Microsoft has announced Game Pass wave 2 lineup for February. The game subscription service will soon add Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, EA Sports College Football 26, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition, among other games. Ubisoft's Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is now available on Game Pass, as well.
Nothing Phone 4a and Phone 4a Pro prices in Europe have surfaced online, along with the specifications and features of the two upcoming smartphones. Recently, the London-based tech firm confirmed that the Nothing Phone 4a series will be launched in India on March 5 at 4pm local time. The handsets are confirmed to be available for purchase in the country via Flipkart. Nothing’s Phone 4a series is expected to be offered in pink, black, blue, silver, and white colour options. The phones will reportedly go on sale in March.
Samsung’s first Galaxy Unpacked event of 2026 is all set to take place on February 25, where it will unveil the next-generation Galaxy S series. Pre-reservation for the upcoming lineup, ubiquitously known as the Galaxy S26 series, has already commenced in India. The tech giant has now confirmed that early customers will be able to avail of a free storage upgrade on pre-reserving the handsets, in addition to other benefits like a daily voucher and a high exchange value lock-in.
Oppo Find X9s could launch soon as a successor to last year's Oppo Find X8s. The Oppo Find X9 series phone is likely to make its debut in global markets, including India, in the second quarter of this year. The international variant will not be identical to the model launching in China, with several differences in specifications. It is said to run on the MediaTek Dimensity 9500s chipset. It could be launched in 256GB and 512GB storage options
Infinix Note 60 and Note 60 have been listed on the company’s global website ahead of their launch. The listings confirm various details about the two smartphones, including their key specifications, features, and colour options. The Infinix Note 60 Pro is confirmed to be offered in Deep Ocean Blue, Mist Titanium, Mocha Brown, Solar Orange, Torino Black, and Frost Silver colourways, while the standard model will go on sale in Fizz Blue, Midnight Black, Mocha Brown, Mist Titanium, and Rose Gold shades.
Oppo Watch S has been launched in global markets with a 1.46-inch AMOLED display. It runs on a BES2800BP chipset coupled with 4GB RAM. It is claimed to deliver up to 10 days of battery life in normal use. The Oppo Watch S has an IP68-rated build, and it supports more than 100 sports modes. The wearable is launched in two colour options, and it offers a 60-Second Wellness Overview feature.
The price of the ROG Xbox Ally X has reportedly been hiked in Japan. The handheld's price has gone up from JPY 139,800 ($910) to JPY 169,800 ($1,106) — a hike of JPY 30,000, or nearly $200. Asus has not announced a reason for the price hike, but it could be due to global memory and storage shortages.
Infinix Note Edge 5G was launched in India on Wednesday, a month after its debut in the global market. It arrives as the latest mid-range smartphone from the China-based original equipment manufacturer (OEM). The handset marks the debut of XOS 16, Infinix’s Android 16-based operating system (OS). The Infinix Note Edge 5G sports a 1.5K 120Hz Curved AMOLED screen and is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7100 chipset. It packs a 6,500mAh battery with 45W fast charging support.
Tecno Camon 50 Pro and Camon 50 are listed on the company website, disclosing the specifications and features. They feature 6.78-inch AMOLED displays with a 144Hz refresh rate and 1.5K resolution. Both models feature a 50-megapixel primary camera with a 1/1.56-inch sensor. They are powered by a MediaTek Helio G200 Ultimate chipset and feature a 6,150mAh battery with 45W charging support.
The Samsung Galaxy S26 series is set to be launched at the Galaxy Unpacked event scheduled for next week. Ahead of its anticipated debut, a new report from South Korea suggests that a price hike now looks increasingly likely for the next-generation Galaxy S series lineup. While there are concerns among the tech giant’s mobile leadership about weakening its competitive position in the premium segment, it might not be able to absorb the additional expenses caused by increasing memory component costs.
Samsung Galaxy Book 6 Ultra has been launched in the UK, along with the Galaxy Book 6 Pro and Galaxy Book 6. All three models are equipped with Intel’s Panther Lake CPUs. Scheduled to go on sale in the country on March 11 in a single Grey colour option, the Galaxy Book 6 lineup will be available for pre-order starting February 25. The tech giant has also announced that it plans to launch the Samsung Galaxy Book 6 Enterprise Edition later this year, in April.
Google is reportedly developing an advanced facial recognition feature codenamed “Project Toscana”. This is said to be available on Pixel handsets and Chromebooks. The company reportedly tested this hardware with UX testers on a Pixel phone featuring a single hole-punch camera cutout and on two Chromebooks with external cameras. It is reportedly designed to work efficiently in low-light conditions. It is expected to use the infrared (IR) technology.
