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Amazon Acquires Bee, an AI Wearables Startup That Summarises Conversations and Lets Users Chat About Them
Amazon has acquired the San Francisco-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup Bee. The announcement of the acquisition was made on Tuesday by the Co-founder and CEO of the company, who highlighted that the move will enable the team to build “truly personal, agentic AI.” Notably, Bee is a wearable AI company that builds devices that listen to...
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Samsung Reportedly Developing ‘Listen’ Function for AI-Powered Now Brief in One UI 8
Following the successful rollout of Android 15-based One UI 7, Samsung is already said to be developing the next iteration, dubbed One UI 8. As per a report, the company will introduce additional functionality for the Galaxy AI-powered Now Brief feature. One such feature will let users get an audio version of their daily brief. Such a feature is sa...
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Ray-Ban Meta Glasses With Meta AI Integration Launched in India: Price, Specifications
Ray-Ban Meta Glasses were launched in India on Monday. Developed in collaboration with EssilorLuxottica, the smart glasses come equipped with a 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera, open-ear speakers, and microphones which enable users to capture snapshots, listen to music, and have conversations — all on the go. With the integration of Meta AI, the co...
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Viral Now: Woman Dining Alone At Spanish Cafe Gets A Cute And Unexpected Companion, Internet Approves
A reel showing a waiter at a restaurant in Spain providing a guest with unusual "company" has gone viral. The idea has won many hearts online.
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Realme Buds T200 Lite With IPX4 Rating, Up to 48-Hour Total Battery Life Launched in India
Realme Buds T200 Lite true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds were launched in India on Wednesday. They debuted alongside the Realme P3 Ultra, Realme P3, and the Realme Buds Air 7. As per the company, the Realme Buds T200 Lite come with a 24 percent larger driver than the previous generation model. The TWS earbuds get IPX4 splash resistance, artificial ...
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Samsung Galaxy S25 With One UI 7 Enables Galaxy AI and More Features on Galaxy Buds 3 Series
Samsung Galaxy S25 series was launched last month and it runs on the company’s new Android 15-based One UI 7 out-of-the-box. Alongside introducing more features on the company’s flagship lineup, the OS update is also said to bring new capabilities to the Galaxy Buds 3 series. Galaxy S25 users will be able to leverage Galaxy AI — the company...
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Omi AI Companion Unveiled at CES 2025, Could Be Able to Read Users’ Thoughts in the Future
Omi AI, a San Francisco-based AI firm, unveiled an artificial intelligence (AI) companion at CES 2025. Currently available for pre-order, the device can be worn in multiple ways. Once paired with a smartphone (it supports both Android and iOS), it continuously listens to the user and their surroundings. The company aims the device as both a compani...
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Google Chrome Is Getting Three New AI-Powered Features to Make Accessing Tabs Easier
Google Chrome is getting three new artificial intelligence (AI) features that will help users with managing tabs. On Tuesday, the Mountain View-based tech giant announced a new feature for Chrome for iOS and two features across devices. The company stated that these features are all powered by Google AI. Interestingly, these arrive just a week afte...
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Apple AirPods 4 With Active Noise Cancellation, H2 Chipset Launched; AirPods Pro, AirPods Max Get Upgrades
Apple took the wraps off the AirPods 4 at the company's “Its Glowtime” event on Monday. Its latest wearable audio product bring enhancements to the listening experience, in addition to the introduction of active noise cancellation (ANC) and adaptive audio. The Cupertino-based tech giant has also made the switch over to USB Type-C on the AirPods...
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JBL Live Beam 3 Review: A Versatile Companion
JBL Live Beam 3 truly wireless stereo (TWS) earphones arrived in India last month. The flagship TWS by the company also marked the first time it launched an earphone with an integrated display in the country. While the JBL Tour Pro 2, the first-ever JBL TWS with a display, was introduced in several international markets in 2023, it did not debut in...
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Iyo One Earbuds With Integrated Generative AI-Powered Chatbots Opens for Pre-Order
Iyo One earbuds have emerged as the latest contender to take on the challenge of implementing artificial intelligence (AI) to a wearable form factor. This will be the California-based startup Iyo’s second audio device and the first that aims to integrate AI chatbots within it. But the company is not pitching it simply as an AI device, as the Iyo ...
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Boat Airdopes 800 With 10mm Titanium Drivers, Dolby Audio Support Listed Online
Boat Airdopes 800 will be launched in India later this week. The company has revealed the design, key features and availability details of the true wireless earphones. They are confirmed to be equipped with 10mm titanium drivers, first-in-segment Dolby Audio-backed sound and AI-backed mics. The listening experience can be customised with the help o...
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YouTube Premium Gets High Bitrate 1080p Video on Android, Smart TVs; Introduces AI-Based Features
YouTube Premium subscription cost was hiked in some regions recently. Premium users enjoy ad-free access to videos, the ability to watch videos or listen to music in the background, and high-quality video streaming. Now, the Google-owned company has announced new features for YouTube Premium users around the world including some AI-backed elements.
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Spotify Removes Many AI-Generated Songs After Universal Music Noted Suspicious Bot Activities
Spotify, in an attempt to control the proliferation of computer-generated music on its platform, removed seven percent of the songs published by AI music company, Boomy. Universal Music reached out to Spotify recently, pointing out that bots could have been deployed to bring more listener counts to Boomy’s songs.
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Spotify Monthly Active Users Cross 500 Million Mark, Artists Earning Over $1 Million Doubled in 5 Years
Spotify said on Wednesday that the company had crossed 500 million monthly active listeners as the company unveiled a "new re-imagined user interface" at its Stream On event. The service also said that the number of artists making over $1 million and over $10,000 had more than doubled in five years.
