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Netflix Reportedly Sells Spry Fox Back to Founders as Company Shifts Gaming Strategy
Netflix is reportedly preparing to sell Spry Fox back to its original founders, according to a new report. The studio, acquired in 2022, is said to return to independent status as Netflix shifts its gaming strategy. Spry Fox will continue developing Spirit Crossing, with Netflix still publishing the 2025 mobile release while the studio seeks other ...
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Apple to Reportedly Resist Government’s Directive to Preload Sanchar Saathi App: 5 Things to Know
Apple reportedly plans to resist the directive issued by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for preloading of the Sanchar Saathi app on all smartphones sold in the country. According to a report, the Cupertino-based tech giant will not take a legal stand but convey its privacy and security concerns around the app to the government, marking ...
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Gemini App to Get a Major Design Upgrade, Could Soon Be Launched on macOS
Google is working on a major “UX 2.0” overhaul for the Gemini app to address complaints about clutter and usability. According to a company executive, the redesign will focus on improving the overall user experience rather than just updating visual elements. Google is also developing a macOS version of the app, marking its first AI-powered desk...
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Microsoft’s Copilot AI Chatbot to No Longer Be Available on WhatsApp Next Year
Microsoft has announced that its Copilot AI chatbot will be discontinued on WhatsApp beginning January 15, 2026. The decision follows Meta’s updated Business API policies, which restrict AI developers and service providers from accessing or operating through the WhatsApp Business Solution. With this change, Microsoft becomes the second major AI c...
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How to Use Gemini 3 Pro-powered Nano Banana Pro and What It Can Do
Google’s Nano Banana Pro, also called Gemini 3 Pro Image, is an AI tool for generating and editing images. Accessible via the Gemini app and developer platforms, it offers better text rendering, higher-quality outputs, stronger contextual reasoning, and expanded editing features like multi-image prompts, targeted edits, and 2K/4K resolution suppo...
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Apple Cracks Down on AI Data Sharing With New App Review Guidelines
Apple updated its App Review Guidelines to restrict how developers share user data with third-party AI systems. The company now requires apps to clearly disclose when personal data is sent to external AI tools and obtain explicit user permission. Developers must also justify data sharing and name the AI models involved. Apple warns that non-complia...
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Apple's iOS 26.2 Beta 3 Rolled Out With AirDrop Upgrades, Liquid Glass Tweaks and More
Apple's iOS 26.2 beta 3 update has rolled out to developers and testers with several new features and refinements. The update introduces temporary AirDrop codes for 30-day sharing with non-contacts and adjusts Sleep Score ratings. Apple Podcasts gains AI-generated chapters, while Apple News gets a cleaner layout. The update adds a Liquid Glass Lock...
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Google Will Now Allow 'Experienced Users' to Sideload Apps on Android
Google announced that it is revising its sideloading policy. It will allow advanced users to bypass this restriction and accept the risks of installing unverified apps. This change comes after developers raised concerns about limiting user choice and developer freedom. Google confirmed that it is building a new advanced flow that allows experienced...
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Elon Musk’s Grok AI Model Now Supports Files in API
Elon Musk’s xAI has introduced file support to its Grok-powered API, allowing developers to build apps that can upload, read, and analyse documents. The new Files API supports formats like PDF, CSV, JSON, and Python scripts, enabling multi-file conversations and code execution. Available with Grok 4 and Grok 4 Fast, it costs $10 per 1,000 tool in...
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Delhi Blast's Telegram Link: How Messaging App Became Playground For Terrorists
The less moderated online spaces provided by Telegram have also enabled extremists to reach wider masses and do self-promotion, brand development, and propaganda dissemination.
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WhatsApp for Android May Let Users Reserve Same Usernames Used on Facebook and Instagram
WhatsApp has long been rumoured to be developing a usernames feature. In recent weeks, the Meta-owned instant messaging platform has taken steps towards its rollout by testing the ability to reserve usernames before the introduction of the full username system. WhatsApp is now reportedly developing a new feature for its Android app, which will let ...
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Google Play Store to Show Warnings on Apps Causing Excessive Battery Drain
Starting March 1, next year, the Google Play Store will show warnings on app listings that cause excessive battery drain. The Android apps that keep devices awake for a longer time will also be excluded from the prominent discovery surfaces, such as recommendations. A user session is considered excessive when it involves more than 2 cumulative hour...
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WhatsApp Rolling Out Media Hub to Easily Browse Shared Images, Videos and More Shared Across Chat: Report
WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a new Media Hub feature for a limited number of users on WhatsApp Web and WhatsApp for Mac. This feature works like a centralised hub for all media shared across chats. This feature could help in content discovery and improve overall media management on the platform. It allows users to find recent media files by s...
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Apple Reportedly Developing Satellite-Powered Maps, Photo Sharing via Satellite on iPhone
Apple is developing several new features linked to satellite connectivity for the iPhone, as per a seasoned journalist. The Cupertino-based tech giant first introduced satellite-based emergency calls and messages in 2022 with the iPhone 14 series. Subsequent iPhone models have all featured support for it, along with several quality-of-life upgrades...
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Apple Swift Student Challenge to Return in February 2026; Apple Highlights Winning Student Developers' Apps
Apple will start accepting applications for its annual Swift Student Challenge 2026 in February next year. The competition requires participants to showcase their coding skills and creativity through its app playgrounds. The company has also featured three former Swift Student Challenge winners as part of encouraging students to participate in the ...
