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Google's turning search into a conversation, and India is where the experiment goes live. The company has launched Search Live across the country and widened AI Mode to seven more Indian languages, a real shift in how people pull answers from the web. AI Mode now includes Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu, according to Times of India. India is also the first country outside the US to get Search Live, as reported by Economic Times. People are already asking questions...

The Motorola Razr Ultra 2025 just hit its most aggressive pricing yet, and if you're in the market for a premium flip phone, this might be the moment you've been waiting for. Now $999.99 at major retailers such as Best Buy and Amazon, a $300 drop from its $1,299 launch price. For foldables, that feels like a line in the sand.

You know that jarring moment when you're peacefully binge-watching your favorite show, and suddenly a commercial blasts at full volume, making you scramble for the remote? Well, California just said "enough is enough." The Golden State has implemented groundbreaking legislation that requires major streaming platforms to keep their advertisement volumes in check, marking a significant shift in how we experience digital entertainment.

The latest Apple @ Work podcast episode dives deep into a fascinating question: what happens when engineers gain access to AI tools that are seamlessly woven into their existing Apple platforms? Industry expert Alan West joins the discussion to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping the daily workflows of IT professionals, according to Tech Digital Minds. This isn't just another tech trend, we are witnessing a fundamental shift in how engineering teams approach everything from routine...

Apple TV fans, you’ve been waiting long enough. After what feels like an eternity in tech years, 2025 is shaping up to be the year Apple finally gives its beloved streaming box the attention it deserves. The current Apple TV 4K model launched in late 2022 with an A15 Bionic chip (9to5Mac), and that three-year development gap is about to come to a dramatic end. Recent leaks point to the next Apple TV 4K getting an A17 Pro chip (9to5Mac), and this is not just another routine hardware refresh, it...

The automotive infotainment world has been watching Android Auto's steady evolution from a simple phone-mirroring service into something much more ambitious. When Google launched the platform in 2014 with basic connectivity to Google's core services, few could have predicted it is now supported on over 250 million cars worldwide and works with 500+ vehicle models, according to 9to5Google. The latest chapter in this evolution is especially telling. Google recently expanded the platform's...

Apple's latest Vision Pro update goes straight at the headset's biggest adoption barriers. Apple paired the powerful M5 chip with a comfort fix that turns one of the original model's most persistent pain points into a selling point.

When you picture a budget phone, you brace for trade-offs. Sluggish performance, middling cameras, build that whispers "cheap." The Motorola G86 Power 5G flips that script. It costs $499, yet it behaves like it missed the memo on compromise. The price is almost the least exciting part.

The early numbers tell a lively story about Apple's newest iPhone lineup, and even Cupertino seems a bit surprised. The iPhone 17 series is beating projections overall. Yet there is a clear split, a winner and a struggler, that says a lot about what people actually want from a phone in 2025.

You're already living through it, whether you realize it or not. WhatsApp's messaging landscape is shifting fast, and if you're a business on the platform, you can't ignore it. The service is clamping down on how many messages businesses can send without user responses, which changes how companies talk to customers. It's WhatsApp's toughest anti-spam move yet, built to protect users while keeping the channel useful for real conversations.

When Apple announced its five-year Formula 1 streaming partnership, it was not just another sports deal hitting the headlines. It read like a calculated chess move, a signal that American motorsport viewing is about to change. The tech giant has officially secured exclusive U.S. media rights for F1 races starting in 2026, according to Economic Times, and the financial commitment tells the story of their ambitions.

Apple's iPhone Air promises something we haven't seen in years: the chance to actually choose what matters most to you in a smartphone. After spending time with Apple's thinnest iPhone ever, measuring just 5.64mm thick, it became obvious that this device is more than just another incremental update.

Reviewed by Meg Flores

Reviewed by Meg Flores

When Apple sets its sights on a major market expansion, tax rules can make or break the plan. Right now, the tech giant is lobbying Indian officials over a 1961 tax law. Obscure on paper, high stakes in practice. Apple is pushing India's government to modify income tax rules so the high-end iPhone manufacturing equipment it provides to contract manufacturers is not taxed, according to recent reports. The company is worried the current framework could trigger billions in additional tax liability...

Google's Play Store just hit a legal roadblock that could reshape the entire Android ecosystem. The Supreme Court recently turned down the tech giant's last-ditch effort to delay sweeping changes to its app marketplace, according to multiple reports. The decision stems from a years-long fight with Epic Games. Google now has to roll out major operational changes by October 22, 2025, a shift that could open the door to competing app stores and alternative payment systems on Android devices.

The Google Pixel 9a has been making waves in the budget smartphone arena, and for good reason. The timing couldn't be better for a significant discount on what many consider the standout budget device of 2025. Google managed to capture a notable 3% US market share in Q2 2025, shipping 800,000 units with a solid 13% year-over-year increase, according to Accio. This growth trajectory positioned the Pixel brand as the fourth-largest US smartphone brand, outpacing competitors like TCL, which saw a...

Tim Cook's recent commitment to deepen Apple's China investment lands at a delicate intersection of geopolitics and corporate calculus. His pledge during a Beijing visit is more than routine. It is a bet on managing one of tech's most tangled relationships. How high are the stakes? China generates roughly $360 billion a year from its Apple partnership, roughly the GDP of South Africa, Apple Gadget Hacks reports. And about seven out of every ten iPhones worldwide are produced or assembled there,...

You know what? For weeks, I've been watching people rave about this mysterious AI image tool called "nano banana" that was absolutely crushing the competition on LMArena. The name alone was enough to make you do a double-take, but the results? They were legitimately impressive. Then Google dropped the bombshell: they finally revealed it was behind this viral sensation, and they're not keeping it locked away in Gemini anymore.

Reviewed by Meg Flores