Amazon Great Republic Day Sale 2026 will kick off soon in India, the US-based e-commerce platform announced on Friday. The upcoming sale event will offer an instant discount of 10 percent on SBI Credit Card and EMI transactions to customers. During the sale event, the company will list its daily “8 pm Deals”, “Trending Deals”, […]
Continue ReadingThe logo for MiniMax Group Inc. on a smartphone in Shanghai, China. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of China-based AI startup MiniMax Group doubled on its first day of trading in Hong Kong on Friday, becoming the second major Chinese developer of large language models to go public. The company raised 4.8 billion Hong […]
Continue ReadingThe Realme Neo 8 launch date has been announced by the company. The upcoming handset is expected to be introduced in China as the successor to the Realme Neo 7, which debuted in December 2024. Alongside its launch date confirmation, the brand has also teased a key detail about the smartphone’s display. The Realme Neo […]
Continue ReadingThe Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold is the latest innovation from the brand. The handset comes equipped with a 10-inch main display that folds twice. The foldable smartphone also packs a 6.5-inch cover display. The device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy devices. In terms of optics, you get a triple-camera setup […]
Continue ReadingApple’s iOS 26 has been downloaded and installed by only a small percentage of iPhone users, according to a report citing data from a web analytics service. The reason behind this is said to be the new Liquid Glass design, which was met with criticism for causing legibility issues due to the transparent UI elements. […]
Continue ReadingRedmi Note 15 5G goes on sale in India today. The new Note series smartphone will be available to purchase via the Xiaomi India website, retail partners, and Amazon. As part of the sale, Redmi is offering some bank-based discounts for customers. The Redmi Note 15 5G features a 6.77-inch AMOLED display and a Snapdragon […]
Continue ReadingCrew-11 mission astronauts wave as they depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building en route to launch complex LC-39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida on August 1, 2025. From L/R are Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, NASA astronaut Mike Fincke, NASA astronaut and mission commander Zena Cardman and JAXA astronaut […]
Continue ReadingIntel shares rose 2% in extended trading on Thursday after President Donald Trump posted a flattering message on social media about the chipmaker and its CEO, and championed the government’s investment in the company. “I just finished a great meeting with the very successful Intel CEO, Lip-Bu Tan,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. In August, […]
Continue ReadingNew research suggests the universe may be asymmetric, challenging the long-accepted Lambda-CDM model and standard cosmology principles.
Continue ReadingNew research suggests dark matter may interact with neutrinos, explaining why cosmic structures today are less clumpy than expected. This subtle interaction challenges the standard Lambda Cold Dark Matter model and could guide particle physics experiments. If confirmed, it would be a fundamental breakthrough, reshaping our understanding of the universe and the evoluti…
Continue ReadingShares of Nvidia have started the new year off flat as Wall Street skeptics ignore a string of positive developments that continue to boost our confidence in the stock and inform our advice for investors with and without positions. The most recent update came early Thursday morning, when Bloomberg reported that China will indeed allow […]
Continue ReadingJan 08, 2026Ravie LakshmananMalware / Financial Crime Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new campaign that uses WhatsApp as a distribution vector for a Windows banking trojan called Astaroth in attacks targeting Brazil. The campaign has been codenamed Boto Cor-de-Rosa by Acronis Threat Research Unit. “The malware retrieves the victim’s WhatsApp contact list and […]
Continue ReadingEvery weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Thursday’s key moments. 1. The Nasdaq tumbled Thursday as investors moved away from tech stocks. Meanwhile, the Dow advanced, and the S & P 500 was little changed. Investors shouldn’t make any sudden […]
Continue ReadingElon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI will proceed to trial, further escalating his yearslong feud with the company and its CEO, Sam Altman. “We appreciate the Court’s thorough and fair consideration and look forward to trial,” Musk’s lead counsel, Marc Toberoff, told CNBC’s David Faber Thursday in a statement following a hearing with U.S. District Judge […]
Continue ReadingJan 08, 2026Ravie LakshmananMalware / Threat Intelligence A China-nexus threat actor known as UAT-7290 has been attributed to espionage-focused intrusions against entities in South Asia and Southeastern Europe. The activity cluster, which has been active since at least 2022, primarily focuses on extensive technical reconnaissance of target organizations before initiating attacks, ultimately leading to the […]
Continue ReadingFounder and CEO of CrowdStrike George Kurtz speaks during the Live Keynote Pregame during the Nvidia GTC (GPU Technology Conference) in Washington, DC, on Oct. 28, 2025. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images CrowdStrike announced Thursday that it is buying identity management startup SGNL in a deal valued at nearly $740 million as the […]
Continue ReadingPremium true wireless earbuds in India now focus on sound quality, smart noise cancellation, stable connectivity, comfort, and deeper ecosystem integration. Thislist highlights five top options in 2026: AirPods Pro 3 with health tracking and Apple Intelligence features, JBL Tour Pro 3 with a touchscreen smart case, Sony WF-1000XM5 for class-leading ANC, Sennheiser Mom…
Continue ReadingSmartphones with 80W fast charging can refill large batteries quickly compared to traditional chargers. If charging speed is your priority, you can consider options including the Oppo A6 Pro, OnePlus 15R, Oppo Find X9 Pro, Realme P4 Pro 5G, and Vivo X300 Pro. Some models come with a battery capacity of 7,000mAh or more.