Google has announced that its annual developer conference, Google I/O 2026, will take place on May 19 and May 20. The dates were revealed after users solved an online puzzle, with the “save the date” page featuring Gemini-powered minigames. The event is expected to focus heavily on artificial intelligence, with updates across Gemini, Android, Search, Chrome, Workspace, and Pixel devices. Google will likely livestream key sessions, while the in-person venue is yet to be confirmed.
Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw stated on Tuesday that major digital platforms such as YouTube, Meta, X, and Netflix must function within India’s constitutional boundaries. His remarks follow the government’s recent tightening of content‑takedown norms. He spoke during an AI summit in Delhi, which is hosting senior executives from leading global AI companies along with several world leaders this week.
Mihup.ai, an Indian artificial intelligence (AI) company, announced on Tuesday that it has entered into a new collaboration with the US-based chipmaker Qualcomm for its Edge Voice Intelligence stack. As part of the stack, the company's voice-based tools, built for the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) sector, will now be capable of processing data on-device, eliminating the need to send them to a data centre. Mihup.ai claims that its on-device voice intelligence stack has been optimised for more than 12 regional languages of India.
Apple is said to be developing a new wave of AI-centric hardware. According to a seasoned journalist, the Cupertino-based tech giant’s lineup of artificial intelligence (AI) devices includes smart glasses, camera-equipped AirPods, and a wearable pendant device. Apple is said to be exploring new form factors that extend beyond the iPhone and Vision Pro. While the company has yet to confirm these plans, the projects are reportedly in active development, with early prototypes already being tested internally.
YouTube suffered an outage in India and globally during the early hours of Wednesday. According to complaints on social media, the Google-owned video sharing platform left users unable to access it or its features on both mobile and web platforms. Over three lakh user reports were logged on a website which detects and monitors downtime activity, while YouTube itself has also issued a statement regarding the outage.
Vivo X300 FE has surfaced in a new leak revealing its expected storage variants and colour options. A tipster claims the phone could launch in 12GB + 256GB and 12GB + 512GB configurations, with black and blue shades. The handset has also appeared on Geekbench with Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, 12GB RAM, and Android 16. Other listings suggest 90W fast charging and confirmed connectivity features. Vivo X300 FE is expected to be a rebranded Vivo S50 Pro Mini.
Sarvam Kaze will be launched in India later this year, in May, by Sarvam AI, the Indian AI firm, the co-founder of the company, Pratyush Kumar, announced on Tuesday. The new wearables will be unveiled in the country as the company's AI-powered device. Sarvam AI is known for providing AI text-to-speech and speech-to-text tools, including Bulbul v3. The upcoming Sarvam Kaze AI smart glasses were showcased on February 16 at India's AI Impact Summit 2026, which is taking place at New Delhi's Bharat Mandapam.
Vivo V70 FE launch could be around the corner, as an alleged promotional image and RAM and storage variants of the smartphone have surfaced online. The new leak aligns with all the rumours and speculations that have cropped up around the Vivo V70 FE recently. The render shows the phone in two colour options with a dual rear camera unit. I
Sony Group has developed a technology that identifies copyrighted music embedded in AI-generated songs and estimates creator contributions, according to a Nikkei Asia report. The system can analyse training data or compare AI output with music catalogues and may support compensation frameworks and licensing negotiations for AI-generated content.
Assassin's Creed Shadows is getting a new update this week that will add the long-requested manual jump feature for advanced parkour moves. Title Update 1.1.18 rolls out on all platforms on February 17. Ubisoft also announced a parkour challenge for AC Shadows players.
Directed by David Freyne, Eternity is a 2025 American fantasy-romance-comedy film that has finally made its way to digital screens. The film revolves around the story of an elderly woman who passes away and meets her husband in the afterlife. The film has finally made its debut in India, and viewers can now stream it exclusively on Apple TV+, although a subscription is required.
Xiaomi 17 Ultra Leica Edition has reportedly been spotted on the Geekbench benchmarking platform. The listing reveals that the smartphone will be launched in select global markets with the octa core Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset from Qualcomm, built on a 3nm process, which also powers the phone’s Chinese counterpart. The handset also appeared with Android 16 and 16GB of RAM. It is expected to ship with Xiaomi’s HyperOS 3. It could be launched ahead of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026, along with the Xiaomi 17 Ultra and Xiaomi 17.
The Samsung Galaxy F70e 5G is now available for purchase in India. The handset was launched in the country on February 9 as the first model in the South Korean tech conglomerate’s Galaxy F70 lineup, and is positioned as an affordable model. It sports a 6.7-inch HD+ 120Hz LCD screen. The Samsung Galaxy F70e 5G is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipset and packs a 6,000mAh battery.
