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  Google’s AI Overviews Giving Incorrect Medical Advice as OpenAI, Anthropic Push for Healthcare: Report

  Google’s AI Overviews has come under scrutiny again after reportedly sharing incorrect medical advice in search results. An investigation found errors in responses about cancer diets, blood test ranges and women’s health, prompting Google to remove some summaries. The incident raises concerns as many users rely on AI Overviews at the top of Sea...

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  WhatsApp Introduces Member Tags for Group Chats, Event Reminders, and More

  WhatsApp on Wednesday announced several new features aimed at helping users stay connected and express themselves better in group chats. The Meta-owned instant messaging platform is rolling out member tags, which can be added to a user’s name to provide more contextual information about them. They can also turn any word they type into a sticker, ...

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  OpenAI Says Over 40 Million Users Have Asked ChatGPT Healthcare Questions: Report

  OpenAI’s ChatGPT is reportedly handling a surge in healthcare queries, with over 40 million users asking medical questions, many from rural communities and often outside clinic hours. A common theme is health insurance help, including plan comparisons, claims and billing. It shows AI filling gaps in access to medical information, though accuracy ...

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  Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Leaked Colour Options Suggest a Move Away From Titanium

  Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is expected to be launched later this month or in early February. With little time remaining, new information about the device is surfacing more quickly. The smartphone will be part of the Galaxy S26 series, with the base model and the Galaxy S26+ joining the Ultra variant. A new leak has now revealed the possible colour op...

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  The Hidden Cons Of Using AI To Plan Your Trips (And How To Deal With Them)

  AI tools can provide clarity, help with simple research, and offer a base to build on for many travellers. But one shouldn't rely on their suggestions blindly. Here's what could go wrong.

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  Mappls App Introduces Multimodal Public Transport Routes With Bus, Metro, and Rail Route Information

  Mappls, the homegrown digital mapping and navigation app by MapMyIndia, is expanding its capabilities with the addition of multimodal public transport routes. According to the company’s announcement on Tuesday, users will be able to access metro, rail, and bus route information directly within the app. Its addition is believed to further strength...

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  How to Keep Your Free Perplexity Pro on Airtel: New Card Requirement Explained

  Perplexity sent an email to Airtel users on Monday, asking them to add card information to continue to keep the free trial of its Pro plan.

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  Google's NotebookLM Updated With Data Tables, Export Support for Notes and Reports

  NotebookLM is getting various new upgrades. On Thursday, Google Labs, the Mountain View-based company’s platform for launching experimental AI features, announced that NotebookLM is getting the Data Tables upgrade. This will allow users to organise information into a data table within the AI-powered research platform. These files can later be exp...

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  Google to Discontinue Dark Web Reports in February 2026, Directs Users to Existing Privacy and Security Tools

  Google is discontinuing the dark web report, which was meant to scan the dark web for personal information of users. The company announced that it will stop scanning for new breaches on January 15, 2026. The dark web report will no longer be available to access from February 16, 2026. Google said that it is shifting the focus to tools that give use...

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  Alexa's Popular Requests in 2025 Included K-Pop, Bollywood, Podcasts and Details About Celebrities

  Amazon has revealed the most popular Alexa questions Indian users asked the voice assistant this year. In 2025, the tech giant said K-pop artists BTS, Jennie, and Blackpink were among the top musicians Alexa customers asked general information about. On top of this, Alexa catered to the queries of customers about famous personalities like Virat Koh...

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  Google Announces Emergency Live Video for Sharing Visual Information with Emergency Services on Android

  Google on Wednesday announced a new feature for Android, which allows users to get help from emergency services via a real-time video feed. Dubbed Emergency Live Video, a dispatcher can send a request to the phone to share a live video, allowing responders to quickly assess the situation until help arrives. It is said to be built on Android's Emerg...

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  WhatsApp Prepares to Expand Ads on Status and Channels to More Users

  WhatsApp started rolling out ads in WhatsApp Status and Channels. Several users have spotted the ads on WhatsApp, but these ads do not appear in private chats. The company is displaying a pop-up message on the platform informing users that they will begin seeing ads on the app. Personal messages, calls, and statuses are claimed to remain end-to-end...

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  How to Delete History on Google Chrome, Firefox, Other Browsers: A Step-by-Step Guide

  Web browsers store information such as websites you access, files you download, and searches. These raise privacy concerns, especially when you are using shared and public devices. This article explains how to delete your browsing history and gives you step-by-step ways to clear all or part of it.

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  Chinese Hiker Wears Clothing Tag To Help Find Missing Children

  Deng's clarification helped clarify the tags' true purpose and cleared up the misunderstanding that had led to online harassment.

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  Apple’s FaceTime Reportedly Blocked in Russia Alongside Snapchat’s Video Calling Feature

  Apple’s FaceTime and Snapchat, the disappearing videos and photos platform, will not allow users to make voice and video calls in Russia, according to a report. The services of the two platforms have reportedly been blocked by the country's Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media, Roskomnadzor. In ...