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06 Jul 2024

Android 14

It's here! Android 14 arrives for 2023 Motorola RAZR, RAZR+

Motorola has finally launched the much-anticipated Android 14 update for its 2023 RAZR and RAZR+ devices.

06 Jul 2024

WhatsApp

Meta AI can now reply to photos on WhatsApp

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is set to introduce a new update, version 2.24.14.20, through the Google Play Beta Program.

06 Jul 2024

Elon Musk

X exploring deeper Grok integration: A more personalized platform?

Elon Musk's social networking app, X, is reportedly developing innovative methods to integrate xAI's Grok more deeply into its platform.

06 Jul 2024

Ola

Ola develops its own maps, will save ₹100 crore annually

Ola, a prominent Indian ride-hailing company, has fully transitioned from Google Maps to its proprietary mapping service, Ola Maps.

05 Jul 2024

Cybercrimes

Millions of Airtel users' data at risk? Telco denies breach

A hacker, known as xenZen, has claimed possession of personal data belonging to 375 million Airtel customers.

05 Jul 2024

YouTube

YouTube's AI eraser tool removes song copyright concerns for creators

YouTube has unveiled an updated version of its eraser tool, designed to help creators remove copyrighted music from their videos without affecting other audio elements.

05 Jul 2024

Elon Musk

EU's regulatory hammer coming down on X over content concerns

Elon Musk's social media platform, X, is set to face a formal warning from the European Union (EU) due to its inability to control dangerous content, according to Bloomberg.

05 Jul 2024

Reliance Industries

Reliance Jio gears up to disrupt India's smart TV market

Reliance Industries has started testing Jio TV OS, India's first homegrown smart television operating system (OS), as per Economic Times.

ISRO's Bhartiya Antariksh Hackathon for students: How to participate

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched the Bhartiya Antariksh Hackathon as part of National Space Day 2024.

05 Jul 2024

Google

AI is ruining internet with fake content, warn Google researchers

Google researchers have published a study warning about the misuse of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in creating and spreading fake content online.

05 Jul 2024

Nintendo

Most-delayed video game in history: Kein's 22-year-long journey to release

Kien, the long-awaited game has finally been released after a record-breaking delay of 22 years.

05 Jul 2024

ChatGPT

Data breach at OpenAI: AI secrets exposed in 2023 hack

In a significant security breach last year, an unidentified hacker infiltrated the internal messaging systems of OpenAI, stealing details about the company's artificial intelligence technologies.

05 Jul 2024

Cybercrimes

'RockYou2024' leak: Nearly 10 billion passwords stolen by hackers

Hackers have stolen approximately 10 billion unique plaintext passwords in the recent years.

05 Jul 2024

ChatGPT

'Synthetic cancer': This virus is using ChatGPT to spread itself

Researchers David Zollikofer from ETH Zurich and Ben Zimmerman from Ohio State University have developed a computer virus that uses the capabilities of ChatGPT to disguise itself and spread via AI-generated emails.

Hollywood icons revived as AI narrators in this audiobook app

ElevenLabs, an AI voice cloning start-up, has secured the rights to use the voices of legendary Hollywood actors in its recently launched Reader app.

05 Jul 2024

Apple

3 new models: Leak reveals Apple's iPad plans for 2025 

Apple is planning significant upgrades for its iPad lineup, according to a new leak.

05 Jul 2024

Research

Scientists develop quantum tech to hunt for elusive dark matter

Scientists from various UK universities are collaborating to develop two highly sensitive dark matter detectors, employing supercold quantum technology.

05 Jul 2024

Google

One of Pixel 9's biggest upgrades is under the display

Google's upcoming Pixel 9 series is set to include an advanced ultrasonic fingerprint scanner, as revealed by Android Authority.

05 Jul 2024

Meta

175M users later: Why Threads failed to challenge X's dominance

Threads, the social media platform developed by Meta, has garnered 175 million users within its first year.

04 Jul 2024

Google

India-made Google Pixel smartphones to sell in Europe and US

Google has begun trial production of its Pixel range of smartphones in Tamil Nadu, India, in collaboration with Foxconn.

