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Amazon vs Perplexity: 5 Things to Know About the Agentic AI Browser War
Amazon has issued a cease-and-desist notice to Perplexity, alleging its Comet AI browser disguises itself as Chrome to bypass safeguards and access the Amazon Store on users’ behalf, creating security and trust risks. Perplexity rejected the claims, accusing Amazon of blocking innovation. The dispute highlights growing tension between major platf...
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WhatsApp Working on 'Strict Account Settings' Feature to Protect Users From Cyberattacks: Report
WhatsApp is said to be developing a new lockdown-style mode to enhance security for users at risk of targeted cyberattacks, according to feature tracker WABetaInfo. Spotted in the latest WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.33.4 update on the Google Play Store, the feature will reportedly let users apply stricter privacy settings with one toggle. It incl...
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Gets High Court Relief Over Personality Rights
The case has been listed for further proceedings on January 15, 2026.
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Google Pixel 10's Take a Message Feature Rolls Out to Older Pixel Phones
Google’s Take a Message feature is rolling out to Pixel 4 and later phones in the US, UK, Ireland, and Australia, with support from most carriers except Dish. Some Pixel 9 users have already received it, and a wider rollout is expected soon. The feature also works on Pixel Watch 2 and later watches when paired with a Pixel 6 or newer phones. It s...
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Google Pixel 10 Series Gets Upgraded Gboard With Voice-Activated AI Writing Tools
Google Pixel 10 series was launched on Wednesday with much fanfare. Just like typical Made by Google events, the showcase focused equal parts on the hardware, software, and ecosystem features. One interesting software upgrade to the smartphone series is coming in the form of Gboard, which is now getting its first set of artificial intelligence (AI)...
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Apple Must Allow Alternative Browser Engines on iOS by December Under Japan's New Mobile Software Competition Act
Apple will be forced to allow browsers that do not function on the WebKit browser engine, under Japan’s Mobile Software Competition Act Guidelines. The country's regulator dubbed the Cupertino company’s practice as anti-competitive as it blocked other browsers to offer the same performance as Safari. This will essentially allow other web browse...
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Truecaller to Discontinue Call Recording Feature on iPhones from September 30
Truecaller will soon stop offering the call recording functionality on iPhone. The Swedish caller ID app re-introduced this ability on both Android and iOS platforms almost two years ago, following the prior discontinuation after Google cracked down on APIs designed for accessibility features related to voice calls. Instead, Truecaller will focus o...
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Google Unveils India-Focused Safety Charter, Shares How It Is Using AI to Combat Online Frauds and Scams
Google unveiled its Safety Charter for India, highlighting how it is using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to identify and prevent instances of cybercrimes across its products. The Mountain View-based tech giant highlighted that with the rise of India’s digital economy, the need for trust-based systems was high. The company is now using A...
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Google Pixel 10 Series to Use a Tele-Macro Camera For Improved Close-Up Photography: Report
Google Pixel 10 series is reported to feature macro photography on its telephoto (5x zoom) thanks to tele-macro setup. Unlike the ultrawide lens, which can focus closely, telephoto lenses offer better image quality and allow users to shoot from a distance. This distance helps avoid blocking light as well, which helps with macro shots. The Pixel 10 ...
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Google Updates Its ‘G’ Logo Icon With New Gradient Design Replacing Solid Colour Sections
Google has silently updated its iconic ‘G’ logo with a new design, nearly 10 years after it was refreshed with the modern Product Sans typeface. The previously visible icon comprised sections featuring solid colours in line with the Mountain View-based tech giant’s colour scheme, with each block having a well-defined boundary. Following the u...
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Apple Follows Google in Blocking 14 Unregistered Crypto Exchange Apps in South Korea
This week, Apple removed 14 crypto exchange apps from its App Store in South Korea for not being in compliance with the country’s licensing regime. KuCoin and MEXC are among the impacted apps. Unregistered crypto businesses lack government protection and can pose financial risks to the users – which is why South Korea believes in cutting access...
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Google Chrome Fixes 23-Year-Old Bug That Let Sites See Your Previously Visited Links
Google Chrome is set to fix a 23-year-old privacy bug that allowed malicious sites to track users' browsing history. Earlier measures partially addressed the issue, but Google says Chrome version 136, launching this month, will block exploits used to identify visited links. This update marks a significant advancement in user privacy protection.
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Google to Ramp Up Android Security With New Features for App Developers
Google is introducing measures to combat malicious and fraudulent apps on the Play Store. These include improved pre-review checks for developers, enhancing the Play Integrity API to block harmful apps outside the store, and expanded live threat detection to spot fake financial apps. Additionally, new badges will validate specific app categories, t...
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Google Play Store Blocks 17 Unregistered Crypto Exchanges in South Korea, Apple May Follow
Google Play has restricted access to 17 foreign crypto exchanges in South Korea, including KuCoin, in compliance with a regulatory directive. These exchanges can no longer be installed on Android devices within the country. The move aligns with South Korea’s efforts to regulate the digital asset market and enforce compliance among overseas platfo...
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Google's Chrome Update Blocks Popular Ad Blockers, Including uBlock Origin
Google's latest Chrome update has disabled several widely used ad-blocking extensions, including uBlock Origin.
