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Diwali 2025 wishes: How to download and send Happy Diwali WhatsApp stickers
Clear, step-by-step instructions to find Diwali 2025 sticker packs on Play Store or inside WhatsApp, add them to your library, and send them in chats or post them to Status.
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Spotify Premium price drops to Rs 499 per year: Here's how to get the deal and all other details
Spotify has announced a Diwali-time discount on its Premium Individual annual plan in India, pricing it at Rs 499 — significantly lower than Apple Music and YouTube Premium annual plans.
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Meta to ban third-party AI chatbots from WhatsApp, set to hurt OpenAI and others
WhatsApp will soon block third-party AI chatbots from operating on its platform, a move that effectively makes Meta AI the only assistant allowed on the world’s biggest messaging app.
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Meta to ban AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Perplexity from WhatsApp: 5 key things to know
WhatsApp is changing its policy to block AI chatbots such as ChatGPT and Perplexity. From January 2026, only Meta’s own assistant will remain active.
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ChatGPT’s growth slows down despite millions of downloads: Here’s what went wrong
ChatGPT app growth slows as downloads drop 8% in October. Users spend less time on the app while competition from Google Gemini heats up.
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Choti Diwali 2025: How to send wishes using WhatsApp stickers
This guide explains how to send Choti Diwali 2025 greetings using WhatsApp stickers, including downloading festive packs, importing third-party packs, creating custom stickers, and sharing them on Instagram and Facebook.
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Reliance Jio Diwali offer brings free gold, unlimited calling, 5G data for prepaid customers
Reliance Jio has announced Diwali 2025 festive prepaid offers with free Jio Gold credits, unlimited calling and 5G access. The festive plans start at Rs 349 with added OTT and JioHome trials.
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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff apologises for backing Trump’s call to send troops to San Francisco
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has issued a public apology after facing backlash for suggesting that federal troops could be sent to San Francisco to improve public safety during the company’s Dreamforce conference.
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Samsung Galaxy A17 review in 5 points: Should you buy this at Rs 20,000?
A reliable budget phone under Rs 20,000 with a bright AMOLED display, solid battery, and dependable cameras. See pros and cons before buying.
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Portronics launches wireless CarPlay and Android Auto adapter with YouTube, Netflix support
Portronics has introduced Tune Plus, a plug-in adapter that converts wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto systems to wireless, with streaming support and dual-band connectivity.
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iPhone 15 available under Rs 50,000 on Amazon: 2 reasons to buy, 3 reasons to skip
iPhone 15 now sells for under Rs 50,000 on Amazon. Here are 2 solid reasons to buy it and 3 key reasons to skip it for newer iPhone models.
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Reddit’s AI tool sparks outrage after promoting illegal drugs as pain treatments
Reddit’s new AI tool sparked outrage after suggesting heroin and kratom for pain relief, spreading dangerous medical misinformation.
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Happy Dhanteras 2025: 5 steps to create custom Dhanteras wishes using WhatsApp AI feature
WhatsApp has introduced Meta AI inside the app for many users in India. The assistant can be invoked from a chat and asked to compose greeting lines for festivals. For Dhanteras 2025, this tool can draft short, context-aware wishes in Hindi, English or Hinglish that can be refined before sending to individuals, groups or broadcast lists.
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Purchasing gold this Dhanteras: Here’s how to check if it is original and meets purity standards using government’s BIS Care app
BIS Care app lets buyers verify the hallmark and HUID of gold jewellery online before or after purchase, helping confirm whether the gold sold on Dhanteras is genuine or not.
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Dhanteras 2025 wishes: How to use ChatGPT, Gemini and other AI chatbots to create personalised wishes and greetings | 5 prompts to try
AI chatbots such as ChatGPT and Gemini are replacing copy-paste Dhanteras forwards with context-aware, personalised wishes across text, image and voice. Here is how to use them and sample prompts.
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Looking for a last-minute train ticket for travelling home this Diwali? Here's how to get confirmed ticket with Vikalp feature
For passengers who still end up with RAC or a waitlisted tatkal ticket, IRCTC provides the Vikalp scheme, which can improve the likelihood of boarding by shifting such passengers to another train on the same route if seats are found later.
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Dhanteras 2025: JioMart, Tanishq, Blinkit and 8 other platforms to buy authentic gold or silver online
Here are the top 11 trusted apps and websites to buy gold coins, bars, or digital gold leading up to the Diwali festivities:
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WhatsApp will limit messages to people who don’t reply, here’s why
WhatsApp, with over 3 billion users worldwide, has become a magnet for political campaigns, marketing push notifications, and fraudulent schemes — despite Meta’s past attempts to curb spam.
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“We totally screwed up some things”: Sam Altman on GPT-5 backlash and OpenAI’s lessons ahead of GPT-6 launch
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman admits the GPT-5 launch didn’t go as planned, saying the company learned key lessons that will shape GPT-6, expected to deliver major improvements in reasoning and tone.
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OnePlus OxygenOS 16 review: Smarter, faster, more personal
OnePlus has lifted the curtain on OxygenOS 16, its most ambitious software update yet. It’s packed with AI smarts, design overhauls, and deeper ecosystem links. But does it strike the right balance between intelligence and identity? Here’s a 8-point review breaking down what works — and what still needs polish.
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‘Swap-and-send-back’ scam 2025: How fraudsters are tricking Dhanteras gold buyers this year
A new Diwali scam is catching gold buyers off guard — the “swap-and-send-back” delivery fraud. Here’s how it works, why it’s dangerous, and how to protect yourself.
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Google introduces AI tool to speed up cancer drug research: 5 key things to know
Google’s new AI model could transform cancer drug discovery by predicting compound interactions and speeding up research timelines.
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Apple M5 MacBook Pro vs M4 MacBook Pro: Here's everything that has changed
Apple has finally launched the new MacBook Pro with the M5 chipset, promising enhanced performance and efficiency over its predecessor. But how much does it really differ from the M4 model? Let us find that out in this comparison of the M5 MacBook Pro vs the M4 MacBook Pro.
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PlayStation Plus Game October 2025 free games revealed
Sony has confirmed the October 2025 PlayStation Plus Game Catalog lineup, featuring Silent Hill 2 remake, Until Dawn, and other major titles arriving for Extra and Premium members.
