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Elon Musk can read your private chats on X: Here’s how

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Elon Musk can read your private chats on X: Here’s how

More worryingly, X’s support page explains that when you open a chat, a unique private-public key pair is created—but your private key is stored on X’s servers.

WhatsApp to let users create custom AI chatbot: Here’s how it works

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WhatsApp to let users create custom AI chatbot: Here’s how it works

WhatsApp is reportedly testing a new feature that lets users build their own AI chatbot assistant within the app. This feature will let users customise the chatbot's personality, tone, specialisms, and style, allowing users to chat with them immediately after creation.

MacBook Air M1 price dropped by Rs 34,900 on Amazon: Check complete details here

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MacBook Air M1 price dropped by Rs 34,900 on Amazon: Check complete details here

Apple’s MacBook Air M1 is now available for ₹58,990 on Amazon. With offers, the price can drop to around ₹55,000.

Strands puzzle for June 7, 2025: Theme, hints, and full answers

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Strands puzzle for June 7, 2025: Theme, hints, and full answers

Stuck on today’s NYT Strands puzzle? We’ve got you covered with the theme, helpful hints, Spangram direction, and all six theme word answers for June 7, 2025.

Apple set to unveil iOS 26 with major redesigns to Phone, Camera, and other apps at WWDC

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Apple set to unveil iOS 26 with major redesigns to Phone, Camera, and other apps at WWDC

These updates will reflect a fresh, more transparent aesthetic inspired by the company’s visionOS design language, which debuted with the Vision Pro.

YouTube down: Google-owned video streaming platform suffered outage earlier today, here are the issues users faced

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YouTube down: Google-owned video streaming platform suffered outage earlier today, here are the issues users faced

YouTube faced a major outage affecting thousands across the US, UK, and India. Users reported issues with video streaming and site access, with most problems concentrated on the website.

Google Gemini gets a new feature that makes it more like a personal assistant

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Google Gemini gets a new feature that makes it more like a personal assistant

Google said that scheduled actions let users assign tasks to Gemini that run automatically at a specific time or on a recurring basis.

Summer Gadgets 2025: 4 summer gadgets you must-have for a cool and cleaner home

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Summer Gadgets 2025: 4 summer gadgets you must-have for a cool and cleaner home

As temperatures soar and air quality dips during the summer months, upgrading your home with smart and efficient gadgets becomes essential. From cooling appliances to cleaning solutions, brands are launching devices designed to tackle heat, humidity, and dust. Here are five must-have summer gadgets in 2025 that can help you stay cool and maintain a cleaner living space.

Apple iPhone 15 price drop: Amazon is offering massive discount on the phone; should you buy it in 2025?

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Apple iPhone 15 price drop: Amazon is offering massive discount on the phone; should you buy it in 2025?

Amazon is offering a steep discount on the iPhone 15, bringing down its price significantly. Here’s everything you need to know about the offer, specifications, and features of the device.

Google starts rolling out its upgraded AI language model, Gemini 2.5 Pro, to select users: Check features, eligibility, and more

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Google starts rolling out its upgraded AI language model, Gemini 2.5 Pro, to select users: Check features, eligibility, and more

Google has released Gemini 2.5 Pro in preview for select users via Google AI Studio and Vertex AI. The model leads in coding, reasoning, and multilingual benchmarks, offering improved performance.

Oppo K13x 5G teased in India, here's all we know about the upcoming budget phone from the company

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Oppo K13x 5G teased in India, here's all we know about the upcoming budget phone from the company

OPPO is set to launch the K13x 5G in India later this month, highlighting a durability-first design aimed at mid-range users seeking a balance of build quality and daily performance.

Not Microsoft Edge, this is the fastest browser with highest ever score on Speedometer 3

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Not Microsoft Edge, this is the fastest browser with highest ever score on Speedometer 3

The Speedometer 3 test is a big deal in the browser world. It measures how well a browser handles everyday things — loading pages, running scripts, rendering text, processing CSS — all the stuff that makes a site feel snappy or sluggish.

