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Google Pixel phones shipped since 2017 included an application with a security vulnerability that could be used by attackers to inject malicious code or run spyware on Pixel phones, according to security firm. The Showcase app, which was found on Pixel smartphones sold globally, will soon be removed by the company in the coming days.

Apple will open up access to NFC connectivity on iPhone to third party app developers, the company has announced. Starting with an upcoming developer beta release of iOS 18.1, the iPhone maker will allow access to the NFC and Secure Element APIs on its smartphones, to developers in certain regions. iPhone owners will soon be able to make contactles...

OnePlus Nord 4 and the OnePlus Nord CE 4 Lite 5G received new artificial intelligence (AI) features on August 10. The company announced three new AI features for these smartphones which were being integrated via an AI Toolkit. This toolkit will be present in the sidebar, but the features will only appear when the conditions to use them have been me...

Google introduced new artificial intelligence (AI) accessibility features for Pixel smartphones and Android devices on Tuesday. There are four new features, out of which two are exclusive to Pixel smartphones, and two have a wider availability across Android devices. These features are aimed at people with low vision and vision loss, people who are...

Honor's AI-based eye-tracking feature will soon start rolling out globally. The Chinese tech brand introduced the feature for Honor Magic 6 Pro users in its home country at the beginning of the year. The advanced functionality lets users interact with their smartphones using their eyes. Users can perform various tasks through compatible apps just b...

Google Pixel 9 series, Pixel Watch 3, and Pixel Buds Pro 2 were introduced by the company at its annual Made by Google on Tuesday. Alongside hardware announcements, the tech giant also announced several new artificial intelligence (AI) features for all the devices such as a new Pixel Screenshot and Pixel Weather app, new camera and editing features...

India's move to recall reports around the antitrust probe on Apple will prolong a procedure, begun in 2021 and already marred by delays, that centres on Apple's alleged abuse of its dominant position in the apps market to force developers to use its proprietary in-app purchase system, at a fee of up to 30 percent.

iOS 18 Developer Beta 6 and Public Beta 4 for the iPhone have been rolled out by AppleTweaks have been made in the user interface (UI) of apps such as Apple Music, and there is now a dedicated Control Centre button for toggling Bluetooth instead of having to jump into the grouped connectivity options.

ByteDance, the Beijing-based technology giant known for TikTok, has released an artificial intelligence (AI) text-to-video platform. Dubbed Jimeng AI, the platform allows users to generate both images as well as videos from text prompts. The platform has been released on both Apple’s App Store and Android as mobile apps but is only available to u...

OnePlus is rolling out a new software series for its smartphones in India and other countries, the company announced on Wednesday. Following its introduction, eligible handsets will receive new monthly software updates in addition to periodic updates and security patches. It is also said to bring OnePlus’ self-developed apps and new features to t...

iOS 18 Public Beta 3 was rolled out for iPhone users on Tuesday. It introduces several features which Apple did not preview at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 10, including an option that aims to reduce distractions while reading web pages in the Safari web browser.

Google Pixel 9 series is set to launch on August 13 at a Made by Google event. As per a new report, they may arrive with a new weather app. This new weather app, which is said to be designed just for the upcoming series which is rumoured to comprise the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and the Pixel 9 Pro Fold.

Apple released the iOS 18 Developer Beta 5 for iPhone on Monday. Following the update, the UI of the Photos app has been tweaked to make accessing media more convenient, while the Safari browser gets a new feature that aims to reduce distractions while reading web pages. The update also contains bug fixes and system improvements for the iPhone.

Realme’s GT 6T packs in enough hard-hitting hardware for a mid-range smartphone. It is the first GT series smartphone to show up after Realme cancelled the GT series in India several years ago. Today, it has to lock horns with another solid mid-ranger, the OnePlus Nord 4, which this year seems like a very robust offering. Not only are these phone...

X (formerly Twitter) will allow users to prevent their posts and interactions from being used to train Grok, the AI (artificial intelligence) chatbot on the microblogging platform. The setting is available on the web platform and will soon be rolled out on mobile, according to the company.

