some hints at what users can expect once the model is available. An OpenAI executive has claimed that the GPT-5 large language model (LLM) could witness the merger of the GPT and o-series models.

YouTube to Revise Monetisation Policy to Target Mass-Produced and Repetitive Content

YouTube is updating its monetisation rules to increase its scrutiny of mass-produced content. The YouTube Partner Programme (YPP), which governs the platform’s monetisation policy, has always encouraged creators to publish original and authentic content. Now, with this update, the streaming giant is better defining mass-produced and repetitious videos to evaluate th...

Telegram Rolls Out Checklists, Suggested Posts and Monetisation Tools in Channels

Telegram on Friday announced a new update for its app which enables creators to earn directly from within the platform, along with more features. With Checklists, Telegram Premium users can create interactive checklists in individual and group chats to manage tasks and track progress in real time. Channel subscribers can also suggest posts in channels and it also beco...

Meta AI Chatbots Will Soon Send Users Proactive Follow-Up Messages to Boost Engagement: Report

Meta is reportedly training its customisable artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots, which can be created in the AI Studio, to be able to message users unprompted. As per the report, the Menlo Park-based social media giant is adding a new capability to its Meta AI-powered chatbots that will allow them to send follow-up texts to users proactively.

Top Five Free AI Image Generators in 2025: From ChatGPT to Gemini, Know What to Use

AI image generators are a dime a dozen. However, many websites just use popular image models and use a wrapper on them, and others are hidden behind a paywall. Such image generators usually do not give value owing to a poor user interface or the requirement to pay money upfront. However, in 2025, there are some genuinely good options that allow users to create a wide ...

Google Chrome Update Patches Security Flaw That Granted Attackers Access When Users Visited Malicious Websites

Google Chrome was recently impacted by a security flaw that enabled remote code execution, with the company confirming active exploitation by hackers. An update addressing the vulnerability is rolling out to users across Windows, Mac, and Linux. Users are urged to install the latest Chrome version to ensure their computers are protected against this threat.

Meta Verified Users Claim ‘Useless’ Customer Support Amid Account Bans Despite Paying for Subscription

Meta Platforms has been on a banning spree which is affecting users across the many social media apps under its umbrella. Amidst the ongoing mass bans, even those who are paying a premium for the Meta verified subscription have been left disappointed by tech giant’s customer support. Users have deemed the service “useless”, despite Meta claiming to offer access ...

Google Veo 3 Video Generation Model Comes to India, Available to Paid Subscribers

Google expanded the Veo 3 artificial intelligence (AI) model to India and multiple other countries on Thursday. With this expansion, the AI-powered video generator tool is now available in every country and territory where the Gemini app is. The Mountain View-based tech giant has only made the feature available to its paid subscribers, and Veo 3 can be accessed within...

Perplexity Max Introduced as the Company’s Most Expensive Subscription Plan Yet

Perplexity introduced its most expensive subscription tier on Tuesday. Dubbed Perplexity Max, the new plan is aimed at the platform’s heavy users and costs $200 (roughly Rs. 17,000) a month. To entice users to purchase the subscription, the San Francisco-based artificial intelligence (AI) firm is also offering early access to new features, priority access to service...

NASA Partners With Netflix for Live Streaming of Rocket Launches, Spacewalks, and More

NASA (The National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on Monday announced a partnership with Netflix for live streaming rocket launches, spacewalks, mission coverages, and views from the International Space Station (ISS).. Following this move, the video streaming giant will incorporate live feeds from the NASA+ service in its interface alongside the existing librar...

X to Reportedly Use AI Agents to Write Community Notes In a Bid to Scale the Programme

X (formerly known as Twitter) is reportedly planning to use artificial intelligence (AI) to write Community Notes on the platform. As per the report, the company has asked developers to submit custom AI agents capable of verifying the authenticity of posts and providing neutral explanations about them. This will mark a big shift in the social media platform’s fact-c...

Threads Rolls Out DMs With Message Controls, Inbox Filters for Users Aged 18 and Above

Threads has finally introduced direct messages (DMs) on its platform, allowing users to communicate one-on-one without leaving the app. As per Instagram head Adam Mosseri, the feature has been a “top request” from users since the launch of Threads in 2023. It arrives with several options, including messaging controls, inbox filtering, and group messaging.

Threads Rolls Out DMs With Message Controls, Inbox Filters for Users Aged 18 and Above

Threads has finally introduced direct messages (DMs) on its platform, allowing users to communicate one-on-one without leaving the app. As per Instagram head Adam Mosseri, the feature has been a “top request” from users since the launch of Threads in 2023. It arrives with several options, including messaging controls, inbox filtering, and group messaging.

Indian Railways Launches RailOne App as a Unified Platform for Ticket Booking and Other Services

The Ministry of Railways launched the new RailOne superapp on Tuesday. The launch was flagged off by Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw. It is said to be a one-stop shop which consolidates the ministry’s public-facing services into a single platform, offering services such as reserved ticket booking, PNR enquiries, ticket refund requests, and ordering food on tra...

Instagram Now Lets You Share Songs From Spotify on Stories With Audio Preview

Instagram has released a new feature which makes it easier to share songs with others on the platform, as per a report. Users can now share tracks on their Instagram Stories and they will appear with a preview of the song. While users could previously share tracks too, only the album cover appeared without any audio. This builds upon the recent rollout of another feat...

Apple's iOS 26 Update Won't Offer Some Features in the EU at Launch: Report

Apple's iOS 26 update is set for release later this year, but a report indicates not all new capabilities will be available in Europe. Notably, users in the European Union may experience delays accessing these features, similar to how Apple Intelligence features were delayed in the EU after Apple faced regulatory hurdles.

Facebook Reportedly Asking Users Access to Private Media in Camera Roll for Meta AI Features

Facebook is reportedly asking users to share private media from their camera roll to Meta’s cloud servers. As per the report, a pop-up message requesting access appears when users upload a photo or a video to Stories. The social media giant reportedly says that by giving access, Meta AI will suggest collages and artificial intelligence (AI)-powered edits that they c...

WhatsApp for iOS Said to Be Testing Feature Which Lets You Switch Between Multiple Accounts

WhatsApp is said to be developing a new feature for its iOS app which aims to simplify the ability to handle multiple accounts on one iPhone. Earlier this year, the Meta-owned instant messaging platform was reported to be developing multi-account support for iOS devices. Building upon this, a feature tracker claims WhatsApp for iOS will add a new section in settings t...

Gmail's Web Client Gets Manage Subscriptions Page; ‘Mark as Read’ Reportedly Rolling Out to Android Users

Gmail has introduced a new page which makes it easier to manage your subscriptions. Listed as Manage Subscriptions, it appears in the left-hand toolbar of the web client and shows all of the newsletters and mailing lists you have subscribed to in the past. Alongside, it is also reported to have introduced a new option to mark emails as read directly from the notificat...

YouTube Introduces AI-Powered Search Results Carousel, Shows a Snapshot of Suggested Videos

YouTube is adding a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature to its platform. On Thursday, the video streaming giant announced Search Results Carousel, which will show up when users search certain keywords. The new carousel will feature suggested videos in a new layout as well as a text description of the videos to help users learn more about them before beginning to ...

Apple Changes App Store Rules in EU to Comply with Antitrust Order

Apple has changed rules and fees in its App Store in the EU after the bloc's antitrust regulators ordered it to remove commercial barriers to sending customers outside the store. Apple said developers will pay a 20 percent processing fee for purchases made via the App Store, though the fees could go as low as 13 percent for Apple's small-business program.

Google Launches Doppl, a New App That Lets You Try-On Outfits Virtually

Doppl, a new artificial intelligence (AI) app, was launched by Google on Thursday, June 26. The new app allows users to upload a full-length image of themselves and of the outfit they like, and see how it would look on them. This virtual try-on feature was originally planned as a new Shopping feature within AI Mode in Search.

How to Delete Emails in Bulk in Gmail Using Different Methods

If your Gmail inbox is cluttered with thousands of emails, managing it might seem like a Herculean task. However, Gmail offers multiple ways of freeing up your inbox. You can mass delete emails, get rid of them based on a certain type, or empty everything in your Gmail inbox. Here’s how you can do it.

Gemini on Android Will Soon Connect to Apps Even If User Disables Activity Logs, Won’t Affect Privacy

Google’s email about changes to Gemini resulted in privacy concerns and confusion among several social media users. However, it turns out that people misunderstood the message due to an overlap between two technical terms. The Mountain View-based tech giant’s new feature for the Gemini AI assistant on Android will apparently not cause any privacy risk.

