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Microsoft introduces Mico, a visual AI face for its Copilot voice assistant

Microsoft introduces "Mico," an expressive AI avatar in Copilot's Fall Release, designed to make voice interactions more natural, emotional, and conversational

Instagram launches AI Restyle tool to edit Stories with prompts, effects

Instagram launches its AI Restyle tool for Stories, letting users edit photos and videos with text prompts, presets, and creative effects directly in the app

Spotify confirms Android app crashing on Wi-Fi, fix on way: Details here

Spotify has confirmed reports of its Android app freezing or crashing when connected to certain Wi-Fi networks, mainly affecting Samsung and Google Pixel users

Adobe Indigo camera app faces issues on iPhone 17 series, fix coming soon

Adobe's Indigo app reportedly isn't working on iPhone 17 models due to front camera issues. A fix is expected with Apple's upcoming iOS 26.1 update

YouTube launches Shorts Timer to help users control doomscrolling: Details

YouTube's new Timer feature lets users set daily limits for Shorts viewing, pausing scrolling once the limit is reached. Parental controls to arrive later this year

Snapchat's Imagine Lens brings text-to-image AI to all users: How it works

Snapchat expands its AI-powered Imagine Lens to all users in the US for free, letting them create creative Snaps from text prompts. Here's how the feature works

Instagram rolls out app icon customisation for teen users: What's new

Instagram now lets teen users customise their app icon with six new designs, including fire, floral, and cosmic themes, to reflect their personal style

WhatsApp to block ChatGPT, Perplexity as Meta bans AI bots: What it means

Meta will ban general-purpose AI chatbots from WhatsApp Business API starting January 15, 2026, forcing ChatGPT and others like Perplexity off the platform

YouTube rolls out likeness-detection tech: What is it and how it works

YouTube launches likeness-detection tech for creators to identify and remove AI-generated videos that clone their face or voice, protecting against fake content

Samsung launches Perplexity AI-powered app for smart TVs: Check features

Samsung debuts the first Perplexity AI-powered TV app, bringing real-time answers, smart search, and AI assistance to its latest Vision AI Companion TVs

Realme GT8 series with Ricoh imaging tech, modular camera design unveiled

Realme unveiled the GT 8 and GT 8 Pro in China with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, Ricoh-tuned cameras, customisable camera design, and 7,000mAh battery

OnePlus 15 likely to launch in India soon after China debut on October 27

OnePlus has announced three colour options for the upcoming OnePlus 15 smartphone - Misty Purple, Sand Storm, and Absolute Black

iQOO 15 debuts with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, India launch in Nov

iQOO 15 is one of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 powered flagship smartphone coming to India towards the end of this year. Here is all you need to know about the smartphone

WhatsApp explores message limit in one-sided chats to curb spam: Report

Reportedly, WhatsApp plans to curb spam by limiting messages in unresponsive chats, encouraging two-way communication and improving the overall user experience

I didn't expect to love 'Beats Powerbeats Fit' earbuds this much, but I do

Over the past few weeks, I've pushed the Beats Powerbeats Fit through every part of my routine. After all that real-world testing, here's how they actually held up

Nothing likely to expand lineup with affordable Phone 3a Lite by year-end

Nothing is reportedly working on the Phone 3a Lite, a budget variant of the Phone 3a, expected to launch in India by year-end at around Rs 20,000

Google Meet adds AI-powered makeup filter to enhance your on-screen look

Google Meet now offers an AI-powered makeup filter with 12 customisable looks to help users appear polished and natural on video calls across web and mobile

iQOO 15 to launch in November with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, OriginOS 6

iQOO 15 will debut in China on October 20 before arriving in India in November, featuring Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, Android 16-based OriginOS 6, and a 7,000mAh battery

Apple prepares MacBook Pro with OLED touchscreen, punch-hole camera: Report

Reportedly, Apple's first touch-screen MacBook Pro could arrive by 2026-27, featuring an OLED display, M6 chip, thinner frame, and a punch-hole camera replacing the notch

Meta to retire Messenger app for Windows, Mac on December 15: Details here

Reportedly, Meta confirmed Messenger's desktop apps for Windows and Mac will stop working from December 15, directing users to use Facebook's web version for future access