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20 Sep 2024

Robots

Watch: Police robot overpowers suspect in dramatic take down

A dramatic standoff in Texas ended when a police robot outsmarted a suspect who tried to disable it.

Devin, world's first AI software engineer, gets a major upgrade 

California-based Cognitive Labs's Devin AI has undergone substantial improvements, enhancing its capabilities across various dimensions.

19 Sep 2024

Apple

Apple iPhone 16 series goes on sale tomorrow: Check offers

Apple's latest iPhone 16 series will go on sale in India tomorrow, after being available for pre-orders for a week now.

19 Sep 2024

Apple

Apple to reserve 2nm chip for iPhone 18 Pro models

Apple is planning to incorporate advanced 2nm processors in its next generation of iPhones, set for release in 2026.

19 Sep 2024

Apple

Hidden apps in Apple's iOS 18 are not fully invisible

Apple's latest operating system, iOS 18, introduces a novel feature that allows users to hide apps from their devices.

19 Sep 2024

China

Alibaba unveils over 100 AI models to rival Microsoft, OpenAI

Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant, has launched more than 100 open-source artificial intelligence (AI) models in a bid to compete with industry rivals.

19 Sep 2024

Apple

EU warns Apple to open iOS to rival technologies

The European Union (EU) has issued a stern warning to Apple, urging the tech giant to make its iPhone and iPad operating systems more accessible to competing technologies.

20% UK doctors regularly use AI tools like ChatGPT: Report

A recent survey published in BMJ Health and Care Informatics, reveals that one in five General Practitioners (GPs) in the UK are incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) tools into their daily routines.

19 Sep 2024

YouTube

YouTube Shorts is getting AI-driven features: Check what's new

YouTube is set to revolutionize its Shorts platform by integrating Veo, an artificial intelligence (AI) model developed by Google DeepMind.

RBI develops AI model to identify fradulent bank accounts

The Reserve Bank of India's Innovation Hub (RBIH) has introduced an artificial intelligence model, named MuleHunter AI.

19 Sep 2024

Microsoft

Microsoft partners with defense start-up to develop next-gen combat goggles

Microsoft has joined forces with defense technology start-up, Anduril Industries, to enhance the performance of new combat goggles for the US Army.

19 Sep 2024

WhatsApp

WhatsApp will soon let you customize chat themes

WhatsApp, the popular instant messaging app, is preparing to introduce a new feature that will allow users to customize their chat themes.

19 Sep 2024

Apple

iOS 18 bug triggers endless crash loop in Messages app

Apple's latest operating system, iOS 18, has been marred by a significant glitch that disrupts the functionality of the Messages app.

19 Sep 2024

Air Pollution

Microplastics detected in human brain tissue for the first time

Microplastics, tiny fragments of plastic pollution, have been discovered in human brain tissue for the first time.

19 Sep 2024

Android 15

Mark your calendars! Android 15 will release on this date

Google is set to initiate the over-the-air (OTA) rollout of its latest Android 15 update for Pixel devices on October 15, according to Android Headlines.

19 Sep 2024

YouTube

YouTube's new 'Hype' button promotes smaller creators: How it works

YouTube has launched a new feature called 'Hype,' aimed at promoting smaller creators on its platform.

19 Sep 2024

X

X back online in Brazil after company's clever workaround

X has made a comeback in Brazil after being banned for over two weeks.

19 Sep 2024

Data privacy

LinkedIn is using your data to train AI models

LinkedIn, the professional networking platform, has silently opted its users into a program that uses their data for training artificial intelligence (AI) models.

19 Sep 2024

Rockstar Games

Here's why you can't play GTA V on Steam Deck

Grand Theft Auto V (GTA V), a game that has consistently ranked among the top 20 most-played games on Valve's Steam Deck for over two years, is now listed as "unsupported" by Valve.

18 Sep 2024

Apple

Apple Intelligence to support German, Korean, and Italian in 2025

Apple has announced plans to extend the language support of its artificial intelligence (AI) feature set, Apple Intelligence.