Gemini Live’s Real-Time Captions Feature Is Now Rolling Out to All Users

Google is rolling out a real-time captions feature for Gemini Live. The new feature lets users access Gemini Live while the device’s volume is on mute, and shows subtitles for whatever the chatbot says. The feature is available on both Android and iOS. Android users can also customise how the caption appears on the screen.

WhatsApp Introduces Meta AI-Powered Message Summaries to Catch Up on Unread Messages

WhatsApp has rolled out a new artificial intelligence (AI)-backed feature which can summarise messages for you. Called Message Summaries, it leverages Meta AI to help users catch up on unread texts. As per Meta, the feature uses a new technology called Private Processing which is claimed to keep the message from being read by anyone else in the chat, including Meta.

Google May Soon Let Gemini Interact With WhatsApp, Phone App on Android Even If Feature Is Disabled

Google might have sent an email to some Android users on Tuesday highlighting that soon, the Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) assistant will interact with several on-device apps, whether the feature is turned on or not. Several users have shared screenshots of these emails on social media posts, where the Mountain View-based tech giant has highlighted that this cha...

Google Chrome for Android Now Lets You Move Address Bar to the Bottom of the App

Google Chrome has rolled out a new update for its Android app which lets users change the position of the address bar. It can now be moved to the bottom of the screen on the web browser for more flexibility. As per Google, this change makes it easier to use Chrome for Android on devices with different-sized screens, enabling users with varied hand sizes to adjust its ...

Google Earth Gets Upgraded With Historical Street View Imagery, AI-Driven Insights to Arrive Soon

Google Earth is getting a new feature on the occasion of its 20th anniversary. The 3D interactive map and globe application completed its 20th anniversary on June 10, and to mark the occasion, the Mountain View-based tech giant is adding the historical Street View imagery feature.

Top Five ChatGPT Prompts Every Student Should Know

ChatGPT is a generalistics large language model (LLM), which means that it can be used for a wide range of tasks, and can be helpful to a large demographic of users. While many believe it to be a useful tool for professionals, students can also use it to better learn about complex topics and find ways to manage their time, especially before an important exam.

Microsoft's Xbox PC App Gets Aggregated Gaming Library With Access to Titles From Third Party Stores

Microsoft's Xbox PC app will get significant upgrade later this year, with an aggregated gaming library. This update will roll out to testers soon and unify access to games installed from "leading PC store fronts." This enhancement follows the launch of Asus's Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X handhelds, earlier this month.

Perplexity Bot on X Gets AI-Powered Video Generation Capability, Available to All Users

X (formerly known as Twitter) users can now generate artificial intelligence (AI) videos using Perplexity’s chatbot on the platform. On June 19, the company announced that users can now write a prompt to generate a video when tagging “@AskPerplexity” in their posts and top-level comments. The feature is available to all X users.

Trump Extends Deadline for US TikTok Sale to September

US President Donald Trump on Thursday extended to September 17 a deadline for China-based ByteDance to divest the US assets of short-video app TikTok. Trump signed an executive order pushing back Thursday's deadline for 90 days, a step he had previously signaled.

Adobe Launches Project Indigo, a Camera App for iPhone With Full Manual Controls

Adobe has launched yet another app for the iPhone, building upon its recent releases of Firefly and Photoshop on the App Store. The US-based company has introduced Project Indigo, a dedicated camera app developed by Adobe Labs which leverages computational photography to capture up to 32 frames and combine them into a single photo. It uses artificial intelligence (AI)...

Google Messages Widely Rolling Out Snooze Notifications and Delete for Everyone Features

Google announced several new features for its Messages app last week, including the ability to snooze notifications and delete text messages for everyone in RCS chats. These capabilities are now rolling out widely to stable users. As the names suggest, the former lets you snooze notifications for incoming messages. Meanwhile, the latter deletes messages for everyone i...

Google App Gets Gemini-Powered Search Live Feature in AI Mode With Voice Input Support

Google on Wednesday rolled out Search Live in AI Mode as part of a small experiment in the US. This feature lets users have back-and-forth conversations in real-time in Search, similar to Gemini Live but in the Google app. It was first announced during the Mountain View-based tech giant’s I/O 2025 keynote session in May as an extension to the AI Mode. Search Live is...

Facebook Rolls Out Passkey Support for Easier and Secure Sign-In, Meta Pay Purchases

Facebook has announced passkeys as an alternative sign-in method for its app on Android and iOS devices. It enables users to verify their digital credentials in an easier and a more secure way. As per the company, passkeys on Facebook leverage the fingerprint, face or PIN that is used for unlocking the device, eliminating the need of memorising individual passwords.

Canva Adds Create a Video Clip Feature Powered by Google’s Veo 3 Video Generation AI Model

Canva is now adding a new artificial intelligence (AI) video generation tool dubbed Create a Video Clip. Powered by Google’s latest video AI model, Veo 3, the new tool can generate high-resolution realistic video clips alongwith native audio. The new feature is currently available to Canva’s paid subscribers, the Canva nonprofit users, as well as the subscribers o...

Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro and Flash AI Models Are Now Generally Available to All Users

Gemini 2.5 Pro and Gemini 2.5 Flash artificial intelligence (AI) models are now generally available to all users on the Gemini app and website. Google announced the release of the stable versions of these models on Tuesday, highlighting that these will replace the preview versions. Additionally, the company also introduced a new Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite, its fastest and ...

Apple Bringing Journal App to iPad and Mac With iPadOS 26 and macOS 26 Tahoe

Apple is bringing its Journal app to the iPad and Mac computer with the iPadOS 26 and macOS Tahoe 26 updates, respectively. The app was introduced in 2023 on iPhone with the iOS 17.2 update. It helps users to write down their thoughts, provide suggestions on what to write about, and maintain a daily log, powered by on-device machine learning.

ChatGPT on WhatsApp Gets Upgraded With Image Generation Capability

ChatGPT on WhatsApp, the chat extension of the AI platform, can now generate images based on user requests. The new feature comes four months after the company added image and voice input support to the feature. Notably, in December 2024, OpenAI released a toll-free vanity number that users could save in their smartphone, and access the chatbot in WhatsApp.

Reddit Unveils Reddit Community Intelligence, Its Suite of AI-Powered Ad Tools for Enterprises

Reddit Community Intelligence, a new artificial intelligence (AI) engine for advertisement tools, was unveiled by the company on Monday. The announcement took place at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, where Reddit also showcased two new AI ad tools which are currently in early stage. These tools are dubbed Reddit Insights and Conversation Summary...

Meta AI App Now Shows a Warning Message to Dissuade Users from Publicly Sharing Private Chats

The Meta AI app is now showing a warning message informing users about the consequences of sharing a conversation publicly. The warning message tells users to avoid posting conversation that could contain personal or sensitive information. Last week, several users and reports spotted a large number of seemingly personal conversations posted on the app’s Discover fee...

OpenAI Improves Web Search Tool in ChatGPT, Can Now Handle More Complex Queries

Web search in ChatGPT received an update last week. With this, users will now experience higher quality responses, and better instruction following when making a query. Additionally, the artificial intelligence (AI) firm claims that the feature can now handle more complex queries, and work with longer context of the conversation.

WhatsApp Announces Ads in Status, Channel Subscriptions, and More Features for Businesses

For years now, WhatsApp has been deliberating over bringing ads to its app and it has finally rolled them out. Ads will be displayed in the Updates tab, enabling businesses to promote their services or products. Further, it also introduces Channel subscriptions and Promoted Channels.

Elon Musk's X Sees Partial Recovery After Outage Hits US Users, Downdetector Shows

X showed signs of recovery on Saturday after an outage disrupted access for thousands of users in the US. Earlier in March, Elon Musk had blamed a cyberattack after a similar outage at X.

Google Adds New Features to Gemini Code Assist, Integrates Gemini 2.5 Pro Capabilities

Gemini Code Assist, an artificial intelligence (AI) coding platform by Google, is now receiving the capabilities of the Gemini 2.5 Pro model. The company recently announced that the latest Gemini model will improve certain coding-related features of the platform. Additionally, the tech giant is also releasing two new personalisation features and three chat interface-b...

Microsoft Expands Copilot Vision With Highlights on Windows, Can Work With Two Apps Simultaneously

Microsoft announced the expansion of Copilot Vision with Highlights to Windows on Wednesday. Initially, the new artificial intelligence (AI) feature will only be available in the US, but the company plans to release it in other regions soon. It uses computer vision and tool use to analyse the content on the user’s screen and assist them with queries.

iOS 26 to Improve Child Account Setup Process, Will Allow Parents to Share Child's Age Range With Apps

Apple is improving parental controls with its upcoming iOS 26 update. Upcoming improvements include a streamlined Child Account setup, more granular App Store age ratings, and the option for parents to share a child's age range with apps for age-appropriate content. Parents will also be able to use Communication Limits to approve new contacts on Messages and third-par...

