Honor is working on a new display technology that could be used on the company’s upcoming smartphones or tablets, according to details that have surfaced in a recently published patent. The Chinese firm has described a screen with one fixed panel and another that moves with the help of a linear motor. The technology could […]
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The Gran Turismo series of racing sims has been a PlayStation staple since it debuted in 1997. The franchise enjoys a loyal fanbase with its authentic driving simulation but presents a bit of a challenge for new players to get into the games. To remedy that, developer Polyphony Digital has announced My First Gran Turismo, […]
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MSI Claw 8+ AI and Claw 7+ AI were launched on Tuesday as the company’s latest handheld gaming consoles. They are equipped with Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) processors paired with 32GB of RAM and sport up to 8-inch touchscreen displays with a 120Hz refresh rate. Both the Claw 8+ AI and Claw 7+ AI run […]
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be available for a week-long free trial across platforms next week. Activision announced that certain modes of its latest shooter will be accessible for free from December 13 through December 20 on PC, Xbox and PlayStation platforms. The free trial will include Multiplayer and Zombies, including new Multiplayer […]
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OnePlus Green Line Worry-Free Solution was announced in India on Friday by the company as part of its efforts to tackle screen related hardware issues reported by customers in the country. The company says it has introduced a new PVX layer on its smartphone displays that is claimed to offer enhanced durability, while lowering the […]
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Google has rolled out the December Pixel Feature Drop update for compatible Pixel devices. Apart from including the latest security patch, the update introduces new ways of using Gemini — the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) large language model (LLM). The new features include getting more personalised responses, accessing more apps and services, and taking advantage of smarter […]
Continue ReadingDec 06, 2024Ravie LakshmananMalware / Cybercrime The threat actors behind the More_eggs malware have been linked to two new malware families, indicating an expansion of its malware-as-a-service (MaaS) operation. This includes a novel information-stealing backdoor called RevC2 and a loader codenamed Venom Loader, both of which are deployed using VenomLNK, a staple tool that serves […]
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OpenAI brought the o1 artificial intelligence (AI) model out of preview on Thursday and released the full version. The AI firm claims that the new model can now perform tasks that the o1-preview could not. It is also said to be faster in response times and more concise in its thinking. The OpenAI o1 AI […]
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Motorola Razr 50 Ultra and Edge 50 Neo are now available in a new colour option. The company has announced that the two handsets will be available in Mocha Mousse, the Pantone Colour of the Year 2025. The new variants will have similar specifications and features as the existing options. The Motorola Razr 50 Ultra comes with […]
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The upcoming season of Foamstars, Square Enix’s 4v4 online party shooter, will be its last, the publisher announced Thursday. The Splatoon-inspired action game will be updated with a new season of content on December 13. The upcoming season, dubbed “The Party Goes On”, will be live till January 17, 2025, before marking the end of […]
Continue ReadingDec 06, 2024The Hacker NewsMalware / Threat Intelligence The threat actor known as Gamaredon has been observed leveraging Cloudflare Tunnels as a tactic to conceal its staging infrastructure hosting a malware called GammaDrop. The activity is part of an ongoing spear-phishing campaign targeting Ukrainian entities since at least early 2024 that’s designed to drop the […]
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Instagram announced new features for broadcast channels on Wednesday. The latest update adds more ways for creators to engage with their audience instead of simply liking and reacting to messages — the only avenue for interaction on the social media platform until now. Instagram users can now reply to messages from creators as well as […]
Continue ReadingKingdom Come: Deliverance 2, the medieval RPG from Warhorse Studios, will now launch a week earlier than the previously confirmed release date. The game was slated for launch on February 11, 2025; it will now come out on PC, Xbox Series S/X and PS5 on February 4. The developer also confirmed that KCD 2 had […]
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Redmi Note 14 5G will launch in India alongside the Redmi Note 14 Pro+ and Redmi Note 14 Pro on December 9. The lineup was unveiled in China in September with up to IP68 rating for dust and water resistance. The Indian variants of the smartphones are expected to be similar to their Chinese counterparts. Ahead of the India launch, […]
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WhatsApp has rolled out a new feature for mobile devices which makes it easier for users to engage in chats in real time, it announced on Thursday. It will now display typing indicators with visual cues appearing in chats when users are engaged in active conversations in both one-to-one and group chats. Notably, this adds […]