Hackers are sending fake letters to customers of Trezor and Ledger, the cryptocurrency wallet security firms, impersonating the two companies. The letters purportedly include the signatures of senior company executives, along with a QR code. This QR code allegedly takes users to a "scam website", where customers are duped into sharing their account recovery phrases, which the bad actors are using to gain access to the cryptocurrency wallets.
Written by Shaji Maarad, Paathirathri is a Malayalam crime thriller film that will soon debut on digital screens. The film revolves around two police officers who become entangled in a deadly investigation after discovering a body during a routine night patrol. The film will make its digital debut on February 20, 2026, exclusively on ZEE5. Viewers will require an active subscription to stream it online.
Infinix is looking to release its Infinix Note 60 series soon. Now, the Infinix Note 60 Ultra appeared on the FCC database, revealing its battery details. The handset could launch with a 6,000mAh battery in select markets and a larger 7,000mAh cell in others. Additionally, alleged renders of the phone have leaked online. The renders show the phone in a black shade with a secondary display on the rear.
Android XR OS was announced by Google last year. The platform, designed for extended reality (XR) devices, has now surfaced in early screenshots, offering a first look at its user interface and overall design philosophy. According to a report, the leaked images hint towards the operating system featuring a clean and minimal layout designed specifically for spatial computing.
Apple has introduced Playlist Playground, a new Apple Intelligence feature in the iOS 26.4 developer beta for Apple Music. The tool lets users generate playlists using text prompts based on moods, genres, or themes. Users can access it from the Library section while creating a new playlist, and Apple Music will suggest songs automatically. Playlists can be refined with follow-up prompts and customised before saving. iOS 26.4 beta also includes dynamic backgrounds and a possible concerts discovery feature.
Anthropic and Infosys announced a partnership at the sidelines of India’s inaugural AI Impact Summit. Both companies stated that the collaboration will focus on jointly developing artificial intelligence (AI)-powered enterprise solutions. The two entities will also focus on developing agentic tools and AI agents to transform enterprises’ legacy systems into modern AI-first frameworks.
Valve has confirmed that ongoing memory and storage shortages has impacted Steam Deck OLED stocks in the US. All three Steam Deck models are currently out of stock on the official Steam store in the country. Valve said OLED models "may be out-of-stock intermittently in some regions due to memory and storage shortages".
Jr NTR teams up with Prashanth Neel for Dragon, a grand action entertainer with a massive OTT deal on Netflix. The film promises intense action, emotional depth, and a powerful cinematic experience after its theatrical run. Dragon is scheduled to hit theaters in Summer 2027. According to reports, the film's digital rights have been acquired by Netflix in a deal reportedly worth nearly Rs. 125 crore, and it will be available on the platform following its theatrical run.
AI Impact Summit 2026 is in full swing, hosting industry leaders and technocrats from across the world. On the sidelines of the summit, on Tuesday, the Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Ashwini Vaishnaw, revealed that India expects to receive more than $200 billion (about Rs. 18.15 Lakh Crore) worth of investments in the country’s AI and deep tech ecosystem over the next two years. The AI adoption in the country is expected to leverage the existing technology framework, created with the help of India’s digital public infrastructure.
Adani Group has announced a $100 billion (roughly Rs. 9,07,300 crore) investment to develop renewable-powered hyperscale data centres for AI workloads by 2035, during the India AI Impact Summit 2026. The company said the programme could generate another $150 billion (roughly Rs. 13,61,100 crore) in related investments across servers, manufacturing, and cloud infrastructure. Adani Group plans to scale AdaniConneX’s capacity from 2GW to 5GW, with partnerships involving Google, Microsoft, and Flipkart. It also said it will support Indian startups, strengthen domestic supply chains, and build AI infrastructure talent.
The Infinix GT 50 Pro could launch soon. Ahead of the official launch, the renders and key specifications of the handset have surfaced online. The handset is tipped to feature a MediaTek Dimensity chipset. It is expected to feature a 50-megapixel rear camera unit and a 6,500mAh battery. The renders show the phone in a black shade.
Samsung’s first Galaxy Unpacked event of 2026 is scheduled to take place on February 25. Alongside the purported Galaxy S26 series, the South Korean tech conglomerate is also expected to take the wraps off its next-generation true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds, ubiquitously known as the Galaxy Buds 4 series. Ahead of launch, the purported TWS earphones have now reportedly surfaced in leaked renders, offering an early look at their design.
