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China’s top paid app is called ‘Are You Dead?’ Here’s why it’s going viral

January 13, 2026

A safety app bluntly named “Are You Dead?” has gone viral in China, climbing to the top spot on the country’s Apple App Store rankings.

January 14, 2026

What is Cowork, Anthropic’s new agentic AI tool designed for non-developers?

January 13, 2026

Anthropic’s new agentic AI tool is the startup’s latest effort to take on rivals such as OpenAI and Google by focusing on serving the general consumer market.

January 14, 2026

Apple turns to Google’s Gemini to power next-gen Siri in multi-year AI deal

January 13, 2026

Apple has signed a multi-year agreement with Google to use its Gemini AI models for powering a more personalised version of Siri and other Apple Intelligence features.

January 14, 2026

India ranks 64th globally in AI adoption: Key takeaways from Microsoft study

January 12, 2026

The Microsoft report also flags a widening divide, with AI adoption in the Global North growing nearly twice as fast as in the Global South.

January 13, 2026

Anthropic takes on OpenAI with ‘Claude for Healthcare’, its own offering for doctors and patients

January 12, 2026

The announcement marks Anthropic’s foray into health tech and expansion of its existing life sciences offerings.

January 13, 2026

From Gemini native checkout to UCP: Everything Google announced on AI shopping

January 12, 2026

Google’s announcement underscores how major tech companies are racing to turn AI chatbots into one-stop shopping destinations.

January 13, 2026

Meta denies Instagram data breach claims, says password reset issue is fixed

January 11, 2026

The allegedly exposed dataset includes ‘sensitive information’ such as usernames, physical addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and more.

January 12, 2026

OpenAI training its next-gen AI models on real-world tasks by contractors: Report

January 11, 2026

It is part of OpenAI’s efforts to compare the performance of its AI models against an established human baseline for various tasks.

January 12, 2026

Foldable smartphones to look forward to in 2026

January 10, 2026

From Moto’s Razr Fold to Apple’s most-awaited foldable phone, here are 5 foldable smartphones that are expected to create a buzz this year.

January 12, 2026

Grok under fire: Indonesia temporarily blocks xAI chatbot amid deepfake concerns

January 10, 2026

Indonesia has temporarily blocked Elon Musk-backed Grok AI amid global scrutiny over its role in generating non-consensual sexualised deepfakes.

January 11, 2026

Google Photos may finally let you schedule backup with a new option

January 10, 2026

Google Photos may soon let users schedule backups, offering timed options like daily or weekly.

January 11, 2026

Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra likely to debut in late February; could reach stores by March

January 10, 2026

Meanwhile, memory shortages and AI demand are adding to the pressure on smartphone pricing in 2026.

January 10, 2026

OnePlus Turbo 6, Turbo 6V go official in China, could launch in India as Nord phones

January 10, 2026

OnePlus has launched the Turbo 6 and Turbo 6V smartphones in China, both packing massive 9,000mAh batteries and powered by mid-range Snapdragon chipsets.

January 10, 2026

Tamil Nadu taps WhatsApp to offer 51 citizen services via ‘Namma Arasu’ chatbot

January 9, 2026

From bill payments to certificate downloads, Tamil Nadu's ‘Namma Arasu’ WhatsApp chatbot offers 51 citizen services in Tamil and English.

January 10, 2026

Lenovo introduces gaming laptops with rollable OLED screens

January 9, 2026

Excerpt: An experimental rollable laptop and AI-powered display concepts point to Lenovo’s vision for the future of gaming hardware at CES 2026.

January 11, 2026

YouTube adds new search filters to hide Shorts from result

January 9, 2026

YouTube is rolling out a simplified set of search filters aimed at making results easier to navigate.

January 10, 2026

Google smartens up Gmail with Gemini-powered AI Overviews, Help Me Write, AI Inbox

January 9, 2026

Google is launching the 'Gemini era' for Gmail, a collection of AI-driven tools designed to enhance users' comprehension, writing, and prioritisation of emails.

January 10, 2026

Who is John Ternus? Apple’s hardware chief tipped as a future CEO contender

January 9, 2026

Apple is reportedly stepping up CEO succession planning, with hardware chief John Ternus emerging as a top future contender for the job. Here’s what we know about Apple’s hardware chief.

January 10, 2026

Amazon’s AI agent-driven shopping trial sparks backlash from US retailers: Report

January 8, 2026

Amazon’s initial testing of its ‘Buy for Me’ feature in the US has been met with some criticism and could deepen tensions with third-party sellers.

January 9, 2026

How ancient hunters may have mastered poison long before recorded history

January 8, 2026

Ancient arrowheads reveal a hidden chapter in early human innovation.

January 9, 2026

Google DeepMind and Boston Dynamics to test Gemini-powered humanoids at Hyundai factories

January 8, 2026

Google's Gemini Robotics AI may help Boston Dynamics' humanoid understand the world around them.

January 9, 2026

‘AI is not a bubble’: AMD CEO Lisa Su makes big CES 2026 bet

January 8, 2026

AMD CEO Lisa Su believes that more than 5 billion people will use AI in the coming years.

January 11, 2026

Andrew Ng proposes new ‘Turing-AGI’ test to cut through AI hype

January 8, 2026

The Coursera co-founder’s remarks come amid a rapidly intensifying debate about what AGI actually means and whether modern-day LLMs are capable of achieving it.

January 9, 2026

Motorola teases Razr Fold ahead of summer launch

January 8, 2026

Motorola reveals key specifications and design details of the Razr Fold smartphone, but keeps pricing and positioning under wraps ahead of its summer 2026 launch.

January 9, 2026

AI showdown: ChatGPT web traffic slips as Gemini’s share rises 3.3%

January 8, 2026

While the December holiday period often sees weaker overall online activity, ChatGPT losing traffic share can also be seen in the context of Gemini’s growing appeal.

January 9, 2026

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