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Saturday, August 16, 2025

Google Photos tests face thumbnail feature 

Google Photos tests face thumbnails for faster recognition and easier browsing, letting users spot people in images without extra taps.

WhatsApp set to simplify voice message recording

WhatsApp introduces single-tap voice recording to make sending voice messages faster, easier, and more intuitive for users.

Apple to shift iPhone production to India — FT

The tech giant’s reported plans come amid an escalating trade war between the US and China, the top assembly site for the iPhone

Beijing sends fresh team to Tiangong for six months

China launches Shenzhou-20 to Tiangong, sending three astronauts on a six-month mission amid growing space ambitions.

WhatsApp rolls out ‘Advanced Chat Privacy’ to boost message protection

Advanced Chat Privacy is an optional setting that restricts how messages and media can be used or distributed outside WhatsApp.

Meta launches Edits as TikTok faces pressure in US

Mosseri noted that while Edits may resemble CapCut on the surface, it’s designed to serve a different audience.

Indian entrepreneur used ChatGPT to redesign room in viral makeover

Kamya Gupta used ChatGPT to redesign a room, blending AI with personal flair in a viral makeover for her parents.

OpenAI eyes Google Chrome in potential antitrust breakup

OpenAI shows interest in Chrome as DOJ targets Google’s dominance, raising stakes in the clash between search power and rising AI rivals.

Robots run with humans in Beijing

Videos circulating online showed robots stumbling, freezing mid-run, and in one case, losing a head during a fall.

New translation feature makes WhatsApp chats more accessible

This new feature supports five languages at launch—Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese (Brazil), Hindi, and Russian.

China unveils record-breaking flash memory 

A team of researchers at Fudan University in Shanghai has unveiled a groundbreaking flash memory device that could dramatically reshape the future of data...

WhatsApp adds new way to find channel media

Alongside the media browsing enhancement, WhatsApp is also developing a feature that allows users to star specific channel updates.