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Manohar Bandhamravuri grew up in a farming village in India where electricity was unreliable and computers were rare. He now sits at the center of cybersecurity operations for the City of Long Beach, California, defending systems that hundreds of thousands of residents depend on every single day. His 2026 Global Recognition Award, published on AP News, signals something the security world has quietly understood for years: Bandhamravuri does the job differently.

Meta has announced the latest pricing update to its Quest 3 series as it hikes its selling price, with the company noting that this is a direct effect of the RAM shortage issues present in the industry. The new pricing will take effect at the start of next week, and it is a significant difference compared to its original selling price in the market as the component shortage continues to affect different kinds of hardware.

Perplexity has debuted a new agentic AI software called "Personal Computer" on the Apple Mac platform, which delivers an agent that can access files, apps, and more to accomplish work for users.

Netflix is focusing on delivering a new user experience on its mobile app as it has now confirmed that its vertical video feed, which it has been testing since last year, is debuting this month. Netflix to Debut Vertical Video Feed to Mobile App In the latest letter to shareholders from Netflix, the company has revealed that it is planning to launch its take on a vertical video feed right on the streaming platform towards the end of April.

Google has partnered with is renowned Italian luxury brand Gucci for its Android XR smart glasses, with their collaboration coming by 2027 at the earliest. This was recently unveiled by Gucci's parent company, and there were no other details revealed as to what features this new Android XR wearable will bring its wearer.

Personal intelligence is a feature that Google had already debuted for Gemini earlier this year, and now, it is extending the technology to its built-in image generation model, the Nano Banana. Gemini's Personal Intelligence Heads to Nano Banana The latest version of the Gemini app is getting a massive upgrade to its image generation features as it adds personal intelligence to its built-in Nano Banana 2 model, according to Google's latest blog post.

Fans and players cannot wait for much more information to come from Game Freak regarding "Pokémon Winds and Waves," as its earlier teaser had scarce information. Rumors are now claiming that there will be new Pokémon coming to the game.

A wave of new insider reports is painting a wild picture of the next game in the "God of War" universe, coming soon from Sony. Multiple reports claim that there will be massive changes to this single-player game as it will now feature two protagonists, multiple mythologies, and a new companion to travel alongside players. Next 'God of War' Game to Feature Multiple Mythologies The new "God of War" game is set to go far beyond any single mythology.

"Pokémon Pokopia" has a new limited-time event that is worth looking forward to, featuring one of the most iconic Pokémon in the franchise and in the cozy game. 'Pokémon Pokopia' Unveils New Limited-Time Event According to a release from , "Pokémon Pokopia" will have a new event called "Bulbasaur's Jump Rope Contest," which will run from April 19 to April 26 exclusively.

PlayStation has revealed the latest additions to the PlayStation Plus catalog this April. One of the most popular first-party PlayStation games is now here with "Horizon Zero Dawn," featuring the remastered version for current-gen console owners. 'PlayStation Plus' April 2026 Free Games Unveiled According to a new blog post from PlayStation, the game catalog for April is now here for PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium players.