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Tech Wrap Oct 15: Samsung XR headset, Apple MacBook, Dyson Purifier Cool

Samsung schedules Android XR headset launch. Apple teases new MacBook. Dyson Purifier Cool air purifier launched. Ray-Ban Meta Glasses tests UPI payments. ColorOS 16. ChatGPT's new version

Wi-Fi 8 enters testing: What next-gen wireless connectivity means for you

TP-Link tests early Wi-Fi 8 hardware, showing the next generation of wireless connectivity with faster speeds, lower latency, and improved reliability

Find X9 series: OPPO previews Android 16-based ColorOS 16 ahead of launch

OPPO reveals the first look of the Android 16-based ColorOS 16 with smoother animations, AI photo tools, and better cross-device features

Apple lobbies Centre to change tax law on high-end iPhone machinery

In China, Apple procures the machines used to make iPhones and gives them to its contract manufacturers, and is not subject to tax even though it still owns them

Ray-Ban Meta Glasses tests UPI payments, adds support for Hindi: What's new

Meta brings new features to Ray-Ban smart glasses in India, including the capability to hold full interaction in Hindi, make Diwali-themed photo effects, UPI Lite payments, and more

Netflix teams up with Spotify to bring popular video podcasts: Details here

Netflix and Spotify's new deal brings several video podcasts, including The Bill Simmons Podcast and The Ringer shows, to Netflix US in early 2026

Amazon may lay off 15% of HR roles, others in fresh round of job cuts

Amazon's human resources division, known as PXT or the People eXperience Technology team, which has over 10,000 staff globally, will be impacted the most, along with other core consumer businesses

Mozilla Firefox adds Perplexity AI search, profiles, and more: What's new

Mozilla adds Perplexity AI search, browser profiles, and Google Lens-powered visual search to Firefox, offering users more choice and privacy-focused tools

OpenAI to offer adult users a less restricted ChatGPT, including erotica

The move could mark a major change in OpenAI's existing policy, which currently prohibits erotic content. It is still uncertain what specific material will be classified as permissible erotica

ChatGPT will soon have personality and will treat 'adult users like adults'

Sam Altman said OpenAI will roll out a more human-like version of ChatGPT in the coming weeks, easing previous safety guardrails and adding age-gated features "like erotica" for verified adults

Project Moohan: Samsung schedules Android XR headset launch for October 21

Samsung's Worlds Wide Open event on October 21 may be the debut stage for its Project Moohan Galaxy XR headset and tri-fold smartphone

Instagram adds new restrictions to teen accounts and more parental controls

Instagram introduces PG-13 content settings for teen accounts, adding stricter parental controls, AI safeguards

Apple previews a new MacBook in a video teaser posted on X: Watch it here

Apple teases a new MacBook with a cryptic 'V' outline, signalling the arrival of a next-generation M5 chip-powered model

Meet Indian AI startups replacing call-center jobs with human-like chatbots

AI-powered systems are subsuming jobs done by headset-wearing graduates in technical support, customer care and data management, sparking a scramble to adapt

Apple to expand smart home mfg with tabletop robot and home hub in Vietnam

For the upcoming home hub and the later robot, the company is teaming up with BYD Co, a Chinese firm best known for its electric vehicles but increasingly involved in Apple's hardware supply chain

Tech Wrap Oct 14: Noise Master Buds Max, Vivo X300 series, MAI-Image-1

Noise Master Buds Max headphones launched. Vivo X300 and X300 Pro launched in China. Microsoft MAI-Image-1announced. Telegram updates. Google's NotebookLM update brings Nano Banana

Aeos Games drops gameplay trailer for 'Unleash the Avatar' RPG: Watch here

Aeos Games' upcoming action RPG 'Unleash the Avatar' blends soulslike gameplay with Indian mythological themes, featuring Rakshas and Naraka

Fujifilm unveils Instax mini LiPlay+ hybrid instant camera with selfie lens

Launching on October 30 in select markets, the Instax mini LiPlay+ brings Fujifilm's first selfie camera in the series. Here is all you need to know about it

Microsoft unveils in-house image generation model in pivot away from OpenAI

Microsoft unveils MAI-Image-1, its first fully in-house text-to-image AI model, now available for public testing on LMArena

Google's NotebookLM update brings Nano Banana visuals, new formats and more

NotebookLM's Video Overviews now feature Nano Banana visuals and two new formats, Explainer for depth and Brief for quick insights into uploaded documents