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Tech Wrap Oct 23: YouTube Shorts Timer, Google Pixel Buds, Adobe Indigo app

YouTube launches Shorts Timer. Google Store now sells Pixel Buds replacement parts. Adobe Indigo app on iPhone 17 series. Spotify on Android. iPhone to Android app data transfer

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

Amazon unveils AI smart glasses for delivery drivers: Here's what it can do

Amazon's new smart delivery glasses use AI and computer vision to guide drivers with package scanning, navigation, and safety alerts - all through a hands-free display

Explained: How Google's own inventions now threaten its search monopoly

Google's 2017 Transformer paper and its open-source Chromium project powered a tech revolution that is now reshaping, and possibly eroding, the company's long-held search dominance

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

With iOS 26.1, Apple likely to makes iPhone-to-Android transfers effortless

Apple's new AppMigrationKit aims to simplify app data transfer between iPhones, iPads and Android devices, likely arriving with iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1

Quantum Echoes key step toward real-world quantum computing: Google

The company said the discovery marks the first-ever verifiable quantum advantage, meaning the results can be independently repeated and confirmed by other quantum systems

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

Lost a Pixel Bud? Google now sells 'replacement' pieces in India: Details

Google has started selling individual Pixel Buds 2a replacement parts in India, letting users buy single earbuds or eartips instead of replacing the entire set

Samsung's Galaxy XR headset debuts at half the price of Apple's Vision Pro

The $1,800 device, called the Galaxy XR, marks a bold attempt to draw interest around a product category that has so far failed to resonate with ordinary consumers

Anthropic in talks with Google for multibillion-dollar cloud deal

The plan, which has not been finalized, involves Google providing cloud computing services to Anthropic, according to the people

OpenAI launches web browser 'Atlas' to compete with Google Chrome

OpenAI said Atlas launches Tuesday on Apple laptops and will later come to Microsoft's Windows, Apple's iOS phone operating system and Google's Android phone system

RMG ban a wake-up call for the industry to rethink what is game building

As India bans real-money gaming, investors and studios turn to building creative and community-driven games, signalling a shift from gambling-style apps to genuine game development

Tech Wrap Oct 22: Samsung Galaxy XR, ChatGPT Atlas, AI bots on WhatsApp

Samsung debuts Galaxy XR. OpenAI launches ChatGPT Atlas. Meta bans AI chatbots on WhatsApp. Samsung's Perplexity AI TV app. Realme GT 8 Pro launched. Instagram Teen accounts

Microsoft releases new update for Windows 11: What's new, how to download

Microsoft's latest Windows 11 update adds AI tools, a redesigned widgets board, and new accessibility features

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

Samsung Galaxy XR: Here is how it stacks up against Apple Vision Pro M5

Samsung's maiden Galaxy XR headset takes on Apple's Vision Pro with a lighter design, Gemini AI features, and native Netflix and YouTube support. Here's how they compare to each other

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