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Apple, Google and Samsung Reportedly Challenge India's New Proposal on Always-On Smartphone Location Tracking
The Government reportedly received a proposal from the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) in June, which stated that user locations should only be provided if always-on smartphone location tracking is mandated. However, as per the report, Apple, Google, and Samsung have objected to the proposal citing privacy concerns. Currently, neithe...
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"'IndiGo Standard Time' Now Linked To Delays": Pilots Body Jabs Airline
A pilots' body heaped pressure on IndiGo Wednesday night even as India's largest airline battles an operational crisis, arguably its worst ever, brought on by 'technology glitches, adverse weather conditions, a congested aviation sector, and changed
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Google Drive Gets Popular AI-Powered Podcast-Style Overviews for PDFs
Google has added a new AI-powered feature to Drive that converts long PDF documents into podcast-style Audio Overviews. Part of the Gemini for Google Workspace suite, the tool uses technology from NotebookLM to summarise text-heavy files into short audio discussions. Available on desktop for now, it supports English only and is limited to select Wo...
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Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Tipped to Support LPDDR6 RAM, UFS 5.0 Storage
Snapdragon 8 Gen 6 chipset could support up to LPDDR 6 RAM and UFS 5.0 storage, according to a tipster. If this is true, then the rumoured SoC, which is expected to launch next year, could offer significant upgrades over Qualcomm's current flagship 3nm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, which supports up to LPDDR5X RAM. Moreover, the company is tipped to us...
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Wobble Announces Launch Date for First Smartphone in India: Expected Specifications, Features
Wobble is all set to launch its first smartphone in India next month. The in-house brand of Bengaluru-based Indkal Technologies currently has display and smart TVs in its portfolio. The new phone will be positioned in the premium segment. It is expected to run on the MediaTek Dimensity 7400 5G chipset and could be equipped with 8GB of RAM.
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Could AI Bubble Burst Soon? Experts Warn As Fears Grow About Technology
The term bubble describes a market phase where speculative buying increases the value of assets to levels that far exceed their worth.
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Does AI Pose An Existential Risk? What Experts Say
There are many claims to sort through in the current era of ubiquitous artificial intelligence (AI) products, especially generative AI ones based on large language models or LLMs, such as ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini and many, many others.
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Amazon Boss Jeff Bezos Calls AI Boom 'Kind Of Industrial Bubble': 'This Is Real'
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos described the current AI craze as an "industrial bubble" that will benefit society in future.
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Meet Abidur Chowdhury, Apple Designer Who Introduced The Slimmest iPhone
Abidur Chowdhury was born and raised in London, England, and currently works as a designer in San Francisco. He earned a Bachelor's Degree in Product Design and Technology from Loughborough University.
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ISRO Working On 40-Storey-Tall Rocket To Launch 75,000 Kg Satellite
ISRO Chairman V Narayanan on Tuesday said the space agency has been working on a rocket as high as a 40-storey building to place 75,000 kg satellite in low earth orbit.
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WhatsApp May Soon Assist You With Message Writing; Suggests Latest Android Beta Update
WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a Writing Help assistant feature powered by AI Private Processing for select beta users. The new functionality will allow users to enhance their messages using AI-powered assistance. It was reportedly spotted on WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.23.7 update.
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OnePlus Said to Be Testing Display With 165Hz Refresh Rate; Might Arrive on Midrange Smartphone
OnePlus is said to be currently testing a device that could feature a flat display with a 1.5K resolution and 165Hz refresh rate. The new display technology could be trialled on the company's mid-range smartphones first. The handset could be part of the OnePlus Ace 6 series.
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Godfather Of AI Warns Technology Could Invent Its Own Language: 'It Gets Scary...'
Geoffrey Hinton, the 'godfather of AI', said that AI has already demonstrated that it can think terrible thoughts.
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Amazon Great Freedom Festival Sale 2025: Best Deals on Smart TVs Under Rs 50,000
Amazon's Great Freedom Festival 2025 is currently live for all shoppers in India. Different smart TV models with the latest display technologies and chipsets are listed with competitive prices in the ongoing sale. Shoppers can also avail of additional discounts through bank-based offers and coupon discounts.
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WhatsApp's New AI Feature Summarises Chats. Here's How It Works
The feature is currently being rolled out in the US with plans to launch in more countries and languages later this year.
