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  Apple Executive Explains Why the Company Will Never Develop a Google-Like Search Engine

  Apple does not have any intentions of building a search engine or entering the text ad market, highlighted a company executive on Monday. The statement arrived as an official testimony in the ongoing antitrust case against Google and Apple filed by the US Department of Justice over the default search engine deal that triggers any queries entered by...

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  As Google Faces A Grave And Uncertain Future, Apple Steps In. Here's Why

  Two of the world's largest tech behemoths - Apple and Google - are coming together in what is increasingly seeming like an indefensible case. Billions and billions are at stake and Google, the world's 'default' search engine, stares into the abyss.

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  NMC Extends Date For Submission Of Annual Declaration Form To December 20

  Medical colleges/institutions will have to pay a penalty of Rs 20,000 (including GST) by defaulting medical colleges.

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  Google CEO Sundar Pichai Says Search Will "Change Profoundly" In 2025

  Mr Pichai also responded to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's earlier comment that Google should have been the "default winner" in the AI race.

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  Microsoft Rolling Out Copilot Vision in Preview, Can Understand User’s Browsing Activity

  Microsoft introduced a new artificial intelligence (AI) capability for Copilot on Thursday. Dubbed Copilot Vision, it now enables the AI chatbot to see and understand the context of what a user does online. The Redmond-based tech giant said that Copilot can access the Microsoft Edge browser. The vision-enabled chatbot can now monitor which websites...

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  Threads Will Roll Out Profile and Other Tools for Search Bar to Refine Searches

  Threads is rolling out a new feature to refine searches with the help of additional options. Following its rollout, users will be presented with additional filters for date ranges and profiles which can be applied in the search bar. This development builds upon a recent rollout of a new feature in the testing phase which brings an option of setting...

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  WhatsApp Begins Testing Sticker Pack Sharing Feature on iOS, Android

  WhatsApp beta testers can now share sticker packs installed on their devices after updating to the latest beta versions of WhatsApp for iOS and Android. Additionally, WhatsApp has begun to permit some testers to include a message when forwarding content on the messaging platform.

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  Threads Is Testing New Feature Which Lets Users Pick the Default Feed

  Threads is testing a new feature that lets users pick their default feed, the company CEO announced via social media on Monday. Following its rollout, it may present them with an additional option of setting a custom feed as default, in addition to choosing from the existing two options. This development builds upon a recent algorithm change that w...

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  iOS 18.2 Adds Unified 'Default Apps' Section to Settings App With New Categories: Report

  iOS 18.2 will introduce a new unified section that will enable users to set default apps across more than eight categories, including calling, messaging, call filtering, autofill, and NFC chip-compatible applications. Here's how the new Default Apps feature works on iOS 18.2.

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  At PM Modi's Meet With UK PM, Push To Extradite Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi

  Vijay Mallya is accused in a bank loan default case and fled India in 2016, while Nirav Modi is wanted by Indian authorities for defrauding the Punjab National Bank.

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  OnePlus 13 Update Introduces Macro Mode on Default Camera App in China: How it Works

  OnePlus 13 was launched in China on October 31. One of the standout features of the smartphone is its Hasselblad-tuned triple rear camera. The company has now bolstered its feature set even further with the introduction of a new dedicated macro mode that lets users capture close-up images using the OnePlus 13’s ultra-wide angle camera.

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  Motorola's New Rollable Smartphone Patent Suggests Multiple On-Screen Fingerprint Sensors

  Motorola debuted its rollable concept device in 2023 and we’ve seen more development in this space in the past few months with bigger manufacturers getting involved. A new patent from Motorola suggests fresh details about the company's rollable Rizr concept. The Lenovo-owned brand appears to be planning to incorporate multiple fingerprint sensors...

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  Google Rolls Out AI-Powered ‘Help Me Write’ Shortcut to Gmail for Web, Expands ‘Polish’ to More Platforms

  Google is rolling out features powered by artificial intelligence (AI) to the web and mobile, including new shortcuts. Following the latest Workspace updates, the Mountain View-based tech giant brings a new ‘Help Me Write’ shortcut which leverages AI to provide writing suggestions when writing or refining text in open text fields on the web. Ad...

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  OxygenOS 15 Unveiled With New AI Features, Redesigned UI and Default Gemini Assistant

  OxygenOS 15 update was unveiled by OnePlus on Thursday. The new operating system (OS) for OnePlus smartphones introduces new design upgrades, artificial intelligence (AI) features, and faster processing. Based on the latest Android 15, the update also brings new security features such as Google Play Protect’s live threat detection and theft prote...

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  Instagram’s Threads Rolls Out Activity Status Indicator for Real-Time Engagement With Others

  Threads is getting a new feature that lets users see if others are online. Similar functionality is already present on Meta’s other social media apps such as Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook, and Threads is the latest in line to add it. Like its availability on other apps, only users who have turned on this feature will be able to see the activit...