TECHNOLOGY
Asus Vivobook 16 review: Big screen meets reliable performance
The Asus Vivobook 16 is a niche laptop. It’s great for users who want a big, comfortable screen and long battery life, especially if you’re leaning into AI workflows or want a Copilot+ PC that’s future-ready.
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Google I/O 2025: Everything Google announced about AI, Project Astra, Android, and the tech that's coming soon
Google is putting AI into almost everything from your emails to your video calls and making it more useful, personal, and fast. The future of AI, according to Google, isn’t coming. It’s already here.
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Nothing co-founder Carl Pei congratulates ex-team member for joining Apple, with a wink at Tim Cook
Pei doesn’t hold back online. He’s known for his bold takes and tongue-in cheek humour on X, which often becomes the topic of discussion among fans and tech fans alike.
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Microsoft Build 2025: From Copilot upgrades to new AI features, here’s everything Microsoft announced at its developer event
At the Build 2025 keynote, Microsoft has made several new announcements and updates. Here's everything the company has announced.
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Dyson Airwrap i.d review: Less effort, more style
At Rs 49,900, the Dyson Airwrap i.d. is certainly an investment, but if you’re looking for a tool that can do it all — dry, style, and smooth your hair — then it’s definitely worth considering. The fact that you can personalize your experience through the MyDyson app makes it feel like a premium product that truly caters to your specific hair needs.
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At Indian weddings, AI is being used to bring back the loved ones who have passed away
In one such video, now widely shared on Instagram, a bride watches a screen as her late brother,who died in an accident, appears from the clouds
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‘I believe in forgiveness’: Dead man revived through AI appears in killer’s trial
Christopher Pelkey, a man who was shot and killed in a road rage incident in 2021, appeared to speak directly to his killer, according to a ABC15 report. But Pelkey has been dead for over three years.
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OpenAI pulls back ‘too nice’ ChatGPT update after emotional user responses
To fix things, OpenAI is taking a few steps. They’re tweaking the training methods and system prompts to make the AI more honest and less “sugar-coated.”
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Amazon launches a new Kindle Paperwhite in India with bigger display and faster performance
The new Kindle Paperwhite features a 7-inch glare-free display—the biggest yet in the Paperwhite lineup. Despite the larger screen, it’s thinner and lighter, which makes it easier to carry around.
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Duolingo says it will use AI instead of hiring contract workers
In an internal email, Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn declared that the company is going “AI-first,” calling the technology a major platform shift—just like mobile was a decade ago.
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s pay package for 2024 revealed: Salary, stock awards, and more
Interestingly in 2022, Pichai’s compensation was massively inflated by a $226 million stock grant linked to performance goals. This windfall came just before Alphabet’s layoffs in 2023
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Canadian university decides against publishing coding competition results after students use AI to cheat
Every year, thousands of students take part in the CCC to boost their chances of getting into prestigious programs like computing and engineering at Waterloo. Some even hope to make it to international competitions
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Canon launches EOS R50 V for content creators in India: Price, specs, availability
This is the first of Canon’s new V-series and it’s designed to keep up with the needs of today’s vloggers, streamers, and short-form video makers.
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Facebook without friends? Mark Zuckerberg once considered it
According to a report, Zuckerberg pitched the idea of deleting everyone’s Facebook friends and asking users to rebuild their networks from scratch.
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Temperature at 65 degrees, avoids small talk: Leaked memo reveals Elon Musk's private jet preferences
The memo describes Musk as a “nice, laid-back” passenger who isn’t a fan of small talk unless he starts the conversation himself. It also mentions that Musk isn’t too worried about fuel efficiency. What he wants is a flight that’s fast and direct.
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Meerut couple falls in love while playing BGMI, gets married inside the game
Inspired by this real-life gamer love story, BGMI is now inviting others to celebrate connection through an in-game event called “Shaadi Duo.”
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Google is paying AI staff to sit and do nothing, just so they don’t join rivals
Google’s AI division, DeepMind, has been using tough noncompete agreements for some employees in the UK. These agreements stop them from joining rival companies like OpenAI or Microsoft for up to a year.
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Urban Stella Smartwatch review: For those who want fashion and function
The Urban Stella is a smartwatch that knows exactly who it’s for. It’s not trying to compete with the Apple Watch or the Samsung watches or take on serious sports wearables. Instead, it’s aimed at those who care about how their watch looks just as much as what it can do
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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro review: Fashionable, functional and formidable
The Nothing Phone (3a) Pro is a head-turner—there’s no doubt about that. If you love phones that look different from the usual slabs, this one’s got personality. The transparent back, oversized camera module, and signature Glyph lights make it stand out.
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Microsoft turns 50: Copilot brings together CEOs Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, and Satya Nadella for a candid conversation
To mark Microsoft’s 50th anniversary, Copilot took on the role of interviewer and a part-time stand-up comic, it brought together the trio for a rare, candid, and comical conversation.
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GPT 4.5 fools people into thinking it was human, passes Turing test with 73% success rate
In this study, three AI models—OpenAI’s GPT-4.5, Meta’s Llama 3.1 405B, and OpenAI’s GPT-4o—were put to the test. Human participants had five-minute conversations with both a real person and an AI without knowing who was who
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Who will buy TikTok in the US? Amazon, Oracle join race to acquire the app before ban
Amazon reportedly aims to take over all of TikTok, but some sources suggest that other parties are not taking its offer seriously.
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Apple to drop support for 3 iPhones with iOS 19 release, check if your iPhone is in the list
Apple is set to drop support for these three iPhone models. If this turns out to be true, it means these devices won’t receive the latest OS updates anymore
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ChatGPT vs Grok: Which is a better Ghibli Studio art image generator
One of the biggest differences is how well ChatGPT sticks to the original composition. If you ask it to turn your pictures into a Ghibli scene, it keeps the characters in the right places and pays attention to small background details.