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Samsung announced the One UI 7 beta rollout in select regions a month after its initial unveiling at the Samsung Developer Conference (SDC) 2024 in San Jose, California. The update brings Android 15 to Galaxy devices, introducing visual enhancements with more customisation options, a new notification system called Now Bar, redesigned One UI widgets, improved user interface […]
Continue ReadingKingdom Come: Deliverance 2, the medieval RPG from Warhorse Studios, will now launch a week earlier than the previously confirmed release date. The game was slated for launch on February 11, 2025; it will now come out on PC, Xbox Series S/X and PS5 on February 4. The developer also confirmed that KCD 2 had […]
Continue ReadingThe Starlink logo is seen on a mobile device with an grahpic illustration of planet Earth in this illustration photo in Warsaw, Poland on 21 September, 2022. STR | Nurphoto | Getty Images SpaceX’s effort to put an additional 22,488 satellites into low-earth orbit is facing a formal objection from a Ukrainian-American nonprofit, which says […]
Continue ReadingZenefits CEO David Sacks speaks at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in San Francisco, Calif. Paul Chinn | San Francisco Chronicle | Hearst Newspapers via Getty Images Venture investor and podcaster David Sacks will join the Trump administration as the “White House A.I. & Crypto Czar,” President-elect Donald Trump announced on Truth Social on Thursday. Sacks […]
Continue ReadingKingdom Come: Deliverance 2, the medieval RPG from Warhorse Studios, will now launch a week earlier than the previously confirmed release date. The game was slated for launch on February 11, 2025; it will now come out on PC, Xbox Series S/X and PS5 on February 4. The developer also confirmed that KCD 2 had […]
Continue ReadingKingdom Come: Deliverance 2, the medieval RPG from Warhorse Studios, will now launch a week earlier than the previously confirmed release date. The game was slated for launch on February 11, 2025; it will now come out on PC, Xbox Series S/X and PS5 on February 4. The developer also confirmed that KCD 2 had […]
Continue ReadingKingdom Come: Deliverance 2, the medieval RPG from Warhorse Studios, will now launch a week earlier than the previously confirmed release date. The game was slated for launch on February 11, 2025; it will now come out on PC, Xbox Series S/X and PS5 on February 4. The developer also confirmed that KCD 2 had […]
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A recent study published in Nature Astronomy has concluded that Venus likely never had oceans or conditions conducive to life. The research, led by Tereza Constantinou, a doctoral researcher at the University of Cambridge’s Institute of Astronomy, analysed the planet’s atmospheric composition to infer its interior water content. The findings suggest that Venus’s interior is […]
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The Arctic Ocean may experience its first ice-free day as early as 2027, according to a study published in Nature Communications. Researchers have stated that this significant environmental milestone is inevitable within the next 20 years unless drastic action is taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The study, conducted by climatologists, has utilised advanced simulations […]
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According to a study published in Royal Society Open Science on November 6, changes in ocean density significantly influence the ability of marine plankton to incorporate carbon into their shells. The findings, led by Dr Stergios Zarkogiannis from the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Oxford, highlight the physical properties of the ocean, […]
Continue ReadingDec 05, 2024Ravie LakshmananCryptocurrency / Mobile Security As many as 77 banking institutions, cryptocurrency exchanges, and national organizations have become the target of a newly discovered Android remote access trojan (RAT) called DroidBot. “DroidBot is a modern RAT that combines hidden VNC and overlay attack techniques with spyware-like capabilities, such as keylogging and user interface […]
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The scheduled deorbit of the International Space Station (ISS) in 2031 has raised questions regarding potential environmental impacts. The 450-tonne orbital outpost, which has experienced issues such as coolant leaks and structural cracks, is expected to be retired in a controlled re-entry over the South Pacific Oceanic Uninhabited Area, also known as Point Nemo, as […]
Continue ReadingKingdom Come: Deliverance 2, the medieval RPG from Warhorse Studios, will now launch a week earlier than the previously confirmed release date. The game was slated for launch on February 11, 2025; it will now come out on PC, Xbox Series S/X and PS5 on February 4. The developer also confirmed that KCD 2 had […]
Continue ReadingA Waymo autonomous self-driving Jaguar taxi drives along a street on March 14, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Waymo is setting its sights on its next location: the Sunshine State. The Alphabet-owned company announced Thursday that it will be hitting the roads in Miami. Waymo said it will first begin […]
Continue ReadingDec 05, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / IoT Security Cybersecurity researchers have released a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit that strings together a now-patched critical security flaw impacting Mitel MiCollab with an arbitrary file read zero-day, granting an attacker the ability to access files from susceptible instances. The critical vulnerability in question is CVE-2024-41713 (CVSS score: 9.8), which relates […]
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