Instamart Quick India Movement 2026 sale: Up to 90% off on electronics, laptops and more

Swiggy Instamart Quick India Movement 2026

Swiggy Instamart has announced the return of its annual Quick India Movement (QIM) sale ahead of the festive season. The sale is live, offering discounts of up to 50-90% from participating sellers across electronics, laptops, home appliances, beauty, toys, everyday essentials and other categories. Continue reading “Instamart Quick India Movement 2026 sale: Up to 90% off on electronics, laptops and more”

Instagram Edits gets carousel creation with photos, videos and text

Edits Carousel Editor

Instagram’s Edits app has added support for creating carousels, allowing users to combine photos and videos on a canvas. The update brings existing Edits creative tools to carousel projects, along with additional tools built specifically for carousels. Continue reading “Instagram Edits gets carousel creation with photos, videos and text”

India refutes Elon Musk’s claim that Starlink is being blocked, citing regulatory norms

Starlink SpaceX India

The Government of India has defended its satellite communication regulatory framework as “fair and non-discriminatory”, while SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has accused unnamed “oligarchs” of blocking Starlink’s entry into the country. The developments come as Starlink and two other satellite broadband providers move through India’s regulatory process, with security clearances and spectrum assignment still pending. Continue reading “India refutes Elon Musk’s claim that Starlink is being blocked, citing regulatory norms”

Power Up, Pack Less: realfit, Authorized by realme TechLife, Offers a Limited-Time Festive Discount on Its 20000mAh 45W Powerbank on Flipkart

realme TechLife 20000mAh Power Bank discount

Whether navigating an early morning commute, rushing between lectures, or juggling meetings across town, a drained phone battery is the ultimate daily disruption. As festive getaways, road trips, and social gatherings take center stage, staying connected is more essential than ever. Continue reading “Power Up, Pack Less: realfit, Authorized by realme TechLife, Offers a Limited-Time Festive Discount on Its 20000mAh 45W Powerbank on Flipkart”

Google rolls out Playground with prompt-based game creation and Unity Spark integration

Google Playground

Google has introduced Playground, an experimental gaming platform that lets users create, play, and share custom games. Game creation has traditionally required technical experience and knowledge of complex game engines, while Playground removes the need for coding experience. Continue reading “Google rolls out Playground with prompt-based game creation and Unity Spark integration”

Acer partners with Akshay Kumar to drive expansion in Lifestyle Luggage segment

Akshay Kumar Acer Luggage

Acer has announced an expanded strategic collaboration with Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar, focusing on the brand’s Acer Fashion luggage business. The initiative marks a transition from a traditional celebrity endorsement into a multi-faceted partnership aimed at supporting the brand’s ongoing expansion within the lifestyle sector. Continue reading “Acer partners with Akshay Kumar to drive expansion in Lifestyle Luggage segment”

OpenAI rolls out GPT-6 with Intelligent UI, faster responses and improved web search and safety

GPT-6 with Intelligence UI

OpenAI has introduced a new GPT-6 model in ChatGPT for more than 1.2 billion people who use ChatGPT each week. The company introduced the first GPT-6 models for paid customers last month. The new model introduces Intelligent UI, which allows ChatGPT to combine text, visuals, and interactive elements to answer questions through interactive interfaces. Continue reading “OpenAI rolls out GPT-6 with Intelligent UI, faster responses and improved web search and safety”

Anthropic rolls out Claude Haiku 5.5 with adjustable effort and around 75% lower cost

Claude Haiku 5.5

Anthropic has introduced Claude Haiku 5.5, the latest addition to its Claude model lineup. The company is positioning the model for high-volume and cost-sensitive workloads while also making changes to the pricing and API benefits across its model range. Continue reading “Anthropic rolls out Claude Haiku 5.5 with adjustable effort and around 75% lower cost”

Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra and Surface RTX Spark Dev Box announced

Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra and Surface RTX Spark Dev Box

Microsoft has announced the Surface Laptop Ultra and Surface RTX Spark Dev Box, two new Surface devices aimed at creators, developers, AI builders, AI engineers, and technical teams. Continue reading “Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra and Surface RTX Spark Dev Box announced”

Meta deploys new AI measures to combat child sexual exploitation on Facebook and Instagram

Meta Child Protection

Meta has announced additional measures to combat child sexual exploitation on its platforms, including new AI tools to improve the detection of ads that feature child sexual abuse material (CSAM) or direct people to violating activity off-platform. The company said the measures address tactics used by predators to evade detection across its platforms. Continue reading “Meta deploys new AI measures to combat child sexual exploitation on Facebook and Instagram”

MIVI One 5G Unboxing and First Impressions

MIVI One 5G

MIVI recently launched the MIVI One 5G as the company’s first entry into the smartphone segment. It packs a 120 Hz HD+ LCD screen and is powered by Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC and has a large 6000mAh battery. Here we have the unboxing and the first impressions of the phone. Continue reading “MIVI One 5G Unboxing and First Impressions”

Lumio raises $12 Million to drive R&D across devices and software, scale service support

Lumio, the consumer hardware brand under Circuit House Technologies, has secured $12 million (approximately ₹115 crore) in a fresh financing round. The capital injection was led by Blume Ventures as part of its Series A round, with follow-on participation from early backers Stellaris Venture Partners and 3one4 Capital. Continue reading “Lumio raises $12 Million to drive R&D across devices and software, scale service support”

Samsung Week 2026: Up to 60% off on Galaxy devices, TVs and appliances

Samsung Week 2026

Samsung India has announced the launch of ‘Samsung Week’ 2026, a campaign bringing together its connected AI ecosystem across Galaxy AI, Bespoke AI and Vision AI through SmartThings. The campaign covers Samsung’s smartphones, tablets, laptops, wearables, accessories, TVs, monitors and digital appliances. Continue reading “Samsung Week 2026: Up to 60% off on Galaxy devices, TVs and appliances”

Samsung SmartThings Now gets redesigned Home tab, local control and Matter 1.6 support

Samsung SmartThings Update

Samsung Electronics has announced the latest update to SmartThings, its global connected living platform with 470 million registered users and support for more than 430 Works with SmartThings (WWST)-certified brands worldwide. The update introduces SmartThings Now at the top of the Home tab and updates the app’s Home tab and local control capabilities. Continue reading “Samsung SmartThings Now gets redesigned Home tab, local control and Matter 1.6 support”

BGMI is getting Kiaraa world-boss encounter on Erangel on Oct 8

Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) is introducing a new world-boss encounter on Erangel centered around a celestial entity named Kiaraa. Set to arrive on October 8, the feature adds cooperative PvE boss mechanics directly into the battle royale environment, challenging players to balance hostile player squads with a powerful multi-stage opponent. Continue reading “BGMI is getting Kiaraa world-boss encounter on Erangel on Oct 8”