TECHNOLOGY

In a major push to modernize agriculture, the government announced the launch of the AI-powered Bharat Vistaar platform in the Union Budget 2026. Designed as a digital companion for farmers, the platform will deliver real-time agricultural guidance in regional languages, helping improve productivity, decision-making, and access to government services. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman described the initiative as a step toward integrating artificial intelligence into everyday farming practices, ensuring that even small and marginal farmers can benefit from advanced technology. A Digital Partner for Farmers Bharat Vistaar — short for Virtually Integrated System to Access Agricultural Resources — is built to function as an intelligent advisory system. It will provide farmers with p...

In a major announcement in the Union Budget 2026, the Modi government has launched India Semiconductor Mission 2.0, allocating a massive ₹40,000 crore to strengthen the country’s semiconductor ecosystem and position India as a global chip manufacturing and design hub. The move is being seen as a strategic step to compete with manufacturing giants like China and Vietnam in advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor production. Focus on Manufacturing and Design Unlike earlier initiatives that focused largely on manufacturing, Semiconductor Mission 2.0 places equal emphasis on chip design and talent development. The government aims not only to produce chips domestically but also to equip young engineers with the capability to design cutting-edge semi...

New Delhi: After BSNL launched its WiFi Calling service, many wondered if the government telecom operator’s network has finally become reliable enough for daily use. To find out, we tested BSNL WiFi Calling and here’s what we discovered—along with whether it can really replace your Airtel or Jio connection. Setting Up Isn’t EasyUnlike Airtel and Jio, where users can simply toggle WiFi Calling in phone settings, BSNL subscribers face a more complicated process. The WiFi Calling option only appears after visiting a BSNL office to activate VoLTE service. Only then could we enable WiFi Calling on our devices. For BSNL to truly attract users, this cumbersome government-style process needs to change. Performance and ExperienceOnce activated, the WiFi Calling experience was fairly smooth. C...

Counterpoint Research has released the list of world’s top 10 best-selling smartphones in 2025, revealing Apple’s continued dominance in the global market. Out of the top 10, seven are iPhone models, while the remaining three are Samsung Galaxy devices. Notably, no Chinese smartphone brands made it to the top 10. Top 10 Best-Selling Smartphones Globally in 2025 RankModel1iPhone 162iPhone 16 Pro Max3iPhone 16 Pro4iPhone 17 Pro Max5Samsung Galaxy A16 5G6Samsung Galaxy A06 4G7iPhone 178iPhone 159Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra10iPhone 16e According to Counterpoint, the iPhone 16 was the best-selling smartphone globally in 2025. The Apple-Samsung duopoly continues for the fourth consecutive year, with the top 10 models collectively contributing 19% of total smartphone sales last year. Exp...

iPhone and iPad users can now easily transform their Live Photos into engaging videos without needing any third-party app. This simple trick allows you to turn your memories into moving, dynamic stories, capturing more than just a still image. How It Works Live Photos capture a few seconds of video before and after a photo is taken. While they appear as a regular photo at first glance, they hold a short video clip, giving you the chance to compile multiple moments into a single video. This is especially useful if you haven’t recorded a full video but have captured Live Photos at special moments. Step-by-Step Guide to Create a Video from Live Photos Open the Photos app on your iPhone. Navigate to Collections at the bottom of the screen. Scroll down to Media Types and sele...

The Government of India has taken strong action against a cyber fraud network by blocking the Wingo app along with associated Telegram channels and YouTube content. Reports indicate that the app was defrauding users by luring them with promises of quick earnings and, without their knowledge, sending fraudulent SMS from their phones. The move was executed by the Cyber Crime Coordination Centre under the Ministry of Home Affairs. Authorities have warned users that Wingo app trapped people with easy-money schemes, collected personal data, and misused devices to carry out fraud. Users who have installed this app are advised to uninstall it immediately. How Wingo App Operated Users were asked to complete small tasks to earn money in a short time. The app required users to make inve...

New Delhi: Many people experience motion sickness—dizziness, nausea, or vomiting—when using their smartphones during car rides, boat trips, or amusement park rides. However, iPhones include a hidden feature that can help reduce these symptoms and make using your phone while traveling much more comfortable. Why Motion Sickness Happens According to eye expert Ron Bejatullah, motion sickness occurs when the brain receives conflicting signals from the eyes and the inner ear. Similar to the dizziness felt when spinning around, using a phone in a moving vehicle can confuse the brain. While your ears sense the movement of the vehicle, your eyes are focused on a static screen, causing miscommunication between sensory signals. This mismatch often results in nausea, dizziness, or headache. ...

Shenzhen, China: Chinese robotics company LimX Dynamics has amazed the tech world with a remarkable demonstration of autonomous humanoid robots. A video released by the company shows 18 robots, named Oli, emerging from shipping containers and marching in formation without any human intervention, leaving viewers astounded. Robots Step Out of Containers and March The robots, initially packed inside standard shipping containers, moved out as soon as the containers opened. They walked in perfect unison, avoided collisions even in narrow spaces, and arranged themselves in an orderly formation—all without human guidance. This demonstration highlights the potential for future industrial and manufacturing environments, where entire teams of robots could be deployed simultaneously and efficie...

New Delhi: Modern smartphones, smartwatches, laptops, and tablets increasingly rely on touchscreen technology, and a small yet significant change has become standard—the black line at the bottom of the screen. While some users may think it’s purely a design element, this line is actually a functional navigation tool that replaces the traditional physical home button. What is the Black Line? According to UI/UX expert Ljubomir Bardzic, nearly all modern smartphones feature this line at the bottom of the display. It is commonly found on iPhones and almost all Android devices from major brands like Google and Samsung. The black line serves as a home indicator bar, gesture bar, or navigation bar. On phones with a physical home button, this feature essentially performs the same functions, ...

Mumbai: Apple has reported record-breaking revenues across its iPhone, MacBook, iPad, and Services segments, with a significant portion coming from first-time buyers. Despite a strong 38% year-on-year growth in China—where Apple’s sales rose to $25.5 billion—CEO Tim Cook has highlighted India as a major growth opportunity for the company. Speaking to analysts, Cook said, “What we are seeing in India is very encouraging. It is the world’s second-largest smartphone market and the fourth-largest PC market. Even though our market share remains modest, the potential for growth is enormous, and we couldn’t be more excited about it.” Apple’s performance in India continues to strengthen, with the company posting double-digit growth in the country during the December quarter of fiscal year 20...