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OpenAI is giving ChatGPT users a personalised year-in-review experience, borrowing a page from Spotify Wrapped to show how people used the chatbot over the past year.

Meta’s Threads makes a play for podcasters and their rabid fans

Threads was launched by Meta in 2023 in the wake of Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter Inc., now called X.

Samsung to showcase Bespoke AI refrigerator with Gemini integration at CES 2026

Samsung has announced that it will unveil a new range of kitchen appliances at CES 2026, which will ship with an upgraded version of AI Vision that’s now built using Google Gemini. This will mark Gemini’s debut in the home appliances category.

4 features that defined smartphones in 2025

Smartphone brands in 2025 focused on durability, AI integration, larger batteries, and thinner designs, signalling a shift from flashy specifications to practical features that improve daily use and long-term reliability.

Poco M8 series India launch teased, likely to launch in January 2026: All the details

Poco has officially teased the launch of new M-series smartphones in India, which is expected to launch in January 2026. The lineup is likely to consist of Poco M8 and Poco M8 Pro, and these devices could share their hardware with the upcoming Redmi Note 15 series.

iQOO Z11 Turbo design and key specifications teased ahead of official launch

iQOO is set to introduce its next Z series smartphone in China, as the company has now teased the Z11 Turbo smartphone, showcasing its back design. A Chinese tipster has also revealed its expected performance and display details.

Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman says company will abandon AI systems that cross safety and control limits

Microsoft says future AI systems must remain controllable and aligned with human intent, as AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman outlines strict red lines that could shape how advanced artificial intelligence is built and released.

iOS 26.2 update: Here’s why Apple wants you to update your iPhone

Apple is urging users to install the iOS 26.2 update due to active security threats, limited patch availability on older versions, and new protections designed to safeguard iPhone users.

Instagram is heading to TV screens but its boss is not sure how people will use it

Instagram has launched a new app for Amazon Fire TV, taking the platform from phones to living rooms. Instagram chief Adam Mosseri says the company is still unsure how people will use the app and expects to learn through trial and error.

Google News app gets a Listen tab to read your headlines aloud: Report

Google has introduced a News Audio Briefing on Android, allowing users to listen to a podcast-style summary of the stories directly in its News app. This tab provides AI-generated daily news summaries in audio form from multiple publishers.

Vivo X300 Pro review: A smartphone with Nat Geo ambitions

A phone that wants to be more than a phone. Living with the Vivo X300 Pro reveals what happens when zoom, confidence, and curiosity come together.

Christmas gift guide 2025: 10 tech gift ideas that you can consider for your loved ones

From smartphones and wearables to smart home gadgets and audio accessories, here’s a curated list of tech gifts in 2025 that combine usefulness, accessibility, and everyday relevance.

Oppo reveals key details of Reno 15 series ahead of India launch

Oppo has confirmed key details about its upcoming Reno 15 series, including a new Pro Mini model, updated design, stronger build, and AMOLED displays. The phones are expected to launch in India soon.

Apple’s Bengaluru iPhone factory hires 30,000 workers, most of them young women

Apple’s new iPhone factory near Bengaluru has hired nearly 30,000 workers in under a year, most of them young women, as the company rapidly expands manufacturing in India, according to an ET report.

Stranger Things comes to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024: All you need to know

The Stranger Things expansion brings five new missions to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.

Explained: WhatsApp ghost pairing, scammers' new favourite trick to steal your photos and videos

WhatsApp ghost pairing is a silent scam that lets attackers spy on chats and media using the app’s own linked devices feature, often without victims realising anything is wrong.

49-year-old man credits Elon Musk’s Grok AI for saving his life after doctors fail to diagnose life threatening condition

A 49-year-old man says Elon Musk’s Grok AI helped save his life by spotting signs of appendicitis after doctors missed it, prompting him to demand a CT scan that revealed a near-ruptured appendix.

Elon Musk’s xAI plans AI-powered gaming studio, invites developers to build fully dynamic video games

Elon Musk’s xAI is stepping into gaming, inviting developers to build AI-powered video games focused on dynamic worlds, adaptive gameplay, and real-time artificial intelligence at the core of design.

YouTube to sharpen focus on live content, alternate movie distribution: India MD Gunjan Soni

YouTube’s move comes as connected TV viewership gains traction and hits critical mass in India.

Returnal maker’s action game Saros gets new release date, gameplay trailer

If you die in Saros, you come back stronger.

Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II release timeline confirmed: Here's when it launches

New player-requested features are also coming to Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II.

ChatGPT now lets users fine-tune tone, warmth, and emoji use

ChatGPT is getting a personality slider. OpenAI has rolled out new personalisation controls that let users fine-tune how warm, enthusiastic, or emoji-heavy the chatbot sounds, a move that follows months of debate around the AI’s tone and behaviour.

Audiobooks platform Kuku taps Kotak, JM Financial and others for Rs 3,000 cr IPO

Kuku will look to file its papers during the January-March quarter and look to list on the stock exchanges by the mid of calendar year 2026, a source told Moneycontrol

LEGO Batman Legacy of the Dark Knight: How combat works in its open world

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight will introduce “a dynamic new LEGO Batman combat system.

Apple, Google, Microsoft warn visa-holding staff to avoid overseas travel

Several major tech companies, including Google, Apple, and Microsoft, are advising employees on work visas to reconsider international travel, as delays at US embassies and consulates stretch as long as a year in some regions.

