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Google Play Best of 2025 India: Zomato’s District app, CookieRun India lead this year’s winner

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Google Play Best of 2025 India: Zomato’s District app, CookieRun India lead this year’s winner

Google Play Best of 2025 India highlights top apps and games like District and CookieRun India, showcasing AI innovation, local content and rising Indian developers.

Sundar Pichai’s “Geminiii” post gets Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s attention as Google unveils Gemini 3

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Sundar Pichai’s “Geminiii” post gets Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s attention as Google unveils Gemini 3

Google describes Gemini 3’s output as more “concise and direct”, favouring clarity over clichés and offering insight rather than flattery.

Cloudflare explains bug behind global internet slowdown that took X, ChatGPT and others down

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Cloudflare explains bug behind global internet slowdown that took X, ChatGPT and others down

Cloudflare, which powers a significant portion of the internet’s infrastructure, said it had identified the issue early in the morning and began rolling out a fix soon after. The company later said the “incident is now resolved” but added that it would continue monitoring systems to ensure everything returned to normal.

Cloudflare outage: Latent bug triggers global disruption affecting X, Spotify, ChatGPT and more

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Cloudflare outage: Latent bug triggers global disruption affecting X, Spotify, ChatGPT and more

A major Cloudflare outage on Tuesday disrupted platforms like X, Spotify, ChatGPT, Shopify and transport services worldwide, after a latent bug in Cloudflare’s network triggered widespread service failures and slowdowns.

WhatsApp prepares major update with multi-account support and usernames

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WhatsApp prepares major update with multi-account support and usernames

While WhatsApp hasn’t shared a public rollout timeline, the feature appears to be fairly advanced in testing. With multi-account support and usernames both in development, WhatsApp is gearing up for one of its biggest usability upgrades in years.

5 new Google Search AI features to help you plan a trip

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5 new Google Search AI features to help you plan a trip

Google has introduced a new set of AI-powered travel planning tools inside Google Search, aiming to simplify how users create itineraries, find deals, and move from ideas to actual bookings. The latest update expands AI Mode, Canvas integration, Flight Deals, and agentic booking capabilities.

Kodak TV launches MotionX QLED series with 120Hz MEMC and 70W speakers in India

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Kodak TV launches MotionX QLED series with 120Hz MEMC and 70W speakers in India

Kodak TV has launched its MotionX QLED series in 55, 65 and 75 inches with 120Hz MEMC, Dolby Vision, and 70W speakers, starting at Rs 31,999 on Flipkart.

Microsoft Ignite 2025: Microsoft unveils full-stack AI lifecycle tools from idea to deployment

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Microsoft Ignite 2025: Microsoft unveils full-stack AI lifecycle tools from idea to deployment

Microsoft used Ignite 2025 to introduce a unified stack of AI lifecycle tools — Work IQ, Fabric IQ, Foundry IQ and Agent 365 — designed to help organisations build, deploy and govern AI at scale.

Google Gemini 3.0 announced: Here’s how it compares to Gemini 2.5 Pro and GPT-5.1

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Google Gemini 3.0 announced: Here’s how it compares to Gemini 2.5 Pro and GPT-5.1

Google has introduced Gemini 3.0, its latest AI model designed to push scientific reasoning, math capability, and multimodal understanding forward. Here is how it compares against Gemini 2.5 Pro and GPT-5.1.

Apple brings 3D-printed titanium cases to Apple Watch Ultra 3 and Series 11

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Apple brings 3D-printed titanium cases to Apple Watch Ultra 3 and Series 11

Apple has shifted to fully 3D-printed titanium cases for Apple Watch Ultra 3 and Apple Watch Series 11, using recycled metal to cut material use and support its Apple 2030 goals.

ChatGPT, Grok, AWS, Valorant, X (Twitter), Facebook, Google and several other services affected due to ongoing Cloudflare outage

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ChatGPT, Grok, AWS, Valorant, X (Twitter), Facebook, Google and several other services affected due to ongoing Cloudflare outage

A major Cloudflare outage has disrupted global platforms including OpenAI, AWS, X, Valorant, Spotify and more, with Downdetector showing simultaneous spikes as multiple services report widespread connectivity failures.