Continue ReadingThis is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Thursday. If you can’t already tell from reading this newsletter, I’m a big cliché user. So with the S&P 500‘s first losing day of the year, maybe traders can seek solace from the age-old saying: It’s a marathon, not a sprint. […]
Continue ReadingAn unannounced Life is Strange game has been leaked via a now deleted PEGI listing. The game’s PS5 version was rated on the website, suggesting a new game in Square Enix’s narrative adventure series is on its way. Life is Strange: Double Exposure, the last game in the series, was released in 2024.
Continue ReadingNurPhoto | NurPhoto | Getty Images Google is adding more Gemini features to Gmail, providing upgrades like artificial intelligence-generated summaries of email threads, the company said Thursday. The company said its latest updates will be rolled out in phases, and some features will be turned on by default in inboxes, meaning users who don’t want […]
Continue ReadingJan 08, 2026Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Hacking News The internet never stays quiet. Every week, new hacks, scams, and security problems show up somewhere. This week’s stories show how fast attackers change their tricks, how small mistakes turn into big risks, and how the same old tools keep finding new ways to break in. Read on […]
Continue ReadingChainguard, the trusted source for open source, has a unique view into how modern organizations actually consume open source software and where they run into risk and operational burdens. Across a growing customer base and an extensive catalog of over 1800 container image projects, 148,000 versions, 290,000 images, and 100,000 language libraries, and almost half […]
Continue ReadingOnePlus Turbo 6 and OnePlus Turbo 6V have been launched in China with Snapdragon chipsets. The new lineup features 9,000mAh battery units and has IP66 + IP68 + IP69 + IP69K ratings for dust and water resistance. OnePlus Turbo 6 is launched in Light Chaser Silver, Lone Black and Wild Green (translated from Chinese) colourways.
Continue ReadingSpotify has introduced two new Messages features, Listening activity and Request to Jam, to make music sharing more social. Listening activity lets users share what they are playing in real time with connected contacts, while Request to Jam allows Premium users to invite others into shared listening sessions. Free users can join Jams when invited. […]
Continue ReadingIn a post on X, Similarweb shared the “generative AI website worldwide traffic share” data. The web traffic analytics platform revealed how the footfall for various AI websites changed over the course of the last 12 months, or the entirety of 2025. One of the biggest takeaways was the decline of ChatGPT’s traffic share, which […]
Continue ReadingJan 08, 2026Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Vulnerability Cisco has released updates to address a medium-severity security flaw in Identity Services Engine (ISE) and ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) with a public proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-20029 (CVSS score: 4.9), resides in the licensing feature and could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with […]
Continue ReadingJan 08, 2026Ravie LakshmananMalware / Cloud Security Cybersecurity researchers have discovered three malicious npm packages that are designed to deliver a previously undocumented malware called NodeCordRAT. The names of the packages, all of which were taken down as of November 2025, are listed below. They were uploaded by a user named “wenmoonx.” “The bitcoin-main-lib and […]
Continue ReadingHonor Magic 8 Pro Air will be launched in China by the Chinese smartphone maker on January 19, the tech firm announced on Thursday via a social media post. However, the company has yet to reveal other details about the upcoming handset, like its specifications, features, design, and colourways. Separately, a tipster has shared the […]
Continue ReadingItel Zeno 20 Max has been launched in India in three colour options. The new phone features a 5,000mAh battery and a 13-megapixel rear camera unit. It has the Dynamic Bar feature and is equipped with the Unisoc T7100 chipset. It features a 6.6-inch 90Hz HD+ display and has an 8-megapixel selfie shooter. The Itel […]
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