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17.5 Million Instagram Accounts Compromised In Massive Data Leak: Report
A data breach affecting around 17.5 million Instagram accounts has been reported by cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes. The leaked data is already being shared freely on hacker forums and the dark web, putting millions of users at risk
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Meta’s Reality Labs Chief Reportedly Summons Team for a Major All-Hands Meeting Next Week
Meta’s Reality Labs Head is reportedly calling for an urgent all-hands meeting next week. As per the report, it is internally being called the most important meeting of the year, raising alarms across the division. While the agenda was not disclosed, it is believed that the executive can take some decisive steps owing to the recurring losses suff...
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CES 2026: Meta Ray-Ban Display Updated With Teleprompter, EMG Handwriting; Global Launch Delayed
Meta has announced new features for its Meta Ray-Ban Display smart glasses at CES 2026, including a built-in teleprompter and EMG-based handwriting input using the Meta Neural Band. The teleprompter will roll out in phases, while handwriting support is limited to Early Access users in the US. Meta also expanded pedestrian navigation to four more ci...
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WhatsApp Introduces Member Tags for Group Chats, Event Reminders, and More
WhatsApp on Wednesday announced several new features aimed at helping users stay connected and express themselves better in group chats. The Meta-owned instant messaging platform is rolling out member tags, which can be added to a user’s name to provide more contextual information about them. They can also turn any word they type into a sticker, ...
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Meta Acquires Autonomous Agent Developer Manus AI, Marks Its Fifth Deal in 2025
Meta completed the acquisition of Singapore-based startup, Manus AI, on Monday. The artificial intelligence (AI) company is known for its autonomous general-purpose AI agent, which can complete a range of tasks based on user prompts. The AI agent was released in March, and later the company introduced a subscription-based service to make it widely ...
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WhatsApp Launches New Year 2026 Features With New Stickers, Video Call Effects and Status Tools
WhatsApp has announced New Year 2026 features as it prepares for its busiest day of the year, when message and call volumes are claimed to exceed its daily average of over 100 billion messages and 2 billion calls. The update includes a 2026 sticker pack, new video call effects like fireworks and confetti, animated confetti reactions, and animated s...
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Year Ender 2025: WhatsApp Features Coming in 2026
WhatsApp is preparing several new features for 2026, many of which are already appearing in Android and iOS beta updates. These include AI-powered Imagine tools for creative status updates, a username reservation system, advanced chat clearing controls, a strict account security mode, and an @all mention feature for group chats. They highlight What...
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Most Innovative and Unique Gadgets of 2025: Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold, iPhone Air and More
Here’s a roundup of some of the most innovative and unique gadgets of this year. They are known for their distinct design and new features. The list includes Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold, Apple's iPhone Air, Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 Glasses, Lenovo's ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable laptop, and Halliday smart glasses.
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Year Ender 2025: WhatsApp Features Launched This Year
WhatsApp rolled out multiple updates this year that refined everyday messaging, calling, and privacy features without changing the app’s core structure. New tools made chats more expressive, added AI-assisted writing and summaries, improved call planning, and expanded Channels and Status discovery. The app also strengthened privacy with passkey-e...
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Top AI announcements from 2025: Nano Banana, Sora, Perplexity’s AI Browser and More
The year 2025 delivered some of the most talked-about launches in consumer AI. Google’s Nano Banana and Sora from OpenAI made image and video generation mainstream, while Perplexity’s Comet browser showed a new direction for AI-powered search. Chatbots such as Gemini and ChatGPT defined the conversation around creativity, reasoning and what “...
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New York Times Reporter, Authors Sue Google, OpenAI, Meta Over AI-Based Copyright Infringement
A group of authors, including New York Times reporter John Carreyrou, has filed a copyright lawsuit against several major AI companies, alleging unauthorised use of their books to train models. Defendants named in the complaint include Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, Perplexity, and xAI, the first time the Elon Musk-owned AI firm has been sued on ...
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WhatsApp Begins Testing Support for Viewing Connected Peripherals
WhatsApp is testing a new “Connected peripherals” feature on iOS that lets users see devices automatically linked to their account. Rolling out with the iOS beta version 25.37.10.71 via TestFlight, the feature appears in the Linked Devices menu and currently supports the Apple Watch. It shows device details and last activity, improving transpar...
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Is AGI Possible? Godfather of AI and Google DeepMind Chief Caught in War of Words on Social Media
Yann LeCun and Demis Hassabis sparked a public debate on X over whether general intelligence actually exists. The clash reflects deeper differences between Hassabis’ work at Google DeepMind and LeCun’s views shaped at Meta and his new startup, Advanced Machine Intelligence, especially around the feasibility of AGI.
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New York Times Reporter Sues Google, xAI, OpenAI Over Chatbot Training
An investigative reporter best known for exposing fraud at Silicon Valley blood-testing startup Theranos sued Elon Musk's xAI, Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, Meta Platforms and Perplexity on Monday for using copyrighted books.
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Yann LeCun Sets Up Advanced Machine Intelligence AI Startup After Announcing Departure From Meta
Yann LeCun has confirmed that his new startup is called Advanced Machine Intelligence. The former Meta chief AI scientist will serve as executive chairman, with Nabla co-founder Alex LeBrun as CEO. AMI will focus on world models and has also announced a research partnership with Nabla.
