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Apple MacBook Air M2 gets 33% discount on Flipkart Big Billion Days sale; now available at under Rs 60,000
Apple’s MacBook Air M2 is selling at Rs 58,890 on Flipkart after a 31% discount. Bank offers and assured delivery add to the appeal of Apple’s lightweight laptop.
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Is Instagram listening to your conversations to deliver ads? Here's what Instagram head has to say
The conspiracy has lingered for years, fuelled by uncanny ad targeting that often feels too precise to be coincidence. Instagram head Adam Mosseri has an explanation for it.
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Google layoffs: Hundreds of jobs cut as internal AI push continues
The move comes as Google accelerates its pivot to AI. Since early 2025, the company has been offering voluntary exit packages across US-based units, cutting managers overseeing small teams, and urging employees to integrate AI more deeply into daily workflows.
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Apple wants judge to dismiss Elon Musk's 'absurd' ChatGPT bias claim
The suit hinges on Apple Intelligence, the company’s new AI assistant, which integrates ChatGPT as a fallback when Siri cannot answer a query. Apple has denied any wrongdoing, stressing that its integration with OpenAI does not exclude others.
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Zoho Arattai to work with other platforms like UPI; Sridhar Vembu says don't want to keep it closed like WhatsApp
Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu says Arattai will adopt interoperable messaging protocols with iSpirt’s guidance, aiming to replicate UPI’s open model and avoid closed ecosystems like WhatsApp.
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Meta confirms it will use your AI chats to deliver targeted ads and you can't opt out
Starting December 16, 2025, the company will begin using data from your interactions with its AI products, including chatbots, to personalise the ads you see across Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and beyond.
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YouTube Premium costs Rs 149 per month; but you can use the paid feature free with this web browser
The regular plan costs Rs 149 and if you do not want to pay that every month, then there’s web browser that literally offers the two most important features — ad-free viewing and background playback — for free.
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Elon Musk wants to build “Grokipedia,” a new AI-powered rival to Wikipedia
Whether Grokipedia becomes a credible replacement or another Musk side project depends heavily on execution, transparency, and how it handles the unavoidable tension between knowledge, power, and trust.
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Portronics launched Pico 14 projector with 100-inch projection size, compact design at Rs 28,349
Portronics has launched the Pico 14 portable projector in India. The compact 250g device offers up to 100-inch projection, built-in streaming apps, and multiple connectivity options for entertainment and work.
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Nothing OS 4.0 Open Beta is live with ‘Essential’ AI apps and design: how to enrol, supported phones and more
Nothing has released its OS 4.0 Open Beta with AI-powered Essential Apps, camera updates, and new design features. The update is now available for select Phone models, ahead of a wider release.
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This city in Japan wants citizens to use smartphones just for two hours
City authorities unveiled a new ordinance recommending that residents limit their use of smartphones, tablets, game consoles, and computers to two hours per day outside of work and school.
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Adobe brings Premiere Video editor to iPhone, free for all creators
Adobe is aiming to accelerate mobile-first content creation for both casual storytellers and seasoned professionals. The app is free to use, with upgrade plans available for additional generative credits and storage.
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Samsung launches new festive offers on Bespoke AI Air Conditioners: Check the GST discounts and more
Customers purchasing premium Bespoke AI Air Conditioners between September 22 and November 10 will receive an additional five months of comprehensive warranty on top of the existing five years, a benefit valued at up to Rs 12,000.
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Beats unveils Powerbeats Fit in India: Price, key features, and more
The earbuds are designed to deliver enhanced durability, improved in-ear comfort, and the stability of the Powerbeats Pro 2 earhooks—all in a more compact, portable charging case with an IPX4 sweat and water-resistant rating.
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Elon Musk cancels his Netflix subscription, here's why
Elon Musk’s cancellation underscores his broader critical stance on transgender rights, particularly in relation to his own children. The Tesla CEO has previously linked transgender care to what he calls a “woke mind virus,”
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These 11 products are now considered 'vintage' products by Apple
Apple classifies a product as vintage once it has been off the shelves for at least five years. These devices still qualify for hardware service and parts, though support depends on availability.
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Opera launches Neon, its AI-first browser to take on Perplexity Comet
With Neon, Opera joins Perplexity and The Browser Company in chasing the agentic browser trend — a browser that doesn’t just show the web, but acts on it.
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'A ChatGPT for creativity moment...,' Sam Altman explains why OpenAI launched Sora, a new social app
“There is something great about making it really easy and fast to go from idea to result, and the new social dynamics that emerge,” Altman said in a note announcing the app.
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OpenAI Sora 2 vs Google Veo 3: It is more about realism and storytelling versus speed and audio integration
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Sora vs TikTok vs Instagram Reels: How OpenAI's new social media app stacks against rivals
TikTok entertains, Reels extends Instagram, but Sora is trying something stranger and possibly more radical: making creation, not consumption, the point of the app. Whether that’s enough to pull people away from the infinite scroll is the big question.
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Amazon debuts Alexa+ powered Echo lineup with new Dot Max, Studio, and Show smart displays
The new lineup — Echo Dot Max, Echo Studio, Echo Show 8, and Echo Show 11 — promises richer sound, smarter AI, and deeper integration with daily life.
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OpenAI takes on TikTok, Instagram Reels with new social media app called Sora
OpenAI has unveiled Sora 2, a new AI video and audio generator, alongside a TikTok-like social app that lets users star in and share AI-generated clips.
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These Nike sneakers low-key stole Tim Cook’s spotlight at an store reopening in Japan
Apple CEO Tim Cook was spotted in Japan wearing custom Nike Vomero Plus sneakers stitched by Japanese artisans, continuing his tradition of sporting unique Nike collaborations.
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Zoho Arattai app has one feature WhatsApp still does not offer in 2025
Zoho’s Made-in-India Arattai app is gaining traction with a 100x surge in downloads and official endorsements, and it now offers Android TV support—something WhatsApp has yet to introduce.