Google Updates Snapseed for iPhone and iPad With Faves Tab, Film Filters and More

Google's latest update for the Snapseed app on iPhone and iPad brings several new changes. It introduces a fresh user interface with a new Faves tab, a simplified icon, and a new arc-style controller for adjusting the image properties. Users can also apply new film filters, inspired by classic film rolls, to images.

Instagram Will Soon Let You Re-Order Your Feed, Post Without Broadcasting to Everyone

Instagram will soon let users re-order their feed for better control over the content, the company announced on Thursday. It will also let them post photos and videos without broadcasting it to everyone's feed. The social media platform also announced a new feature which lets users share currently playing Spotify tracks in Notes, alongside a partnership with Catalan a...

Brazil's Top Court Votes to Hold Social Media Platforms Accountable for User Posts

Brazil's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that social media firms are responsible for certain user-posted content in the country. This could result in fines against social media companies in Brazil. The decision could impact the business of platforms including Meta's Facebook and Instagram, as well as TikTok, Elon Musk's X and other internet giants, such as Alphabet's Go...

Apple to Reportedly Use AI-Powered Tags to Improve App Discoverability on the App Store

Apple is reportedly planning to add a new app discoverability feature to the App Store. As per the report, the feature was first revealed in a developer-focused session at the WWDC 2025. Dubbed App Store Tags, it uses AI models to create new labels based on the features and functionalities of apps. The models pick the information from the app listing page.

Truecaller Introduces Secure Calls for Businesses, Aimed at Protecting Users from Online Scams

Truecaller is introducing a new feature dubbed Secure Calls. The feature is available to Truecaller for Business subscribers and lets these enterprises confirm the authenticity of each outgoing call using backend processes. Once verified, the receiver of the call sees a verified badge. The company says the feature will reduce call spoofing.

Meta Is Rolling Out a Template-Style Generative AI-Powered Video Editing Tool

Meta is rolling out a new artificial intelligence (AI) video editing tool in the US and a dozen more countries across the world. On Wednesday, the Menlo Park-based tech giant announced that more than 50 preset AI prompts were being added to the Meta AI app, Meta.AI website, and the new Edits app, and they can change various aspects of a video.

Snap Specs to Launch in 2026 as Competitor to Meta's AI Smart Glasses

Snap Specs are set to launch next year as a consumer-focused version of Snap's augmented reality (AR) smart glasses. The company's five previous developer-exclusive AR glasses will be succeeded by a commercial version. The upcoming Snap Specs will feature machine learning capabilities, AI assistance, and allow users to share games with friends, and is expected to inte...

Google Expands Gemini in Google Docs to Android Devices, Available in Over 20 Languages

Gemini in Google Docs is now coming to Android devices. This new expansion will enable eligible users to take advantage of the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot while summarising a long document or asking specific questions about the content. Notably, the feature is currently only available to paid Workspace account holders.

OpenAI Releases o3-Pro Reasoning-Focused AI Model, Comes With Improved Capabilities and Tool Use

OpenAI has finally introduced the o3-pro AI model for its paid subscribers. The model, which is said to be more capable than its non-pro version, is also capable of tool use such as web search and memory. Currently, o3-pro is only available to the ChatGPT Pro subscribers. Developers can also access the model via application programming interfaces (APIs).

What is Liquid Glass Interface, Apple’s New Universal Design Language for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Other Devices

Liquid Glass design language was introduced by Apple at the WWDC 2025 on Monday. The new design language brings a glass-like material that can both reflect and refract content in the background. The company says this new element was built using new graphics technologies powered by Apple silicon and hardware.

Cybersecurity Researchers Find 20 Crypto-Phishing Apps on Google Play Store: Check List

A team of cybersecurity researchers have found over 20 apps on the Google Play Store which were targeting cryptocurrency wallet users. According to a report by a cybersecurity research firm, these crypto-phishing applications impersonated legitimate crypto wallets such as Hyperliquid, PancakeSwap, and Raydium. Threat actors leveraged phishing tactics and compromised o...

Gemini App Is Getting a New Scheduled Actions Feature on iOS and Android

Google has added a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature to the Gemini app on iOS and Android. The feature, dubbed Scheduled Actions, will allow users to ask the chatbot to perform an action at a future date or time, and it will perform it as requested. It can also be used to set up recurring tasks, such as getting a news feed every day in the morning.

Apple's Siri Revamp Said to Be Delayed Due to Technological Challenges

Apple's attempts to upgrade Siri with support for AI features has run into technical challenges, leading to multiple delays, according to a report. The company has been working on rebuilding Siri to compete with advanced AI-powered voice assistants from rivals like Google, OpenAI, and Perplexity, but it is reportedly unlikely to launch this year due to software bugs.

Top Five ChatGPT Prompts to Boost Productivity at Work

ChatGPT has evolved from a basic artificial intelligence (AI) text generation platform to a full-blown assistant. However, AI still remains a tool which needs to be instructed properly to get the desired output. To make the most of ChatGPT and to significantly improve productivity at work, one needs to know the right prompts to use.

Microsoft Introduces Copilot Shopping With Native Checkout Capability in App

Microsoft introduced Copilot Shopping, an in-app product discovery and purchasing experience, for users on Wednesday. The Redmond-based tech giant’s new artificial intelligence (AI) feature will be available on the Copilot app for mobile and desktop, and it could be added to the web client as well. This AI-driven e-commerce experience will offer user-reviews about p...

Google’s Gemini Live Is Reportedly Getting a Real-Time Captions Feature

Google is reportedly adding real-time captions feature to Gemini Live. As per the report, the new feature will show text captions at the centre of the screen, enabling users to follow the verbal responses more easily. This accessibility feature will also help users who want to have a hands-free conversation with the chatbot, but do not want to raise the volume.

Google’s Search Live in AI Mode Reportedly Rolling Out to Some Users

Google has reportedly started publicly testing its Search Live feature in AI Mode. As per the report, some users have begun spotting the new feature in the Google app on Android and iOS. Search Live was first announced at the company’s I/O 2025 keynote session as an extension to the AI Mode.

Snapchat Launches Apple Watch App With Scribble, Dictation Support; Lens Studio Now on iOS

Snapchat on Thursday expanded its availability by launching a dedicated app for the Apple Watch. This new app allows users to preview an incoming message and reply to it using multiple options such as Dictation and Scribble. Alongside, the social media platform has also introduced its Lens Studio app on iOS and as a web tool which allows developers to create unique le...

WhatsApp for Android May Soon Let Users Create Custom AI Chatbots

WhatsApp for Android is said to be testing a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature that will allow users to create custom AI chatbots. As per a feature tracker, Meta is rolling out the feature to select beta testers, and more users might get access to it over the next few weeks.

Google I/O 2025: Google Unveils New Workspace Features for Meet, Docs, Vids; Gmail Gets Personalised Smart Replies

Google announced significant upgrades to Gmail, Google Workspace, Google Docs, and even Google Vids during the annual Google I/O Developers Conference on Tuesday. One of the biggest highlights was the rollout of new Gemini features for Gmail. Google has added new personalised replies in Gmail with help from Gemini. This allows users to draft their emails through AI su...

Apple Design Awards 2025 Winners Announced: CapWords, Speechify and Neva Bag Top Spots

Apple on Wednesday announced the list of winners and finalists of the Design Awards 2025 across several app and game categories. Presented each year since 1996, the annual awards commemorate developers and their work on bringing innovation and technical advancements to their apps across Apple devices like iPhone, iPad, and mac. A total of 12 standout apps and games ha...

Adobe Photoshop for Android App With Firefly-Powered Generative Fill Released in Beta

Adobe Photoshop app was launched for Android users on Wednesday, nearly four months after its iOS counterpart was released. The app takes the array of editing features provided by the US-based company in its desktop application and packages it for the Android platform. The Photoshop app for Android (beta) lets users take advantage of artificial intelligence (AI) featu...

iOS 26 to Bring Message Translation, Animated Lock Screen Album Artwork and Revamped CarPlay UI: Report

iOS 26 will be unveiled at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 2025), and leaked details about the upcoming OS update indicates that new features will be announced for Apple's built-in applications, such as Apple Music, Messages, Notes, and CarPlay.

Telegram Update Brings DMs to Channels, Voice Message Trimming, and More Features

Telegram on Tuesday rolled out a new update for its app which makes it easier to start conversations, navigate topics, and trim voice messages. It enables users to send direct messages to channels and have discreet chats with channel owners and admins via a new mode. The company is also adding a new tab layout for topics in groups for quick access and a new way to tri...

