10 Jul 2026
ChatGPT is coming for one of Google’s smartest Chrome features
OpenAI is expanding ChatGPT beyond its website with the launch of a new Chrome extension that can understand the contents of the webpage you’re viewing. The extension allows users to ask questions about a page, summarize articles, explain complex concepts, and even kick off longer AI-powered tasks without leaving their browser.
Moinak Pal
2026
05 Jul 2026
The regular iPhone 18 may miss two major Siri AI features
Apple is expected to debut the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max this fall, possibly alongside its first foldable iPhone. The standard iPhone 18, however, is said to arrive later in spring 2027 with the iPhone 18e.
@sud_manglam
2026
04 Jul 2026
After test-driving iOS 27, my iPhone still doesn’t feel like it has made a substantial leap
Every June, after Apple wraps up its annual WWDC keynote, I install the latest iOS beta on my iPhone, watch the progress bar crawl to completion, and wait for the inevitable restart. For years, picking up my phone afterward felt almost identical to how it did before the update. I saw the same grid of icons, the same Control Center, and the same version of Siri until iOS 26 finally broke that…
Shikhar Mehrotra
2026
03 Jul 2026
Google Maps could soon order food for you using Gemini
Google Maps has steadily evolved from a navigation app into an AI-powered discovery platform, thanks to Gemini integration and features like Ask Maps. Now, the app could be preparing to take the next step by letting users order food directly through conversational AI.
Moinak Pal
2026
24 Jun 2026
I rounded up the best Prime Day 2026 laptop deals, and these five are the ones I’d buy
If you’ve been keeping up with recent laptop launches, you’ve probably noticed just how expensive they’ve become . Laptop prices have been climbing for the past year, and there’s little indication that they’re coming down anytime soon. That makes the ongoing Prime Day 2026 sale an exceptionally good time to buy a new laptop. Many of the discounts apply to devices at or near their original launch…
Shikhar Mehrotra
2026
25 May 2026
China will put a unique ID code on humanoid robots, just like citizen ID for us humans
China is treating its humanoid robots like citizens. assigning each one a unique ID code from birth to recycling.
Shikhar Mehrotra
2026
24 May 2026
Orbot Robotics’ space robot has four arms, but its Goro physique has a purpose
This four-armed robot could make routine space-station work easier for astronauts Orbit Robotics Helios is a new four-armed robot from Zurich-based Orbit Robotics, and at first glance, it reminded me of Goro from Mortal Kombat . But unlike the prince from Outworld, Helios is not built for combat. It is designed to help astronauts on space stations with the repetitive, time-consuming work that…
@sud_manglam
2026
11 May 2026
The Razr Ultra 2026 is everything a flip phone should be, but I’m not paying $1,500 for it
I’ll be blunt: $1,500 is a lot of money to spend on the Razr Ultra, a clamshell phone that folds in half. In fact, it’s a lot of money to spend on any smartphone, especially when a Galaxy S26 Ultra or iPhone 17 Pro Max costs less and still leaves a few hundred dollars in your pocket, or throwing in a couple of hundred bucks can get you a full-fledged book-style foldable. For me, the Razr Ultra…
Shikhar Mehrotra
2026
