Telecom regulator TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) has introduced a draft of the Telecom Consumer Protection Regulations, 2026, aimed at protecting mobile users’ interests. The key idea behind the proposal is simple: “If consumers do not need data, why should they pay for it?” TRAI has invited feedback from stakeholders before finalising the new […]
Mobile recharge plans without data may soon become more affordable. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is working on a proposal to make this possible. The regulator has released a draft of the Telecommunication Consumer Protection Regulations, 2026, aimed at protecting consumers’ interests. The main idea behind the proposal is simple: “If a customer
Meta has removed a newly launched AI feature from Instagram after it received widespread criticism over privacy concerns. The feature allowed people to create AI-generated images of anyone with a public Instagram account simply by mentioning their username in a prompt. Many users felt the tool crossed a line by letting others use their photos
What if scientists could spot the next pandemic before hospitals start filling up? The COVID-19 pandemic showed how quickly a new virus can spread across the world, overwhelming healthcare systems within weeks. While AI-based disease surveillance was still in its early stages during the outbreak, today’s technology has become far more advanced. Although no system
What if someone could use your public Instagram photo to create a completely new AI-generated image without asking your permission? That’s the concern surrounding Meta’s new AI image generation tool, ‘Muse Image.’ While the feature is designed to make creating AI visuals easier, it has triggered strong criticism from Hollywood, talent agencies, and performers’ unions
Tech company Nothing has launched its first transparent smartphone of the new ‘b’ series, Nothing Phone (4b), in India. This phone comes with a unique design, Nothing’s signature Glyph Interface, 6000mAh battery, and Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 processor. The phone also includes several advanced AI features. Nothing Phone (4b) has been launched in two
Government-owned telecom company BSNL has launched a satellite phone in India, priced at ₹1,34,166 (including taxes). Unlike a regular smartphone that relies on a SIM card and mobile network, this phone connects directly to satellites for communication. Its biggest advantage is uninterrupted voice calling, even in areas with no mobile network coverage or in off-grid
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has returned to the social media platform X after more than three years. He has announced the launch of the company’s newest and most advanced AI model, ‘Muse Spark 1.1’. Zuckerberg’s move is part of Meta’s well-thought-out strategy to compete with tech giants like OpenAI and Anthropic in the AI market.
The ‘hobbies’ and ‘obsessions’ of the world’s richest tech billionaires and newly minted AI millionaires are completely different from those of ordinary wealthy people. While old money used to buy gold, diamonds, or expensive paintings, today’s tech giants are spending money like water on some very strange and unexpected things. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg feeds
Imagine a future where a surgeon can operate on a patient hundreds of kilometres away with the help of a humanoid robot. That future is now a step closer. For the first time ever, researchers at the University of California San Diego have successfully used two teleoperated humanoid robots to perform live surgeries during a
