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Instagram tests new 'Instants' app for one-time photo sharing: How it works

Instagram is testing a new "Instants" app that lets users share quick, unedited photos that disappear after one view, aiming to bring back more casual and real-time interactions

OpenAI says you can do more with GPT-5.5 even if you are not prompt expert

OpenAI's GPT-5.5 in ChatGPT and Codex reduces the need for detailed prompts by planning, executing and verifying tasks independently, making AI workflows more accessible for everyday users

Google to host 'The Android Show' on May 12 ahead of I/O 2026: Details

Google's Android Show on May 12 is expected to showcase Android 17 updates, deeper Gemini integration and early previews of XR, AI-driven features and more

Nothing brings Essential Voice to turn speech into clean text: How it works

Nothing introduces Essential Voice, a feature that converts speech into clean, ready-to-use text, adds translation and shortcuts and aims to reduce typing with faster voice input

Meta rolls out parental monitoring of kid's AI chats on FB, IG, Messenger

Meta has rolled out parental supervision tools that show what topics teens discuss with its AI across apps, aiming to improve visibility, safety, and meaningful parent-teen conversations

DeepSeek rolls out new flagship AI model a year after breakthrough

The Chinese startup unveiled the V4 Flash and V4 Pro preview series, touting top-tier performance in coding benchmarks and big advancements in reasoning and agentic tasks

Meta, Microsoft plan job cuts, buyouts that may affect up to 23,000 roles

Meta told personnel in an internal memo on Thursday that it planned to cut 10 per cent of workers, or roughly 8,000 employees, starting on May 20

Gemini-powered Siri arrives in 2026: Can Apple catch up to Android AI?

Apple plans a Gemini-powered Siri, but can it match Android's ever growing AI ecosystem? Here is how the AI gap stands now and how it could change with the revamped Siri

With Workspace Intelligence, Google adds AI tools to Sheets, Meet, Chrome

Google has announced new Workspace updates with AI-powered tools, including Workspace Intelligence, improved Sheets features, meeting summaries and automation tools to simplify everyday work ta

X introduces Grok AI-powered 'Custom Timelines' for personalised feeds

X has introduced Custom Timelines, allowing users to pin topics to their home feed, with Grok powering personalised content based on interests and activity, now in early access on iOS

Why smartphone prices are rising across brands, even for older models

Smartphone prices in India are rising after launch and across generations, driven largely by surging memory costs and supply shortages

XChat app to go live on April 25 for iPhone, iPad users: Check features

X is set to launch XChat, a standalone messaging app with encrypted chats, disappearing messages and large group support, moving beyond its existing in-app messaging system

Snapchat adds Place Loyalty on Snap Map to track visits and rank users

Snapchat has introduced Place Loyalty on Snap Map, a feature that tracks how often users visit places and ranks them into tiers, offering insights into frequent locations while keeping data private

Apple fixes iOS bug that retained notifications from deleted apps: Details

Apple has fixed a bug in iOS that could retain notifications from deleted apps, after a report suggested Signal message alerts could still be accessed even after the app was removed

China boosts 'AI for Science' computing in 2 months without US chips

In early February, China started trials for its largest artificial intelligence computing cluster for scientific research

Microsoft reduces Xbox Game Pass prices across plans: Check new prices

Microsoft has reduced Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass prices, but this change means upcoming Call of Duty titles will no longer be available on day one for subscribers

Threads brings Live Chats for real-time group discussions: How it works

Threads has introduced Live Chats, letting users join public conversations during live events like sports and music releases, enabling real-time interaction instead of post-event reactions

OpenAI's India test: Can massive AI use scale turn into a paying market?

India may be OpenAI's largest user base outside the West, but monetisation remains the harder challenge

Tesla boosts spending plan to $25 billion amid Musk's AI, robotics push

The investments will be put toward a dramatic expansion of factory operations, including production of its Optimus humanoid robot, artificial intelligence initiatives and the Cybercab autonomous car

Tim Cook regrets Apple Maps mistake, calls Apple Watch his proudest work

The maps app famously didn't work properly in much of the world, providing users with wrong directions, mislabeled landmarks and a far inferior experience to what was then offered by Google