Downdetector, the global outage tracking site, goes down due to Cloudflare

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Downdetector, the global outage tracking site, goes down due to Cloudflare

Downdetector, the platform used worldwide to track service outages, was briefly unavailable after Cloudflare’s network disruption caused its pages to fail, showing an error asking users to unblock a Cloudflare challenge.

Cloudflare outage: What is the service that brought X, ChatGPT and other popular platforms down

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Cloudflare outage: What is the service that brought X, ChatGPT and other popular platforms down

Thousands of internet users globally are currently reporting issues with connecting to the biggest, such as X, Canva and more, in what appears to be another internet outage. The disruption is apparently being caused due to a major Cloudflare outage, and we now take a look at how it works.

Cloudflare down: Here's what the company has to say

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Cloudflare down: Here's what the company has to say

Cloudflare is facing a major outage affecting several high-traffic websites. The company has acknowledged the disruption on its status page and says it is investigating the cause.

ChatGPT down: Likely affected by global Cloudflare outage

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ChatGPT down: Likely affected by global Cloudflare outage

ChatGPT is facing a major outage, with Downdetector showing a sharp spike in reports. The disruption appears connected to a wider Cloudflare outage impacting multiple global services.

X (Twitter) down as Cloudflare outage triggers global disruption

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X (Twitter) down as Cloudflare outage triggers global disruption

Although X has had its share of service interruptions in the past year, this incident appears to be tied to a wider Cloudflare failure rather than a platform-specific problem. Cloudflare powers core infrastructure for some of the world’s biggest websites.

Cloudflare outage hits X, ChatGPT and other major platforms as parts of the internet go 'down'

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Cloudflare outage hits X, ChatGPT and other major platforms as parts of the internet go 'down'

Large parts of the web stopped working on Friday after a technical fault at Cloudflare caused widespread disruption. The disruption began earlier this afternoon and quickly spread across platforms that rely on Cloudflare’s infrastructure to stay online.

Spotify down globally: Users report issue with login on app and web

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Spotify down globally: Users report issue with login on app and web

Tech Tip of the day: How to change mobile number in Aadhaar without any document using the new Aadhaar app

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Tech Tip of the day: How to change mobile number in Aadhaar without any document using the new Aadhaar app

Updating your Aadhaar-linked mobile number is now easier than ever. The India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), in collaboration with UIDAI, has simplified the process, allowing users to update or link their Aadhaar mobile numbers without submitting any physical documents. The entire process can be completed in just a few minutes through biometric authentication.

Sundar Pichai warns that a potential AI bubble could impact every tech company, including Google itself

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Sundar Pichai warns that a potential AI bubble could impact every tech company, including Google itself

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has warned that the current AI boom shows signs of “irrational” hype and that no company — not even Google — would be fully immune if the AI bubble bursts. He says the impact could reach everyday users as the industry faces growing scrutiny and soaring valuations.

Google may add an iPhone-style Contact Poster feature to Android- Details

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Google may add an iPhone-style Contact Poster feature to Android- Details

Google is developing a new contact-sharing feature for Android that mirrors Apple’s Contact Poster and NameDrop. Early code references suggest NFC-based exchange, customisable sharing options and a smoother way for users to share personal details.

Infosys rolls out September quarter bonus with maximum payout reaching 83%: All the details

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Infosys rolls out September quarter bonus with maximum payout reaching 83%: All the details

Infosys has issued its performance-linked bonus for the September quarter with payouts averaging 75%, while the highest allocation has reached 83% for top-rated employees across eligible job levels.

WhatsApp to soon let users manage multiple accounts: 5 key things to know

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WhatsApp to soon let users manage multiple accounts: 5 key things to know

WhatsApp has started testing its long-awaited multi-account support on iOS, letting users add, manage, and switch between multiple numbers on a single device. The new feature keeps chats, backups, and notifications separate for each account, making multi-number use easier than ever.

Elon Musk now wants to help Apple fix Siri by powering it with xAI’s Grok AI

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Elon Musk now wants to help Apple fix Siri by powering it with xAI’s Grok AI

Elon Musk has said he’s open to helping Apple upgrade Siri by using xAI’s Grok 4.1 AI model. His response to a viral post has sparked huge online buzz, with users imagining a smarter, faster, and funnier Siri powered by Grok.

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