Character.AI Unveils Video Generation Tool, Community Feed and Other Interactive Features

Character.AI unveiled several new multimodal artificial intelligence (AI) features on Monday. The California-based AI company said it is introducing new ways to let users interact and engage with the characters on the platform. Among them is a new image-to-video generation tool that will allow users to create videos of their characters.

Microsoft Bing Adds an AI Video Creator Tool Powered by OpenAI’s Sora

Microsoft is adding a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature to its Bing mobile app. On Monday, the Redmond-based tech giant announced a new text-to-video generator tool dubbed Bing Video Creator, which is powered by OpenAI’s Sora. The company is offering the feature to all users for free, making it the first time that Sora’s video generation capability is avail...

WhatsApp for Android May Soon Let Users Create Custom AI Chatbots

WhatsApp for Android is said to be testing a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature that will allow users to create custom AI chatbots. As per a feature tracker, Meta is rolling out the feature to select beta testers, and more users might get access to it over the next few weeks.

Meta Reportedly Planning to Replace Human Reviewers With AI for Risk Assessment

Meta is reportedly planning to shift a large portion of risk assessments for its products and features to artificial intelligence (AI). As per the report, the Menlo Park-based social media giant is considering letting AI handle the approvals of its features and product updates, which were so far exclusively handled by human evaluators.

Samsung Galaxy S26 Series to Reportedly Include Perplexity App as Companies Near Major AI Deal

Samsung and Perplexity are reportedly nearing a major artificial intelligence (AI) deal that will see the AI app be preinstalled on Samsung devices. As per the report, the upcoming Galaxy S26 series could be the first smartphones to feature the Perplexity AI app and its recently launched AI assistant out of the box. The multi-faceted deal reportedly also includes an o...

Apple to Announce Overhauled Shortcuts App With AI-Powered Capabilities at WWDC 2025: Report

Apple is said to be preparing a revamp of its Shortcuts app. A seasoned journalist claims that the Cupertino-based tech giant may bring artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities powered by Apple Intelligence —its proprietary AI suite of features for iPhone, iPad, and other devices — to the Shortcuts app. The report suggests that although Apple will demo the app a...

Instagram for iPad App ‘Actively’ Being Tested on Meta Campus Ahead of Launch This Year: Report

Meta Platforms is said to be working towards introducing a native Instagram app for the iPad. It is expected to build upon the recent, highly anticipated launch of WhatsApp for iPad, which arrived after years of users requesting support for devices with larger screens. The development of an Instagram app designed to run on the iPad is said to be fully underway, as per...

WhatsApp Adds Collages, Photo Stickers to Its Status Feature; Username Picker Spotted in Development on iOS

WhatsApp has launched a new set of features for Status updates on Thursday. The Meta-owned instant messaging platform now allows users to post collages, music and new stickers to their Status updates. With the latest update, WhatsApp's Status feature works much like Stories on Facebook and Instagram. In addition to enhancing status updates, WhatsApp is said to be work...

Instagram Adds Support for 3:4 Aspect Ratio Photos Shot Using Smartphone Cameras

Instagram now supports 3:4 aspect ratio photos, a default format for many smartphone cameras. Users can now upload images without the need for prior cropping, streamlining the sharing process. Previously, the platform only allowed images in 5:4 or 1:1 (square) aspect ratios to be uploaded, while others would need to be cropped.

Samsung Tipped to Bring Max Boost and Other Game Booster Features With One UI 8

Samsung recently commenced the rollout of the Android 16-based One UI 8 Beta. A tipster suggests that it will bring several new features for Game Booster — a free-to-download app which is designed to improve the gaming experience on Galaxy devices. It is tipped to get a Max boost feature which may optimise the phone’s settings to deliver maximum performance.

Telegram to Distribute Grok Chatbot to Users After $300 Million xAI Deal

Elon Musk's AI startup xAI will pay Telegram $300 million (roughly Rs. 2,564 crore) to deploy its Grok chatbot on the messaging app. Musk said no deal has been signed in a reply to the post on X, to which Durov said the parties have agreed in principle but formalities were pending.

Apple Updates Logic Pro for iPad and Mac With Flashback Capture, New Sound Packs and More

Apple on Wednesday issued an update for the Logic Pro app which adds several features. The in-house digital audio workstation (DAW) app, which is available for the iPad and Mac, can now recover previous MIDI and audio performances even if you forgot to hit record. It also comes with an updated Stem Splitter that can extract a greater amount of detail from demos and ol...

OpenAI Is Exploring Ways to Let Users Sign Into Third-Party Apps Using ChatGPT

OpenAI published a form on Tuesday to understand if third-party app developers would prefer their users to sign in using ChatGPT accounts. If this goes ahead, the San Francisco-based AI firm will become an identity provider (IDP) for third-party apps, and let them Open Authorisation (OAuth) via ChatGPT accounts. Notably, the company has already added a similar experie...

Google Play Integrity API Updates to Impact Advanced Users With Rooted Devices, Custom ROMs: Report

Google's updated Play Integrity API will significantly restrict access for rooted or custom ROM users. The report indicates the API, used by developers to ensure app security, now uses hardware-backed signals for integrity checks. This change makes it much harder for uncertified Android versions to bypass Google's verification, consequently limiting their access to va...

WhatsApp for iPad With Support for Stage Manager and Other Multitasking Features Released

WhatsApp for iPad was launched on Monday after years of being in development and availability limited to beta testers. The app brings native full-screen support for the Meta-owned instant messaging client, enabling users to send and receive text messages and keep in touch with each other via voice and video calls. WhatsApp for iPad includes support for key iPad featur...

WhatsApp Reportedly Developing Unified Chat Media Hub Feature for Web Client

WhatsApp is reportedly developing a unified media browser for WhatsApp Web, aiming to simplify viewing and managing sent and received media. This feature, currently in development, will offer WhatsApp Web users a centralised location for all media, similar to the existing functionality on WhatsApp for Android and iOS.

WhatsApp’s Native iPad App Could See a Release Soon

A native WhatsApp app for the iPad is said to be in the works. The Meta-owned instant messaging client appears to have teased the arrival of WhatsApp for iPad on a social media platform. For years, WhatsApp has been reported to be developing a new app that works natively on Apple’s tablet, however, it is yet to see the light of day. While a beta version has been off...

Google Gemini to Reportedly Add Simpler Reply Selection and Sharing Feature

Google is reportedly making it easier to select and share parts of Gemini’s responses. As per the report, Google is working on adding a quality-of-life improvement to its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that will allow users to directly long-press and drag to select specific portions of text and quickly share it with other apps.

Samsung's One UI 8 Update Tipped to Get Revamped Reminder App With New UI Elements

Samsung is said to be working on One UI 8, its next iteration of the Android operating system based on Android 16. While the rumour mill has provided some information about the Android skin so far, a tipster suggests that the South Korean technology conglomerate could revamp the built-in Reminder app with the One UI 8 update.

Elon Musk Says He'll Resume Working '24/7' at His Companies, X Outage Mostly Restored

Elon Musk's X was largely restored for most users after an outage that impacted tens of thousands of users in the US on Saturday. Musk has now decided that he is shifting his attention back to his business empire amid growing investor concerns.

Mozilla's Pocket Bookmarking Service to Shut Down in July: Top Four Pocket Alternatives in 2025

Mozilla's Pocket read-it-later web bookmarking service will be discontinued in July. Users have a few months to export their data before permanent deletion. While some Pocket functionalities will remain accessible via Firefox, users dependent on the social bookmarking app can try these four alternatives as the service prepares to shut down in the coming weeks.

Microsoft Testing New AI Features in MS Paint, Snipping Tool and Notepad

Microsoft is testing several new artificial intelligence (AI) features for first-party apps in Windows 11. On Thursday, the Redmond-based tech giant announced that it is releasing a new update to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev channels. The update is only for those with a Copilot+ PC. The update includes new features for MS Paint, the Snipping Tool and the Not...

WhatsApp Rolls Out Voice Chat Feature for All Group Chats With End-to-End Encryption

WhatsApp has introduced a new feature that makes it easier and more seamless to connect with others in group chats through live audio. The Meta-owned instant messaging client says users can now hop on a voice chat without having to leave the group or switch to a voice call. This feature was previously available only for large groups but has now been introduced for all...

Amazon Begins Testing AI-Powered Audio Product Summaries Feature on Its Platform

Amazon is testing a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature designed to make users’ shopping experience more convenient. Dubbed audio product summaries, the AI-powered feature lets users listen to a short highlight about the product. The Seattle-based e-commerce giant said the audio clip has two or more AI-generated shopping experts discuss various aspects of the p...