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Apple, Google and Samsung Reportedly Challenge India's New Proposal on Always-On Smartphone Location Tracking
The Government reportedly received a proposal from the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) in June, which stated that user locations should only be provided if always-on smartphone location tracking is mandated. However, as per the report, Apple, Google, and Samsung have objected to the proposal citing privacy concerns. Currently, neithe...
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"'IndiGo Standard Time' Now Linked To Delays": Pilots Body Jabs Airline
A pilots' body heaped pressure on IndiGo Wednesday night even as India's largest airline battles an operational crisis, arguably its worst ever, brought on by 'technology glitches, adverse weather conditions, a congested aviation sector, and changed
-
Google Drive Gets Popular AI-Powered Podcast-Style Overviews for PDFs
Google has added a new AI-powered feature to Drive that converts long PDF documents into podcast-style Audio Overviews. Part of the Gemini for Google Workspace suite, the tool uses technology from NotebookLM to summarise text-heavy files into short audio discussions. Available on desktop for now, it supports English only and is limited to select Wo...
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Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Tipped to Support LPDDR6 RAM, UFS 5.0 Storage
Snapdragon 8 Gen 6 chipset could support up to LPDDR 6 RAM and UFS 5.0 storage, according to a tipster. If this is true, then the rumoured SoC, which is expected to launch next year, could offer significant upgrades over Qualcomm's current flagship 3nm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, which supports up to LPDDR5X RAM. Moreover, the company is tipped to us...
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Wobble Announces Launch Date for First Smartphone in India: Expected Specifications, Features
Wobble is all set to launch its first smartphone in India next month. The in-house brand of Bengaluru-based Indkal Technologies currently has display and smart TVs in its portfolio. The new phone will be positioned in the premium segment. It is expected to run on the MediaTek Dimensity 7400 5G chipset and could be equipped with 8GB of RAM.
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Could AI Bubble Burst Soon? Experts Warn As Fears Grow About Technology
The term bubble describes a market phase where speculative buying increases the value of assets to levels that far exceed their worth.
-
Does AI Pose An Existential Risk? What Experts Say
There are many claims to sort through in the current era of ubiquitous artificial intelligence (AI) products, especially generative AI ones based on large language models or LLMs, such as ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini and many, many others.
-
Amazon Boss Jeff Bezos Calls AI Boom 'Kind Of Industrial Bubble': 'This Is Real'
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos described the current AI craze as an "industrial bubble" that will benefit society in future.
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Meet Abidur Chowdhury, Apple Designer Who Introduced The Slimmest iPhone
Abidur Chowdhury was born and raised in London, England, and currently works as a designer in San Francisco. He earned a Bachelor's Degree in Product Design and Technology from Loughborough University.
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ISRO Working On 40-Storey-Tall Rocket To Launch 75,000 Kg Satellite
ISRO Chairman V Narayanan on Tuesday said the space agency has been working on a rocket as high as a 40-storey building to place 75,000 kg satellite in low earth orbit.
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WhatsApp May Soon Assist You With Message Writing; Suggests Latest Android Beta Update
WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a Writing Help assistant feature powered by AI Private Processing for select beta users. The new functionality will allow users to enhance their messages using AI-powered assistance. It was reportedly spotted on WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.23.7 update.
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OnePlus Said to Be Testing Display With 165Hz Refresh Rate; Might Arrive on Midrange Smartphone
OnePlus is said to be currently testing a device that could feature a flat display with a 1.5K resolution and 165Hz refresh rate. The new display technology could be trialled on the company's mid-range smartphones first. The handset could be part of the OnePlus Ace 6 series.
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Godfather Of AI Warns Technology Could Invent Its Own Language: 'It Gets Scary...'
Geoffrey Hinton, the 'godfather of AI', said that AI has already demonstrated that it can think terrible thoughts.
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Amazon Great Freedom Festival Sale 2025: Best Deals on Smart TVs Under Rs 50,000
Amazon's Great Freedom Festival 2025 is currently live for all shoppers in India. Different smart TV models with the latest display technologies and chipsets are listed with competitive prices in the ongoing sale. Shoppers can also avail of additional discounts through bank-based offers and coupon discounts.
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WhatsApp's New AI Feature Summarises Chats. Here's How It Works
The feature is currently being rolled out in the US with plans to launch in more countries and languages later this year.
