Anshuman Jain - Page 2

As a tech journalist, I dive into the ever-evolving tech landscape with a particular interest for smartphones, apps, and gaming. With a passion for sharing insights, my articles blend expertise with a friendly touch—think of me as your friendly neighborhood tech support.

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Instagram Just Rolled Out Reels Repost and a Snap Map-Like Feature

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Instagram is introducing a new "Repost" option to reshare others' posts, and Reposted content will appear in a separate section in your profile. Next is Instagram Map, which will let you check where your friends are and find content based on places your friends and creators have interacted with. There is also a new Friends section in the reels tab where you will find content that your friends have liked or commented on. 
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Elon Musk’s Grok Imagine AI Is Generating Taylor Swift Deepfakes

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Elon Musk's xAI firm released the Grok Imagine AI tool that can generate images and videos from text prompts and images. Shockingly, it features a controversial "Spicy" mode, which allows users to create nude deepfakes of celebrities. In one instance, Grok Imagine generated a completely uncensored video of a Taylor Swift lookalike.
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The Apple Support App is Getting an AI-Powered Chatbot

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The Apple Support app is getting a new AI-powered chatbot, as reported by some users. Users can directly chat with the AI assistant to troubleshoot their Apple devices. There is no word as to when this will be rolled out for everyone.
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Can’t Come Up With Bedtime Stories? Google’s Gemini is Here to Help

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Google has announced a new Storybook tool in Gemini, which can create a 10-page storybook, featuring illustrations and audio narration. The storybook adds custom art for every page, along with soothing voice narration. This tool is available for everyone, and you can start using it in Gemini for free.
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Character.AI Adds a Social Feed for AI-Generated Content to Its App

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Character.AI has added a social feed to its mobile app. This allows users to share AI-generated content, and interact with others' avatars. Users can even create videos using text prompts and images with Character.AI's AvatarFX model to share on the feed. 
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Be Ready to Pay More for Spotify Premium If You Live Outside the US

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Spotify is increasing its subscription prices in regions outside the US, including South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific. The price hike will come in effect next month, and users will receive an email with updated pricing details. The change seems to be driven by Spotify's quarterly earnings report, which showed a decline in profit.
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Apple’s Long-Rumored Foldable Device Could Face Another Delay

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Apple is reportedly working on a large-screen foldable device, now delayed until 2027. The device is expected to be an 18.8 to 20-inch foldable tablet that could run either iPadOS or macOS. While the foldable tablet is delayed, Apple's first foldable iPhone is still scheduled to release later next year.
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Apple Is Building Its Own “Answers Engine” Similar to ChatGPT and Gemini

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Apple has a new internal team developing its own "Answers" engine, much like ChatGPT and Perplexity. The team is called Answers, Knowledge, and Information. Apple is hiring experienced individuals with expertise in search algorithms and engine development to work on its Answers engine.
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Elon Musk is Bringing Back Your Old Favorite Vines

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While working on Grok AI's Imagine feature, Elon Musk found an archive of Vine's old videos. This content was thought to be deleted, but it still exists, and the billionaire is working to make it publicly accessible. Vine was the original short-form video platform, allowing users to create looping clips that were just 6 seconds long.
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You Can No Longer Go Live on Instagram Unless You Have This Many Followers

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Instagram has introduced a new limit of at least 1,000 followers for users to go live on the platform. Users with fewer followers who try to go live will now see a notice informing them of this new change. Instagram seems to be following TikTok's footsteps, which also introduced a similar limit.
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Apple Has Sold More iPhones Than the Population of China and India Combined

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Apple shared that it has shipped its 3 billionth iPhone during its 3rd fiscal quarter earnings call. It took the company only four years to reach its 3rd billion iPhones sold, compared to 5 years for the second billion. When asked whether other devices might replace the iPhone, Tim Cook said that they would be complementary rather than a replacement.
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Apple Is Ready to Go on an AI Startup Shopping Spree to Compete

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Apple CEO Tim Cook said in an interview that the company is "open" to acquire AI startups. He further mentioned that Apple is significantly growing its efforts in the AI field and looking to accelerate its roadmap. This could come as a response to the company's leading AI talents jumping over to Meta.
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Reddit Wants to Rival Google With Its Own Search Engine

