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What Happened: Google Targets Mass Adoption with Sub-$5 AI Plan In a major strategic move that escalates the global AI subscription war, Google has officially launched its AI Plus subscription plan in India. This new offering is explicitly designed to bridge the gap between Google’s free AI tools and its high-tier premium subscriptions, making advanced…
A Cult Favorite Goes Collaborative: The Nothing Phone (3a) CE Arrives Nothing has officially launched the Nothing Phone (3a) Community Edition (CE), solidifying its commitment to user-led design through a highly collaborative project. This 2025 edition takes established mid-range hardware and wraps it in a bold, nostalgic aesthetic, positioning it as an exclusive collector’s item….
Microsoft is making its largest-ever investment in Asia, pledging a monumental $17.5 billion in India over four years (2026–2029). This massive financial commitment is dedicated to turbocharging India’s cloud computing and Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure. It significantly builds on an earlier $3 billion investment announced in January 2025. Announced after CEO Satya Nadella met with…
The world of software engineering just shifted gears. For years, AI tools were confined to being digital co-pilots, hovering patiently over your shoulder, offering suggestions one line at a time. Now, Windsurf, the AI-native Integrated Development Environment (IDE) built by Cognition (formerly Codeium), is ushering in the era of the autonomous agent. This comprehensive update…
Anthropic has released its latest flagship large language model (LLM), Claude Opus 4.5, positioning it as the “best model in the world for coding, agents, and computer use”. This comprehensive upgrade not only sets new performance standards in software engineering but also drastically lowers the cost barrier for advanced capabilities, sparking a new phase in…
Introduction: Why the “Black Box” Matters Most of us treat computers like magic black boxes. We press a button, and Netflix appears. We type a sentence, and it saves. But what happens in the milliseconds between the click and the result? Understanding the fundamentals isn’t just for engineers. It helps you understand why your laptop…
The Problem: Buying a laptop under ₹25,000 is a minefield. Most are slow, hang often, or have terrible screens. The market is flooded with old processors that struggle to open a simple PDF. The Promise: You don’t have to settle for junk. We analyzed the market to find the hidden gems—including surprise entries with Core…
Every new Large Language Model (LLM) arrives with a fanfare of benchmark claims. While Gemini 3 is currently claiming the performance crown, the true test for developers isn’t a static chart—it’s how well it handles real-world complexity. This article cuts through the hype, pitting Gemini 3 against the known weaknesses of GPT-5, specifically in generating…
Temporary or disposable emails look simple on the surface — you open a website, it instantly gives you a random inbox, and you start receiving emails without signing up or handing over any personal details. But behind that simplicity sits a surprisingly sophisticated mix of mail server logic, DNS routing, isolation policies, spam filtering, and…
Hybrid work has pushed companies into a new reality: people move between home, office, coworking spaces, and client sites throughout the week. Keeping track of who’s actually in the building has become a logistical challenge. Microsoft’s answer is a new Wi-Fi-based location detection system inside Teams — a feature designed to automatically mark you as…
