Technology

Next year, Playground Games will release the next generation of the Forza Horizon series, which is set in Japan. Microsoft released an official teaser during the Xbox Tokyo Game Show live on Thursday, after the rather early announcement of Forza Horizon 6 on the official Forza Horizon Instagram account. Microsoft has not put out any … Read more

A week after the iPhone 17 series went on sale, Xiaomi launched the Xiaomi 17 series, its newest flagship phone, at its annual flagship launch event at the Beijing National Convention Center in China. The Xiaomi 17 series comprises of three models – Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Pro and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max. All models … Read more

OpenAI is launching a new feature embedded within ChatGPT called Pulse. This feature generates personalised reports for users while they sleep. Similar to social media or a news app, Pulse encourages users to check ChatGPT first thing in the morning by providing five to 10 briefs to catch them up on their day. Pulse is … Read more

Scammers are now exploiting fake toll-free numbers to trick unsuspecting users, especially those searching online for customer care. One wrong call could result in stolen money or sensitive data. In this edition of The Safe Side, we explain why verifying helpline numbers before dialling is critical. A 52-year-old man from Pathanamthitta, Kerala, lost Rs 95,000 … Read more

OnePlus has officially announced the OnePlus 15 at the recently concluded Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii. At the event, the China-based smartphone maker also confirmed that the OnePlus 15 will be the first phone to pack in Qualcomm’s newest flagship chipset – the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. While not much is known about the upcoming … Read more

Snapchat, on Friday, September 26, highlighted significant growth in India’s creator ecosystem at its Creator Connect event in Delhi. The company revealed a surge in user engagement and content creation.  Snap Inc. shared that total time spent watching content on the platform in India has doubled in the last two years. Also, the number of … Read more

Alphabet’s Google is likely to be hit with its first fine under landmark new EU tech rules in the coming months, and the European Commission is now drafting its decision, three people with direct knowledge of the matter said. Acting as the EU’s competition enforcer, the Commission handed Google a 2.95-billion-euro ($3.45 billion) fine earlier … Read more

“Ten years ago, you could never have imagined what your phone can do today. And all of that starts with the chip. Once you unlock that capability, all the applications, use cases, and experiences begin to flow. People get creative with what they can do once that capability is unlocked,” explains Cindy Lei, director of … Read more

Lately, I have been testing multiple smartphones to find the best combination of ease of use and performance. Not long ago, I was caught raving about Samsung’s small yet solid Galaxy S25, especially harping about how a smaller phone can be the ideal size for the nifty rectangle that glows in your hands and pockets. … Read more

Adobe, on Thursday, September 25, announced that its generative-AI-powered moodboarding tool, Firefly Boards, will now be available worldwide. It will also include two AI video models, Runway Aleph and Moonvalley’s Marey, along with new tools like Describe Image, Generative Text Edit (beta), and Presets that offer quicker transition from inspiration to iteration.  In simple words, … Read more