Google Pixel phones shipped since 2017 included an application with a security vulnerability that could be used by attackers to inject malicious code or run spyware on Pixel phones, according to security firm. The Showcase app, which was found on Pixel smartphones sold globally, will soon be removed by the company in the coming days.

Apple will open up access to NFC connectivity on iPhone to third party app developers, the company has announced. Starting with an upcoming developer beta release of iOS 18.1, the iPhone maker will allow access to the NFC and Secure Element APIs on its smartphones, to developers in certain regions. iPhone owners will soon be able to make contactles...

OnePlus Nord 4 and the OnePlus Nord CE 4 Lite 5G received new artificial intelligence (AI) features on August 10. The company announced three new AI features for these smartphones which were being integrated via an AI Toolkit. This toolkit will be present in the sidebar, but the features will only appear when the conditions to use them have been me...

Google introduced new artificial intelligence (AI) accessibility features for Pixel smartphones and Android devices on Tuesday. There are four new features, out of which two are exclusive to Pixel smartphones, and two have a wider availability across Android devices. These features are aimed at people with low vision and vision loss, people who are...

Honor's AI-based eye-tracking feature will soon start rolling out globally. The Chinese tech brand introduced the feature for Honor Magic 6 Pro users in its home country at the beginning of the year. The advanced functionality lets users interact with their smartphones using their eyes. Users can perform various tasks through compatible apps just b...

Google Pixel 9 series, Pixel Watch 3, and Pixel Buds Pro 2 were introduced by the company at its annual Made by Google on Tuesday. Alongside hardware announcements, the tech giant also announced several new artificial intelligence (AI) features for all the devices such as a new Pixel Screenshot and Pixel Weather app, new camera and editing features...

India's move to recall reports around the antitrust probe on Apple will prolong a procedure, begun in 2021 and already marred by delays, that centres on Apple's alleged abuse of its dominant position in the apps market to force developers to use its proprietary in-app purchase system, at a fee of up to 30 percent.

iOS 18 Developer Beta 6 and Public Beta 4 for the iPhone have been rolled out by AppleTweaks have been made in the user interface (UI) of apps such as Apple Music, and there is now a dedicated Control Centre button for toggling Bluetooth instead of having to jump into the grouped connectivity options.

ByteDance, the Beijing-based technology giant known for TikTok, has released an artificial intelligence (AI) text-to-video platform. Dubbed Jimeng AI, the platform allows users to generate both images as well as videos from text prompts. The platform has been released on both Apple’s App Store and Android as mobile apps but is only available to u...

OnePlus is rolling out a new software series for its smartphones in India and other countries, the company announced on Wednesday. Following its introduction, eligible handsets will receive new monthly software updates in addition to periodic updates and security patches. It is also said to bring OnePlus’ self-developed apps and new features to t...

iOS 18 Public Beta 3 was rolled out for iPhone users on Tuesday. It introduces several features which Apple did not preview at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 10, including an option that aims to reduce distractions while reading web pages in the Safari web browser.

Google Pixel 9 series is set to launch on August 13 at a Made by Google event. As per a new report, they may arrive with a new weather app. This new weather app, which is said to be designed just for the upcoming series which is rumoured to comprise the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and the Pixel 9 Pro Fold.

Apple released the iOS 18 Developer Beta 5 for iPhone on Monday. Following the update, the UI of the Photos app has been tweaked to make accessing media more convenient, while the Safari browser gets a new feature that aims to reduce distractions while reading web pages. The update also contains bug fixes and system improvements for the iPhone.

Realme’s GT 6T packs in enough hard-hitting hardware for a mid-range smartphone. It is the first GT series smartphone to show up after Realme cancelled the GT series in India several years ago. Today, it has to lock horns with another solid mid-ranger, the OnePlus Nord 4, which this year seems like a very robust offering. Not only are these phone...

X (formerly Twitter) will allow users to prevent their posts and interactions from being used to train Grok, the AI (artificial intelligence) chatbot on the microblogging platform. The setting is available on the web platform and will soon be rolled out on mobile, according to the company.