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Marshall Monitor III ANC Review: Wireless headphones with balanced sound and great battery backup

A solid all-round product in the sub-30K segment that could have been even better.

Lasers, sabotage and more... How China is planning to challenge Musk’s Starlink in space

China is increasing efforts to counter Elon Musk’s Starlink, the world’s largest satellite internet network. From attack satellites and lasers to building its own mega-constellation, Beijing sees Starlink’s dominance and US military links as a major security risk. But with 8,000 satellites already in orbit, can China contain Starlink?

Tech giant Microsoft set to soar past $4 trillion in market value, second to do so after Nvidia

On the back of blockbuster earnings report, tech giant Microsoft is set to cross the $4 trillion-mark in valuation for the first time on Thursday. Shares of Microsoft were up 8.5% in early pre-market trading, valuing the company at $4.14 trillion.

OpenAI’s ChatGPT-5 to launch in August: What to expect

OpenAI may launch ChatGPT-5, the latest version of its chatbot, in August. Sam Altman, the CEO of the tech firm has hinted that the chatbot will receive massive upgrades and that it will be ‘released soon’

ChatGPT co-creator appointed head of Meta AI Superintelligence Lab

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Shengjia Zhao, co-creator of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, will serve as the chief scientist of Meta Superintelligence Labs. The move came months after Meta went on to poach AI talent from competitors

Billionaire-backed team planned massive test to dim sunlight: Here's how it turned out

The multimillion-dollar project would have produced clouds over a stretch of ocean larger than Puerto Rico. The initial experiment was intended to run for months

Massive layoffs at TCS: Over 12,000 employees at Indian tech company to be impacted

The company, which has over 613,000 employees, said the job cuts come as it adopts artificial intelligence and other technologies while expanding into new markets amid subdued demand

Cleaning your keyboard, mouse and smartphone? Here's what you need to know

While you may not be thinking about cleaning your electronic devices regularly, you probably should. From your keyboard and mouse to your laptop screen, AirPod and smartphone, here's what you need to know about how to go about it

Alphabet sees increase in net profit, says recently launched AI Mode on Google 'going well' in India

The company’s revenue grew 14 per cent year-over-year to $96.4 billion, largely fueled by strong Google Cloud sales. The cloud division proved to be a major driver of growth, with revenue increasing 32 per cent from the previous year to $13.62 billion

Best phones under Rs 20,000 (July 2025): Samsung Galaxy M36 5G, Motorola G96 5G to iQOO Z10x 5G

Which top smartphones can one buy under Rs 20,000 this month? Let’s find out

'Factories in China, workers in India and profits in Ireland': Trump slams Silicon Valley's 'radical globalism'

Addressing an AI Summit in Washington on Wednesday, Trump slammed the "global radicalism" of Silicon Valley, accusing major tech companies of exploiting American freedoms and outsourcing workers from elsewhere

Google parent Alphabet earns $96 bn in Q2 on AI boom, YouTube ad revenue nears $10 bn

Alphabet on Wednesday reported better-than-expected Q2 results, with overall revenue rising 14 per cent year-on-year and cloud revenue reaching $13.62 billion. YouTube ad revenue surged 13 per cent to $9.8 billion, while net income climbed nearly 20 per cent to $28.2 billion.

Did China-linked hackers access US nuclear secrets through Microsoft?

A critical flaw in Microsoft’s SharePoint software allowed China-linked hackers to breach dozens of systems worldwide, including US federal agencies and the nuclear weapons agency. Though no classified data has been confirmed stolen, the breach has put into the spotlight Microsoft’s security practices and Beijing’s alleged cyber-espionage efforts

Chinese hackers exploiting SharePoint flaws to steal data, deploy malware, says Microsoft

Microsoft said it had identified three threat groups, Linen Typhoon, Violet Typhoon, and Storm-2603, that have been targeting internet-facing SharePoint servers since at least July 7

Best phones under Rs 15,000 (July 2025): Poco M7 Pro 5G, Motorola G64 5G to iQOO Z10x 5G

Here are your top 5G-ready smartphones under Rs 15,000 in India this month

Can you now legally bet on the next US president and make money?