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17.5 Million Instagram Accounts Compromised In Massive Data Leak: Report
A data breach affecting around 17.5 million Instagram accounts has been reported by cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes. The leaked data is already being shared freely on hacker forums and the dark web, putting millions of users at risk
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Meta’s Reality Labs Chief Reportedly Summons Team for a Major All-Hands Meeting Next Week
Meta’s Reality Labs Head is reportedly calling for an urgent all-hands meeting next week. As per the report, it is internally being called the most important meeting of the year, raising alarms across the division. While the agenda was not disclosed, it is believed that the executive can take some decisive steps owing to the recurring losses suff...
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CES 2026: Meta Ray-Ban Display Updated With Teleprompter, EMG Handwriting; Global Launch Delayed
Meta has announced new features for its Meta Ray-Ban Display smart glasses at CES 2026, including a built-in teleprompter and EMG-based handwriting input using the Meta Neural Band. The teleprompter will roll out in phases, while handwriting support is limited to Early Access users in the US. Meta also expanded pedestrian navigation to four more ci...
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WhatsApp Introduces Member Tags for Group Chats, Event Reminders, and More
WhatsApp on Wednesday announced several new features aimed at helping users stay connected and express themselves better in group chats. The Meta-owned instant messaging platform is rolling out member tags, which can be added to a user’s name to provide more contextual information about them. They can also turn any word they type into a sticker, ...
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Meta Acquires Autonomous Agent Developer Manus AI, Marks Its Fifth Deal in 2025
Meta completed the acquisition of Singapore-based startup, Manus AI, on Monday. The artificial intelligence (AI) company is known for its autonomous general-purpose AI agent, which can complete a range of tasks based on user prompts. The AI agent was released in March, and later the company introduced a subscription-based service to make it widely ...
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WhatsApp Launches New Year 2026 Features With New Stickers, Video Call Effects and Status Tools
WhatsApp has announced New Year 2026 features as it prepares for its busiest day of the year, when message and call volumes are claimed to exceed its daily average of over 100 billion messages and 2 billion calls. The update includes a 2026 sticker pack, new video call effects like fireworks and confetti, animated confetti reactions, and animated s...
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Year Ender 2025: WhatsApp Features Coming in 2026
WhatsApp is preparing several new features for 2026, many of which are already appearing in Android and iOS beta updates. These include AI-powered Imagine tools for creative status updates, a username reservation system, advanced chat clearing controls, a strict account security mode, and an @all mention feature for group chats. They highlight What...
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Most Innovative and Unique Gadgets of 2025: Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold, iPhone Air and More
Here’s a roundup of some of the most innovative and unique gadgets of this year. They are known for their distinct design and new features. The list includes Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold, Apple's iPhone Air, Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 Glasses, Lenovo's ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable laptop, and Halliday smart glasses.
-
Year Ender 2025: WhatsApp Features Launched This Year
WhatsApp rolled out multiple updates this year that refined everyday messaging, calling, and privacy features without changing the app’s core structure. New tools made chats more expressive, added AI-assisted writing and summaries, improved call planning, and expanded Channels and Status discovery. The app also strengthened privacy with passkey-e...
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Top AI announcements from 2025: Nano Banana, Sora, Perplexity’s AI Browser and More
The year 2025 delivered some of the most talked-about launches in consumer AI. Google’s Nano Banana and Sora from OpenAI made image and video generation mainstream, while Perplexity’s Comet browser showed a new direction for AI-powered search. Chatbots such as Gemini and ChatGPT defined the conversation around creativity, reasoning and what “...
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New York Times Reporter, Authors Sue Google, OpenAI, Meta Over AI-Based Copyright Infringement
A group of authors, including New York Times reporter John Carreyrou, has filed a copyright lawsuit against several major AI companies, alleging unauthorised use of their books to train models. Defendants named in the complaint include Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, Perplexity, and xAI, the first time the Elon Musk-owned AI firm has been sued on ...
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WhatsApp Begins Testing Support for Viewing Connected Peripherals
WhatsApp is testing a new “Connected peripherals” feature on iOS that lets users see devices automatically linked to their account. Rolling out with the iOS beta version 25.37.10.71 via TestFlight, the feature appears in the Linked Devices menu and currently supports the Apple Watch. It shows device details and last activity, improving transpar...
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Is AGI Possible? Godfather of AI and Google DeepMind Chief Caught in War of Words on Social Media
Yann LeCun and Demis Hassabis sparked a public debate on X over whether general intelligence actually exists. The clash reflects deeper differences between Hassabis’ work at Google DeepMind and LeCun’s views shaped at Meta and his new startup, Advanced Machine Intelligence, especially around the feasibility of AGI.
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New York Times Reporter Sues Google, xAI, OpenAI Over Chatbot Training
An investigative reporter best known for exposing fraud at Silicon Valley blood-testing startup Theranos sued Elon Musk's xAI, Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, Meta Platforms and Perplexity on Monday for using copyrighted books.
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Yann LeCun Sets Up Advanced Machine Intelligence AI Startup After Announcing Departure From Meta
Yann LeCun has confirmed that his new startup is called Advanced Machine Intelligence. The former Meta chief AI scientist will serve as executive chairman, with Nabla co-founder Alex LeBrun as CEO. AMI will focus on world models and has also announced a research partnership with Nabla.
