Category: Internet

Croma Black Friday Sale 2025 kicked off in India last week, and many laptops with modern display technology and chipsets are listed with discounted prices in the ongoing sale. Shoppers looking for models under Rs. 40,000 will find plenty of choices across HP, Lenovo, Acer, and Asus, among others. The sale will end on November […]

Anthropic may be preparing to launch Claude Opus 4.5 as early as Monday, according to new leaks. The frontier model was reportedly spotted on Poe and in a release table circulating online under its internal codename “Claude Kayak.” While details remain scarce, upgrades are expected in coding performance and agentic capabilities, building on the gains […]

Tim Cook will reportedly not step down from his position as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Apple next year, contrary to previous rumours. According to a seasoned journalist, there have been “few signs internally” that there would be a departure of the Apple veteran from the company. The report, however, corroborated previous claims that […]

OpenAI has expanded ChatGPT’s group chats globally, bringing the collaboration feature to all logged-in users on the Free, Go, Plus and Pro tiers. Users can create groups via a new icon, share invite links, and tag ChatGPT for assistance. The feature supports reactions, threaded replies and custom instructions. Groups appear in a dedicated sidebar section […]

CERT-In has issued an advisory regarding multiple vulnerabilities affecting Google Chrome on various operating systems. The latest bulletin, published on Friday, has flagged the discovered vulnerabilities as high risk. As per the cybersecurity firm, threat actors may potentially exploit the security flaws to remotely execute arbitrary code on the affected systems. All…

YouTube is experimenting with the return of private in-app messaging six years after discontinuing the feature. The test, limited to users aged 18 and older in Ireland and Poland, allows people to share videos and chat directly within the YouTube mobile app. It includes strict safety measures, with all messages governed by YouTube’s Community Guidelines […]

WhatsApp has officially brought back its ‘About’ feature. The reintroduced feature lets users share short, casual status updates with text or emojis. The About will be placed at the top of individual chats and on profiles, and users can tap on it to reply directly. The update will expire after 24 hours by default, but […]

Meta’s Chief AI Scientist, Yann LeCun, has confirmed he will leave the company after 12 years to start a new venture focused on Advanced Machine Intelligence. LeCun said he will depart by the end of the year. The move follows Meta’s growing focus on superintelligence, although he noted his startup may still partner with the […]

xAI’s newly released Grok 4.1 arrives with stronger emotional intelligence and improved creative output, but its official model card reveals notable regressions in safety. According to xAI’s internal benchmarks, the model scores higher on deception and people-pleasing behaviour than Grok 4, suggesting it may be more likely to agree with users even when they are […]

Microsoft recently announced the gradual rollout of Copilot Actions on Windows 11. It is an experimental agentic capability, available to Windows Insiders, which automates tasks by assigning an AI chatbot to everyday actions. The company, however, cited novel security risks and recommended that this feature should only be utilised if users understand its security impl…

Meta has launched its SAM 3 series of AI models with major upgrades for image, video and 3D understanding. The new models add text prompt support, improved object detection, video tracking and the ability to generate 3D scans of objects and humans from a single image. All models are open source and available to download, […]

Perplexity reportedly plans to launch a free agentic shopping feature next week, expanding its shopping-focused tools within the Perplexity ecosystem. The new product will let users research items and complete purchases directly from answers, similar to the existing Buy with Pro tool, but available without a subscription. Perplexity confirmed it aims to streamline the…

A new NordPass report shows “123456” remains the most common password globally in 2025, followed by “admin” and other simple number strings. India’s list mirrors global trends, with “Pass@123” also appearing. NordPass says weak and guessable passwords remain widespread across age groups despite rising awareness. The firm recommends stronger, unique passw…

Sundar Pichai has acknowledged rising concerns over an AI investment bubble, warning that no company, including Google, would be immune if it bursts. In an interview with the BBC, he compared current market behaviour to the dotcom era and noted elements of irrationality in today’s funding climate. Pichai also cautioned users against blindly trusting AI […]

Cloudflare suffered a major outage after an internal permissions change caused its Bot Management system to generate an oversized feature file that repeatedly broke proxy services. The faulty file was circulated across the network, triggering hours of failures that initially resembled a DDoS attack. Cloudflare halted the bad file, restored a stable version, and reboot…

We tested the latest updates for Grok and ChatGPT. The test was largely focused on emotional intelligence, which results in more natural conversations and creative writing capability. While GPT-5.1 gave a strong fight to Elon Musk’s AI model, the latter was a clear winner due to its higher prompt adherence and adaptability.

