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OnePlus Nord 6 in for Review: Back to Basics, or a Step Sideways? You know, sometimes it feels like the smartphone world is just a blur of glass slabs with incremental upgrades. As someone who’s been diving deep into emerging tech for over eight years now, from the bleeding edge of AI development to the nitty-gritty of secure SaaS solutions, it’s easy to get jaded. But then, a device like the OnePlus Nord 6 lands on my desk, and a little spark of curiosity flickers. This year’s Nord, as I understand it, is essentially a variant of the OnePlus Turbo 6 that hit the Chinese market earlier. And for us here in India, it’s the only place to get this particular iteration. Today, we’re unboxing it, taking a peek at the specs, and I’ll be giving you my honest, unfiltered thoughts after spending some quality time with it. ...

April 3, 2026: Apple’s Shifting Laptop Landscape and What It Means for Us Hey everyone, Jithin here! Grab your coffee, because it’s April 3rd, 2026, and the folks over at 9to5Mac have dropped another insightful daily podcast. Today’s episode, which you can catch on your favorite podcast app (I’m personally partial to Overcast for its slick interface), dives into some really interesting chatter around Apple’s laptop shipments. And honestly, after 8+ years knee-deep in emerging technologies, I can tell you these seemingly small shifts in hardware can ripple out in some pretty significant ways, especially for those of us in the trenches of software development and AI development. ...

Gemma 4 in AICore Developer Preview: My Two Cents as a Sticking-It-Out Tech Journalist Alright, settle in with your coffee, folks. Jithin Joseph here, and after a solid eight years of wading through the ever-churning ocean of emerging tech, I’ve learned a thing or two about keeping a healthy dose of skepticism mixed with that initial spark of excitement. And today, that spark is definitely flickering around the announcement of Gemma 4 in AICore Developer Preview. ...

April Fools’ Day 2026: The Best and Cringiest Pranks – A Tech Journalist’s Take Honestly, there are some days on the internet that just… make you want to unplug. And April Fools’ Day, bless its chaotic heart, has become one of them. Back in 2018, Chaim Gartenberg hit the nail on the head, pointing out that brands and a holiday dedicated to hoaxes are a combustible mix. Fast forward to 2026, and with the ubiquity of social media, and especially AI chatbots, companies have a stark choice: participate, or… well, don’t. ...

The Clock is Ticking: Grabbing Those Last Amazon Big Spring Sale Deals! Alright, friends, gather ‘round. Jithin here, back from another dive into the tech trenches. You know how it is – March can feel like a bit of a lull, right? Not quite Prime Day, not quite Black Friday. But Amazon, bless their event-manufacturing hearts, decided to throw us a curveball with their Big Spring Sale. And as of right now, as I’m typing this, the clock is ticking down. We’re talking hours left. 11:59 PM Pacific Time tonight is the deadline. ...

Alright, settle in, grab your coffee – or maybe something stronger, because this month’s Apple news is a bit of a… well, a clean sweep. I’m Jithin Joseph, and after eight years of diving deep into every shiny new gadget and every subtle shift in the tech landscape, I’ve learned that when Apple starts clearing the shelves, it’s usually worth paying attention. And March? March was a huge clear-out. We’re talking 14 products gone, and a shocking three of them just… vanished. Poof. No direct replacements. ...

Alright, let’s grab that virtual coffee. You know how it is in this tech world – every other week, there’s a new gadget promising the moon. But if there’s one area that’s consistently left me, and let’s be honest, almost everyone else, frustrated, it’s smartwatch battery life. Especially anything running Wear OS. It’s always felt like the Achilles’ heel, forcing us to choose between features and having a watch that actually lasts a full day, let alone two. ...

The Quest for the Ultimate Wrist Companion: My 2026 Garmin Verdict Alright, let’s talk Garmin. As someone who’s been wading through the tech trenches for… well, let’s just say a while (8+ years, if you’re counting, and I often do), I’ve seen my fair share of gadgets promise the moon and deliver a slightly-less-shiny rock. And Garmin? They’re a constant. They’re the reliable friend in your tech arsenal that just keeps getting better. ...

That Spring Cleaning Feeling… For Your Wallet! You know that feeling? When the sun starts peeking out, the birds are chirping, and you suddenly have this overwhelming urge to declutter your life? Well, my friends, as a tech journalist who’s spent the better part of a decade wading through the exciting, and sometimes bewildering, world of emerging tech, I’ve learned to translate that feeling. This year, that urge to declutter has manifested not in my attic, but in my digital shopping cart, and it’s all thanks to Amazon’s surprisingly robust Big Spring Sale. ...

Hey everyone, Jithin Joseph here! Grab a coffee, pull up a chair, because we need to talk about VSCO. You know, the app that’s been a staple for so many of us trying to get that perfect aesthetic on our photos? Well, they’ve been cooking something up in their AI Lab, and they just dropped five new AI-powered editing tools. That’s a total of eight now. Honestly, when I first heard about it, my ears perked up. As someone who’s spent the last eight years knee-deep in emerging technologies, particularly around AI development and machine learning, I’m always curious to see how these powerful tools trickle down into consumer-facing products. It’s a far cry from the complex algorithms I’ve seen in enterprise solutions, but the underlying principles are often the same. ...