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Netflix Reportedly Sells Spry Fox Back to Founders as Company Shifts Gaming Strategy
Netflix is reportedly preparing to sell Spry Fox back to its original founders, according to a new report. The studio, acquired in 2022, is said to return to independent status as Netflix shifts its gaming strategy. Spry Fox will continue developing Spirit Crossing, with Netflix still publishing the 2025 mobile release while the studio seeks other ...
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Apple to Reportedly Resist Government’s Directive to Preload Sanchar Saathi App: 5 Things to Know
Apple reportedly plans to resist the directive issued by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for preloading of the Sanchar Saathi app on all smartphones sold in the country. According to a report, the Cupertino-based tech giant will not take a legal stand but convey its privacy and security concerns around the app to the government, marking ...
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Gemini App to Get a Major Design Upgrade, Could Soon Be Launched on macOS
Google is working on a major “UX 2.0” overhaul for the Gemini app to address complaints about clutter and usability. According to a company executive, the redesign will focus on improving the overall user experience rather than just updating visual elements. Google is also developing a macOS version of the app, marking its first AI-powered desk...
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Microsoft’s Copilot AI Chatbot to No Longer Be Available on WhatsApp Next Year
Microsoft has announced that its Copilot AI chatbot will be discontinued on WhatsApp beginning January 15, 2026. The decision follows Meta’s updated Business API policies, which restrict AI developers and service providers from accessing or operating through the WhatsApp Business Solution. With this change, Microsoft becomes the second major AI c...
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How to Use Gemini 3 Pro-powered Nano Banana Pro and What It Can Do
Google’s Nano Banana Pro, also called Gemini 3 Pro Image, is an AI tool for generating and editing images. Accessible via the Gemini app and developer platforms, it offers better text rendering, higher-quality outputs, stronger contextual reasoning, and expanded editing features like multi-image prompts, targeted edits, and 2K/4K resolution suppo...
-
Apple Cracks Down on AI Data Sharing With New App Review Guidelines
Apple updated its App Review Guidelines to restrict how developers share user data with third-party AI systems. The company now requires apps to clearly disclose when personal data is sent to external AI tools and obtain explicit user permission. Developers must also justify data sharing and name the AI models involved. Apple warns that non-complia...
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Apple's iOS 26.2 Beta 3 Rolled Out With AirDrop Upgrades, Liquid Glass Tweaks and More
Apple's iOS 26.2 beta 3 update has rolled out to developers and testers with several new features and refinements. The update introduces temporary AirDrop codes for 30-day sharing with non-contacts and adjusts Sleep Score ratings. Apple Podcasts gains AI-generated chapters, while Apple News gets a cleaner layout. The update adds a Liquid Glass Lock...
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Google Will Now Allow 'Experienced Users' to Sideload Apps on Android
Google announced that it is revising its sideloading policy. It will allow advanced users to bypass this restriction and accept the risks of installing unverified apps. This change comes after developers raised concerns about limiting user choice and developer freedom. Google confirmed that it is building a new advanced flow that allows experienced...
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Elon Musk’s Grok AI Model Now Supports Files in API
Elon Musk’s xAI has introduced file support to its Grok-powered API, allowing developers to build apps that can upload, read, and analyse documents. The new Files API supports formats like PDF, CSV, JSON, and Python scripts, enabling multi-file conversations and code execution. Available with Grok 4 and Grok 4 Fast, it costs $10 per 1,000 tool in...
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Delhi Blast's Telegram Link: How Messaging App Became Playground For Terrorists
The less moderated online spaces provided by Telegram have also enabled extremists to reach wider masses and do self-promotion, brand development, and propaganda dissemination.
-
WhatsApp for Android May Let Users Reserve Same Usernames Used on Facebook and Instagram
WhatsApp has long been rumoured to be developing a usernames feature. In recent weeks, the Meta-owned instant messaging platform has taken steps towards its rollout by testing the ability to reserve usernames before the introduction of the full username system. WhatsApp is now reportedly developing a new feature for its Android app, which will let ...
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Google Play Store to Show Warnings on Apps Causing Excessive Battery Drain
Starting March 1, next year, the Google Play Store will show warnings on app listings that cause excessive battery drain. The Android apps that keep devices awake for a longer time will also be excluded from the prominent discovery surfaces, such as recommendations. A user session is considered excessive when it involves more than 2 cumulative hour...
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WhatsApp Rolling Out Media Hub to Easily Browse Shared Images, Videos and More Shared Across Chat: Report
WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a new Media Hub feature for a limited number of users on WhatsApp Web and WhatsApp for Mac. This feature works like a centralised hub for all media shared across chats. This feature could help in content discovery and improve overall media management on the platform. It allows users to find recent media files by s...
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Apple Reportedly Developing Satellite-Powered Maps, Photo Sharing via Satellite on iPhone
Apple is developing several new features linked to satellite connectivity for the iPhone, as per a seasoned journalist. The Cupertino-based tech giant first introduced satellite-based emergency calls and messages in 2022 with the iPhone 14 series. Subsequent iPhone models have all featured support for it, along with several quality-of-life upgrades...
-
Apple Swift Student Challenge to Return in February 2026; Apple Highlights Winning Student Developers' Apps
Apple will start accepting applications for its annual Swift Student Challenge 2026 in February next year. The competition requires participants to showcase their coding skills and creativity through its app playgrounds. The company has also featured three former Swift Student Challenge winners as part of encouraging students to participate in the ...
