The month of July is about to end. In the last week, many big launches and updates were seen in the technology world. Meta has added big updates on its 3 platforms. Teens on Instagram and reminders on WhatsApp and Facebook Reels. Apart from this, a lot of special things happened from Realme's new phone launch to the teaser of Google's upcoming Pixel 10 series. Know the 10 big tech news stories of the week.
Meta added a new update to Facebook. Now every video on Facebook will be seen in the format of Reels. That is, whatever video you share, even if it is in horizontal format, it will be seen in vertical format only. The good thing is that there will be no length or format restrictions on reels on Facebook.
Now you will not forget any important work on WhatsApp. The company is working on a new 'reminder' feature. With this feature, you will be able to set a reminder on any important message. Apart from this, now you will be able to do Voice Chat in real time, that too with the help of Meta AI. Both these features are currently available to beta users.
Meta has added a new feature for the safety of teenagers on Instagram. Now young users will be able to block and report direct messages (DM) of any suspicious or unknown person even more easily in one click. This is a very big and necessary step for the online safety of children.
Apple has released a new beta 4 update of iOS 26 for iPhone users. In this update, the classic 'liquid glass shine' effect of the old iPhone has been brought back, which will remind you of the old days. Apart from this, the notification summary feature has also been improved, so that you will see only useful notifications.
Even before the launch, Google showed the full list of the upcoming Pixel 10 lineup on its official website by default. The names of Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10a have come up in this leak. The company will present all these products in its much-awaited Made by Google event on August 20.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has confirmed that their new AI model has solved even the most difficult math questions. He said that GPT-5 can also be launched soon, which will be the smartest and most powerful AI ever.
Realme has launched Realme 15 Series. This series includes 15 and 15 Pro. The company has named these smartphones AI Party, because they have AI features. They are equipped with 6.8 inch display, 7,000mAh battery, 50MP camera and Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 processor.
Acer has launched its two new AI-powered gaming laptops, Predator Helios Neo 16 AI and 16S AI in India. Equipped with Intel Core Ultra 9 processor, these laptops will not only change the gaming experience, but will also be able to do video editing with the help of AI. Their starting price has been kept at Rs 1,59,999.
OnePlus launched Pad Lite. Its price is less than Rs 15,000. It has an 11-inch display, 9,340mAh battery, 33W fast charging support, MediaTek Helio G100 processor and 5MP camera. Its price is Rs 15,999. It is a perfect device for students and entertainment.
Nothing's sub-brand CMF has launched CMF Watch 3 Pro. In this watch, you get expensive features like ChatGPT support, AI health tracking and Bluetooth calling, that too at a low price. That is, now your watch will answer every question of yours.