Nintendo Switch 2 goes on sale globally: Price, features and should you buy it in India

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Nintendo Switch 2 goes on sale globally: Price, features and should you buy it in India

Nintendo Switch 2 launches globally with improved display, interactive chat, and screenshare; priced at $450, but Indian buyers may face higher costs due to imports.

“I expect…” Google CEO Sundar Pichai finally breaks silence on whether AI will take away 1,80,000 jobs

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“I expect…” Google CEO Sundar Pichai finally breaks silence on whether AI will take away 1,80,000 jobs

Pichai addressed the growing concern that artificial intelligence could eventually make a large chunk of Google’s 1,80,000 employees redundant.

Amazon to get rid of delivery executives, get humanoid robots to do their job

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Amazon to get rid of delivery executives, get humanoid robots to do their job

Amazon plans to pilot a fleet of humanoid robots designed to handle the last-mile delivery, the final stretch from a warehouse to your front door.

Amazon job cuts: Hundreds of employees lose their jobs in latest round of layoffs

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Amazon job cuts: Hundreds of employees lose their jobs in latest round of layoffs

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has been vocal about cutting down on what he calls unnecessary layers of management and internal bureaucracy. The idea is to make the company more agile and efficient, especially in a changing economic environment.

Why the iPhone 17 series may cost more than the iPhone 16

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Why the iPhone 17 series may cost more than the iPhone 16

The research firm says Apple is likely to pass on some of the increased costs from US import tariffs directly to customers. That means the iPhone 17 models could be more expensive than what we’ve seen in previous years.

Snapchat is now available on Apple Watch: Here’s all you need to know

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Snapchat is now available on Apple Watch: Here’s all you need to know

Snapchat says it wants to make the app more accessible across all kinds of devices, not just smartphones. The Apple Watch version joins other platforms like tablets and the web,

NYT Strands June 6 answers: Today’s theme, Spangram, and hints explained

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NYT Strands June 6 answers: Today’s theme, Spangram, and hints explained

The NYT Strands puzzle for June 6, 2025, revolves around the theme “String’s attached,” with the Spangram YOYOTRICK and theme words based on popular yo-yo tricks.

Indian government has a serious warning for Apple iPhone, Android and some Windows users: Check if you are affected and what you should do right now

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Indian government has a serious warning for Apple iPhone, Android and some Windows users: Check if you are affected and what you should do right now

The Indian government has issued a high-severity warning about critical vulnerabilities in Qualcomm chips found in many Android and iPhone devices.

‘Talking to an AI should be like talking to a…’, says Sam Altman as OpenAI pushes back against NYT’s ‘demands’

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‘Talking to an AI should be like talking to a…’, says Sam Altman as OpenAI pushes back against NYT’s ‘demands’

The legal demand comes as part of The New York Times’s lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, accusing the companies of using copyrighted material to train AI models.

You can’t watch Pornhub anymore if you’re in this country: Here’s what happened

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You can’t watch Pornhub anymore if you’re in this country: Here’s what happened

Pornhub and its sister sites YouPorn and Redtube have officially blocked access in the country. The move comes in response to a new French law that requires pornographic websites to verify users’ ages using strict methods.

App Store ecosystem powered $1.3 trillion in sales in 2024, claims Apple-backed study

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App Store ecosystem powered $1.3 trillion in sales in 2024, claims Apple-backed study

The report, released ahead of Apple’s WWDC 2025, is seen as a strategic reminder of the App Store’s economic clout amid ongoing global scrutiny of its platform policies.

Apple’s second store in Mumbai may come up in this mall

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Apple’s second store in Mumbai may come up in this mall

The company is also reportedly scouting locations in Bengaluru, Pune, and the Delhi-NCR region, though no timelines have been confirmed.

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