Realme has confirmed that its upcoming TWS earbuds, the Buds Air 8, will launch in India next month. The earbuds will be available in three colour variants, claiming to deliver adaptive sound performance across music, calls, and entertainment.
Adobe has announced a multi-year strategic partnership with AI video startup Runway, aimed at integrating generative AI video capabilities into Adobe’s creative applications. he This collaboration brings together Runway’s generative video models into Adobe’s creative software portfolio to create the next generation of AI-powered video workflows.
Apple finished third in Cloudflare’s Global Internet Services rankings for 2025, maintaining strong global usage while gradually increasing its share of mobile internet traffic through iOS.
A viral set of Grok prompts claims to reveal personality traits, career alignment and life purpose using only a date of birth, highlighting a growing trend of AI-driven self-reflection.
Samsung has released a teaser ahead of The First Look 2026 at CES, offering early insight into the company’s focus areas for the upcoming year. The short video, unveiled on December 23, highlights the theme “Your Companion to AI Living,” pointing to deeper integration of artificial intelligence across Samsung’s product ecosystem.
A hidden Christmas Easter egg in ChatGPT lets users trigger a personalised Santa video by sending a single emoji and uploading a selfie.
Dell has issued a strict new memo requiring onsite sales employees to work from the office five days a week for at least eight hours a day, following internal checks that revealed widespread non-compliance.
Anthropic has launched Bloom, a new open-source tool designed to help researchers understand how advanced AI models behave in real-world situations, making it easier to study alignment, safety, and misaligned behaviour at scale.
Alphabet is acquiring data centre and energy infrastructure company Intersect for $4.75 billion to expand AI capacity and strengthen control over power and infrastructure as demand accelerates.
Platform says content did not breach its policies but was blocked following a valid legal order
Gabit Smart Ring focuses on simple, distraction-free health tracking, offering sleep, activity, and recovery insights through a minimal design and companion app.
Sony Honda Mobility has announced that its AFEELA electric vehicle will support PlayStation Remote Play, allowing users to stream games from their PS5 or PS4 consoles directly to the car’s infotainment system when parked or charging.
Instagram faced a global outage as users reported login failures, feed refresh issues, and problems loading posts and messages, with Downdetector data indicating widespread disruption across regions.
While the intent is to streamline the system and curb H-1B abuse, the execution has disproportionately affected legally employed workers with established careers in the US, said experts.
Google has activated its Emergency Location Service on Android in India, starting with Uttar Pradesh. The feature automatically shares precise location details with emergency services during calls to 112, helping responders reach people faster.
A Hyderabad man spent Rs 4.3 lakh on iPhone 17s on Instamart in a single tap, highlighting how quick commerce in India has moved far beyond groceries to become an everyday shopping habit in 2025.
Samsung’s Galaxy S26 series is expected to launch later than usual in 2026, with leaks pointing to design tweaks, chipset changes, faster charging, and new Galaxy AI features.
Google is preparing a subtle Android Auto interface update that replaces the flat media progress bar with a wavy design, aiming to improve visibility and align in-car playback with Android’s latest UI language.
Salesforce is rethinking its heavy reliance on large language models. Executives say trust in generative AI has declined after real-world reliability issues, pushing the company toward more predictable automation with Agentforce.
The launch comes in the wake of recent large-scale internet disruptions, including a Cloudflare-related outage that impacted access to multiple digital services.
Apple has once again sought to reassure Chinese officials of its long-term commitment to the country, with newly appointed COO Sabih Khan emphasising continued investment in China’s supply chain, R&D, and local partnerships.
A structural reset in 2025 forced top brokers to shift away from derivatives reliance toward wealth creation, as retail investors embrace long-term, disciplined investing
Anna’s Archive, best known for indexing pirated books and academic papers, now says it has scraped nearly Spotify’s entire music catalogue, framing the move as an effort to preserve global musical culture.
The cohort features some of India’s most recognisable private-market names
Italy’s competition watchdog has fined Apple nearly €100 million, ruling that its App Tracking Transparency feature unfairly harms app developers and advertisers, despite the company’s stated privacy goals.
Vince Zampella, one of the most influential figures in modern first-person shooter games and a driving force behind franchises like Call of Duty, Titanfall, Apex Legends, and Battlefield, has died at the age of 55.
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.
Threads was launched by Meta in 2023 in the wake of Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter Inc., now called X.
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.
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 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 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 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.
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 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 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.
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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 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 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.
The Stranger Things expansion brings five new missions to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.
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.
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 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’s move comes as connected TV viewership gains traction and hits critical mass in India.
If you die in Saros, you come back stronger.
New player-requested features are also coming to Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II.
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.
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 will introduce “a dynamic new LEGO Batman combat system.