Polymarket, the world’s largest crypto-based prediction platform, is re-entering the US legally after acquiring a licensed derivatives exchange. With federal investigations dropped and regulators signalling approval, Americans may now be able to bet on political outcomes — like the next US President — through a regulated framework

What is MAX, the state-owned app Russia's Vladimir Putin is trying to replace WhatsApp with?

Russia has ordered its officials to switch over to the Max app by September 1. Moscow has, in recent years, been trying to reduce its use of foreign apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp, and YouTube. Russia, after the invasion of Ukraine, designated Meta –  which owns Facebook and WhatsApp – as an ‘extremist organisation’. What is the Max app?

X slams French probe into algorithm manipulation as politically driven attack on free speech

X claimed it had been asked by French authorities to hand over access to its recommendation algorithm and “data about all user posts on the platform”

Google turns Android phones into earthquake detectors, records 11,000 tremors on crowdsourcing

The Android Earthquake Alerts system prioritises scale over precision, leveraging the widespread use of Android smartphones, which collect motion data by default unless opted out

Indian crypto platform CoinDCX loses Rs 378 crore in hack: Are customers’ assets safe?

India’s second-largest crypto exchange, CoinDCX, was targeted by hackers on July 19, resulting in $44 million (Rs 378 crore) being wiped off the platform. This attack comes a year after WazirX was hit by a hack, resulting in the theft of assets worth $235 million (Rs 2,024 crore). What does this latest breach mean for crypto customers in India?

Microsoft bars China-based engineers from Pentagon support after US scrutiny

Microsoft, a key contractor for the US government, has previously experienced high-profile breaches by Chinese and Russian hackers. It said that it had disclosed its arrangements with China-based personnel to the government

Innovation or damage control? Musk unveils 'Baby Grok' for kid-friendly AI content

The decision to create a kid-safe AI app follows backlash over Grok’s more mature offerings, making Baby Grok’s reveal seem like a timely, if not essential, shift

Vy Capital and Elon Musk: What is the secretive investment firm behind the tech billionaire?

With a skeleton crew and zero fanfare, Vy Capital quietly became one of Elon Musk’s biggest financial backers — funding SpaceX, xAI, Neuralink, and Twitter (now X). Now, the $15 billion firm is shutting its doors to outside investors. Who are the power players behind Vy, and why have they stayed so silent?

India’s first ‘digital arrest’ fraud conviction: Bengal court finds 9 guilty in Rs 1 cr scam

The Kalyani sub-divisional court has found all nine members, four from Maharashtra, three from Haryana and two from Gujarat, guilty of duping a retired agricultural scientist of nearly Rs 1 crore

OnePlus Buds 4 Review: Flagship noise cancellation, midrange sound quality

The OnePlus Buds 4 plays a bit too safe with the sound signature but ups the ANC game significantly

Relooted: The video game challenging colonial theft by letting players reclaim African artefacts

The game developed by South African studio Nyamakop, revealed at the Summer Game Fest in Los Angeles in June, is set in an imaginary future in which one plays as members of a pan-African crew tasked with reclaiming 70 stolen artefacts and returning them to their rightful homelands. 

AI-generated wingman on dating apps? Why you should swipe left

Many online dating apps are incorporating generative AI into their products with the hope of creating 'more healthy and equitable relationships'. But this has raised certain red flags

China launches undersea data centre off Shanghai to cool AI boom

The Shanghai data centre, built by a company called Hailanyun, will be connected to a nearby offshore wind farm that will supply 97 per cent of its energy needs, a spokesperson of the firm said

Behind the scenes: TikTok’s Chinese employees fight for tax relief if they relocate to US

China requires its overseas employees to pay tax on their global income by law. However, it has only been a few months since this rule has been enforced on people working in other countries

Apple signs $500 rare earth deal with Pentagon-linked mine operator to weaken China grip

The backing from one of the world's most valuable companies comes after MP, which operates the only U.S. rare earths mine, last week agreed to a multibillion-dollar deal with the U.S. Department of Defense that will see the Pentagon become its largest shareholder