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Amazon vs Perplexity: 5 Things to Know About the Agentic AI Browser War
Amazon has issued a cease-and-desist notice to Perplexity, alleging its Comet AI browser disguises itself as Chrome to bypass safeguards and access the Amazon Store on users’ behalf, creating security and trust risks. Perplexity rejected the claims, accusing Amazon of blocking innovation. The dispute highlights growing tension between major platf...
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WhatsApp Working on 'Strict Account Settings' Feature to Protect Users From Cyberattacks: Report
WhatsApp is said to be developing a new lockdown-style mode to enhance security for users at risk of targeted cyberattacks, according to feature tracker WABetaInfo. Spotted in the latest WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.33.4 update on the Google Play Store, the feature will reportedly let users apply stricter privacy settings with one toggle. It incl...
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Gets High Court Relief Over Personality Rights
The case has been listed for further proceedings on January 15, 2026.
-
Google Pixel 10's Take a Message Feature Rolls Out to Older Pixel Phones
Google’s Take a Message feature is rolling out to Pixel 4 and later phones in the US, UK, Ireland, and Australia, with support from most carriers except Dish. Some Pixel 9 users have already received it, and a wider rollout is expected soon. The feature also works on Pixel Watch 2 and later watches when paired with a Pixel 6 or newer phones. It s...
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Google Pixel 10 Series Gets Upgraded Gboard With Voice-Activated AI Writing Tools
Google Pixel 10 series was launched on Wednesday with much fanfare. Just like typical Made by Google events, the showcase focused equal parts on the hardware, software, and ecosystem features. One interesting software upgrade to the smartphone series is coming in the form of Gboard, which is now getting its first set of artificial intelligence (AI)...
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Apple Must Allow Alternative Browser Engines on iOS by December Under Japan's New Mobile Software Competition Act
Apple will be forced to allow browsers that do not function on the WebKit browser engine, under Japan’s Mobile Software Competition Act Guidelines. The country's regulator dubbed the Cupertino company’s practice as anti-competitive as it blocked other browsers to offer the same performance as Safari. This will essentially allow other web browse...
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Truecaller to Discontinue Call Recording Feature on iPhones from September 30
Truecaller will soon stop offering the call recording functionality on iPhone. The Swedish caller ID app re-introduced this ability on both Android and iOS platforms almost two years ago, following the prior discontinuation after Google cracked down on APIs designed for accessibility features related to voice calls. Instead, Truecaller will focus o...
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Google Unveils India-Focused Safety Charter, Shares How It Is Using AI to Combat Online Frauds and Scams
Google unveiled its Safety Charter for India, highlighting how it is using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to identify and prevent instances of cybercrimes across its products. The Mountain View-based tech giant highlighted that with the rise of India’s digital economy, the need for trust-based systems was high. The company is now using A...
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Google Pixel 10 Series to Use a Tele-Macro Camera For Improved Close-Up Photography: Report
Google Pixel 10 series is reported to feature macro photography on its telephoto (5x zoom) thanks to tele-macro setup. Unlike the ultrawide lens, which can focus closely, telephoto lenses offer better image quality and allow users to shoot from a distance. This distance helps avoid blocking light as well, which helps with macro shots. The Pixel 10 ...
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Google Updates Its ‘G’ Logo Icon With New Gradient Design Replacing Solid Colour Sections
Google has silently updated its iconic ‘G’ logo with a new design, nearly 10 years after it was refreshed with the modern Product Sans typeface. The previously visible icon comprised sections featuring solid colours in line with the Mountain View-based tech giant’s colour scheme, with each block having a well-defined boundary. Following the u...
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Apple Follows Google in Blocking 14 Unregistered Crypto Exchange Apps in South Korea
This week, Apple removed 14 crypto exchange apps from its App Store in South Korea for not being in compliance with the country’s licensing regime. KuCoin and MEXC are among the impacted apps. Unregistered crypto businesses lack government protection and can pose financial risks to the users – which is why South Korea believes in cutting access...
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Google Chrome Fixes 23-Year-Old Bug That Let Sites See Your Previously Visited Links
Google Chrome is set to fix a 23-year-old privacy bug that allowed malicious sites to track users' browsing history. Earlier measures partially addressed the issue, but Google says Chrome version 136, launching this month, will block exploits used to identify visited links. This update marks a significant advancement in user privacy protection.
-
Google to Ramp Up Android Security With New Features for App Developers
Google is introducing measures to combat malicious and fraudulent apps on the Play Store. These include improved pre-review checks for developers, enhancing the Play Integrity API to block harmful apps outside the store, and expanded live threat detection to spot fake financial apps. Additionally, new badges will validate specific app categories, t...
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Google Play Store Blocks 17 Unregistered Crypto Exchanges in South Korea, Apple May Follow
Google Play has restricted access to 17 foreign crypto exchanges in South Korea, including KuCoin, in compliance with a regulatory directive. These exchanges can no longer be installed on Android devices within the country. The move aligns with South Korea’s efforts to regulate the digital asset market and enforce compliance among overseas platfo...
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Google's Chrome Update Blocks Popular Ad Blockers, Including uBlock Origin
Google's latest Chrome update has disabled several widely used ad-blocking extensions, including uBlock Origin.
