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Tech wrap Oct 11: Xbox games on Android, Intel Core Ultra 200S series, more

Microsoft to sell Xbox games through mobile app. Intel Core Ultra 200S desktop processor unveiled. Qualcomm confirms security vulnerability. WhatsApp rolling out chat-specific themes

WhatsApp starts rolling out chat-specific themes to select users: Report

Users can choose from 20 different colour and 22 textured themes, personalising conversations by applying different themes to specific chats

Govt eyes crackdown on ecommerce dark patterns amid festive shopping season

In December last year, the Consumer Affairs Ministry introduced rules defining 13 dark patterns in ecommerce, classifying them as violations of consumer protection laws

Apple halts signing of iOS 18 following iOS 18.0.1 update: What it means

This is a routine practice for Apple, where the company stops signing older software versions roughly a week after a new update is released, preventing users from reverting to previous versions

India, US collaborate on 'safe, secure, trustworthy' AI, says Seth Center

Among other areas of cooperation, India and the US's focus has also been on critical and emerging technologies that include artificial intelligence and quantum technologies

Apple set to release iOS 18.1 soon, with iOS 18.2 expected in December

iOS 18.1 will debut Apple Intelligence on eligible iPhone, but the advanced AI features will not be available until the arrival of iOS 18.2, which is expected in December

Secure Connection launches Honeywell Aviator Hi-Fi speaker at Rs 39,999

The Honeywell Aviator Hi-Fi speaker is powered by a proprietary true-lossless audio codec (over 1Mbps transmission rate) and delivers a 240W power output, said the company

Google releases Imagen 3 for image generation to all Gemini users: Details

Google said that Imagen 3 is its highest quality image generation model, bringing an even higher degree of photorealism, better instruction following, and fewer distracting artefacts

Sennheiser launches ACCENTUM Wireless Copper special edition in India

The ACCENTUM Wireless SE comes along with the BTD 600 Bluetooth dongle at Rs 13,990. It is available exclusively on the brand's webshop and the e-commerce platform Amazon

Zoom expands AI features, introduces custom avatars and upgraded companion

Zoom has announced the next generation of Zoom AI Companion, the company's AI personal assistant, along with a custom add-on for AI Companion at an additional cost per month

Nothing OS 3.0 available in open beta for Phone (2a): Check new features

Nothing OS 3.0, based on Android 15, will be available in open beta for Phone (2) in November, while Phone (1), Phone (2a) Plus, and CMF Phone 1 will receive it in December

OpenAI fires back at Elon Musk over 'altruism versus greed' lawsuit

Not quite two months after he abandoned his first suit against OpenAI, Musk filed a complaint in August claiming that co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman manipulated him

Lava Agni 3 goes on sale with launch offers: Key features, price, specs

The Lava Agni 3 boasts a dual-display design with a secondary touchscreen on the rear, alongside the rear camera module. Moreover, the smartphone features an action key akin to Apple's Action Button

OpenAI strikes deal with Hearst to bring more news content to ChatGPT

As part of the agreement, which was announced on Tuesday, Hearst will license content from Esquire, Cosmopolitan, Elle and more than 40 newspapers for use across OpenAI's products

MediaTek announces support for Gemini Nano multimodal for select chips

MediaTek is adding Gemini Nano support to its processors, beginning with the soon-to-be-released Dimensity 9400

'Your Android has new features': Non-Pixel devices gets Google notification

The notification opens a full screen message carousel window, highlighting eight new Android features along with instructions, images, and details about availability

iOS 18.1 developer beta 6 is now available: What's new and eligible iPhones

In iOS 18.1 developer beta 6, Apple previews additional features coming to eligible iPhones, including support for Apple Intelligence functionalities and a revamped Siri assistant

US Judge orders Google to list rival apps stores to its Play Store

A federal judge on Monday ordered Google to tear down the digital walls shielding its Android app store from competition as punishment for maintaining an illegal monopoly that helped expand the company's internet empire. The injunction issued by US District Judge James Donato will require Google to make several changes that the Mountain View, California, company had been resisting. Those include a provision that will require its Play Store for Android apps to distribute rival third-party app stores so consumers can download them to their phones, if they so desire. The judge's order will also make the millions of Android apps in the Play Store library accessible to rivals, allowing them to offer up a competitive selection. Donato is giving Google until November to make the revisions dictated in his order. The company had insisted it would take 12 to 16 months to design the safeguards needed to reduce the chances of potentially malicious software making its way into rival Android app

India-based SuperGaming to launch Indus Battle Royale game on October 16

The Indus Battle Royale game will be available on both Android and iOS. According to its maker, the game is set in a futuristic landscape on planet Indus, featuring visuals inspired by ancient civilis

Lebanon's exploding pagers expose unseen flaws in global supply chains

According to reports, Hezbollah had started to use pagers and walkie-talkies around February 2024, suspecting that Israeli security agencies were monitoring cell phone networks