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Google Pixel 8a review: An all-round smartphone set back by thermal issues

Software and imaging are core strengths of Google smartphones, and the Pixel 8a excels in these areas. However, it is marred by thermal issues that hamper the overall experience

TCL launches Google QLED, 4K QLED, 4K UHD range of smart TVs in India

The TCL Google QLED, 4K QLED, and 4K UHD range of smart TVs are available at offline retail and brand stores, including Reliance Digital and Croma, and online on Amazon and Flipkart

Xiaomi 14 Civi with Leica cameras set to launch on June 12: What to expect

The Xiaomi 14 Civi would likely be a rebranded Civi 4 Pro, which was launched in China last month. The smartphone will feature a triple-camera system co-engineered in partnership with Leica

Narzo N65: Realme launches budget 5G smartphone at Rs 11499 onwards

The Narzo N65 5G will be available for purchase on Realme online store and e-commerce platform Amazon India from May 31 at 12 pm

Over 82% Indians oppose GenAI use in poll campaigns, says Adobe study

A high percentage of Indians, around 93%, agreed that it was important to know if the content they are consuming is generated using AI

Soon, Windows could allow extracting texts from images stored on smartphone

Text extraction feature uses optical character recognition (OCR) to detect texts within images that are synced to PC through the Microsoft's Phone Link service on Windows

HCLTech collaborates with Arm to develop custom silicon chips for AI

The partnership will bring to market solutions that enable semiconductor manufacturers, system original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)

Sounds just like you: The rise of voice technology

Voice and speech recognition market is expected to be worth $53 bn by 2030. From personal digital assistants to voice-based search, there are increasing applications of the technology

Total recall: Microsoft feature for computers sparks privacy debate

Recall on Copilot Plus computers will memorise and save everything that's on a PC user's screen

70% firms use conversational platforms to engage with customers: Survey

The survey was done among 7,800 consumers and 25 senior executives of 150 companies

Nothing Phone 3 could bring Apple's iPhone-like customisable action button

In addition to volume and power button, Nothing Phone 3 would feature another button customisable for actions with support for quick access to OpenAI's ChatGPT voice assistant

ASUS ROG Ally X to get 2x battery capacity compared to predecessor: Report

The ASUS ROG Ally X handheld gaming console is expected to get slightly heavier due to a bigger capacity battery

Apple fixes this 'rare issue' on iPhones with iOS 17.5.1 software update

Soon after iOS 17.5, Apple has release another software update for iPhones to fix a rare issue that affected a "small number of users"

Soon, WhatsApp could let you generate profile pictures with Meta AI: Report

Reportedly, WhatsApp is incorporating AI across several features but all of them are currently in testing phase and not generally available

Nvidia reduces prices in China amid competition from Huawei's chips

The flattening prices underscore the challenges Nvidia's China business faces amid US sanctions on AI chip exports and heightened competition

Nvidia plans new AI chips every year after logging over $14 bn in profits

Until now, Nvidia has been releasing a new AI chip platform once every two with Ampere platform in 2020, Hooper in 2022 and Blackwell in 2024

Tech wrap May 23: POCO F6, Nvidia chips, Kia EV3's AI assistant, and more

Nvidia plans new AI chips every year. The POCO F6 has been launched in India. Kia has introduced the EV3, featuring a new AI assistant powered by OpenAI's ChatGPT

No, OpenAI did not copy actress Scarlett Johansson's voice for ChatGPT

Johansson said on Monday that OpenAI used a voice that was 'eerily similar' to hers for their ChatGPT 4o chatbot

'AI is a tool, do not treat it like humans': Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella

Microsoft chief executive officer (CEO) Satya Nadella said 'artificial intelligence' should rather be called 'different intelligence'

Truecaller and Microsoft to let users replicate own voice to answer calls

With the help of Microsoft Azure AI Speech Personal Voice, users can record digital versions of their own voice within the Truecaller application and use them to answer calls