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WhatsApp has begun rolling out support for a new feature that will allow you to log in to your account using the biometric authentication mechanism on your smartphone. The messaging service will soon allow you to create a passkey — a kind of login credential that eliminates the need to use or remember a password

Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 were launched on September 12 at the Wonderlust event where the company also unveiled the iPhone 15 series with a base model, along with iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. The wearable smartwatches come with considerable upgrades over their preceding models.

iPhone 15 Pro and last year’s iPhone 14 Pro have been pitted against each other in a new drop test that measures how durable Apple’s premium devices are. The drop test video shared by YouTuber Sam Kohl shows that the iPhone 14 Pro was able to better withstand the drop test than the latest iPhone

Samsung Galaxy A54 5G debuted in India in March this year with 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of onboard storage. Now, Samsung is reportedly working on Galaxy A55, as a follow-up to the Galaxy A54 5G. Ahead of any official announcement, key specifications of the purported smartphone have been leaked online. The South

Baldur’s Gate 3 is prepared to receive its massive third patch, which will finally allow players to change their in-game character’s appearance. Fans have been desperately requesting this feature since launch, and it’s scheduled to go live later tonight, September 22, alongside fixes for the performance issues in the densely-populated Act 3 segment. When the

YouTube will roll out a slew of artificial-intelligence-powered features for creators, the latest effort from parent company Alphabet to incorporate generative AI — technology that can create and synthesize text, images, music and other media given simple prompts — into its most important products and services. Among the new products YouTube announced Thursday is a

Amazfit Cheetah Round and Amazfit Cheetah Square have been launched in India as the latest smartwatches from the Chinese company backed by Zepp Health. The Amazfit Cheetah series wearables were initially launched in select global markets last month, with health metrics including blood oxygen saturation level (SpO2) monitoring, real-time heart rate monitoring and female health

iPhone 15 series went official last week with significant upgrades in design as well as specifications. The lightning port that Apple has kept in its iPhone models since the iPhone 5 was replaced by a USB Type-C port this year. Besides this, the Cupertino-based company is reportedly using new battery settings for the latest lineup. With

OnePlus Open — the first foldable smartphone from OnePlus might go official soon. OnePlus, during an event on Wednesday (September 20), announced that its first-ever foldable smartphone will be launched soon without confirming the moniker. The date is also yet to be officially confirmed by the brand, but a fresh leak suggests that the OnePlus Open will

Microsoft is planning a mid-gen refresh for its Xbox Series X and Series S consoles, eyeing a release in 2024. A series of leaked court documents from the Microsoft vs. US FTC trial revealed a roadmap and concept images for its upcoming set of gaming systems, which also includes a new controller with gyro and

India’s antitrust body has appointed three new members to oversee cases, including a former government official from the commerce ministry and a former interim compliance officer of WhatsApp, sources with direct knowledge of the matter said. The new members appointed are Anil Agrawal, a former police official who recently worked at India’s commerce ministry and

Sony WF-1000XM5 truly wireless stereo (TWS) earphones will be launched in India soon. The company unveiled the wireless headset in global markets in July. It is the successor to the Sony WF-1000XM4 TWS headset that made its debut in 2021. Sony has equipped the new headset with its next-generation Integrated Processor V2 chip, along with a

iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max — Apple’s high-end iPhone models that were launched last week as part of the iPhone 15 lineup — will support cheaper and easier rear glass replacements, according to the company’s support website. Thanks to a change in how the company built the two new smartphones, the cost

Tecno Phantom V Flip 5G is confirmed to launch in India soon. The company has teased the design of the clamshell foldable. The phone had previously been spotted on the Google Play console hinting at some specifications. Earlier reports had also leaked the design renders of the handset. Now a new leak suggests some key

It’s perhaps difficult to grasp — especially for younger fans — how vibrant the legacy of Spider-Man, the world’s favourite web-crawler, is in video games. Over the years, we’ve come to know Spider-Man from his many incarnations in animated TV shows, films, and comic books. Sam Raimi’s take on the character propelled it to new

WhatsApp Channels — the Meta-owned messaging service’s latest feature aimed at increasing engagement on the platform — is rolling out to users in India and several other countries. Designed as a one-way broadcast tool, these channels allow users to share updates with a large number of users on WhatsApp. At the moment, users can search

Apple has increased the battery replacement cost for almost all Apple Watch models by $20 (roughly Rs. 1,660). The service was earlier priced at $79 (roughly Rs. 6,558). Meanwhile, AppleCare+ subscribers can replace their Apple Watch batteries at no additional cost if the battery holds less than 80 percent of its original capacity. Earlier this

Apple pledged on Friday to update software on iPhone 12s in France to settle a dispute over radiation levels, but concerns in other European countries signalled it may have to take similar action elsewhere.  France this week suspended sales of iPhone 12 handsets after tests which it said found breaches of radiation exposure limits. Apple