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Apple Back to School offer begins in India: Students can get free AirPods, Apple Pencil Pro and more

Apple has announced its annual Back to School offer in India, giving eligible students, parents of college students and educators a chance to save on select MacBook and iPad purchases. The offer is available from July 16 to August 27, 2026, and can be combined with Apple's existing education pricing, allowing buyers to reduce the overall cost of their purchase while also receiving select accessories at no extra charge.

Ijaj Khan is a technology journalist and Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times, with over three years of experience covering the consumer technology industry. His work spans smartphones, laptops, wearables, gaming, appliances and AI - from hands-on reviews, comparison and buying guides to breaking news and in-depth features that help readers cut through the noise and make informed decisions. Before joining HT Tech, he worked with Jagran New Media, where he sharpened his instincts for fast-paced digital reporting. He holds a...

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5 Best Apple Watch Bands: Nike, Nomad, and Hermés (2026)

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Puerto Rico Is Rationing Water. It Could’ve Avoided It by Harvesting Rainwater

Puerto Rico is experiencing a historic drought that’s led to water rationing following the driest month on record in July. Yet one ready-made solution is barely being tapped: the normally copious rainfall. Anywhere from 30 to 169 inches of precipitation falls on the territory annually, but the government doesn&

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BCG: enterprise users spent a total of $300M on quantum computing in 2025, outranking the combined spending of research labs and governments for the first time

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Amazon Can Use Your Twitch Content to Train Its AI—Unless You Opt Out

Twitch has updated its account settings to let streamers opt out of having their content used to help train the artificial intelligence models of Twitch’s parent company, Amazon. Although the move has reassured some creators, it remains unclear exactly when the streaming platform began using the posts, streams, and

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BCG: enterprise users spent a total of $300M on quantum computing in 2025, outranking the combined spending of research labs and governments for the first time

Amazon Can Use Your Twitch Content to Train Its AI—Unless You Opt Out