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10 Feb 2026


Technology

Meta tests paid features on all its apps

Meta Platforms is gearing up to test premium subscription plans across its flagship apps, Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp. The idea is simple:…

WhatsApp launches strict account settings

WhatsApp has rolled out a new security feature called Strict Account Settings, aimed at giving users an extra layer of protection against…

Google pays $68mn for privacy lawsuit

Google has agreed to pay $68 million to settle a US class-action lawsuit accusing its voice assistant of recording private conversations without…

ChatGPT relies on Elon Musk’s Grokipedia

OpenAI’s latest language model, GPT‑5.2, has started using content from Grokipedia, an AI‑written encyclopedia created by Elon Musk’s company xAI. Unlike Wikipedia,…

Windows 11 updates paint and notepad with AI

Microsoft is continuing its push to modernise Windows 11 by upgrading two long-standing apps, Paint and Notepad, with new AI features and…

Snapchat revamps family center for safety

Snapchat has expanded its Family Center with new tools designed to help parents keep tabs on their teens’ app use, without ever…

Musk predicts work as optional in future

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has said that people may not need to work for a living in the next 10…

Amazon unveils Echo Show 11, Echo Show 8

Amazon has introduced two new smart displays in India,  the Echo Show 11 and the updated Echo Show 8, as part of…

JioHotstar launches flexible monthly subscriptions

JioHotstar has expanded its subscription offerings by introducing monthly plans across its Mobile, Super and Premium tiers, making it easier for users…

OpenAI adds ads, Gemini remains Ad-free

OpenAI has rolled out advertisements in its ChatGPT chatbot, targeting free and lower-cost Go tier users, while paid subscribers remain ad-free. The…