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Apple's iPhone 18 Pro Models Tipped to Offer Support for Telephoto Extender Kit, Variable Aperture Lens

Apple is said to be testing the use of teleconverter lenses for the iPhone 18 series. It could debut on the iPhone 18 Pro models. Further, the company is said to be working prototype of a variable aperture lens for the iPhone 18 variants. All these are expected to significantly boost the imaging capabilities of the iPhone 18 series. Oppo and Vivo are already providing teleconverter lenses for their flagship phones.

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Vivo Y31d Launched With Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 Chipset and 7,200mAh Battery

Vivo Y31d was silently launched in select global markets, including Cambodia and Vietnam, on Wednesday. The latest handset from the China-based brand is powered by a Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 chipset, which means it only supports up to 4G networks. It is equipped with a 50-megapixel dual rear camera setup, runs on Android 16-based OriginOS 6, and comes with up to an IP69+ rating for durability. The Vivo Y31d packs a 7,200mAh battery.

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Meta shares jump on strong earnings report

The parent of Facebook and Instagram said it made a profit of $22.8 billion on revenue of nearly $60 billion in the recently ended quarter

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Adobe Express Premium Is Now Free for One Year for All Airtel Users

Adobe and Bharti Airtel announced a partnership on Thursday. As part of the announcement, the software giant will offer a one-year free subscription of Adobe Express platform to all users of the telecom service provider. This includes Airtel’s prepaid and postpaid subscribers, Xstream users, and those with its DTH connection. In turn, the partnership brings roughly Rs. 4,000 worth of free subscriptions to more than 360 million Indians for the next 12 months.

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Microsoft shares slide as AI spending surges

Microsoft said that capital expenditures, which largely consist of the massive build-out for AI and cloud infrastructure, grew by 66 percent to $37.5 billion

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Amazon to cut 16,000 jobs worldwide

Amazon said Wednesday it will cut 16,000 jobs worldwide as the company tries to streamline amid its major push into AI

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New Aadhaar App: How to Change Your Mobile Number and Address Online

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched the full-fledged version of the new Aadhaar app. While the new Aadhaar app may seem similar to the existing mAadhaar, there are a few key differences, such as the ability to update mobile number and address. So, if updating your mobile number or your address on your Aadhaar has been on the cards for some time, then you can do so with the new Aadhaar app.