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Alcatel V3 Ultra 5G quick 8-point review: Low-cost, high frills
Alcatel has made a comeback with its V3 series of phones in India. The V3 Ultra 5G is the most premium phone in the series. The V3 Ultra sports a 6.78-inch NXTPAPER display with a 1080 x 2460 resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. Powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipset, it runs Android 14 with Alcatel’s custom UI. Here’s a quick review of the device:
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Google’s Circle to Search feature is now your gaming companion with real-time tips, strategies, and contextual help
Google’s Circle to Search now offers real-time gaming help, AI-powered strategies, and deeper search insights—letting Android users get tips and guides without leaving their game or switching apps.
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Why Linda Yaccarino quit as X CEO after just 2 years: 5 big reasons
Linda Yaccarino’s exit from Elon Musk’s X, just two years after taking over as CEO, has surprised many. While she put on a confident front at high-profile events like the Cannes Lions festival, the reality behind the scenes was far more complicated. Here are five reasons that led to her decision to leave:
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Meta offers $200 million to Apple’s AI chief Ruoming Pang, far more than Apple pays anyone but Tim Cook
Most of the money offered to new hires like Pang is tied to Meta’s stock. The actual cash includes a base salary and a joining bonus, but the biggest part depends on how well Meta performs over time.
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India’s first AI rock band is here and it doesn’t have a single human musician
Launched by Collective Media Network, Trilok is a digital music act made entirely with AI. Everything from the vocals and lyrics to the visuals and stage personas has been created using artificial intelligence.
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Nvidia hits $4 trillion: 7 lesser-known things about the AI superpower
As crossed the $4 trillion market cap milestone, it’s worth going beyond the headlines. While the world now knows it as the engine room of the AI boom, there’s far more to Nvidia’s story than GPUs and stock surges. Here are seven lesser-known things about the chip giant you probably didn’t know:
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Premier League partners with Adobe to bring AI-powered, fan-created content
This partnership brings together Adobe’s marketing, analytics, and creative tools—including Adobe Express, Firefly generative AI, and Real-Time Customer Data Platform—to help fans engage more deeply with their favourite clubs and players.
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‘Grok 4 is better than PhDs in every subject,’ Elon Musk claims as he launches $300 monthly subscription plan
Musk went even further, suggesting Grok could start discovering new technologies by the end of this year, and possibly new physics within two years.
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Pixel 9 Pro to get free Google AI Pro subscription and Veo 3 access: All the details
Google has also expanded Circle to Search, its intuitive feature that lets you search anything on your screen. With the new AI Mode, now available in India and the US, you can ask follow-up questions and dive deeper into your searches without leaving the app.
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iPhone 15 to get big price cut during Amazon Prime Day but is it worth buying with iPhone 17 around the corner?
Apple typically launches its new iPhones in September, and the iPhone 17 is expected to bring design upgrades and better battery life. So if you're someone who always wants the latest, waiting might make more sense. But if you'r
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 price: What Samsung's most expensive phone has to offer
Samsung Galaxy Fold 7 prices start at Rs 1,74,999 for the base 12GB RAM + 256GB storage variant. The 12GB + 512GB model is priced at Rs 1,86,999, while the top-end version with 16GB RAM and a whopping 1TB of storage costs Rs 2,10,999.
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Days after laying off thousands of employees, Microsoft says AI helped save over $500 million
Microsoft is doubling down on AI and aggressively chasing top research talent, even as it trims headcount elsewhere.
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Perplexity AI launches Comet, an AI browser to take on Google Chrome
The browser merges tabs, tasks, and tools into a single intelligent interface, allowing users to navigate the web more like a conversation than a clunky stack of hyperlinks
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Galaxy Unpacked 2025 is over: Everything that Samsung announced at the event
Samsung hosted its Galaxy Unpacked 2025 event on July 9 in New York, where it unveiled a fresh wave of foldables, smartwatches, and a long-awaited Fan Edition device. Here are six key announcements from the event.
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7, Galaxy Z Flip7 and Z Flip7 FE India price announced: Check pre-orders, bank discounts and all other details
Samsung has announced the India prices for the Galaxy Z Fold7, Galaxy Z Flip7, and Watch8 series. Pre-orders are now live with launch offers, bank discounts, and exclusive benefits.
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Apple iPhone tips: 7 smart charging habits to make your iPhone battery last longer
Want your iPhone battery to age gracefully? Charging it the wrong way every day can quietly chip away at its health. From overheating to fast charging habits, small tweaks make a big difference. Here are seven smart tips to keep your battery healthier, longer—without changing how you use your phone
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ByteDance denies TikTok sale to Oracle-led consortium
A now-deleted report by GeekPark claimed ByteDance had approved a sale to an Oracle-led group, retaining a minority stake. However, ByteDance has not confirmed this, and the report has been scrubbed from Chinese platforms.
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Apple reportedly in talks to stream Formula 1 in the US on Apple TV app
If the deal goes through, Apple would join an expanding list of tech giants transforming live sports distribution. The company already streams Friday Night Baseball and Major League Soccer via Apple TV,
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Amazon Prime Day deals on smartphones: Galaxy S24 Ultra, iPhone 16e and others selling at a massive discount
Amazon’s Prime Day Sale 2025 is set to go live from July 12 to July 14, bringing notable discounts across a range of electronics. Among the most eye-catching offers are price cuts on some of the most popular smartphones. Here’s a look at the top 6 smartphone deals that stand out this year.
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OpenAI hires 4 engineers from Tesla, xAI after Meta poaches its talent
This hiring wave comes after Meta’s new AI division, called Superintelligence Labs, recently hired at least four engineers from OpenAI.
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NVIDIA introduces new RTX 50 Series graphics cards and AI tools for gaming and design in India
The new graphics cards are based on NVIDIA’s Blackwell architecture and are set to launch later this month. The event focused on how these GPUs will shape the future of gaming, content creation, and design through AI.
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Sam Altman says he’s not a fan of smart glasses, teases upcoming OpenAI device
Altman also gave a small teaser about OpenAI’s upcoming hardware, saying only that “it’s going to be great.” He didn’t reveal anything else about the product,
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Google’s new feature takes the spam out of your Gmail, here’s how
Starting today on the web — and rolling out to Android on July 14 and iOS on July 21 — Gmail’s new Manage subscriptions view gathers all your subscription emails in one place and arms you with one-click unsubscribes.
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Intel to lay off over 500 employees as part of major restructuring
Intel hasn't shared the total number of layoffs company-wide, but reports suggest that up to 20% of the workforce could be affected in the coming months.
