OpenAI is developing its own AI-powered web browser, aiming to compete directly with Google Chrome.
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Oppo K13 Turbo is launching in China on July 21st.
Live from the OPPO K13 Turbo Series 5G launch, ready to see the next leap in speed and performance.
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OPPO K13 Turbo 5G Series — India’s first smartphone with an inbuilt cooling fan.
Google tightens Android security: Starting September 2026, all apps, even non-Play Store ones, need verified developers. No anonymous sideloading, blocking malware repeat offenders. Begins in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand.
Head of Product Nikita Bier announced that 𝕏 will begin showing users’ country of location starting next week.
Meta has updated its WhatsApp API policy to ban general-purpose AI chatbots effectively blocking services like ChatGPT and Perplexity from operating on the platform.
These AI models are currently free in India:
Perplexity Pro – Free for Airtel users. Redeem through the Airtel Thanks app, or download the Comet browser on Windows/Mac to get the subscription free.
ChatGPT Go – Available for everyone. Just enable auto-pay via UPI or debit card (app or web).
Google Gemini AI Pro – Free for eligible Jio users. Claim it through the MyJio app.
Perplexity Pro – Free for Airtel users. Redeem through the Airtel Thanks app, or download the Comet browser on Windows/Mac to get the subscription free.
ChatGPT Go – Available for everyone. Just enable auto-pay via UPI or debit card (app or web).
Google Gemini AI Pro – Free for eligible Jio users. Claim it through the MyJio app.
Counterpoint Research reports that Apple is on track to surpass Samsung and become the world’s largest smartphone maker for the first time in more than ten years.
WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal Users Alert: Government Apps Set to Block Access Without an Active SIM.
▪️ Every messaging app must now be tied directly to the active SIM in your device.
▪️ If you remove or switch the SIM, the apps will stop functioning immediately.
▪️ Web versions will force a logout every 6 hours, requiring a fresh QR scan to reconnect.
▪️ The policy targets fraud, impersonation, and misuse involving inactive or foreign numbers.
▪️ Travelers and multi-device users may face major access disruptions.
▪️ Apps have 90 days to meet the new requirements, or risk being blocked in the country.
▪️ Every messaging app must now be tied directly to the active SIM in your device.
▪️ If you remove or switch the SIM, the apps will stop functioning immediately.
▪️ Web versions will force a logout every 6 hours, requiring a fresh QR scan to reconnect.
▪️ The policy targets fraud, impersonation, and misuse involving inactive or foreign numbers.
▪️ Travelers and multi-device users may face major access disruptions.
▪️ Apps have 90 days to meet the new requirements, or risk being blocked in the country.
Smartphone makers are shifting their memory configurations again.
Industry insiders say that, because of tighter component constraints, budget phones are set to return to 4GB RAM in 2026.
Flagships will scale back as well, with most ultra-premium models dropping from 16GB to 12GB.
Mid-tier devices are also expected to settle back into 6GB and 8GB variants, reversing the upward trend of the past few years.
Industry insiders say that, because of tighter component constraints, budget phones are set to return to 4GB RAM in 2026.
Flagships will scale back as well, with most ultra-premium models dropping from 16GB to 12GB.
Mid-tier devices are also expected to settle back into 6GB and 8GB variants, reversing the upward trend of the past few years.
Instagram will discontinue end-to-end encryption for DMs, allowing Meta to access content. Users with existing chats will receive instructions to download their data.
Meta is removing end-to-end encrypted messaging from Instagram starting today.