Photo: Jaromir Chalabala / Getty U.K. regulators are calling on social media giants to enforce stricter protection for children on their platforms after a blanket ban for under-16s was rejected by lawmakers. Online safety organizations Meta urges Australia to rethink under-16 social media ban after blocking over 500,000 accounts Better age verification technologies Ofcom said […]
Continue ReadingPalantir is still using Anthropic’s Claude as the artificial intelligence startup’s clash with the Pentagon plays out, CEO Alex Karp told CNBC Thursday. “The Department of War is planning to phase out Anthropic; currently, it’s not phased out,” Karp told CNBC’s Seema Mody at Palantir’s AIPcon 9 in Maryland. “Our products are integrated with Anthropic, […]
Continue ReadingMotorola Edge 70 Fusion+ has been quietly launched as a new addition to the Edge 70 lineup with upgraded camera hardware. The smartphone features a 50-megapixel Sony LYTIA 710 primary camera, a 50-megapixel ultrawide lens, and a 10-megapixel telephoto shooter. It is powered by the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 chipset and sports a 6.8-inch 144Hz […]
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Phishing has quietly turned into one of the hardest enterprise threats to expose early. Instead of crude lures and obvious payloads, modern campaigns rely on trusted infrastructure, legitimate-looking authentication flows, and encrypted traffic that conceals malicious behavior from traditional detection layers. For CISOs, the priority is now clear: scale phishing detection in a way that […]
Continue ReadingOne of the most popular messaging apps around the world is WhatsApp. With the growing use of messaging apps among the youth of the world, parents always look for ways to allow their children to use these apps safely. To address these issues, WhatsApp has now come up with a new feature called Parent-Managed Accounts. […]
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Ravie LakshmananMar 12, 2026Cybersecurity / Hacking News Another Thursday, another pile of weird security stuff that somehow happened in just seven days. Some of it is clever. Some of it is lazy. A few bits fall into that uncomfortable category of “yeah… this is probably going to show up in real incidents sooner than we’d […]
Continue ReadingThe proposal — effectively a second phase of New Delhi’s flagship phone production program — will start rewarding companies for shipping devices overseas, the people said, asking not to be identified because the discussions are private. Unlike the current Production-Linked Incentive, or PLI, program which retires March 31 and is primarily focused on incremental …
Continue ReadingNvidia released a new open-source artificial intelligence (AI) designed to handle complex agentic workflows. Dubbed Nemotron 3 Super, it is a hybrid mixture-of-experts (MoE) model that combines advanced reasoning capabilities and is said to complete tasks with high accuracy for autonomous agents. The new model is already being deployed by several AI firms, including P…
Continue ReadingDefense Department CTO Emil Michael on Thursday said Anthropic’s Claude artificial intelligence models would “pollute” the agency’s supply chain because they have “a different policy preference” that is baked in. “We can’t have a company that has a different policy preference that is baked into the model through its constitution, its soul, its policy preferences, […]
Continue ReadingOmar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images Google is adding its Gemini AI technology to a new feature in its maps app, as the company pushes its artificial intelligence tools deeper into its expansive product portfolio. The new button called “Ask Maps” will feature a chatbot that allows users to ask complex questions outside of […]
Continue ReadingXiaomi 17 Ultra was recently launched in India and competes with the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and iPhone 17 Pro Max in the premium flagship segment. All three phones feature large 6.9-inch OLED displays with 120Hz refresh rates and powerful chipsets. The Xiaomi model highlights camera hardware and fast charging, while Samsung focuses on Galaxy […]
Continue Reading1. Barrel roll-out Pumpjacks operate while others stand idle in the Belridge oil field on March 10, 2026 near McKittrick, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images The member states of the International Energy Agency yesterday agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil from its reserves, the largest release from the agency’s emergency stockpile ever. […]
Continue ReadingA Pikachu Character poses at the Pokemon stand during the Brand Licensing Europe at ExCel on October 04, 2023 in London, England. John Keeble | Getty Images News | Getty Images Nintendo shares have rallied 18% so far this week after a Pokémon game became a surprise viral hit, raising hopes it could drive sales […]
Continue ReadingLedger Donjon, a group of security researchers for the cryptocurrency wallet firm Ledger, claimed to have discovered a vulnerability that potentially affects millions of Android phones powered by MediaTek chipsets. Ledger’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Charles Guillemet claims that the security researchers used the CMF Phone 1 to discover the MediaTek vulnerabilit…
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The most dangerous phishing campaigns aren’t just designed to fool employees. Many are designed to exhaust the analysts investigating them. When a phishing investigation takes 12 hours instead of five minutes, the outcome can shift from a contained incident to a breach. For years, the cybersecurity industry has focused on the front door of phishing […]
Continue ReadingSony has announced the PS Plus Game Catalogue lineup for March. This month, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, Persona 5 Royal, EA Sports Madden NFL 26, Blasphemous 2, Metal Eden, Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria, and Astroneer will join the game subscription service. All games will be playable starting March 17.
