Instagram Serves More Eating Disorder Content to Vulnerable Teens, Confidential Meta Study Reveals

By Arshiya Kunwar | October 21, 2025

Key Highlights A confidential internal study by Meta has revealed that Instagram’s algorithm shows significantly more eating disorder-adjacent content to teens who already feel bad about their bodies. The research, conducted during the 2023–2024 academic year, involved 1,149 teens and a three-month analysis of their Instagram feeds. Teens with Body Image Issues See More Harmful Content The study found that 223 teens who frequently reported body dissatisfaction saw more than triple the amount of harmful content, which was 10.5% of their feeds, compared to 3.3% for others. This material included images highlighting specific body parts and posts containing explicit judgment […]

YouTube Rolls Out New Video Player With Cleaner Design and Interactive Features

By Arshiya Kunwar | October 15, 2025

Key Highlights – YouTube is rolling out a major redesign of its video player globally, introducing a cleaner, more immersive viewing experience starting this week. The update includes new controls, icons, and many quality-of-life improvements aimed at enhancing user engagement, while obscuring less content on screen. Redesigned Video Player Takes Center Stage The new video player is the most important part of the YouTube update. This player has a completely new look, which is modern, and has new, rounded, and slightly transparent buttons on the screen. YouTube says that the new design will “be more pleasing to the eye,” and […]

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Microsoft Photos Finally Gets AI Auto-Categorization for Windows 11

By Abhijay Singh Rawat | September 26, 2025

Key Highlights – Microsoft has announced the introduction of AI-powered auto-categorization functionality within the Microsoft Photos app for Windows. The new feature is currently rolling out to users participating in the Windows Insider Program, as confirmed by a September 25, 2025, post on the Windows Insider blog. The update makes use of artificial intelligence to automatically tag and organize a user’s local photo library. This is intended to improve searchability and overall media management within the native Windows application. Users will be able to search their collection through an automatically organised section or via the search bar. Currently, the categories […]

Europe “Inspired” By Australia’s Policy on Social Media Ban for Teens

By Abhijay Singh Rawat | September 25, 2025

Key Highlights – Australia’s world-first law banning social media access for children under the age of 16 has gained significant recognition on the global stage, with European leaders closely watching the policy as a potential blueprint for their own digital regulation. Speaking at the “Protecting Children in the Digital Age” event on the side-lines of the UN General Assembly, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen publicly endorsed the Australian effort. “I had been inspired by Australia’s example,” von der Leyen said, adding, “We in Europe are watching and will be learning from you… it is up to us to […]

Cyberattack Cripples European Airports as Brussels Cancels Half of Monday’s Flights

By Arshiya Kunwar | September 22, 2025

Key Highlights – Touted as one of the worst cyber-related disruption processes that Europe has ever faced in recent times, major airports are still reeling from the aftermath of the attack on Friday against crucial check-in systems. Brussels Airport remains the worst hit, with the airports themselves requesting cancellation by airlines of almost half of the scheduled departures on Monday. In the meantime, the Collins Aerospace software provider struggles with delivering a secure system update. The Attack and Its Immediate Impact The cyberattack specifically targeted Collins Aerospace’s MUSE software, a critical system used by multiple airlines for check-in and boarding […]

Apple Finally Rolls Out iOS 26 with “New” Apple Intelligence Features

By Arshiya Kunwar | September 16, 2025

Key Highlights – Apple has released iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, watchOS 26, and visionOS 26 onto eligible devices, tagging the innovations as “new Apple Intelligence features.” However, while Apple sees these features as game changers, closer scrutiny reveals Apple’s attempt to catch up in an AI race where its competitors have crossed the finish line. I hope they upgrade Apple Intelligence with iOS 26. — AIconic (@ashuklax) September 15, 2025 Apple’s Latest AI Push: Better Late Than Never? At the core of the features lies Live Translation, which facilitates real-time language translation across Message, FaceTime, and Phone […]

Taiwan’s UMC Ends Merger Rumors With GlobalFoundries

By Rajpalsinh Parmar | April 1, 2025

Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has denied rumors of merger discussions with GlobalFoundries, which is a U.S.-based contract chipmaker. This report puts on pause to ongoing buzz in the market about a potential deal between two companies amid ongoing geopolitical turbulence in the semiconductor industry. According to the report by Nikkei Asia on Monday, two companies had explored a merger as part of U.S. plans to strengthen its semiconductor supply chain. However, UMC refuted these claims the next day, stating via United Daily News that it would not comment on market rumors, saying, “there is no merger going […]

Samsung Galaxy S25 Arrives with AI-Powered Innovation and Enhanced Features

Samsung Galaxy S25 Debuts with Smart AI and Upgrades

By Arshiya Kunwar | February 7, 2025

Korea – Samsung Electronics declared that the global launch of the Galaxy S25 series has been completed, enabling the latest in AI-powered features and optimized hardware. With One UI 7, Samsung’s new flagship smartphones now feature Gemini AI, available in 46 languages, enabling seamless multimodal interactions across Samsung and Google apps. “The Galaxy S25 series is a fundamental shift in how we interact with our phones,” said TM Roh, President and Head of Mobile eXperience Business at Samsung Electronics. “We are thrilled to see how our users will enjoy this true AI companion that offers seamless and intuitive solutions in […]

Samsung Unveils AI-Powered Interactive Display at Bett 2025

By Arshiya Kunwar | February 7, 2025

Samsung Electronics made its foray into the Bett 2025, Europe’s largest exhibition for educational technology, by showcasing an AI-powered Interactive Display (WAFX-P model). The display integrates Samsung AI Assistant to create interactive, engaging, and collaborative learning environments. “Samsung envisions a future where every classroom benefits from the transformative power of AI. By integrating advanced tools like generative AI and real-time transcription into our classroom displays with Samsung AI Assistant, we are not just enhancing learning — we are revolutionizing it,” said Hoon Chung, Executive Vice President of the Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics. “We are committed to creating technology […]

Samsung Releases 6G White Paper Emphasizing AI Integration

By Arshiya Kunwar | February 6, 2025

Seoul – Samsung Electronics has come out with a 6G white paper titled “AI-Native & Sustainable Communication,” sharing the latest trends in next-generation mobile communication technologies. This publication follows their very first white paper on 6G titled “The Next Hyper-Connected Experience for All,” which appeared in July 2020. The paper lays out the changing market and technology needs, new emerging services, 6G key characteristics, and enabling technologies. “We are intensifying our 6G research efforts, focusing on AI-enabled communication technologies and sustainable networks,” said Charlie Zhang, Senior Vice President of Advanced Communications Research Center (ACRC), Samsung Research. “As the telecommunication industry […]

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