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🔥 Google’s Robby Stein revealed ads will come to Google’s AI experiences eventually, with “new and novel ad formats” on the way. The company is still figuring out the exact implementation, but ads will appear integrated within AI-powered search responses.

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October 31, 2025 at 6:51 PM
🔥 Google Pixel 10a CAD renders have leaked, showing a design very similar to the Pixel 9a with a plastic back, dual cameras, and flat edges. It is rumored to launch in early 2026, powered by a slightly upgraded Tensor G4 chipset, not the newer Tensor G5,
October 31, 2025 at 6:45 PM
🔥 WhatsApp’s new passkey-encrypted backups let you secure chat backups using biometrics like fingerprint or face ID, eliminating long passwords or encryption keys. This enhances privacy by keeping backups end-to-end encrypted and accessible only by the user on Google Drive, iCloud.
October 31, 2025 at 5:56 PM
🔥 Samsung Wallet’s new update in India lets Galaxy users set up UPI, making payments ready instantly. It also introduces secure, PIN-free biometric authentication for UPI payments using fingerprint or face recognition. Users can make payments with saved credit/debit cards.
October 31, 2025 at 5:49 PM
🚨 Oppo Find N6 tipped as the first foldable with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5!
Featuring an 8.1-inch foldable display, 50 MP Sony main cam, huge 6000mAh+ battery, & ColorOS 16.
Launch expected early 2026, with a thin, lightweight & premium titanium design.
October 31, 2025 at 5:19 PM
🚨 The leaked Dimensity 8500 SoC packs all Cortex-A725 cores clocked at 3.4GHz, delivering a massive 2.2M+ Antutu score—up from 1.6M on the 8400. Early adopters may include Honor Power 2 and Poco X8 Pro. Launch expected by Dec 2025.
October 31, 2025 at 5:05 PM
🚨 Canva launches its Creative Operating System with AI-powered design tools, upgraded video editor, and integrated brand & marketing features. Plus, it offers the professional Affinity design suite free forever for all users!
October 31, 2025 at 12:00 PM
🚨Android users are now 58% less likely to get scam texts than iPhone users, thanks to advanced AI and real-time protections, per Google and YouGov’s latest survey. Pixel owners see even stronger defense—96% more likely to report zero scam texts!
October 31, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Google has added new logging and dataset export tools to AI Studio for Gemini developers. The update boosts transparency and debugging with one-click log setup, API call tracking, and CSV/JSONL dataset exports for model evaluation.
October 31, 2025 at 11:45 AM