AWS CEO Matt Garman says copying rivals is one thing Amazon does poorly

AWS CEO Matt Garman has said Amazon is particularly bad at copying competitors, arguing the company performs best when it builds from first principles and focuses on differentiated expertise.

Larry Page’s 25-year-old AI vision has quietly become Google’s present reality

A rare video from 2000 shows Google co-founder Larry Page describing an AI-powered search engine that closely mirrors how Google now uses generative AI across Search and its products.

AirPods Pro 3 users still report static and crackling issues despite multiple firmware updates

AirPods Pro 3 users are still reporting static, crackling, and whistling sounds with Active Noise Cancellation, even after multiple firmware updates and replacement units.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 may stick with Exynos 2600 processor, here's why

Samsung is reportedly planning to equip the Galaxy Z Flip 8 exclusively with the Exynos 2600 chip, signalling renewed confidence in its in-house silicon strategy for 2026.

Abundant intelligence, skilling safeguard to shape AI future: Microsoft India head

His headline predictions for the rearranging world and frontier AI include intelligence moving from being scarce to abundant, with compute increasingly translating directly into cognition for organisations, in an era of "unmetered intelligence".

ChatGPT's voice feature is leaving the macOS app in January 2026

OpenAI has confirmed that ChatGPT’s Voice feature will be removed from the macOS app on January 15, 2026, with voice access continuing on the web, mobile apps, and Windows.

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra launch reportedly delayed: this is when Samsung’s next-generation flagships will arrive

Samsung’s next flagship smartphone lineup, led by the Galaxy S26 Ultra, may not arrive as early as many expected. New reports suggest that Samsung has adjusted its launch timeline, pushing the unveiling of its next-generation Galaxy S series beyond the usual mid-January window.

Apple research reveals how AI could transform extreme low-light iPhone photography

Apple researchers have demonstrated how integrating an AI diffusion model directly into the camera pipeline could dramatically improve extreme low-light photos by recovering detail from raw sensor data.

Sony PlayStation Holiday Sale announced: Get up to Rs 10,000 discount on PS5 games and accessories

Sony PlayStation has announced its Holiday Sale in India, offering discounts of up to Rs 10,000 on PS5 accessories and popular first-party games across online and offline retailers.

Atovio Pebble review

It costs Rs 2,999 and I used the Atovio Pebble as part of my daily routine, wearing it during commutes, at the office, and occasionally indoors, to understand what this shift from space-based to person-based purification actually means in real life.

Elon Musk is hiring at xAI: How to apply for Android engineer jobs and what the company wants

Elon Musk’s AI company xAI is hiring Android engineers. Here’s how to apply, what skills are needed, job locations, and what candidates should expect.

YouTube Shorts tests new dislike button placement and rebrands it as “Not Interested”

YouTube Shorts is testing a new dislike button placement and experimenting with “Not interested” wording to change how users signal content preferences.

Some ex-Google employees are returning back to company and no, its not a 100 dollar paycheck

Many former Google employees are returning to the company, not for huge paychecks but for the chance to build products at scale as the AI talent race heats up.

Gemini will fully replace Google Assistant on Android in 2026 as Google pushes back timeline

Google has delayed its plan to replace Google Assistant with Gemini on Android, confirming the full transition will now take place in 2026.

Neosapien Neo 1 review: A really interesting AI wearable

Not a gimmick. Not a toy. A quiet, slightly unusual, occasionally brilliant assistant that remembers so you don’t have to.

Meta to launch new image and video AI models to take on Google Nano Banana

Meta is developing new image, video and text AI models under its Superintelligence Lab, aiming for a critical launch in the first half of 2026.

Star Wars Fate of the Old Republic: 10 things you should know

Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic features a brand-new story set in the Star Wars universe.

Samsung SmartThings becomes first platform to support Matter-compatible cameras

Samsung SmartThings has become the first smart home platform to support Matter-compatible cameras by adopting Matter 1.5, expanding the standard to include security and video devices.

WhatsApp users face new threat as CERT-In flags attack that can hijack accounts without OTP

CERT-In has warned WhatsApp users about a new attack that can hijack accounts without OTP by misusing the app’s device-linking feature.

McDonald’s apologises: Pulls AI Christmas ad after backlash

McDonald’s Netherlands has pulled its AI-generated Christmas ad after online backlash, admitting the campaign failed to reflect how many customers view the festive season.

Satya Nadella tells Microsoft’s top leaders to commit to AI or…

Satya Nadella has told Microsoft’s top executives to fully commit to the company’s AI transformation or leave, as he pushes an urgent, high-intensity reset to avoid long-term irrelevance.

Hollow Knight: Silksong to get “Sea of Sorrow” expansion

New adventures await Hornet in the Sea of Sorrow DLC.

Musk 2018 Tesla pay plan reinstated after 7-year legal fight

When Tesla directors first authorized the payout, it was the biggest ever for a US executive. It’s since been eclipsed by a separate plan that could be worth an additional $1 trillion for the Tesla chief executive officer if he hits future performance targets.

Google tells employees on US visas to think twice before travelling abroad: Here’s why

Google has warned employees on US work visas to be cautious about travelling abroad due to long visa stamping delays and uncertainty around re-entry.

AI is turning Uber engineers into 'superhumans', says CEO Dara Khosrowshahi

While investors argue over whether AI stocks are in a bubble, Uber CEO says the technology is already reshaping its business and driving major financial returns.