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CMF Headphone Pro Review | A versatile everyday option

CMF Headphone Pro blends funk, practicality, and well-thought-out features, all for 6,999

14 Jan 2026 2:49 pm
Britain seeks 'reset' in copyright battle between AI and creators

Britain, which Prime Minister Keir Starmer wants to turn into an AI superpower, initially proposed relaxing copyright laws to allow developers to train models on any material they could lawfully access

14 Jan 2026 11:48 am
'Are you dead?' Chinese app for single living goes viral

The app requires setting up one emergency contact and sends automatic notifications if the user has not checked in via the app for consecutive days

14 Jan 2026 11:44 am
Google defends AI search summaries in Rolling Stone publisher's lawsuit

Google has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit by the publisher of Rolling Stone, Billboard and Variety magazines that accuses the tech giant of eroding traffic to media companies websites

14 Jan 2026 11:41 am
Elon Musk versus OpenAI trial set for April 27

The legal showdown will center on Musk's claim that OpenAI and Altman abandoned the startup's original nonprofit, public-benefit mission

14 Jan 2026 11:31 am
Venezuelans regain access to social network X after yearlong block

X was once again accessible in Venezuela on Tuesday, more than a year after users were blocked by deposed president Nicolas Maduro

14 Jan 2026 9:49 am
Is the government seeking phones source code? | Explained

What is the issue around the government seeking source code data from companies? What is source code, and why dont companies want to give access to it? Will keeping the code open for review risk security threats and cyberattacks? What has the government said?

14 Jan 2026 8:30 am
Scientists find spaceflight affects immune genes, deforms the brain

The brain is a particularly important area of concern; previous research has shown that without gravity, the brain tends to shift position inside the skull

14 Jan 2026 8:00 am
Krafton India and Royal Enfield partner to bring Bullet 350 and Continental GT 650 as rideable motorcycles in BGMI

Krafton aims to localise the game even further by partnering with one of the Indias loved motorcycle brands

13 Jan 2026 2:55 pm
UK regulator opens probe into X over sexualised AI imagery

Ofcom on Monday launched a formal investigation into Elon Musk's X over its AI chatbot Grok's image creation feature

13 Jan 2026 11:47 am
Meta to exclude Italy from rival chatbot ban on WhatsApp

The Italian watchdog AGCM last month ordered Meta to suspend its proposed ban while the watchdog investigates the company for suspected abuse of its market power

13 Jan 2026 11:30 am
Meta to establish 'Meta Compute' initiative to build gigawatt-scale capacity

Meta has been scrambling to stay relevant in Silicon Valleys artificial-intelligence race after its Llama 4 model met with a poor reception

13 Jan 2026 11:22 am
Meta names former Trump adviser Dina Powell McCormick as president and vice chairman

Meta has named Dina Powell McCormick, a former Trump administration adviser and longtime finance executive, as president and vice chairman

13 Jan 2026 9:37 am
Apple chooses Google's Gemini AI to power Siri

Apple and Google announced Monday a multi-year partnership that will power Apple's next-generation artificial intelligence features

13 Jan 2026 8:54 am
If data is the new oil, what does that make data centres?

India is a reasonably high-risk candidate for data dumping. This has raised environmental concerns over resource strains, emphasising the urgent need for sustainable development practices in the sector

13 Jan 2026 8:17 am
Chinas EAST fusion reactor beats density limit, widens path to power

For decades, the donut-shaped magnetic vessels designed to hold the superhot plasma ran into a density limit beyond which the plasma could collapse. But on January 1, a team reported it had achieved stable plasmas that were up to 65% more dense. This matters for ITER, the fusion experiment in which India has invested

13 Jan 2026 6:00 am
Troubling repeat: On ISROs failed PSLV-C62 mission

ISRO must begin rebuilding quality assurance protocols

13 Jan 2026 12:20 am
Nothing to open its first flagship retail store in India soon

Nothing wants to go beyond its official sale partner, Flipkart, in India in order to target a larger audience base in the worlds post populous nation

12 Jan 2026 6:45 pm
Iran internet shutdown has lasted over 84 hours, says monitor

As Iran wakes up to a new day, metrics show the national internet blackout is past the 84 hour mark, monitor Netblocks said

12 Jan 2026 3:03 pm
Google teams up with Walmart and other retailers to enable shopping within Gemini AI chatbot

Google is expanding the shopping features in its AI chatbot by teaming up with Walmart, Shopify, Wayfair and other big retailers

12 Jan 2026 2:54 pm
Erich von Daeniken, Swiss author who popularised ancientalien theories, dies at 90

Von Daeniken spent the early part of his working life managing a hotel in eastern Switzerland, where a fraud conviction landed him in jail for 18 months

12 Jan 2026 1:43 pm
Meta urges Australia to change teen social media ban

Companies face fines of Aus$49.5 million (US$33 million) if they fail to take easonable steps to comply