WhatsApp has reportedly begun introducing multi-account support on iOS, giving users the ability to use two accounts in a single app while maintaining separate chats, alerts and privacy controls. The feature, available to a limited group of beta testers on version 25.34.10.72, adds an Account List menu, enhanced notification handling, easy switching options and App […]

Cloudflare’s global network is facing disruptions, causing multiple websites and services to go offline. Platforms like X and downtime trackers are affected. The outage began recently and has been acknowledged by Cloudflare, which is actively working on fixes, including scheduled maintenance across several data centers to restore normal operations.

If you’re encountering issues like outdated pages, connection timeouts, or websites not loading, then it is likely that this could be a problem related to the DNS cache. Fortunately, there’s an easy fix for this, where flushing the DNS cache can refresh the browser’s memory and get you back on track. Here’s our step-by-step guide […]

Elon Musk’s xAI released the Grok 4.1 artificial intelligence (AI) model on Monday. The successor to Grok 4, which arrived in July, brings several improvements and new capabilities. The AI firm claims that the newer version of the large language model offers better emotional intelligence, creative writing, and reduced hallucinations.

Apple veteran Tim Cook will step down from his position as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company next year, according to a report. Cook, who turned 65 this year, took over the position after the passing of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in 2011 and is finally expected to depart the company after 14 […]

Music buffs are spoilt for choice today, with a plethora of music streaming apps available on the market. Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube Music are among the most popular choices among listeners. While some of these platforms offer a basic tier that offers free, ad-supported music streaming, you have to pay to access others. So, […]

Anthropic has confirmed that Claude was used in a large-scale agentic cyberattack in September, marking the first known incident where an AI system carried out most of an operation with minimal human input. The company says a Chinese state-sponsored group jailbroke Claude by disguising malicious tasks as harmless subtasks. Claude then autonomously scanned networks, wr…

The Centre, on Friday, notified the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2025, bringing some of the rules into effect immediately. The notification comes nearly 10 months after the DPDP Rules, 2025, a draft of the bill was circulated in January. Among the rules that come into effect now is the Right to Information (RTI) […]

WhatsApp is reportedly working on its upcoming username-based search and calling feature, with the newest iOS beta indicating continued development. The update shows work on displaying usernames when users look up unfamiliar phone numbers, along with limited profile details, while keeping numbers hidden during username searches. The feature is planned for release next…

Google has introduced new AI-powered shopping features across Search, AI Mode and the Gemini app in the US. The tools aim to speed up product discovery, comparison and checkout by offering natural language search, shoppable images, comparison tables and real-time inventory data. A new “Let Google Call” feature can contact local stores for stock and […]

OpenAI has introduced group chats in ChatGPT, allowing multiple users to collaborate within a shared conversation. The feature lets users create a group, invite others via a link, and interact together with the AI for projects or everyday tasks. Currently rolling out in select regions, OpenAI says wider availability will follow after it gathers early […]

UIDAI now lets Aadhaar holders view their authentication history for the past six months, giving users a simple way to track when and where their ID was used. The log lists successful and failed verification attempts and helps spot unusual activity early. Anyone with Aadhaar and a linked mobile number can access it through the […]

GPT 5.1 arrives just months after GPT 5, offering a warmer tone, faster responses, and adaptive reasoning that lets the model decide when to think before replying. Testing shows smoother flow, clearer explanations, and better instruction adherence. Conversations feel friendlier, and writing is more human, though the model still leans heavily on bullet points. Accuracy…

OpenAI has launched the GPT-5.1 family of AI models, introducing GPT-5.1 Instant, Thinking, and Auto. The update improves tone, intelligence, and instruction adherence, making responses warmer and more natural. Paid users can access the models first, with a wider rollout planned later. The release also adds new personalisation presets, including Professional, Candid, …