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Amazon Acquires Bee, an AI Wearables Startup That Summarises Conversations and Lets Users Chat About Them
Amazon has acquired the San Francisco-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup Bee. The announcement of the acquisition was made on Tuesday by the Co-founder and CEO of the company, who highlighted that the move will enable the team to build “truly personal, agentic AI.” Notably, Bee is a wearable AI company that builds devices that listen to...
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Samsung Reportedly Developing ‘Listen’ Function for AI-Powered Now Brief in One UI 8
Following the successful rollout of Android 15-based One UI 7, Samsung is already said to be developing the next iteration, dubbed One UI 8. As per a report, the company will introduce additional functionality for the Galaxy AI-powered Now Brief feature. One such feature will let users get an audio version of their daily brief. Such a feature is sa...
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Ray-Ban Meta Glasses With Meta AI Integration Launched in India: Price, Specifications
Ray-Ban Meta Glasses were launched in India on Monday. Developed in collaboration with EssilorLuxottica, the smart glasses come equipped with a 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera, open-ear speakers, and microphones which enable users to capture snapshots, listen to music, and have conversations — all on the go. With the integration of Meta AI, the co...
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Viral Now: Woman Dining Alone At Spanish Cafe Gets A Cute And Unexpected Companion, Internet Approves
A reel showing a waiter at a restaurant in Spain providing a guest with unusual "company" has gone viral. The idea has won many hearts online.
-
Realme Buds T200 Lite With IPX4 Rating, Up to 48-Hour Total Battery Life Launched in India
Realme Buds T200 Lite true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds were launched in India on Wednesday. They debuted alongside the Realme P3 Ultra, Realme P3, and the Realme Buds Air 7. As per the company, the Realme Buds T200 Lite come with a 24 percent larger driver than the previous generation model. The TWS earbuds get IPX4 splash resistance, artificial ...
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Samsung Galaxy S25 With One UI 7 Enables Galaxy AI and More Features on Galaxy Buds 3 Series
Samsung Galaxy S25 series was launched last month and it runs on the company’s new Android 15-based One UI 7 out-of-the-box. Alongside introducing more features on the company’s flagship lineup, the OS update is also said to bring new capabilities to the Galaxy Buds 3 series. Galaxy S25 users will be able to leverage Galaxy AI — the company...
-
Omi AI Companion Unveiled at CES 2025, Could Be Able to Read Users’ Thoughts in the Future
Omi AI, a San Francisco-based AI firm, unveiled an artificial intelligence (AI) companion at CES 2025. Currently available for pre-order, the device can be worn in multiple ways. Once paired with a smartphone (it supports both Android and iOS), it continuously listens to the user and their surroundings. The company aims the device as both a compani...
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Google Chrome Is Getting Three New AI-Powered Features to Make Accessing Tabs Easier
Google Chrome is getting three new artificial intelligence (AI) features that will help users with managing tabs. On Tuesday, the Mountain View-based tech giant announced a new feature for Chrome for iOS and two features across devices. The company stated that these features are all powered by Google AI. Interestingly, these arrive just a week afte...
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Apple AirPods 4 With Active Noise Cancellation, H2 Chipset Launched; AirPods Pro, AirPods Max Get Upgrades
Apple took the wraps off the AirPods 4 at the company's “Its Glowtime” event on Monday. Its latest wearable audio product bring enhancements to the listening experience, in addition to the introduction of active noise cancellation (ANC) and adaptive audio. The Cupertino-based tech giant has also made the switch over to USB Type-C on the AirPods...
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JBL Live Beam 3 Review: A Versatile Companion
JBL Live Beam 3 truly wireless stereo (TWS) earphones arrived in India last month. The flagship TWS by the company also marked the first time it launched an earphone with an integrated display in the country. While the JBL Tour Pro 2, the first-ever JBL TWS with a display, was introduced in several international markets in 2023, it did not debut in...
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Iyo One Earbuds With Integrated Generative AI-Powered Chatbots Opens for Pre-Order
Iyo One earbuds have emerged as the latest contender to take on the challenge of implementing artificial intelligence (AI) to a wearable form factor. This will be the California-based startup Iyo’s second audio device and the first that aims to integrate AI chatbots within it. But the company is not pitching it simply as an AI device, as the Iyo ...
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Boat Airdopes 800 With 10mm Titanium Drivers, Dolby Audio Support Listed Online
Boat Airdopes 800 will be launched in India later this week. The company has revealed the design, key features and availability details of the true wireless earphones. They are confirmed to be equipped with 10mm titanium drivers, first-in-segment Dolby Audio-backed sound and AI-backed mics. The listening experience can be customised with the help o...
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YouTube Premium Gets High Bitrate 1080p Video on Android, Smart TVs; Introduces AI-Based Features
YouTube Premium subscription cost was hiked in some regions recently. Premium users enjoy ad-free access to videos, the ability to watch videos or listen to music in the background, and high-quality video streaming. Now, the Google-owned company has announced new features for YouTube Premium users around the world including some AI-backed elements.
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Spotify Removes Many AI-Generated Songs After Universal Music Noted Suspicious Bot Activities
Spotify, in an attempt to control the proliferation of computer-generated music on its platform, removed seven percent of the songs published by AI music company, Boomy. Universal Music reached out to Spotify recently, pointing out that bots could have been deployed to bring more listener counts to Boomy’s songs.
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Spotify Monthly Active Users Cross 500 Million Mark, Artists Earning Over $1 Million Doubled in 5 Years
Spotify said on Wednesday that the company had crossed 500 million monthly active listeners as the company unveiled a "new re-imagined user interface" at its Stream On event. The service also said that the number of artists making over $1 million and over $10,000 had more than doubled in five years.