12 Jan 2026 11:36 am
Malaysia and Indonesia suspend access to Elon Musk's Grok AI after nudity outrage

On Saturday, Indonesia became the first country to deny all access to the tool

12 Jan 2026 9:35 am
Elon Musk's X to open source new algorithm in seven days

Elon Musk replied with an obscenity under a European Commission post about an earlier fine

12 Jan 2026 9:20 am
CES 2026: AI pendants back in vogue at tech show after early setback

The return of the wearable tech comes about a year after the discontinuation of a Humane AI Pin panned by reviewers

12 Jan 2026 9:06 am
12 Jan 2026 6:00 am
Conservation in the Global South erases human rights, researchers say

In an article in Nature, a group of researchers including many from India has argued for greater rights, agency, and education among communities. As the late conservationist Madhav Gadgil put it, Talk of many things, not just air and water and the bird that sings, but of men and money and economic reforms

12 Jan 2026 5:30 am
X accepts its mistake, assures it will comply with Indian laws, say government sources on Grok AI issue

Around 3,500 pieces of content have been blocked, and over 600 accounts deleted, according to sources

11 Jan 2026 9:38 pm
Countdown for launch of PSLV-C62/EOS-N1 mission begins

ISRO is scheduled to launch the PSLV-C62/EOS-N1 Mission on January 12 from the first launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at 10:17 a.m.

11 Jan 2026 4:04 pm
Aerosols aloft lift, thicken winter fog over North India: IIT-M study

The results also indicate that aerosol induced fog invigoration is stronger at night-time and weakens after sunrise, the paper stated

10 Jan 2026 5:30 am
Study finds distinct blood markers for early detection of gallbladder cancer

Tezpur University-led study finds chemical signatures that could help diagnose one of Indias deadliest cancers early; gallbladder cancer is a leading cause of death in these regions, affecting females twice as much as males

9 Jan 2026 7:13 pm
Musks Grok chatbot restricts image generation after global backlash over sexualized deepfakes

After the backlash, Grok was responding to image altering requests with the message: Image generation and editing are currently limited to paying subscribers. You can subscribe to unlock these features

9 Jan 2026 5:20 pm
Gmail brings AI Overviews, new email writing tools to your inbox

Google is bringing Gemini-powered AI features to all Gmail users inboxes, while subscribers will get additional features

9 Jan 2026 1:58 pm
EU antitrust regulators to decide on Google's Wiz deal by February 10

Tech deals have in recent years faced intense regulatory scrutiny on concerns that dominant companies may further boost their market power

9 Jan 2026 11:44 am
Big Tech spared strict rules in EU digital regulations overhaul, sources say

Alphabets Google, Meta Platforms, Netflix, Microsoft and Amazon will not face heavy-handed regulations in Europes digital rule overhaul, per sources

9 Jan 2026 11:42 am
Do plants listen to music? How do they respond?

Plants cant only detect vibrations in their environment, they can also alter their behaviour based on the information they receive

9 Jan 2026 6:30 am
China hacked email systems of US congressional committee staff: Report

China accessed email systems used by some staffers on the House China committee as well as aides on the foreign affairs committee, intelligence committee and armed services committee, the report said

8 Jan 2026 11:25 am
Tech firms must block unsolicited nude images under new UK rules

Platforms are now required by law to detect and prevent this material, UK Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said in a statement

8 Jan 2026 11:10 am
Trump is pulling the US out of the UN FCCC. What does it mean?

The US exiting the worlds core climate action bodies makes it harder to make credible deals to reach climate finance numbers because other countries will ask why they should pay more when a major historical emitter is out

8 Jan 2026 9:38 am
Spotify makes it easier for creators to earn, reveals $10 billion podcast spend

Spotify is expanding its monetisation programme for creators and introducing new tools for video podcasters

8 Jan 2026 9:14 am
Jabarkhet: can private reserves restore wildlife and keep tourism gentle?

Private reserves are popular in Africa. In India, however, responsible private reserves are more about potential than reality. In dissecting how wildlife returned to Jabarkhet Nature Reserve and how it has balanced tourism needs with conservation, it is possible to trace a model for private reserves in India

8 Jan 2026 5:30 am
X tells IT Ministry it is in compliance with Indian law

The social media platform has been scrutinised by the government after its Grok chatbot publicly generated non-consensual sexualised pictures of women

7 Jan 2026 9:29 pm
Shadow library search engine Annas Archive goes down

Annas Archive is a search engine that catalogues media on shadow libraries across the internet, thereby enabling digital piracy

7 Jan 2026 3:41 pm
Overseas scholars drawn to China's scientific clout, funding

State-backed initiatives like the Thousand Talents Plan have dangled fast-tracked hiring and bountiful grants to lure overseas experts in strategically important fields

7 Jan 2026 3:15 pm