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Picture this — a crackling fire, a cup of hot cocoa, and your loved ones gathered around the TV, while watching your favorite Christmas movies. What better way to get into the festive spirit as the season of giving approaches than by indulging in a marathon of Christmas classics, heartwarming...

If you were affected by the recent Google Drive bug that deleted several months of user data, then there might be a solution for you. What Happened: Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google has fixed the Drive bug with a new update. Users whose Google Drive files have been deleted,...

Google's newly launched Gemini AI is already available on the company's flagship phone, the Pixel 8 Pro. Google is previewing Gemini-powered features in a few apps, giving its users a taste of what's to come. What Happened: Pixel 8 Pro users can now start experiencing Gemini AI-powered features in...

Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google’s Smart Compose feature in Workspace on Tuesday introduced a faster method for solving simple math equations. What Happened: By making machine learning integration, Google intends to enhance the...

Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) latest venture, Google’s Instrument Playground, has joined the league of AI-infused music platforms like Meta‘s MusicGen. While its current repertoire primarily generates straightforward beats, this experimental AI tool...

You can now hide your WhatsApp chats even better thanks to the latest update from the Meta Platforms Inc.-owned (NASDAQ:META) messaging app. What Happened: WhatsApp Chat Lock has now been improved even further, allowing users to hide and lock chats using secret codes. WhatsApp first introduced the...

What will you do if your younger siblings or nieces and nephews going to preschool suddenly change the settings on your clean, sleek, and sophisticated iPhone? First, you’ll get mad, and then you will try to find a way to reverse those changes, right? That’s what this parent is trying...

If you have lost your iPhone recently and are receiving weird texts asking you to remove the device from your account or unlock it, stop even thinking about it. What Happened: Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) security features try to make it as difficult as possible for iPhone thieves to use their...

Iconic studio Pixar has delighted fans with its animated characters and movies. Now, you too can turn yourself into a Pixar character using a custom GPT bot. What Happened: Microsoft Corp.-backed (NASDAQ:MSFT) OpenAI announced the ability to create custom GPTs at its DevDay event. Now, a user has...

Elon Musk has been promoting dark mode theme on X, formerly Twitter, and now he says that it just works "way better esthetically.” If you are wondering if Musk's claim holds any merit, you can try it out yourself and here's a quick explainer on how to do it. What Happened: Musk has long been...

Instagram has borrowed a leaf from rival TikTok's playbook, allowing users to download reels posted by public accounts and save them to their camera roll. What Happened: Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has added a new option in Instagram to let users save Instagram reels just like ByteDance-owned...

Meta Platforms Inc.’s (NASDAQ:META) WhatsApp has rolled out a new feature that allows users to verify their accounts via email. This new update comes as an alternative to the SMS verification method. What Happened: After successful beta testing, the WhatsApp email verification feature has...

Meta Platforms Inc.'s (NASDAQ:META) WhatsApp has made managing voice chats for large groups easier than ever. Users can now join group voice chats even after they have started, just like X's Spaces or the Clubhouse app, which went viral during the COVID-19 pandemic. What Happened: Meta is rolling...

In a significant upgrade to its budget-friendly tier, Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) announced that it will soon allow users on its ad-supported plan to download movies and shows. What Happened: Netflix’s President of Advertising, Amy Reinhard, revealed in a blog post that movies and shows will...

Google Bard can now summarize emails for you, like a true personal assistant. Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google has updated Bard with several performance improvements and new feature additions recently. One of these Google Bard features is the ability to summarize multiple emails...