18 Sep 2024

Apple

How Apple made iPhone 16 series much easier to repair

Apple has recently unveiled its iPhone 16 series, marking a significant stride toward improved repairability.

18 Sep 2024

IIT Guwahati

IIT Guwahati's groundbreaking study cracks quantum nature of gravity

A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati and the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa, are making significant strides in understanding the quantum nature of gravity.

Union Cabinet approves ISRO's Chandrayaan-4, Venus mission, Indian space station

The Union Cabinet has given the green light to several ambitious projects by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

18 Sep 2024

Huawei

Samsung's rollable phone may debut sooner than you expect

Samsung is reportedly developing a groundbreaking smartphone with a rollable display. The device is likely to launch in 2025.

18 Sep 2024

Google Photos

Google Photos now finally lets you flip images: Here's how

Google Photos has introduced a new image flipping tool that enables users to mirror photos horizontally.

18 Sep 2024

E-commerce

India's start-up ecosystem projected to triple by 2030

India is on the cusp of a significant start-up boom, with projections indicating a 2.6x increase in the number of start-ups by 2030.

18 Sep 2024

HIV

Meet Lenacapavir: The drug that could end HIV epidemic

The global fight against HIV/AIDS has been bolstered by the promising results of a new drug, Lenacapavir.

18 Sep 2024

OpenAI

OpenAI warns users against probing its latest 'o1' AI model

OpenAI has issued stern warnings to users, attempting to investigate the inner workings of its new o1 AI model codenamed "Strawberry." They are receiving warning emails and threats of ban.

18 Sep 2024

ChatGPT

OpenAI's ChatGPT faces outage, users report access issues

OpenAI's widely-used chatbot, ChatGPT, is currently experiencing a partial outage. The issue has been confirmed by OpenAI on its official status page.

18 Sep 2024

NASA

Company behind first private Moon-landing to build lunar communication infrastructure

NASA has awarded a contract worth up to $4.82 billion to Intuitive Machines, a Houston-based aerospace company.

18 Sep 2024

Android

EA's upcoming social app wants to bring sports fans together 

Electronic Arts (EA), a leading video game publisher, is set to expand its digital footprint with the introduction of a new mobile application.

18 Sep 2024

Donald Trump

Russia targeting Harris-Walz presidential campaign with fake videos: Microsoft

Microsoft has issued a warning about Russia's alleged interference in the upcoming US presidential election.

18 Sep 2024

AR Glasses

Snap unveils 5th-generation AR spectacles but you can't buy one

Snap Inc., the parent company of Snapchat, has launched its fifth-generation augmented reality (AR) Spectacles at the Partner Summit in Los Angeles.

18 Sep 2024

Data privacy

Discord now encrypts your voice and video calls

Discord, the popular communication platform for gamers and online communities, has introduced end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for its audio and video calls.

18 Sep 2024

Apple TV

You can restore iPhone 16's firmware wirelessly using another iPhone

Apple has introduced a wireless firmware recovery and restoration system for its latest iPhone 16 series.

18 Sep 2024

Apple

Don't update! iPadOS 18 is bricking M4 iPad Pro models

Apple has temporarily suspended the release of its latest software update, iPadOS 18, for M4 iPad Pro models.

18 Sep 2024

Elon Musk

Neuralink's vision restoration implant gets FDA approval: How 'Blindsight' works

Elon Musk's brain-chip start-up, Neuralink, has secured approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for an experimental implant device known as 'Blindsight.'

18 Sep 2024

Google

Google's labels will help you spot AI-generated content

Google is set to introduce new labels in its search results, specifically designed to identify content created or modified using artificial intelligence (AI).

18 Sep 2024

Apple

iOS 18.1 with Apple Intelligence: Here's when it will release

Apple has initiated the testing phase for its latest software update, iOS 18.1 beta 4.

17 Sep 2024

Apple

DMA effect: Epic Games Store debuts on iPads in EU

The Epic Games Store has expanded its reach to iPad users in the European Union (EU), following the recent iPadOS 18 update.