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Google has launched its experimental AI storytelling app Dreambeans in India, marking the service’s first rollout beyond the United States. The Android and iOS app now supports 13 Indian languages, including Hindi, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Bengali, as well as English. Dreambeans draws on data from users’ Google services—Calendar, Gemini, Gmail, Photos, Search and YouTube—to automatically create illustrated personal stories without a user prompt. A recent update adds Veo‑powered video animation to selected narratives. Google chose India [...]

Apple issued a new tvOS 27.2 build (24K154) exclusively for the upcoming fourth‑generation Apple TV 4K, which is slated for a November 13 launch and starts at $299. The build follows last week’s universal tvOS 27.2 release (24K122) that added a Shuffle screen‑saver option, finer photo‑selection controls, and American and British Sign Language support for select titles. While Apple has not published separate release notes, insiders on X reported that the new build unlocks Siri AI on the fourth‑generation device—a capability previously [...]

Microsoft integrated generative AI tools into the development workflow for the Windows 11 Speed Test, a built‑in utility that measures network performance and latency. Engineers employed large‑language models to generate code snippets, automate testing scripts, and refine UI elements, accelerating the feature’s rollout by an estimated 30 percent. The AI‑assisted process also identified edge‑case bugs that traditional QA missed, leading to more robust performance metrics across diverse hardware configurations. Microsoft showcased the tool during its recent Windows 11 [...]

Apple CEO John Ternus used the company’s Q4 earnings call on Nov. 2 to confront two headline‑making issues: a persistent shortage of the new iPhone Duo foldable and the rollout of a rebuilt Siri. The Duo sold out online and sparked lines at stores in October, yet Ternus said Apple cannot yet predict when supply will meet demand, noting a “very small percentage” of units have returned for cracked screens and are being replaced. He also cited an AI‑driven [...]

At the Android Dev Summit 2026, Google unveiled a Quick Share SDK slated for release in the first half of 2027 that will let developers embed the peer‑to‑peer file‑sharing feature directly into Android and iOS applications. The new SDK bypasses the system Share sheet, launching a bottom‑sheet preview within third‑party apps instead of the full‑screen Quick Share UI. Google also announced a dedicated Quick Share iOS SDK, extending the functionality to iPhone users. By integrating the capability at the app [...]

Microsoft removed the PC‑to‑PC Migration tool from Windows 11 with the September optional update, which was fully applied in the October 13 Patch Tuesday release (KB5127648). The feature previously let users copy files and settings between an old and a new PC over a local network without using the cloud. Microsoft now directs users to Windows Backup, which syncs selected folders to OneDrive and restores them via a Microsoft account. The free OneDrive tier offers only 5 GB, so [...]

Apple announced its fiscal fourth‑quarter 2026 results, posting $114.5 billion in revenue, a 12 percent increase year over year, and net profit of $30.71 billion. Earnings per share rose to $2.10, surpassing analysts’ expectations of $1.95. The company highlighted record iPhone sales and an all‑time high in Services revenue, driven by new subscriptions and AI‑enhanced offerings. Operating cash flow reached $28 billion, enabling a $28 billion share‑return program. CEO John Ternus previewed the upcoming “iPhone Duo” and the iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max line, describing [...]

Apple announced that 170,000 MacBook Neo laptops have been sold to students and teachers in the Philippines, marking one of its largest education‑sector deals. The Neo, introduced in March 2026, is the first MacBook to use the A18 Pro iPhone chip and was initially priced at $499 for education buyers before a price hike to $649 in October. Despite the increase, it remains the cheapest MacBook available directly from Apple, with the 256 GB model now costing about [...]