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  1. commentary

    Ignore Anthropic's $80.7B loss. Watch who sells its product.

    What it means for youIf you're tempted by ANT, read the risk section before the hype pieces. If you just use Claude, nothing changes today, though public-market pressure tends to show up in…

  2. news

    TRAI wants a licence for the free TV apps on your smart TV

  3. tip

    Stop strangers adding you to WhatsApp groups

  4. myth buster

    That mParivahan app on WhatsApp is not the government's

  5. hot take

    Instagram wants your 90-minute videos. It won't pay for them.

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Known Issue

The things in your phone and apps that have been wrong long enough to count as a decision, not an oversight.

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7Years since 2019

The fold crease was never fixed, and the iPhone Duo just proved it

Apple spent seven years trying to solve what Samsung couldn't fix. Owners started posting cracked screens within 48 hours of the iPhone Duo's launch.

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Explainers · Last checked 22 Oct 2026

Fine Print

The rules, prices and service changes in India that most people skip, read from the source document and worked out in rupees.

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TelecomLast checked 22 Oct 2026

Caller names on your screen from 1 November: whose name shows, and who can hide it

From 1 November 2026, when an unsaved number calls you on 4G or 5G, your phone shows the name that number is registered under with its operator. It's on for everyone by default, and names you've saved in your contacts still come first.

Does this apply to you?You get calls on a 4G or 5G phoneNo changeYou make callsCheckYou're on 2G, 3G or a landlineNo changeRead the explainer →
  1. Telecom · Checked 12 Oct 2026TRAI's calls-and-SMS-only plans: what changes, who gains, what's left open
  2. Payments · Checked 15 Oct 2026UPI's new merchant fee: who pays, how much, and what's still free
  3. Scams · Checked 11 Oct 2026The digital arrest scam: how it works and how to shut it down
  4. Privacy · Checked 11 Oct 2026India's data protection rules: what you can demand from apps, and when