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Perplexity unveiled its new Email Assistant on Monday, marking its entry into workspace automation after July’s Comet browser launch. The AI-powered tool can draft responses, organise inboxes, and schedule meetings. At present, it supports Gmail and Outlook, but is limited to the $200 (roughly Rs. 17,700) per month Max subscription tier.

Samsung’s Fab Grab Fest 2025 brings festive deals across smartphones, laptops, tablets, wearables, TVs, and appliances. Buyers can get up to 53 percent off Galaxy smartphones, 59 percent off Galaxy Book laptops, and 50 percent off Galaxy Tabs and wearables, along with instant bank discounts of up to Rs. 20,000. TVs are offered at up to 51 percent off with free Soundbars or extra TVs. At the same time, refrigerators, washing machines, microwaves, and ACs come with up to 48 percent off, extended warranties, EMI options, and cashback up to Rs. 55,000.

Oppo Find X9 leaks have been surfacing online for a while. Alleged renders of the upcoming handset had recently surfaced online, revealing the front design of the smartphone. Now, a company executive has officially shared a few images of the Oppo Find X9 series, showing its rear design and colourways. The Chinese smartphone maker recently announced that its next flagship phone, the Oppo Find X9, will debut in China in October.

WhatsApp is testing a new feature which lets users mute 'everyone' mentions in group chats, as per a feature tracker. The in-development option is said to be available below the mute toggle in the notifications settings on WhatsApp for Android. It is currently under development and is not available even to beta testers who are registered via the Google Play Beta programme.

Vodafone Idea (Vi) is developing a new spam solution to protect users against suspicious or fraudulent links, as per a report. The feature, dubbed Smart Link Protection, is said to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to analyse and block malicious links in real time, preventing threat actors from tricking unsuspecting consumers. It is expected to function at the network level and does not require any manual intervention from the user, enabling them to continue using smartphones normally.