TECHNOLOGY
Meta to add AI user accounts to Facebook and Instagram to enhance user engagement, here's how it works
Meta is tipped to make new additions to its social media platforms with artificial intelligence (AI) bots that will act as regular accounts. These AI bots will mimic regular user accounts, with the ability to like, repost, share, or interact on Meta’s social media platforms.
TECHNOLOGY
New Apple MacBook Air series with M4 chipset set to launch in early 2025
Apple plans to release updated 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air models with the M4 SoC in early 2025. The M4 chipset has already been integrated into last year’s MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, iMac, and Mac Mini, and comes with an octa-core CPU and deca-core GPU.
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Vivo may introduce a sub brand with Y39 5G smartphone, suggests Geekbench listing
Vivo is expected to launch a new sub brand named Jovi soon, which might specialise in budget and mid-range handsets. Now the first smartphone from this sub-brand, possibly named the Jovi Y39 5G has been spotted on Geekbench.
BUSINESS
Vivo to launch its first mixed-reality headset in 2025: All the details
Vivo has announced plans to compete in the mixed-reality headset market by announcing the release of its new virtual reality headset in 2025. The company will most likely use Android XR OS for this device and aims to offer a better experience than the Apple Vision Pro.
TECHNOLOGY
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra to get iPhone-like crash detection feature
Samsung is set to launch the Galaxy S25 series next month, and according to a new leak, the flagship smartphone from the series S25 Ultra will have a crash-detection sensor similar to those offered on Apple and Google smartphones.
TECHNOLOGY
iQoo Z9 Turbo Endurance Edition with Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoC, 6400 mAh battery to launch this week in China
The iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance Edition will go on sale in China on January 3rd and will get a bigger battery and a new attractive colour variant compared to the Z9 Turbo. However, the phone will retain the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset from its predecessor.
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WhatsApp to get customer support feature, here's how it will work
WhatsApp could add a ‘Chat with Us’ feature that will let you interact with a dedicated support team instead of the AI-support chat page via the web app to solve common issues.
TECHNOLOGY
iPhone 16, OnePlus 12R and more: Most popular phones of 2024
In 2024, we saw plenty of smartphone launches across various price categories. From budget contenders to mid-segment masters to top-performing flagship phones, we now take a look at some of the most popular phones of 2024.
TECHNOLOGY
GTA VI trailer create Guinness World Book Records, surpasses GTA V's record by more than 100%
Grand Theft Auto VI, scheduled to release in the fall of 2025, has continued setting new benchmarks in the gaming industry this year as its trailer has garnered over 230 million views, breaking multiple Guinness World Records for YouTube.
BUSINESS
iPhone SE 4 price leaked ahead of launch, tipped to be costlier than the predecessor: All the details
Apple’s upcoming budget smartphone, the iPhone SE 4, is expected to come early next year with an improved design and Apple Intelligence support. Now, a new leak from Korea has shed some light on the potential pricing details of the new SE model.
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Hackers attack Chrome extensions, spreading dangerous code to users
California-based cybersecurity firm Cyberhaven has confirmed that hackers have published a malicious update to its Chrome extensions, exposing over 6,00,000 users to potential data theft. This breach puts Facebook ad users at high risk of account hacking or unknown access
TECHNOLOGY
YouTube tests new ‘Play Something’ button: Here's what it does
YouTube is testing a floating ‘Play Something’ button on the Android application, which will randomly suggest videos to simplify content discovery. Moreover, tapping the button will play a video that has been selected by YouTube, taking the user's video preference into account.
TECHNOLOGY
WhatsApp Web to get reverse image search feature soon to help users identify fake photos
WhatsApp is introducing a new reverse image search feature to tackle the spread of fake information. This will allow WhatsApp users to authenticate received images via Google and provide a more reliable way to judge the authenticity of shared images.
TECHNOLOGY
BlueSky adds X-like Trending Topics feature to view popular current conversations: Here’s how it works
BlueSky is rolling out the Trending Topics feature as a beta on its interface, where the top viral content on the platform will be visible. It will allow users to browse through current popular topics on the mobile app as well as the desktop version.
TECHNOLOGY
Nothing brings the Circle to Search AI feature with Nothing OS 3.0 update: Check out list of eligible devices
Google’s popular Circle to Search feature, first introduced on Samsung Galaxy S series and Pixel smartphones in early 2024, is now available for Nothing Phone 2, Phone 2a, and Phone 2a Plus
TECHNOLOGY
Instagram working on a new feature that allows users to view Story Highlights from a week ago
Instagram is testing a new feature to view Story highlights from mutual followers, even after the 24-hour time limit. This new feature will allow users to catch up on the followed users' profile stories from the past week.
TECHNOLOGY
OnePlus Open 2 tipped to release earlier than expected timeline: Here’s what we know
OnePlus’s next-generation foldable smartphone, the OnePlus Open 2, was expected to launch in the second half of 2025. However, according to a new leak, the timeline seems to have shifted again, and the foldable might be released in the first quarter of 2025.
TECHNOLOGY
Camera control, AI in phones and more: Tech innovations we saw in 2024
The year 2024 was predictably busy and full of shiny new gadgets that arrived with exciting innovations and cool features. Here are some that caught our eye
TECHNOLOGY
LG to introduce innovative indoor gardening appliance with a lamp design at CES 2025: All the details
LG Electronics is set to unveil a unique indoor gardening appliance at the upcoming CES 2025. It will enable users to nurture a wider variety of plants, including taller species, under a height-adjustable glowing lamp with multiple adjustable LEDs.
TECHNOLOGY
Asus ROG Strix laptops with new Nvidia RTX 5000 series GPUs set for CES 2025 launch
Asus has officially confirmed the launch date for its next-generation ROG Strix gaming laptops, which are expected to debut with Nvidia’s RTX 5000 series mobile GPUs, including the RTX 5080 and RTX 5090.
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Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses may soon get a display to view notifications and enable interactions
Meta's popular Ray-Ban smart glasses could see further upgrades in the upcoming version, as according to a new report, the company plans to add a display to its upcoming smart glasses for a variety of purposes.
TECHNOLOGY
Google tells US court that it's ready to change the Apple deal
Google has offered a long list of remedies over its long-standing antitrust case with the Department of Justice, which revolves around changing its payment agreements with companies like Apple and Mozilla, who use the company’s services.
TECHNOLOGY
Google unveils Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking AI model with advanced reasoning abilities: All the details
Google has launched its first artificial intelligence reasoning model based on Gemini 2.0, called Flash Thinking, which has advanced reasoning capabilities. It is now accessible on Google’s AI prototyping platform, AI Studio.
BUSINESS
Google releases second developer preview update of Android 16: Here are all the new features
Google has released the Android 16 Developer Preview 2 (DP2) update for eligible Pixel smartphones. This second version introduces screen-off Fingerprint Unlock for Pixel devices and is claimed to improve battery life and app performance.