LinkedIn Introduces AI-Powered Job Search Tool That Supports Natural Language Search Queries

LinkedIn is rolling out a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature that will let users look for ideal roles easily. The Sunnyvale, California-based professional networking platform released the AI job search tool in the US earlier this month. It is now expanding its access globally, including in India. The AI tool will let professionals type the desired role as a natu...

Apple to Reportedly Allow Developers to Use Its AI Models for App Creation at WWDC 2025

Apple is reportedly planning to let third-party developers build apps using its proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) models. As per the report, the Cupertino-based tech giant wants to open its AI model, which also powers Apple Intelligence features, in hopes that more AI-powered apps appear on its marketplace. With more apps that use AI capabilities, the company i...

Amazon's Drones Can Now Deliver New Categories of Devices Like iPhone, AirPods and More

Amazon Prime Air service, which drops packages by drone within 60 minutes or less of being ordered, took flight a few years back. Today, the tech giant announced that it will start delivering a new range of devices through drones in select regions. Amazon has received regulatory approval to deliver new categories of devices, including iPhone models, other Apple produ...

Google Unveils New Workspace Features at I/O for Meet, Docs, Vids; Gmail Gets Personalised Smart Replies

Google announced significant upgrades to Gmail, Google Workspace, Google Docs, and even Google Vids during the annual Google I/O Developers Conference on Tuesday. One of the biggest highlights was the rollout of new Gemini features for Gmail. Google has added new personalised replies in Gmail with help from Gemini. This allows users to draft their emails through AI su...

Google Introduces Beam, an AI-Driven Communication Platform That Turns 2D Video Into 3D Experiences

Google is rebranding its Project Starline and turning it into a 3D video communication platform, the company announced at its annual developer conference on Tuesday. Dubbed Beam, the platform enables users to connect with each other in a more intuitive manner by turning 2D video streams into 3D experiences. It leverages the Google Cloud platform along with the company...

Google I/O 2025: Gemini 2.5 AI Models Upgraded With Deep Think Mode, Native Audio Output

Google showcased several new features for the Gemini 2.5 family of artificial intelligence (AI) models at the Google I/O 2025 on Tuesday. The Mountain View-based tech giant introduced an enhanced reasoning mode dubbed Deep Think, which is powered by the Gemini 2.5 Pro model. It also unveiled a new, natural and human-like speech called Native Audio Output, which will b...

Google Translate Can Now Be Set as the Default Translation App on iPhone

Google Translate app for iOS has been updated with a new feature. Following the update, it can be set as the default app for all translation requests on compatible iPhone models. Apple first introduced the ability to set default apps for media playback, navigation, and translation on iPhone with the iOS 18.4 update. Although the company’s proprietary Translate app w...

Google I/O 2025 LIVE: Google Expected to Announce New AI Features Today

Google I/O 2025 begins today, and we can expect to hear important announcements related to new AI-powered features, as well as new capabilities for upcoming extended reality (XR) headsets. We might also hear more about Android 16, Wear OS 6, and other operating system updates arriving later this year. Read on for more Google I/O 2025 LIVE updates.

Microsoft Introduces Edit, an Open-Source Command Line Text Editor for Windows at Build 2025

Microsoft made several key announcements at its annual Build developer conference on Monday. While the emphasis was on improving and adding new features to agentic functions and artificial intelligence (AI) agents and models, the company also released a new open-source command line text editor for Windows. Dubbed Edit, it arrives as a modeless editor with a Text User ...

Google Chrome Security Flaws Could Grant Hackers Unauthorised System Access: CERT-In

CERT-In has warned of multiple high-severity security flaws in Google Chrome for Desktop, potentially exposing numerous users. Google has since released patches to address the vulnerabilities. The Indian cybersecurity agency has urged all individuals and organisations using Chrome on Windows, Mac, and Linux to update to the newest version to safeguard against potentia...

Microsoft's Phone Link Panel Arrives on Start Menu With Support for Android Devices: Report

Microsoft is said to be rolling out a new feature for Phone Link on Windows which lets users have a quick glance at their messages, calls, and more from the Start Menu itself. Although the feature was officially announced in the first week of May, users are now reportedly receiving it with the latest Windows 11 update. It adds a dedicated panel for Phone Link in the S...

Apple Unlikely to Discuss Siri Upgrades at WWDC; to Be Wary of Unveiling New Features in Advance: Report

Apple will refrain from unveiling major Siri upgrades at WWDC 2025 next month, according to a Bloomberg report. Instead, the tech giant will reportedly focus on refining current Apple Intelligence features and introducing a few new ones with the iOS 19 update later this year. The company faced delays in rolling out advanced Siri capabilities unveiled at WWDC 2024.

Netflix Unveils AI-Powered Feature That Will Blend Ads With Shows and Movies

Netflix unveiled a new artificial intelligence (AI) for its advertisers at its Upfront event on Wednesday. The streaming platform is heavily investing in its new in-house ad platform dubbed Netflix Ads Suite, and it showcased some of the features and tools that advertisers can leverage. The company also unveiled several ad formats to help its clients reach their desir...

YouTube Announces Gemini-Powered ‘Peak Points’ to Pinpoint Optimal Ad Moments in a Video

YouTube unveiled a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature for its advertisers on Wednesday. The new feature, dubbed Peak Points, was showcased at the company’s Brandcast event held in New York. The Google-owned video streaming giant said that the feature will use Gemini to determine the moment in a video where viewers are most engaged.

Google Adding New AI and Accessibility Features for Android and Chrome Browser

Google announced rolling out new artificial intelligence (AI) and accessibility features to Android and the Chrome browser on Thursday. The Mountain View-based tech giant introduced these features on the occasion of the Global Accessibility Awareness Day, observed on the third Thursday in May. The company has added Gemini capabilities to the alt text description featu...

Google Gemini Advanced Users Can Now Connect the Chatbot With GitHub

Google is adding a new feature to its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, Gemini. Announced on Wednesday, Gemini can now connect to GitHub repositories and perform several coding tasks. These include generating and modifying functions, explaining code, answering queries about the codebase, debugging code, and more. Currently, the feature is only available to the pai...

TikTok Adds Support for AI-Powered Alternative Text and Other Accessibility Features

TikTok announced three new accessibility-focused features on Thursday. The new features were announced on the occasion of the Global Accessibility Awareness Day, which falls on the third Thursday in May (this year, it is on May 15). One of the new features is an update to the alternative text (alt text) support, which now uses AI to generate automatic descriptive capt...

OpenAI Expands GPT-4.1 AI Models With Advanced Coding Capabilities to ChatGPT

OpenAI announced the expansion of the recently released GPT-4.1 series of artificial intelligence (AI) models to ChatGPT. These models were so far exclusive to the company’s application programming interface (API), but on Thursday, the San Francisco-based AI firm said that they will also be available within the chatbot. In particular, the GPT-4.1 and GPT-4.1 mini mo...

Microsoft 365 Apps to Receive Security Updates on Windows 10 Until 2028

Microsoft 365 apps on Windows 10 are getting an extension. The Redmond-based tech giant recently updated its support page to announce that the Microsoft 365 apps (also known as Office apps) will continue to get security updates till 2028. With the latest development, the Windows maker made a U-turn on its previous decision that these apps would not be supported after ...

Slack Rolling Out ‘Mark as Read’ Option in Notifications for Its Android App

Slack — the cloud-based team communication platform — is rolling out a new feature which makes checking notifications easier. Users will now find a new “Mark as Read” option when receiving a notification from Slack. As the name suggests, this feature will mark the message as read from the notification window itself, eliminating the need to manually open the Sl...

Apple Unveils Accessibility Nutrition Labels, Magnifier for Mac, Braille Access and More

Apple on Tuesday revealed new accessibility features coming to iOS 19, macOS 16, watchOS 12 later this year. App Store listings will gain Accessibility Nutrition Labels, Mac users will get a new Magnifier app for zooming, while blind users will get a new Braille Access feature for notes and calculations. The Apple Watch will introduce support for Live Captions with wa...

TikTok Introduces New AI Alive Tool to Create Videos From Photos in Stories

TikTok is introducing a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature that will allow users to turn an image into an animated video. On Tuesday, the vertical video-based social media platform announced a new AI feature dubbed AI Alive that uses generative AI technology to create videos from photos. Currently, the tool can only be used to generate videos in TikTok Stories, ...

Microsoft Expands Copilot Pages to All Users, to Offer a Collaborative Space for Creative Projects

Microsoft is expanding Copilot Pages to all users globally. Announced last week, the new artificial intelligence space is a multiplayer collaborative space where the chatbot and humans can work together to edit and create content and documents. Copilot Pages was first introduced in September 2024 as part of the Microsoft 365 Copilot for enterprises. The Redmond-based ...

