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ChatGPT to Offer Unlimited Text Chats for Everyone as OpenAI Unveils GPT-5.6 Luna
OpenAI is rolling out unlimited text chats for all ChatGPT users alongside the new GPT-5.6 Luna model and upgraded reasoning features.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 7, 2026
2 min read
TikTok Users Report Receiving LIVE Notifications From Blocked Accounts
TikTok users are reporting that the app continues sending LIVE notifications from blocked accounts, raising questions about how the platform's blocking system handles push alerts.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 6, 2026
1 min read
Nikita Bier Steps Down as X Head of Product After One Year
Nikita Bier has stepped down as the head of product at X, Elon Musk's social media platform, after serving in the position for just over a year.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 6, 2026
1 min read
Out-of-Control SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Believed to Have Hit the Moon, Scientists Await Confirmation
A discarded SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage is believed to have struck the Moon after more than a year drifting through deep space, marking one of the rare occasions where a human-made spacecraft has unintentionally impacted the lunar surface.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 5, 2026
2 min read
Coupang Reports $570 Million Quarterly Loss After Record Fine Over Massive Data Breach
South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang reported a sharp financial setback in the second quarter of 2026, posting a net loss of 865 billion won (around $570 million) after being hit with a record privacy fine tied to a massive customer data breach.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 5, 2026
2 min read
Telegram CEO Claims Extortion Attack Triggered Temporary App Store Removal
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov says the messaging app was briefly removed from Apple's App Store after attackers allegedly planted child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in a public Telegram chat as part of an extortion scheme.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 5, 2026
1 min read
Signal Now Lets You Link Multiple Phones to One Account
Signal has introduced a long-awaited feature that allows users to link multiple smartphones to a single account, making it easier to access messages across several devices without relying on just one phone.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 5, 2026
1 min read
Spotify Reaches 300 Million Paid Subscribers
Spotify has become the first audio streaming platform to surpass 300 million paid subscribers, marking another major milestone for the company.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 4, 2026
1 min read
Amazon Becomes the Fifth Company in History to Reach a $3 Trillion Market Value
Amazon has officially joined one of Wall Street's most exclusive clubs after its market value climbed above $3 trillion, making it only the fifth publicly traded company ever to reach the milestone.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 4, 2026
1 min read
Telegram Briefly Disappears From Apple’s App Store Worldwide, Then Returns
A few hours later, Telegram confirmed that the app had been restored to the App Store.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 4, 2026
1 min read
WhatsApp Fixes Issue That Incorrectly Put User Accounts Under Review
WhatsApp says it is fixing a problem that incorrectly disabled a number of user accounts, after many people reported being suddenly locked out of the messaging app over the past few hours.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 4, 2026
1 min read
Samsung to Remove Smart TV Apps That Secretly Share Your Internet Connection
Several popular Samsung Smart TV apps have been found containing code that can share users' internet connections with outsiders, potentially exposing millions of devices to misuse, according to new research from Norwegian cybersecurity firm Mnemonic.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 3, 2026
1 min read
Google Pauses AI Image Generation in Google Earth After Policy Concerns
Google has temporarily disabled a new AI-powered image generation feature in Google Earth just one day after its launch, following reports of users creating images that appeared to break the company's policies.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 2, 2026
1 min read
Snapchat Stops Rewarding Fully AI-Generated Spotlight Videos to Boost Original Content
Snapchat is changing how content is promoted on Spotlight by no longer rewarding videos created entirely with artificial intelligence.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 1, 2026
1 min read
Anthropic Says Claude AI Breached Three Real-World Systems During Internal Cybersecurity Tests
Anthropic has revealed that an internal investigation uncovered three separate incidents in which its Claude AI model gained unauthorized access to the live systems of three organizations during cybersecurity testing.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 31, 2026
3 min read
Winamp Returns to Streaming With Deezer Partnership, New AI-Powered Music Player Coming in 2027
Winamp is making a major comeback with plans to launch a completely redesigned music player in the first half of 2027, powered by a new strategic partnership with music streaming platform Deezer.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 30, 2026
2 min read
US Lawmakers Urge Apple to Reject Chinese Memory Chips Over Security Concerns
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has called on Apple to avoid using memory chips made by Chinese semiconductor companies CXMT and Yangtze Memory Technologies Co. (YMTC), warning that the decision could create long-term national security risks and increase the company's dependence on suppliers linked...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 30, 2026
2 min read
LG Energy Solution Swings to $228 Million Loss as EV Demand Slump Hits Battery Business
LG Energy Solution (LGES), South Korea's largest battery manufacturer, reported a second-quarter net loss on Thursday as slowing global electric vehicle (EV) demand and production disruptions at its U.S. battery plants weighed heavily on earnings.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 30, 2026
2 min read
Samsung Posts Record Q2 Profit as AI Chip Demand Drives Explosive Growth
Samsung Electronics reported record second-quarter earnings on Thursday, with net profit soaring nearly 1,300% year over year as booming demand for artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors more than offset weaker performance in its mobile business.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 30, 2026
2 min read
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Is Nearing 1 Billion Weekly Active Users
OpenAI's ChatGPT is reportedly on the verge of reaching a major milestone, with weekly active users expected to surpass the 1 billion mark in the near future.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 30, 2026
1 min read