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Ravie LakshmananMar 12, 2026Vulnerability / Malware Apple on Wednesday backported fixes for a security flaw in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Sonoma to older versions after it was found to be used as part of the Coruna exploit kit. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-43010, relates to an unspecified vulnerability in WebKit that could result in memory […]
Continue ReadingSamsung is set to launch the Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G in India on March 17. A new leak suggests the phone could start at Rs. 13,999. The handset will feature a 6.7-inch 120Hz display, MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipset, and Android 16-based One UI 8 with six years of updates. It will offer a 50-megapixel main […]
Continue ReadingPoco X8 Pro 5G Iron Man Edition will be launched in India soon, the Chinese smartphone maker announced on Wednesday. The special edition is expected to ship with an Iron Man insignia on the rear panel, along with thematic red and gold accents. Separately, the price of the Poco X8 Pro 5G and Poco X8 […]
Continue ReadingMicrosoft has revealed more details about its next-gen Xbox console, codenamed Project Helix. At the ongoing Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, the Xbox parent promised a major leap in performance and capability with the next Xbox. The company also announced that alpha versions of Project Helix will begin shipping to developers in 2027.
Continue ReadingA man wears a lobster hat that represent the OpenClaw logo, an open-source AI assistant at the Baidu headquarter in Beijing on March 11, 2026. Adek Berry | Afp | Getty Images China is rapidly embracing the popular artificial intelligence tool OpenClaw, with major tech companies and even local governments rushing to expand access to […]
Continue ReadingiPhone 18 Pro series is expected to launch later this year, and a new leak suggests the devices may retain a design similar to their predecessors. According to a tipster, Apple could reuse moulds from the previous generation, meaning the Dynamic Island and Face ID arrangement may remain unchanged. Under-display Face ID is said to […]
Continue ReadingPerplexity unveiled the Personal Computer on Wednesday as an extension to the last month’s Perplexity Computer platform. Unlike what the name suggests, it is not a hardware system, but a dedicated tool for Apple’s Mac Mini that connects Perplexity Computer to a device, and allows it to access the local apps and files. With that, […]
Continue ReadingApple has rolled out updates for iPhone models running on iOS 16 and iOS 15 operating systems. These updates are for those handsets that are not compatible with the latest versions of Apple’s operating systems. Apple has confirmed that these updates resolve the vulnerabilities related to the Coruna exploit that was recently revealed. Apart from […]
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Cybersecurity researchers have discovered half-a-dozen new Android malware families that come with capabilities to steal data from compromised devices and conduct financial fraud. The Android malware range from traditional banking trojans like PixRevolution, TaxiSpy RAT, BeatBanker, Mirax, and Oblivion RAT to full-fledged remote administration tools such as SURXRAT. PixRevolution, according to Zimperium, targets Brazil’s Pix […]
Continue ReadingSamsung is said to soon refresh its Galaxy A-series lineup with the rumoured introduction of the Galaxy A37 5G and Galaxy A57 5G. The latter, notably, was recently leaked via a retailer listing, which hinted towards its design, expected specifications, colour options, and availability. It is the Samsung Galaxy A37 5G, which has now surfaced […]
Continue ReadingMeta Platforms announced a new set of anti-scam tools across its major messaging platforms on Wednesday. Rolling out on Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp, the additions are aimed at helping users identify and avoid online scams. As per the Menlo Park-based tech giant, new features include new in-app alerts, improved safety controls, and partnerships with financial […]
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Ravie LakshmananMar 12, 2026Vulnerability / Enterprise Security The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Wednesday added a critical security flaw impacting n8n to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-68613 (CVSS score: 9.9), concerns a case of expression injection that leads to remote […]
Continue ReadingA technician gets cabling out of his truck to install Google Fiber. George Frey | Reuters Google said its fiber internet unit called GFiber is combining with Astound Broadband and forming an independent provider, with Google remaining as a minority shareholder. The new company will be majority owned by investment firm Stonepeak and led by […]
Continue ReadingFCC Chairman Brendan Carr testifies during the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing titled “Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission,” in Rayburn building on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr lashed out at Amazon on Wednesday for opposing […]
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