ChatGPT’s Deep Research Feature Can Now Connect With GitHub Repositories

ChatGPT is getting a new feature that will enable users to connect their GitHub repository with the chatbot. Announced on Friday, the new feature is part of the Deep Research agent. OpenAI said the new feature will allow the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot to prepare comprehensive reports based on the user’s and others’ repositories.

Truecaller Introduces AI-Powered Message IDs for Filtering Messages from Verified Businesses

Truecaller on Monday released a new feature which is aimed at aiding users in filtering out authentic messages in an inbox increasingly filled with spam texts. Dubbed Message IDs, it leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to scan the SMS inbox and identify messages like, but not limited to, OTPs, delivery updates, ticket booking status, and more, from verified busines...

Instagram Chief Says App Has Feared TikTok Threat for Years

As Instagram has evolved to compete with TikTok with more video entertainment, so has the reason people come to the platform, platform’s chief Adam Mosseri told a federal court in Washington during the US antitrust trial against Meta. Only one in six posts to Instagram’s Stories feature are now from people engaging with their friends and family, he said.

Threads Rolls Out Instagram-Like Account Status Feature for More Transparency

Threads on Friday rolled out a new feature to help users understand about their posts and profile. Account Status, which was previously only available on Instagram, has been brought to the Meta-owned microblogging platform. With this feature, users will be able to see when their Threads posts are removed or demoted, in compliance with its community standards. If they ...

Google Launches Gemini App for iPad With Gemini Live, AI Image Creation Features

Google has rolled out the Gemini app for iPad globally, months after it debuted on iOS. It comes with the same capabilities the tech giant offers on Android and iOS versions, enabling users to generate images leveraging its multi-modal capabilities. Gemini also comes with the ability to find information across apps like Gmail and YouTube, and even accept image queries...

Apple Asks US Appeals Court to Pause Ruling in Epic Games Case

Apple told the San Francisco-based 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in a filing on Wednesday that it will be irreparably harmed if the April 30 order is not put on hold while the iPhone maker’s legal challenge is pending.

Netflix Redesigns TV App With Responsive Recommendations, Adds GenAI Search on iOS

Netflix has unveiled a redesigned TV app homepage, aiming to improve user navigation. The streaming giant has integrated generative AI into its search, enabling natural language queries. Users can expect more personalized and responsive content recommendations based on their viewing habits. The updated homepage will also feature live and sporting events alongside its ...

Google App for iOS Gets AI-Powered ‘Simplify’ Feature to Break Down Complex Text

Google app for iOS is getting a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature that will allow users to help understand complex text in articles and web pages. The Mountain View-based tech giant began shipping the feature, dubbed Simplify, starting Tuesday. It is powered by Gemini AI models. Users can highlight the desired text to get an AI-generated rewrite that breaks dow...

iOS 18.5 Release Candidate Rolls Out to Beta Testers With Satellite Connectivity on iPhone 13

iOS 18.5 is expected to roll out to users in the coming days, and Apple has already rolled out the iOS 18.5 release candidate to beta testers. The update will introduce changes to the Apple TV app on third-party devices and add new functionality to the iOS Screen Time feature. iPhone 13 users will gain access to satellite features through supported network providers.

PhonePe Launches ‘Made in India’ SmartSpeaker With 4G Support and Extended Battery Life

Walmart-backed PhonePe announced its ‘Made in India’ SmartSpeaker for merchants on Monday. It is a wireless speaker that can verify payments received over the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) instant payment system via real-time audio alerts. The device comes with a built-in speaker and is available in up to 21 language options.

YouTube Testing Two-Person Premium Subscription Plans in India

YouTube is testing a two-person subscription plan for its Premium service. The company said that they are piloting the new tier in four countries, including India. It is expected to roll out to all users eventually. This is being seen as a move to push YouTube's subscription growth. Much like the Spotify Duo plan, the two-person YouTube Premium membership will allow t...

Apple Will Appeal Contempt Ruling in Epic Games Case Over App Store

Apple in a court notice said it will ask the San Francisco-based 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals to review the April 30 ruling, which found the company in contempt of an earlier order in a 2020 antitrust lawsuit brought by Epic Games. Apple's appeal notice did include its planned legal arguments.

Microsoft to Shut Down Skype Today in Favour of Microsoft Teams: How to Transition and What’s Next

Microsoft will be retiring its legacy video-conferencing platform Skype today (May 5). It offered Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)-based video telephony, video-conferencing and voice calling capabilities. The announcement was made in February, with the Redmond-based tech giant prioritising Teams app as the main free consumer communications offering.

Apple Said to Be Working With Anthropic on AI-Powered Version of Xcode

Apple is reportedly working with Anthropic to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) supported version of Xcode. The Cupertino-based tech giant’s official integrated development environment (IDE) for developing software across all its platforms was upgraded with an AI coding companion dubbed Swift Assist last year. But now, the company is planning to integrate AI c...

Spotify Submits App Update to Apple with External Link for Purchases in US

Spotify claims to have submitted an app update to Apple with an external link to buy subscriptions. Both Spotify and Apple have been engaged in a longstanding and contentious rivalry, centered around the Cupertino, California-based company's App Store policies and their impact on the streaming company's business operations.

Gemini App to Get Improved Personalisation Features; Gemini Ultra Plan Said to Be in the Works

Gemini app will get new personalisation features to make users’ experience more immersive. A Google executive revealed that the company is working to upgrade the chatbot app with enhanced memory and the ability to draw upon information from users’ Google accounts. The AI app might also get new agentic capabilities similar to the Deep Research tool. These features ...

Google's NotebookLM Android, iOS Apps Listed on App Stores Ahead of Launch at Google I/O 2025

Google listed the Android and iOS apps of NotebookLM on Thursday. These apps are currently not available for download, but those interested can pre-register, and the app will be automatically installed once it is launched. On the App Store, the app page says that it will go live on May 20, which is also the first day of Google I/O 2025.

Google Is Adding Native Image Editing Capability to the Gemini App

Google is expanding the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered native image editing feature to the Gemini app. Announced on Wednesday, this new capability will allow users to make specific changes to images without leaving the AI chatbot. This new capability was first unveiled in March within the Google AI Studio platform.

Duolingo Launches 148 AI-Powered Courses Following AI-First Strategy Shift

Duolingo announced the launch of 148 new language courses on Wednesday. These courses were generated using the company’s native artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The ed-tech learning platform introduced these new courses just days after the company CEO revealed shift to an AI-first strategy. These new courses were created within a year and they more than double ...

Google Teases New Gemini Features and a More Personalised Assistant Ahead of Google I/O 2025

Google reportedly hinted that new Gemini features and capabilities will be unveiled at the Google I/O 2025. As per the report, the information was shared with Gemini Advanced subscribers in the April newsletter. The Mountain View-based tech giant teased a “more personalised assistant” and new productivity tools for users.

Nothing Phone 3a Series Update Adds Privacy Space, Support for 4K Recording on Telephoto Cameras

Nothing Phone 3a series was launched in India in March. Both the Nothing Phone 3a and the Phone 3a Pro models are promised to get three years of Android updates and six years of security upgrades. The company has released a software update for both phones in the lineup. It introduces the Privacy Space feature and support for 4K video recording on telephoto and pe...

WhatsApp Will Soon Offer Secure AI Access via Meta's Private Processing Technology

Meta is introducing a new technology called Private Processing for WhatsApp that will allow users to access artificial intelligence (AI) tools in a private and secure environment. On Tuesday, the Menlo Park-based tech giant shared a first look at the technology and how it is ensuring both data security as well as transparency at the user level.

Meta AI App With Voice Conversations, Social Discover Feed Launched

Meta released a standalone app for its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, Meta AI, on Tuesday. The new Meta AI app is available on Android via Google Play and iOS via the App Store. The Menlo Park-based tech giant has added a social element to the app where users can see others' posts and images in a Discover feed.

OpenAI Upgrades ChatGPT Search With Shopping Feature, Support for Multiple Citation

OpenAI announced new capabilities for its ChatGPT Search feature on Monday. The San Francisco-based AI firm is adding a new experimental shopping experience to the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, which will showcase products in a more visual manner and share a direct link to buy. Additionally, the company is also adding several other utility features.

Google Preparing to Roll Out Gemini AI for Younger Users With Parental Controls: Report

Google is expanding its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Gemini to younger users. Last month, the Mountain View-based tech giant announced allowing users younger than the age of 13 years (or the applicable age in the respective country) to access its AI chatbot across Android, iOS, and on the web. The company is also letting parents and school administrators manag...