Apple has started rolling out the first beta version of the iOS 26.4 update for developers. The new firmware version brings various new features and design changes. The company has announced that the beta version introduces the new video podcasts functionality for the Apple Podcasts app, which allows users to stream video podcasts using the HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) protocol. Additionally, developers can now test the Rich Communication Services (RCS) end-to-end encryption messaging protocol.
On the second day of the inaugural AI Impact Summit, which is being hosted in New Delhi, a very interesting announcement has emerged. A Bengaluru-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup, Bharat1, has laid out the plans to build the world’s first “humanity-first” AI city in Bengaluru. While on the surface, the idea seems fantastical, the researchers are not really trying to have AI models run the entire city.
Developer Pearl Abyss has confirmed that its upcoming open world action-adventure game, Crimson Desert, will not feature any microtransactions. The game will also not include a cosmetics cash shop. Crimson Desert is a "premium experience" that users only need to pay for once, the studio said.
India's smartphone market ended 2025 on a flat note shows a new report by IDC. The market witnessed a slow start, and shipments came on track in the second and third quarters. The total smartphone shipments touched 152 billion units, and Vivo led shipments. Samsung and Oppo came in second and third positions, respectively. Apple led the premium and mid-premium smartphone categories in the last year.
Lava Bold N2 has been launched in India as the latest addition to the Noida-based tech firm’s Bold N lineup. The new smartphone from Lava will go on sale in the country on February 27. It will be available for purchase in India exclusively via Amazon. The phone is offered in two colour options, dubbed Indus Black and Siachen White. The Unisoc SC9863A chipset, paired with 4GB of RAM, powers the Lava Bold N2. The smartphone also features a 5,000mAh battery and a 13-megapixel rear camera.
Huawei Band 11 Pro has surfaced online through a new leak, revealing expected launch details, price, colour options, and specifications. The tracker could debut in Germany in black, blue, and green shades. It is tipped to feature an aluminium or titanium-aluminium body with IP67 and 50-metre water resistance. The Band 11 Pro may include a 1.62-inch AMOLED display, built-in GPS, multiple health sensors, call support, and up to 14 days of battery life.
Created by Soumik Sen, Jazz City is an upcoming Bengali historical thriller series set to debut soon on digital screens. Centered in Calcutta during 1971, the show explores the era of the Bangladesh Liberation War. This series will begin streaming on March 19, 2026, exclusively on Sony LIV. Viewers will require an active subscription to stream it online.
Nothing announced a launch event on Tuesday, which will take place in early March. The announcement comes after Apple set forth a ‘special experience’ for March 4, where it could debut the iPhone 17e and a range of MacBook models. While the UK-based brand has yet to reveal specifics, the rumour mill suggests that it may launch two new smartphones, part of the purported Nothing Phone 4 series, along with a pair of headphones.
Google is reportedly expanding the split-screen compatibility of the Gemini app to non-foldable smartphones. As per the report, Gemini can now operate side-by-side in the split-screen mode even on regular handsets. So far, this capability has been limited to larger displays, such as foldables and tablets. But it appears that the Mountain View-based tech giant is slowly expanding it to all devices.
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra will be launched by the South Korean smartphone maker with a 12-megapixel front-facing camera for selfies and video calls, featuring a Sony 1/3.2-inch sensor with an f/2.2 aperture and an 85-degree wide field-of-view, according to a tipster. The handset is expected to be unveiled during the upcoming Galaxy Unpacked 2026 event, which is scheduled to take place on February 25 at 10 am PT/1 pm ET (11:30 pm IST) in San Francisco, California. The handset could debut along with the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+, Galaxy Buds 4, and Galaxy Buds 4 Pro.
Samsung has posted a new Galaxy S26 series teaser video that demonstrates how the new Privacy Display feature is expected to function. The feature is likely to debut with the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, which is expected to work similarly to a privacy filter found on laptops or phones. The feature will make the display dark when viewed from side angles. This is expected to be useful for handling sensitive information. The Privacy Display feature could be exclusive to the S26 Ultra
Vivo has refreshed the V60 Lite 4G with Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 6s Gen 2 4G chipset, replacing the Snapdragon 685 used in last year’s model. Listed in Panama as V2549, the phone retains other specifications, including 8GB RAM, 256GB storage, and Android 15-based Funtouch OS 15. It features a 6.77-inch AMOLED display, 50-megapixel dual rear cameras, a 32-megapixel selfie shooter, a 6,500mAh battery with 90W charging, and an IP65 rating.
New research suggests the Universe’s expansion could eventually reverse, leading to a dramatic “Big Crunch.” By analyzing dark energy survey data, scientists propose expansion may stop in about 11 billion years before contraction begins. The model predicts a final cosmic collapse roughly 20 billion years from now, though uncertainties remain and future observations will test it.
