Struggling with poor Wi-Fi signal? Move these objects to get a free speed and range boost

Are you tired of buffering videos and slow-loading pages? It turns out some everyday objects might be the reason you often get disconnected from your home Wi-Fi network. While it is common knowledge that walls and doors block out or weaken these radio frequencies, here are some things that may be killing your Wi-Fi signal. … Read more

Gemini Live now connects to Keep, Tasks, Calendar and Maps: Here’s how to check

Last year, Google introduced Gemini Live, a new AI-powered feature that lets users have “a natural, free-flowing conversation” with Gemini, the tech giant’s AI chatbot. This allowed users to talk back and forth, share their screen, brainstorm ideas and get information about the world around them using the phone camera, but Gemini Live missed out … Read more

Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses fuels 110% growth of global smart glasses market | Technology News

Meta continues to increase its share of the global smart glasses market with its AI-powered Ray-Ban glasses, growing shipments by 73 per cent in the first half of 2025, according to figures from Counterpoint Research. The tech giant’s dominance in the smart glasses market has been driven by strong demand and the expanded manufacturing capacity … Read more

Anthropic offers AI chatbot Claude to US government for $1 | Technology News

Amazon.com-backed Anthropic said on Tuesday it will offer its Claude AI model to the U.S. government for $1, joining a growing list of artificial intelligence startups proposing lucrative deals to win federal contracts. This comes days after OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini and Anthropic’s Claude were added to the government’s list of approved AI vendors. “America’s … Read more

Companies plan stablecoins under new US law, but experts say hurdles remain | Technology News

Financial companies from Bank of America to Fiserv are preparing to launch their own dollar-backed crypto tokens now that a new U.S. law has established the first-ever rules for stablecoins, but experts warn the path forward could be anything but simple. U.S. President Donald Trump on July 18 signed the GENIUS Act into law, setting … Read more

AI startup Perplexity makes bold $34.5 billion bid for Google’s Chrome browser | Technology News

Perplexity AI said it has made a $34.5 billion unsolicited all-cash offer for Alphabet’s Chrome browser, a low but bold bid that would need financing well above the startup’s own valuation. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO Run by Aravind Srinivas, Perplexity is no stranger to headline-grabbing offers – it made a similar one for TikTok US … Read more

Ukraine successfully tests Starlink’s direct-to-cell technology | Technology News

Ukraine’s largest mobile operator Kyivstar has successfully conducted the first field test of Elon Musk’s Starlink direct-to-cell satellite technology in Eastern Europe, the company said on Tuesday. The pilot test took place in the Zhytomyr region using Starlink’s direct-to-cell technology, Kyivstar said, with its CEO Oleksandr Komarov and Ukraine’s digital transformation minister Mykhailo Fedorov exchanging … Read more

Samsung edges ahead of Apple in super-premium smartphone segment: IDC report | Technology News

India’s smartphone market shipped about 70 million devices in the first half of 2025 with a 0.9 per cent year-over-year growth, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). According to IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, the second quarter of the year reported growth of 7.3 per cent year-over-year by shipping 37 million smartphones. In what … Read more

Your smartwatch may be lying about your stress levels, study finds | Technology News

Millions of people use smartwatches to track their stress levels, but a new study seems to be casting a shadow of doubt on the data gathered by wearables. A recent study published by the American Psychological Association suggests that there is no connection between device records and how a person feels. The study is about … Read more

Epic Games wins partial victory in Australian court against Google and Apple | Technology News

Epic Games, the company behind the popular online game Fortnite, won a partial victory in an Australian court in U.S. billionaire chief executive Tim Sweeney’s claim that Google and Apple engaged in anti-competitive conduct in running their app stores. Federal Court Justice Jonathan Beach on Tuesday upheld key parts of Epic’s claim that the tech … Read more