WhatsApp Begins Testing Sticker Reactions for Messages and Media

WhatsApp launched emoji reactions on the platform long ago, which lets users express their feelings toward a message with six different emojis. Now, the Meta-owned instant messaging service appears to be taking a step ahead with message reactions to express yourself with stickers. WhatsApp is reportedly adding sticker reactions for messages and media files on its Andr...

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Google Photos Has a Hidden Shortcut That Switches from Ask Photos to Classic Search

Google Photos has a hidden shortcut that allows users to switch to the classic search experience from Ask Photos-driven search. Ask Photos was first unveiled at Google I/O last year and started rolling out to users in September 2024. The artificial intelligence (AI) feature allows users to make natural language queries to find relevant images from their images and vid...

Google Reportedly Pays an ‘Enormous Sum of Money’ to Preinstall the Gemini App on Samsung Devices

Google reportedly pays an “enormous sum of money” to Samsung to preinstall the Gemini app. As per the report, the Mountain View-based tech giant began paying the South Korean tech giant in January. The information was said to be revealed by a Google executive while testifying in the ongoing antitrust case against the US Justice Department.

ChatGPT Now Offers a ‘Lightweight’ Version of Deep Research to All Users

OpenAI is expanding its artificial intelligence (AI) agent Deep Research to the free users of ChatGPT. Announced on Friday, the San Francisco-based AI firm is now offering a “lightweight” version of the tool to all users, including paid subscribers. This version of Deep Research will be powered by the o4-mini AI model and will be available with specific rate limit...

Apple's App Store Drove Rs. 44,447 Crore in Sales for India-Based Developers in 2024, Study Shows

Apps developed by India-based developers were downloaded more than 75.5 crore times on Apple devices via the App Store’s 175 global storefronts in 2024. This resulted in the Cupertino-based tech giant’s ecosystem facilitating Rs. 44,447 crore in developer billings and sales in the same period, according to a recently published study. A 94 percent share of this rev...

Motorola Adds New Features to Moto AI; Teams Up With Google, Microsoft and Perplexity

Motorola announced major upgrades for Moto AI, the company’s in-house artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot. Announced on Thursday, the Lenovo-owned brand is adding four new AI features to Moto AI — Next Move, Playlist Studio, Image Studio and Look and Talk. Additionally, the company is also partnering with major AI players such as Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Perp...

YouTube Testing AI Overviews in Search Results With Video Carousel Format

YouTube announced on Wednesday that it is testing a version of Google Search’s AI Overviews on its platform. The video streaming giant is experimenting an implementation of the artificial intelligence (AI) feature to show users clips from videos in a carousel which could be most relevant or helpful to the searched query.

Reddit's AI-Powered Answers Chatbot Is Now Available to Users in India

Reddit is rolling out its artificial intelligence (AI) conversational chatbot to more users. Dubbed Reddit Answers, the chatbot is now available in India, and users can access it via the website, mobile web, as well as Android and iOS apps. The discussion forum-style social media platform first began testing the feature in December 2024.

YouTube Reportedly Rolls Out New UI for Video Player; Adds Features to Commemorate 20th Anniversary

YouTube is said to be rolling out a new user interface (UI) for the video player as part of its 20th anniversary celebrations. As per a report, the existing gradient layer has been removed from the bottom of the screen and is replaced by individual pill-shaped capsules for media controls. Additionally, the platform has announced the rollout of new features such person...

Meta Opens Threads to Advertisers Globally

Meta Platforms said on Wednesday it is expanding advertising on its social network Threads to all eligible advertisers globally. A growing user base on Threads—exceeding 320 million monthly users—and uncertainty surrounding a potential TikTok ban in the US could bolster Meta's ability to attract advertisers.

WhatsApp Adds Advanced Chat Privacy Feature to Block Chat Exports, Disable Automatic Media Downloads

WhatsApp has introduced the "Advanced Chat Privacy" feature that adds an extra layer of protection to one-on-one and group conversations. The new privacy and security feature is designed to prevent attempts to save media and export chat content. WhatsApp already offers end-to-end encryption for messages and calls.

Grok Vision, Multilingual Audio Support and Real-Time Search Features Roll Out to xAI's Chatbot

Grok, the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot by xAI, is getting a couple of new features. Announced on Wednesday, the AI firm is rolling out Grok Vision, a computer vision feature, to its iOS app. Additionally, xAI is also shipping multilingual audio support and real-time web search to both the Android and iOS apps.

Google Photos Reportedly Adds Ultra HDR Feature That Works on Regular Images

Google Photos is said to be rolling out a new feature which lets you turn standard images into Ultra HDR photos. As per a report, the new editing tool is available with the latest version of the Google Photos app for Android which repackages clicked photos to include more image data.

Character AI Unveils AvatarFX Model Capable of Generating Consistent Videos From Images

Character AI, the California-based artificial intelligence (AI) platform, unveiled its first video generation model on Monday. Dubbed AvatarFX, it is an image-to-video model that can generate 2D and 3D animated characters. The AI firm claims the generated videos will hold temporal consistency with face, hand and body movement. Additionally, the videos will also featur...

Instagram’s Edits App With On-the-Go Video Editing Features and AI Image Animation Rolls Out

Instagram rolled out the Edits app to the public on Tuesday, nearly three months after it was first announced. It is a mobile video editing solution which brings a suite of creative tools such as high quality video capture, keyframing, automatic captions, and camera settings for resolution, frame rate and dynamic range. Instagram says Edits users can leverage artifici...

Uber Sued by FTC Over ‘Deceptive’ Subscription Sign-Ups

Uber was sued by the US Federal Trade Commission. In a complaint filed Monday, the FTC alleges the company charged consumers for its Uber One product without their consent, misled users about the program’s savings and made it “unreasonably” burdensome to cancel the service.

Zoom Expands Agentic Offerings With Custom AI Companion, Zoom Tasks and Other Features

Zoom launched several new enterprise-focused features last week, expanding its agentic tools. The San Jose-based communications technology company is introducing several AI agents across the Zoom Workplace, including Custom AI Companion, Zoom Tasks, and more. Additionally, the company is also rolling out multiple new features for its existing products such as Zoom Pho...

Instagram to Use AI-Powered Age Detection Tools to Find Teen Accounts Posing as Adults

Instagram is expanding its Teen Accounts setting, which was first rolled out in 2024, with a new proactive technology and parents' reach-out campaigns. Announced on Monday, the Meta-owned social media platform is testing the use of AI-powered age detection tools to identify teenagers on the platform who have added an adult birthday.

Copilot Vision Is Now Available to All Users Within the Microsoft Edge Browser

Microsoft announced the rollout of Copilot Vision to all users in the Microsoft Edge browser last week. The computer vision-enabled artificial intelligence (AI) feature was first unveiled by the company in December 2024, and so far, it has only been available to Copilot Pro subscribers. The Redmond-based tech giant is now expanding the AI feature to all Edge browser u...

WhatsApp Message Translation Feature Spotted on Latest Beta Version

WhatsApp has begun testing a new in-app message translation feature on its Android app. Spotted by a feature tracker, the new message translation feature enables seamless, automatic on-device translation. The 'translate messages' feature processes chats directly on the user's device, and will ask users to select and download language packs for offline processing.

WhatsApp Developing Feature to Select Auto-Download Quality for Photos and Videos

WhatsApp is developing a new feature allowing users more control over automatic media download quality. A feature tracker revealed the platform is testing an option to choose between standard and HD quality for automatically downloaded images and videos. Read on to know how this feature will work when it is rolled out to users in the future.

Grok Gets New Memory Feature to Offer Personalised Replies Based on Past Chats

xAI announced the rollout of a new memory feature for the Grok artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot on Thursday. Similar to ChatGPT and Gemini, the feature will allow Grok to remember specific details about users, which it can use to personalise future conversations. Memories will also enable the chatbot to deliver tailored advice and recommendations, making conversat...

Perplexity AI Said to Be in Talks With Samsung, Motorola for Virtual Assistant Integration Deal

Perplexity is reportedly exploring partnership options to increase the visibility of its artificial intelligence (AI) assistant. As per the report, the company is in talks with Lenovo-owned Motorola and Samsung to integrate the virtual assistant into their devices. It is said that the partnership with Motorola could be announced soon, while discussions are still ongoi...

Microsoft Is Reportedly Testing Copilot for Gaming Xbox Assistant

Microsoft has reportedly begun internally testing Copilot for Gaming, its under-development artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot for Xbox gamers. As per the report, the AI app is currently available to the company’s employees. The Redmond-based tech giant unveiled the Xbox Copilot in March and showcased some of its features.