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Reddit CEO Steve Huffman showed interest in expanding the platform to its own search engine. The website is already rolling out its AI-powered Reddit Answers globally to more regions. Reddit as a search engine can become a reliable source of information if Google ever turns into a diluted AI mess.
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Mark Zuckerberg Says People Without AI Glasses May Fall Behind

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared his vision for the future of AI-powered glasses during the company's second-quarter earnings call. He believes that AI glasses will be the ideal form factor for AI interaction, and those without them will be at a disadvantage. However, this could be an attempt to save face for its Reality Labs, which has lost billions of dollars since 2020.
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Bluesky Gets End-to-End Encrypted Messaging via Germ DM

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Germ DM has integrated the AT Protocol, which powers Bluesky, to bring end-to-end encrypted messaging to the X-rival app. Users can add a Germ link to their Bluesky profiles allowing others to connect privately through the Germ app. Using Germ's technology, it's possible that Bluesky could integrate end-to-end encryption into its own app in the future.
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Google’s NotebookLM Can Turn Documents into Narrated Video Slideshows

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Google has upgraded its AI-powered learning tool, NotebookLM, with the addition of Video Overviews and it's available for free. This feature allows users to create visual slideshows featuring images, diagrams, quotes, and data to help understand complex topics. The upgrade also includes a redesigned Studio panel for creating Audio Overviews, Mind Maps, and Reports.
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Spotify’s AI DJ is About to Get a Whole Lot Smarter

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Spotify's Chief Product and Technology Officer, Gustav Söderström, teased upcoming AI advancements in the Spotify app. The interactive AI DJ feature has helped Spotify gather a significant amount of new data, enabling it to correlate phrases with song choices. As a result, Spotify's AI DJ is set to become even more interactive, generating more personalized music recommendations.
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You Can Now Design Custom Apple Logo Wallpapers with This New Website

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Apple is offering custom wallpapers to celebrate the launch of its first online store in Saudi Arabia. The wallpapers feature elegant Arabic calligraphy and colorful backgrounds. Users can also mix and match logo and background colors or pick from premade gallery. This feature is available globally, and no VPN is required to access the site itself.
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Snapchat’s New Feature Now Notifies Your Loved Ones When You Get Home

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Snapchat is introducing Home Safe, a new feature which alerts your loved ones when you reach home. To use it, go to the person's chat you want to set the alert with > tap the location icon > open the Home Safe option. The Home Safe feature is rolling out globally to all users and does not require a Snapchat+ subscription.
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Apple Releases First iOS 26 Public Beta with Liquid Glass Design

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Apple has dropped the first public beta for iOS 26, making the update available to more users. The update features the new Liquid Glass design language, along with several new tweaks and improvements. If you want to join the public beta then sign up at beta.apple.com and install the new build.
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YouTube Shorts Introduces AI Tools to Turn Images into Fun Videos

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YouTube Shorts is getting a new image-to-video tool powered by Google's Veo 2 video generation model. There are also some new generative AI effects that can turn your doodles and selfies into fun videos. These new additions are rolling out for free in the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand starting next week.
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AppleCare One Just Launched to Protect All Your Devices with One Plan

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Apple is introducing a new AppleCare One subscription plan for $19.99/ month. This covers three devices under one plan. Customers will need to pay $5.99/ month for each additional device. It also allows customers to cover their existing devices that are up to 4 years old and in good condition.
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iOS 26 Beta Hints at a New HomePod with a Built-in Display

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The latest iOS 26 developer beta 4 contains a line that uses the word "show" in reference to HomePods. This is an interesting discovery given that none of the current HomePods feature a display to show anything. It could likely suggest that the next version of the HomePod may feature a display to show you weather, time and other updates.
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Instagram Threads Is Ready to Give Creators the Insights They Need to Grow

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Threads is getting a detailed analytics dashboard and deeper insights for posts shared on the platform. The app will now show engagement metrics by likes, replies, quotes, and reposts along with follower growth. Users can also look at charts to track their post performance and view details of how their post performed outside of the app.
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iOS 26 Beta 4 Is Out, and Liquid Glass Is Back in Full Effect

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Apple has just released the iOS 26 developer beta 4, which brings back the glassy effect that was toned down in developer beta 3. It also adds a new dynamic wallpaper, improved controls to manage unknown calls, notification summaries for news stories, and more. This is probably the last developer beta, and the next update will be the first iOS 26 public beta.