Why some married men are turning to AI for intimacy

A research project at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is examining the phenomenon of artificial intimacy, where humans form emotional connections with AI chatbots.

Spotting AI author: Study reveals patterns that expose machine-generated text 

A recent study has found that large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT often overuse certain words, potentially pointing toward their limited vocabulary.

Cloudflare's tool helps websites block unauthorized AI scraping

Cloudflare, a leading cloud service provider, has launched a free tool designed to prevent AI bots from scraping content from its clients' websites.

04 Jul 2024

Indian Government

DPDP Act: Social media platforms jittery as India prepares rules

As the Indian Government drafts rules for the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, social media platforms are voicing significant concerns.

04 Jul 2024

ChatGPT

GPT-5: Sam Altman promises 'significant leap' in OpenAI's next LLM

Sam Altman has discussed the development of the GPT-5 — OpenAI's much-anticipated artificial intelligence (AI) model.

04 Jul 2024

ChatGPT

OpenAI releases fix for ChatGPT Mac app exposing user conversations

OpenAI has addressed a security flaw within its recently launched ChatGPT macOS app, which stored user conversations in plain text on a PC.

04 Jul 2024

Samsung

Massive spec leak renders Samsung's Fold6, Flip6 launch event pointless

Samsung is all set to introduce its new foldable smartphones at the Galaxy Unpacked event on July 10.

04 Jul 2024

WhatsApp

WhatsApp's new feature lets you create your own AI avatar

WhatsApp is working on a new feature that will allow users to create AI-generated images of themselves.

04 Jul 2024

Motorola

Motorola RAZR 50 Ultra, with Gemini AI, launched at ₹1L

Motorola has introduced the RAZR 50 Ultra, its flagship foldable smartphone, in India.

04 Jul 2024

WhatsApp

Say goodbye to boring texts: WhatsApp's video notes are here

WhatsApp has introduced a new camera mode, known as 'video note,' to simplify video content sharing in chats.

04 Jul 2024

Bumble

Scammer gets scammed: X user tricks dating app swindler

In the era of digital dating, platforms like Tinder, Bumble, and Hinge have become hotspots for scammers.

04 Jul 2024

Asteroid

ISRO chief's warning: Asteroid impact real possibility, we must prepare

Dr. S Somanath, the chief of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), has emphasized the real possibility of an asteroid hitting Earth and causing mass extinction.

04 Jul 2024

NASA

Moon mystery solved? New study explains formation of lunar swirls

Stanford University and Washington University in St. Louis (WUSL) have proposed a fresh explanation for the bright patches known as lunar swirls on the Moon's surface.

04 Jul 2024

Mark Zuckerberg

Meta Quest's multitasking update makes juggling apps a breeze

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has revealed that the latest version of Horizon OS, v67, is introducing a multitasking feature for Quest owners.

03 Jul 2024

Adam Mosseri

Threads reaches 175 million monthly users in just 12 months 

Threads, the social networking platform developed by Meta, has achieved a milestone of over 175 million monthly active users within its first year.

03 Jul 2024

SpaceX

Why SpaceX's rivals are worried about its ambitious launch plans

SpaceX, the US aerospace manufacturer and space transportation company, has proposed to launch its Starship rocket up to 44 times per year from NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

03 Jul 2024

Meta

Will Meta's new AI tool make 3D artists irrelevant

Meta, formerly known as Facebook, has rolled out a groundbreaking artificial intelligence system named Meta 3D Gen.

03 Jul 2024

Apple

Three million iOS, macOS apps vulnerable for 10+ years

Supply-chain attack vulnerabilities, undetected for over a decade, have left thousands of iOS and macOS apps exposed, according to EVA Information Security researchers.

03 Jul 2024

NASA

45 days on Mars (well, almost): HERA crew finishes simulation

Jason Lee, Shareef Al Romaithi, Stephanie Navarro, and Piyumi Wijesekara have completed a 45-day simulated journey to Mars, as part of NASA's Human Exploration Research Analog (HERA) Campaign 7 Mission 2.

03 Jul 2024

Intel

Samsung's most powerful laptop debuts in India at ₹2.34 lakh

Samsung has launched the Galaxy Book4 Ultra in India as its most powerful laptop to date.