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2025 was the year we stopped trusting our eyes and ears

New Delhi, Dec. 27 -- One sunny day, there I was, being lowered into the deep blue sea in a cage, to look some sharks in the eye. Just as in the movie, Jaws, which I remember watching with my eyes clo... Read More


AI has introduced a new lexicon of strange terms

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- It's no news to anyone that artificial intelligence (AI) took a big leap forward, vaulting straight into everyday life, in 2025. It's as big a revolution as the internet once was... Read More


ChatGPT startled me by trying to be sweetly funny

New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- With the change of season in New Delhi, I was caught unawares and ended up with an ill-deserved cold. Crawling into bed, I comforted myself with one of my favourite activities: o... Read More


After decades of feature-stuffing gadgets, we look for quiet tech

New Delhi, Dec. 6 -- Enough with the notifications tugging on our attention, bigger and brighter screens transfixing us, pings and beeps demanding immediate action. Now that we've overstuffed our gadg... Read More


Gemini 3 is doing such a good job of being human that it's unsettling

New Delhi, Nov. 29 -- Google's Gemini 3 is not waiting around for humans to figure out how it fits into their lives and what their equation with it should be. It's going right ahead and making a play ... Read More


Being rude to AI? Your anger at chatbots comes with a hidden cost for everyone

New Delhi, Nov. 22 -- What's the harm in letting off steam and being rude to a chatbot? It's not human; it won't sulk in a corner or yell back. I'm asking for a friend. ChatGPT, Gemini, and other AI... Read More


Feeling forgetful lately? Tricks to keep your memory sharp in the AI age

New Delhi, Nov. 15 -- Do you happen to remember your 16-digit credit card number? Or your friends' addresses? Are you quite sure of the birthdays of your loved ones? If you're leaving it to digital a... Read More


Don't hand over your thinking brain to your AI assistant

New Delhi, Nov. 8 -- Many in India would recall the November 2024 incident in Uttar Pradesh, where three men drove off a bridge into the Ramganga River after following Google Maps directions. The inc... Read More


Zero-click AI is here-along with a sneaky danger

New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- Agentic browsers are the new darlings of the web now. Perplexity has its Comet, OpenAI Atlas, and others such as Dia, Fellou, Opera Neon, and more. Google's Chrome and Microsoft's... Read More


Deepfake music sounds fantastic. Are artists ready for this new normal?

New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- I was amusing myself scrolling through Instagram when I stumbled on a song that stopped me in my tracks. It was Eminem's Without Me-and yet it wasn't. Someone had re-imagined it ... Read More