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  Google's NotebookLM Android, iOS Apps Listed on App Stores Ahead of Launch at Google I/O 2025

  Google listed the Android and iOS apps of NotebookLM on Thursday. These apps are currently not available for download, but those interested can pre-register, and the app will be automatically installed once it is launched. On the App Store, the app page says that it will go live on May 20, which is also the first day of Google I/O 2025.

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  Vivo T3 Ultra Price in India Drops Again; Goes on Sale at This Price From May 1

  Vivo T3 Ultra was unveiled in India in September 2024 with a MediaTek Dimensity 9200+ SoC and a 5,500mAh battery. At launch, the price of the handset started at Rs. 31,999 for the 8GB + 128GB option. The price was reduced by Rs. 2,000 in January this year. Now, the company has further reduced the price of the handset by another Rs. 2,000.

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  Vivo Y300 GT Launch Date Announced; Design, Key Features Revealed Days Ahead of Debut

  Vivo introduced the Pro and standard Y300 handsets in China in September and December 2024, respectively. A few weeks back, the company unveiled the Vivo Y300 Pro+ and the Vivo Y300t variants in the country. The brand is now gearing up to launch a Vivo Y300 GT. Alongside confirming the launch date, the design and key features of the upcoming s...

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  OnePlus Nord CE 5 Spotted on TDRA Website; Tipster Claims OnePlus Nord CE 5 Lite Won't Debut

  OnePlus Nord CE 5, the successor to last year's Nord CE 4, could be launched soon. The handset, yet to be officially announced, has been spotted on the TDRA website. The OnePlus Nord CE 4 was launched in April 2024, featured a Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SoC and a 5,500mAh battery.

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  Elden Ring Has Sold 30 Million Copies in 3 Years, FromSoftware Announces

  Elden Ring, the groundbreaking action-RPG that released in 2022, has sold 30 million copies, developer FromSoftware announced Monday. The game reached the sales milestone three years after its launch, signalling it was still going strong. Elden Ring is comfortably the highest selling game from the Japanese studio, which is currently working on a sp...

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  Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 Launch Timeline Leaked; Next-Gen Flagship Phones Tipped to Arrive in October

  Qualcomm unveiled its Snapdragon 8 Elite mobile SoC in October last year, and many OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) have already released flagship phones with the new chipset. We are now hearing an early rumour about the launch timeline of Qualcomm's next-generation flagship mobile platform — Snapdragon 8 Elite 2. It will debut as a succes...

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  Vivo X200 FE to Launch in India Soon With Purported Dimensity 9400e Chip, 6.31-inch OLED Display: Report

  Vivo X200 FE could arrive in India in place of the X200 Pro Mini, which was unveiled in China in October 2024, alongside the base and Pro variants. The latter two were introduced in India in December last year. A recent report claims that the company may launch an FE variant in the country, in place of the Pro Mini version. It could still be accom...

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  Asus Vivobook S14, Vivobook S14 Flip With 13th Gen Intel Core i5 Processors Launched in India

  Asus Vivobook S14 and Asus Vivobook S14 Flip have been launched in India, with 13th Gen Intel Core i5 processors and 16GB RAM. Both laptops feature 14-inch displays, with the Flip model sporting a touch screen and stylus support. They run on Windows 11, and come with Microsoft Office 2024 and a one-year Microsoft 365 Basic subscription.

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  Moto Tag With Support for Google's Find My Device Network Launched in India: Price, Features

  Moto Tag has been launched in India. The location tracker comes with support for Google's Find My Device Network. The Bluetooth-supported tracker is compatible with Android devices with an ultra-wideband (UWB) chip. Notably, Motorola initially unveiled the tracker in the US in June 2024, and it is priced at $29 (roughly Rs. 2,423) a piece.

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  Skoda Kodiaq's Key Rival - Nissan X-Trail, Gets Flat 40% Off: Details

  The Nissan X-Trail was launched in 2024 and competes against rivals like the Skoda Kodiaq in India.

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  Airtel’s AI-Powered Spam Detection Expanded to Indian Regional Languages, International Calls and SMSes

  Airtel announced an expansion to its network-based artificial intelligence (AI) solution for spam calls and messages detection on Monday. The AI-powered tool, dubbed AI spam detection, can automatically identify and detect spam calls and SMSes and send a notification to users to alert them. The alert is sent in almost real-time.

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  Nothing Phone 3 Launch Timeline Revealed by CEO Carl Pei

  Nothing Phone 3 will be launched in the coming months, according to Nothing CEO Carl Pei. The successor to the Nothing Phone 2 was previously expected to arrive in 2024, but the company was focused on personalised AI features. The Nothing Phone 3 is expected to retain the transparent Glyph design, and support some AI-powered features.

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  Tesla to Delay Production of Cheaper EVs Including Low-Cost Tesla Model Y: Report

  Tesla has delayed the production launch of its more affordable vehicles, including a stripped-down Model Y variant codenamed E41, according to a report. Originally slated for the first half of the year, the rollout is now pushed back by at least three months, according to sources familiar with the matter. The report did not specify the reason for t...

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  Android Smartphones Get Auto-Restart Security Feature With Latest Google Play Services Update

  Google is rolling out a new Android security feature that automatically restarts smartphones left unlocked for three days to protect user data from unauthorised access. This functionality is also expected to arrive on Android tablets. The move mirrors Apple's 'Inactivity Reboot' feature, launched with iOS 18.1 in October 2024, which reboots unatten...

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  Apple Starts Testing iPad Mini With OLED Screen Expected to Launch in 2026, Tipster Claims

  Apple is testing a new iPad Mini with an OLED display, according to a tipster. The new OLED panel is said to be produced by Samsung Display, and production is expected to start in H2 2025. Analysts predict the iPad Mini with an OLED screen will launch in 2026 as a successor to the iPad Mini (7th Generation) model.