16 December

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  Meta To Soon Use AI Chats To Personalise Content, Ads, Users Can't Opt Out

  Meta Platforms said it would begin using people's interactions with its generative AI tools to personalize content and advertising across its apps such as Facebook and Instagram starting on December 16.

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  England's Answer To Lamine Yamal? 15-Year-Old Max Dowman Makes Premier League Debut For Arsenal

  Max Dowman will turn 16 on December 31 and only then will he be allowed to play in the Champions League.

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  Nothing OS 4.0 Based on Android 16 to Release This Autumn, Confirms CEO Carl Pei

  The Nothing Phone 3 was launched in India on Tuesday and the phone ships with Android 15-based Nothing OS 3.5 out-of-the-box. However, the UK-based startup teased the arrival of its Android 16 update during the launch event. The next iteration of the Android operating system was released by Google last month but only Pixel devices received the stab...

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  Prabhas's The Raja Saab To Release In Theatres On This Date

  Earlier today, the makers of Prabhas's horror thriller, announced the dates for the teaser and film's release

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  Google Is Rolling Out Veo 2 Video Generation AI Model to Gemini Advanced Users

  Google announced the rollout of the Veo 2 artificial intelligence (AI) model to Gemini chatbot on Tuesday. Currently, the AI model will only be accessible to the paid subscribers of Gemini. With this AI model, eligible users can generate eight-second-long videos with text or image-based prompts. The Mountain View-based tech giant first introduced V...

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  Kumkum Bhagya Star Mugdha Chaphekar And Ravish Desai Announce Their Divorce After 9 Years Of Marriage

  Ravish and Mugdha got married on December 16, 2016

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  Android 16 Developer Preview 3 Reportedly Enables Screen-Off Fingerprint Unlock on All Pixel Phones

  Android 16 Developer Preview 3 (DP3) for Pixel smartphones was released last week. It adds a new feature which makes unlocking the phone with the inbuilt fingerprint sensor more convenient, according to a report. The feature is said to allow Pixel users to use the fingerprint unlock sensor even when the screen is turned off.

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  Google Says Android 16 QPR1 Will Introduce Lock Screen Widgets on Smartphones

  With the release of Android 15 QPR2 in December, Google brought back widgets to the lock screen on tablets, starting with the Pixel Tablet. Since then, everyone has been left wondering about the same happening for smartphones too, and it might be soon. As part of its Spotlight Week which brings an enhanced focus on widgets, the Mountain View-based ...

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  Android 16 Beta Builds Said to Be On Schedule; Release Dates Surface Online

  Google released the Android 16 Developer Preview 1 in November 2024. The second Developer Preview, allowing tests of new APIs and features, was introduced in December of that year. The first Beta build of the operating system is expected to arrive by the end of this month. A recent report has suggested the expected release dates of the first, se...

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  SBI PO 2025 Notification Released For 600 Posts, Registration Begins On December 27

  SBI PO 2025 Notification: The application window will open on December 27, 2024, and close on January 16, 2025. This recruitment drive aims to fill a total of 600 posts.

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  UGC NET Dec 2024: Exam From Jan 3-16, Check Test Pattern, Schedule, Previous Cut-offs

  UGC NET December 2024: The exam will take place from January 3 to January 16, 2025, in two sessions: from 9am to 12 noon and 3pm to 6pm.

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  Lava Blaze Duo 5G Now Available for Purchase in India: See Price, Launch Offers

  Lava Blaze Duo 5G was launched in India on December 16 with a secondary display placed on the rear panel. The handset is equipped with a 6.67-inch 3D curved AMOLED main display and a 1.58-inch AMOLED secondary screen. It is available for purchase in the country starting today.

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  SpaceX Successfully Launches Rapid Response Trailblazer-1 Mission from Florida

  SpaceX successfully launched the Rapid Response Trailblazer-1 mission from Cape Canaveral on December 16, 2024, marking a major military milestone. The satellite was sent into medium Earth orbit and may connect with the GPS III network, improving navigation systems. Despite weather delays and speculation over its payload, the Falcon 9 rocket’s fi...

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  SpaceX Dragon Cargo Capsule Returns to Earth After CRS-31 Mission

  SpaceX’s Dragon cargo capsule successfully undocked from the International Space Station on December 16, 2024, as part of the CRS-31 mission. Carrying thousands of pounds of research materials and supplies, the spacecraft is expected to splash down off the coast of Florida on December 17. Dragon remains the only cargo spacecraft capable of safely...

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  India Blockchain Alliance Partners With RAK-DAO to Promote Cooperation in Web3

  On Monday, December 16 India Blockchain Alliance (IBA) announced a partnership with UAE’s free zone for Web3 firms – the Ras Al-Khaimah Digital Assets Oasis (RAK DAO). The aim of this partnership is to take collaborations on Web3 related education, research, and development initiatives on a global level.