The Indian government has blocked 3,718 mobile applications and disabled millions of SIM cards as part of an aggressive effort to combat cyber crime, protecting over Rs 11,000 crore in the process. The Centre has blocked 3,718 mobile applications, including…
Chinese exports of seven restricted rare earth elements to Japan plummeted by 51% in the first half of 2026, as Beijing tightens controls amid rising geopolitical tensions, prompting Japan to seek alternative suppliers and bolster stockpiles. According to Nikkei, citing…
Ongoing political impasse over Taiwan’s central government budget is now endangering critical sectors including semiconductors, drone manufacturing, and start-up innovation, risking Taiwan’s strategic and economic leadership in high-tech industries. Taiwan’s prolonged stalemate over the central government budget is beginning to…
Microsoft relaxes its strict age checks for long-standing Xbox users, shifting from biometric and third-party verification in response to regional regulations and ongoing privacy debates, reducing barriers to social features. Microsoft has relaxed one of Xbox’s more intrusive age checks…
A comprehensive guide to diagnosing whether an unresponsive iPad screen is caused by software issues, physical damage, or hardware failure, helping users make informed decisions about repair or replacement. An iPad that powers on but ignores taps or swipes is…
Selecting the ideal tablet requires understanding its primary use, display quality, performance, storage, battery life, and operating system. Experts recommend balancing specifications with your specific needs, whether for creativity, productivity, or leisure, to make a well-informed purchase. Choosing a tablet…
Google Maps introduces Ask Maps and Personal Intelligence layers to facilitate food orders, hotel searches, and event discovery, moving closer to a transactional assistant capabilities while maintaining user control over final steps. Google Maps is moving further towards an assistant-like…
Meta releases Muse Glimmer, a 30-billion-parameter open-weight AI model designed for local and offline use, signalling a strategic pivot in AI deployment and competitive positioning against rivals like OpenAI and Chinese competitors. Meta has not, for now, released the heavyweight…
While AI accelerates travel planning, blending machine-speed with human judgement is key to crafting truly meaningful travel experiences, experts say. AI has made travel planning faster, but speed alone does not make a trip better. The most useful systems now…
Anthropic’s latest Claude models will embed machine-readable provenance data to meet the EU’s new transparency regulations, signalling a significant step towards combating AI misuse and boosting content accountability. Anthropic has said its latest Claude models will begin attaching machine-readable provenance…
