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  Viral Video Claims Zepto Charges Extra "Item Handling Cost" Only From iPhone Users

  Quick-commerce app Zepto is facing criticism on social media after a new viral video claims the app includes additional charges only for iPhone users.

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  Google Play Store Rolls Out Verified Badge for VPN Apps Focused on Privacy and Safety

  Google on Tuesday announced a new way for users to identify ‘trusted’ apps and make informed choices on the Play Store. Consumer-facing VPN apps that meet the user privacy and safety standards will now appear with a verified badge, in compliance with the Mountain View-based technology company’s Play safety and security guidelines Play safety ...

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  Google Expands Deep Research AI Agent to Gemini App for Android, Can Act as a Research Assistant

  Google is expanding the Deep Research tool to the Gemini Android app. The first artificial intelligence (AI) agent for Gemini was so far available only on the web version of the platform. The Mountain View-based tech giant released the tool in December 2024, and described it as a research assistant that can create multi-step research plans, run web...

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  Signal to Allow Synchronisation Across Multiple Devices Like Desktop, iPad Soon for iOS, Android Users

  Signal, the popular messaging app, allows users to link additional devices like desktops or iPads to their primary Android or iOS smartphone. The company now says that users will soon be able to transfer and synchronise messages and media of one account across different devices. 

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  Meta AI Is Getting a New Memory Feature and Personalised Recommendations

  Meta AI is getting a couple of new upgrades, the company announced on Monday. Meta wants its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot to offer a more personalised experience to users, and the two new features will enable it to learn more about users. The first is a memory feature that will allow the chatbot to remember certain information shared by the...

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  Viral: Zepto User Flags Difference Of Rs 86 In Capsicum Prices Between Android And iPhone

  A Zepto user took to LinkedIn to show an apparent difference in the prices of green capsicum when viewed on two distinct phones.

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  Ola Joins Uber, Denies Implementing Differential Pricing for iPhone, Android in India

  Ola has said that it does not set fares based on a user's phone model. The development comes after media reports and complaints claimed that Apple users were charged higher for the same ride than Android users.

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  Google Home Gemini Extensions Reportedly Rolling Out to All Users

  Google Home extension for Gemini is reportedly rolling out to all users. As per the report, the new extension will be shipped globally over the coming weeks. The extension will allow the Gemini app on Android and iOS to control and manage Google Home-connected smart home devices. This will allow users to type or speak natural language commands, and...

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  Perplexity Assistant for Android With Image Analysis and Web Search Introduced

  Perplexity introduced a virtual assistant for Android devices on Thursday. Powered by the company’s answer engine, the artificial intelligence (AI) assistant can answer questions, generate messages, as well as perform some app-based tasks as well. Additionally, the Perplexity Assistant also has multimodal capabilities and can access the user’s ...

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  Uber Denies Implementing Phone Model-Based Pricing in India

  Uber said it does not set ride prices based on a user's phone model. India's consumer affairs minister Pralhad Joshi said on X on Thursday that the Central Consumer Protection Agency (CCPA) had sent notices to the companies over the alleged price disparity or "differential pricing".

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  YouTube Premium Rolls Out Experimental Features Including Higher Audio Quality, Faster Playback Speeds

  YouTube on Wednesday introduced several new experimental features for its premium subscribers. Aimed at enhancing the content consumption, it enables them to enjoy higher quality audio while watching music videos and toggle faster video playback. Further, YouTube Shorts for iOS now benefits from picture-in-picture and smart downloads. The company h...

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  Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra With Snapdragon 8 Elite, 200-Megapixel Camera Launched in India: Price, Specifications

  Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra was launched on Wednesday at the company's Galaxy Unpacked event. The newly announced Galaxy S25 Ultra features a custom Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, 12GB RAM, and up to 1TB storage. It has an upgraded 50-megapixel ultrawide camera and supports Log video recording. Running on Android 15 with One UI 7, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ult...

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  Google Reportedly Working On Gesture-Based Gemini Live Shortcut for Android Devices

  Google is reportedly working on a new way to activate Gemini Live for Android users. The two-way voice conversation feature can currently only be accessed from within the Gemini app, however, this might soon change. As per the report, the Mountain View-based tech giant is developing a new gesture-based trigger for the artificial intelligence (AI) f...

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  WhatsApp Reportedly Testing Music for Status Updates on Android, iOS

  WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature that is expected to roll out to users soon. People using the Meta-owned app may soon be able to add music to their Status updates on the platform. This feature is currently being tested with select beta users for both Android and iOS versions.

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  Google Home Working On AI-Generated Insights Based on Usage Patterns and Interactions: Report

  Google Home is reportedly getting several new features and upgrades that will offer new ways for users to personalise their compatible smart home devices. As per the report, the Mountain View-based tech giant is adding a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature dubbed Insights that provides suggestions for users based on app usage as well as how th...