Google to Help Android App Developers Identify Excessive Battery Drain With New Android Vitals Metric

Google has begun beta testing a new metric to help Android app developers identify apps causing excessive battery drain. A new Android Vitals metric to pinpoint excessive wake locks, a key factor behind in idle battery drain. The company suggests these metrics could eventually highlight optimised apps on the Google Play store.

OpenAI Adds a Library Feature in ChatGPT to Let Users Find Their AI-Generated Images in One Place

OpenAI is rolling out a new library feature in ChatGPT that will allow users to check all their images generated using artificial intelligence (AI) in a single view. Announced on Wednesday, the new feature is available to all registered ChatGPT users across all its interfaces. The San Francisco-based AI firm said that the library will act as a space to let users brows...

Gboard Gets New Toolbar and Voice Typing Features on Pixel and Select Other Phones

Gboard, the virtual keyboard app developed by Google, is bringing new voice typing features for Pixel smartphones and select other devices. Users can now take advantage of voice commands which enable them to add emojis, edit text, turn off the microphone, or send the message. Although Gboard has provided voice typing capabilities for years now, these capabilities pote...

Anthropic Is Reportedly Working on a Voice Mode Feature for Claude

Anthropic is reportedly working on a voice chat feature for its in-house artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, Claude. As per the report, the AI firm is planning to launch the feature, dubbed ‘voice mode’, as soon as this month. While rivals such as OpenAI and Google have already added a dedicated voice mode in their chatbots, ChatGPT and Gemini, Anthropic has so ...

Google Is Rolling Out Veo 2 Video Generation AI Model to Gemini Advanced Users

Google announced the rollout of the Veo 2 artificial intelligence (AI) model to Gemini chatbot on Tuesday. Currently, the AI model will only be accessible to the paid subscribers of Gemini. With this AI model, eligible users can generate eight-second-long videos with text or image-based prompts. The Mountain View-based tech giant first introduced Veo 2 in December 202...

Meta's Zuckerberg Eyed Instagram Spinoff Amid Antitrust Scrutiny, Document Shows

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg considered spinning off Instagram in 2018 over concerns about growing risk of antitrust scrutiny. The document was shown during Zuckerberg's second day of testimony at the high-stakes trial, in which the Us Federal Trade Commission is seeking to unwind Meta's acquisitions of prized assets Instagram and WhatsApp.

Airtel Partners With Blinkit for 10-Minute Home Delivery of SIM Cards in Select Indian Cities

Bharti Airtel on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership with Blinkit for quick deliveries of SIM cards in select cities in India. It enables customers to get doorstep deliveries of both prepaid and postpaid Airtel SIM cards by paying a nominal convenience fee. The telecom operator will also offer the facility of porting SIM cards from another service provider to Ai...

DoT Reportedly Asks Telcos to Complete Caller ID System Trials, Submit Report by April 18

The Department of Telecom (DoT) has instructed India's top three telecom operators to complete inter-operator trials for the Caller Name Presentation (CNAP) feature. A new report reveals that the CNAP technology, requiring additional network infrastructure for older 2G networks, will be exclusive to 4G and 5G smartphone users when it is rolled out.

Meta's Mark Zuckerberg Disputes US Antitrust Case in Trial Testimony

Mark Zuckerberg testified in a US antitrust trial this week. The FTC is seeking to force Meta to restructure Instagram and WhatsApp, challenging its reliance on ad revenue and its dominance in the social networking space. Meta has argued that its purchases of Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014 have benefited users.

Samsung Begins Global Rollout of Good Lock App for Galaxy Devices Starting With Romania: Report

Samsung is said to be rolling out its Good Lock app to all countries. According to a report, users in Romania can download the app on their Galaxy devices to gain access to its extensive suite of customisation and personalisation features. Although the app has been around for several years now, its availability was limited to around 40 countries.

Spotify Ad Exchange and Generative AI Ads Launch in India, Offers Access to Platform’s Logged-in Users

Spotify is launching its Spotify Ad Exchange (SAX) platform and advertiser-focused artificial intelligence (AI) tools in India. Announced on Monday, the new services for advertisers in the country were launched just a week after its global launch. SAX is a programmatic ad platform that automates the process of buying and placing ads on the platform.

Google Chrome Fixes 23-Year-Old Bug That Let Sites See Your Previously Visited Links

Google Chrome is set to fix a 23-year-old privacy bug that allowed malicious sites to track users' browsing history. Earlier measures partially addressed the issue, but Google says Chrome version 136, launching this month, will block exploits used to identify visited links. This update marks a significant advancement in user privacy protection.

Netflix Reportedly Testing an AI Search Engine Powered by OpenAI

Netflix is reportedly testing a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature for its platform. As per the report, the streaming giant is working on an AI-powered search engine that will replace the existing search function on the platform. It is said to be powered by OpenAI’s AI models and will let users search for content using more specific terms.

UPI Services Hit by Another Outage, NPCI Says ‘Working to Resolve the Issue’

UPI (Unified Payments Interface) services in India were severely disrupted this Saturday morning, leaving users incapable of making digital transactions, the third time within a month. The snag hits individuals and businesses across the country, disrupting an important daily service for smooth money transfers, which has become a common feature in Indian money transact...

UPI Services Hit by Another Outage, NPCI Says ‘Working to Resolve the Issue’

UPI (Unified Payments Interface) services in India were severely disrupted this Saturday morning, leaving users incapable of making digital transactions, the third time within a month. The snag hits individuals and businesses across the country, disrupting an important daily service for smooth money transfers, which has become a common feature in Indian money transact...

OpenAI Upgrades Memory in ChatGPT, Can Reference to Users’ Previous Chats

OpenAI announced an update to the Memory feature in ChatGPT on Thursday. The San Francisco-based artificial intelligence (AI) firm is now improving the memory function so that it can not only remember certain information about users’ preferences and interests but can also remember and reference past conversations. The company said the new feature will enable the cha...

Razer PC Remote Play for Streaming Games to Mobile Devices and Windows-Based Handhelds Launched

Gaming company Razer announced the official launch of the Razer PC Remote Play platform on Thursday. First announced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025 in beta, the platform allows streaming of PC games to mobile devices such as phones and tablets, along with Windows-based handhelds. The company says it takes advantage of the full frame rate and resolution of...

Threads Reportedly Testing New Feature for Importing Social Graph, Finding Creators Followed on X

Threads is said to be testing a new feature which aims to make it easier to import the social graph from other microblogging platforms. According to a tipster, it is currently in beta and not available to all users. The feature is expected to introduce a way through which users can easily follow the same accounts on Threads as they do on X (formerly Twitter) without h...

WhatsApp Rolls Out Tappable Reactions, Video Notes for Channels and Other Features for Android, iOS

WhatsApp on Wednesday announced several new features for Android and iOS users which bring more functionality to chats, voice calls, video calls, and Channels. As per Meta’s instant messaging platform, there is now an “Online” indicator in group chats which lets users know about others who are available for a conversation in real time. Then there are tappable re...

Canva Unveils Visual Suite 2.0 With Canva AI, Canva Sheets and Canva Code

Canva unveiled Visual Suite 2.0, a redesigned platform with new features and AI-powered tools, on Thursday. The Sydney-based visual communications platform showcased several new features under the Visual Suite 2.0 umbrella, such as Canva AI, Canva Sheets, Canva Code, Magic Charts, and Visual Suite in One Design, at Canva Create, its fourth annual event.

Meta Faces FTC Trial With Instagram, WhatsApp Breakup at Risk

The US Federal Trade Commission is targeting Meta's deals for Instagram and WhatsApp in a landmark antitrust lawsuit set to go to trial Monday, alleging that the acquisitions were illegal, should never have been approved and should be broken up.

Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental Will Now Power the Agentic Deep Research Feature

Google is expanding its Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental artificial intelligence (AI) model to other tools. On Tuesday, the Mountain View-based tech giant announced that its latest Gemini model will now power the agentic Deep Research tool. This feature is currently limited to the paid subscribers of the AI platform.

Instagram is Finally Developing a Dedicated iPad App to Boost App Usage: Reportedly

Instagram is reportedly developing a dedicated iPad app, 15 years after its debut. Currently, iPad users rely on a zoomed-in version of the Instagram iPhone app or the mobile website. While Meta has not officially announced plans to develop an Instagram app for the iPad, this move could finally address user requests for better support on larger screens.

Snapchat Introduces Sponsored AI Lenses to Let Brands Create Immersive AI-Generated Experiences

Snapchat introduced a new ad format on Tuesday to let brands engage users on the platform. Dubbed Sponsored AI Lenses, it is a new tool for brands to create artificial intelligence (AI) Lenses that users on the social media app can use to click selfies and post them. The Santa Monica-based social media company has been building out its augmented reality (AR) filters o...