Truecaller has announced the launch of its “Family Protection” feature in India to combat the rise of complex online scams, including digital arrests, impersonation fraud, and AI voice cloning. The rollout follows the feature’s introduction in several international markets, such as Sweden, Chile, Malaysia, and Kenya. Continue reading “Truecaller Family Protection launched in India to address evolving digital scams”
Google has announced the upcoming release of its Chrome web browser for ARM64 Linux devices, scheduled for the second quarter of 2026. This development follows previous expansions of the Chrome browser to Arm-based macOS systems in 2020 and Arm-powered Windows devices in 2024. Continue reading “Chrome for ARM-powered Linux devices coming in Q2 2026”
Microsoft has introduced Copilot Health, a feature within Microsoft Copilot designed to help users organize personal health information and understand medical data. The tool combines health records, wearable device data, and health history into a single interface and uses AI analysis to identify patterns and provide contextual insights. Continue reading “Microsoft launches Copilot Health with lifestyle, fitness, and healthcare guidance”
Anthropic has introduced a feature that enables Claude to generate charts, diagrams, and other visualizations directly within chat responses. The capability is currently available in beta and displays visual explanations alongside text during conversations. Continue reading “Claude gets interactive charts and diagrams to visualize answers in chat”
Google has introduced Ask Maps, a conversational feature in Google Maps powered by Gemini models that allows users to ask questions about places directly within the Maps interface. The feature combines Google’s digital mapping data with AI models to answer location-related questions and help users plan routes, explore nearby places, and organize visits. Continue reading “Google Maps gets Ask Maps with Gemini AI for conversational local search”
YouTube has announced an update to its Premium Lite subscription service, introducing two major features: Background Play and video downloads. The rollout has officially commenced and is expected to reach all Premium Lite subscribers in India over the coming weeks after the feature was introduced last month. Continue reading “YouTube Premium Lite Background Play and Downloads starts rolling out in India”
Canva has introduced Magic Layers, an AI-based feature designed to convert static images into structured, editable designs. The tool addresses a limitation of generative AI visuals, which are typically exported as flattened image files that cannot be easily modified, the company said. Continue reading “Canva rolls out Magic Layers to convert static images into editable designs”
Google has announced updates to Google Play to help players discover, try, and master paid games across mobile and PC. Since last September, 160 million gamers use the You tab every month to stay updated on their favorite titles. At the GDC Festival of Gaming, Google revealed improvements designed to make gaming more seamless, social, and AI-assisted. Continue reading “Google Play expands paid titles, game trials, cross-device sync and more”
WhatsApp has started rolling out parent-managed accounts to help families use the messaging platform safely for children under 13 (or the local minimum age). These accounts allow parents or guardians to control their child’s WhatsApp experience while keeping personal conversations private and encrypted. Continue reading “WhatsApp rolls out Parent-managed accounts for pre-teens”
Tata Play Binge and VIDAA have announced a strategic partnership that makes the Tata Play Binge application available across all VIDAA-powered Smart TVs in India. This rollout includes devices from major television manufacturers operating on the VIDAA platform, such as Hisense and Toshiba. Continue reading “Tata Play Binge now available on VIDAA-powered Hisense, Toshiba, and partner Smart TVs”
Zoom Communications has expanded its enterprise agentic AI platform with new workflow orchestration capabilities across Zoom Workplace, Zoom Phone, and Zoom CX. Continue reading “Zoom expands enterprise agentic AI platform with AI Companion 3.0 and workflow orchestration”
Google has announced the rollout of new built-in AI capabilities for Google Chrome users in India. The update also expands availability to Canada and New Zealand. The features are powered by Gemini 3.1 and are designed to help users find information, summarise content and complete tasks directly within the browser. Continue reading “Google expands Chrome AI features for productivity, learning and image editing”
Microsoft has introduced Copilot Cowork, a tool that allows users to move beyond generating responses or drafts and enables execution of tasks directly across Microsoft 365 applications. Copilot Cowork is designed to convert user intent into actionable work while keeping full control in the user’s hands. Continue reading “Microsoft rolls out Copilot Cowork to automate workflows in Microsoft 365”
Google has introduced the excessive partial wake lock metric to help developers identify background behaviors that contribute to battery drain. Developed in collaboration with Samsung and refined using developer feedback, the metric completed its beta phase last year and is now available to all developers, providing insights into how apps hold partial wake locks during user sessions. Continue reading “Google Play Store now warns users about battery-hogging apps”
OpenAI has released the Codex desktop app for Windows, following its macOS launch last month. The app provides a dedicated environment for managing multiple coding agents, running tasks in parallel, and coordinating long-running projects. Continue reading “OpenAI Codex desktop app now available on Windows”
