Sony has released a major global update for the PlayStation Portal, introducing PS5 cloud streaming for PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers. Starting November 5 at 6pm PT (November 6, 7:30am IST), users can play PS5 titles directly from the cloud without linking to a console. The update adds a redesigned interface, 3D audio support, accessibility features, […]
Continue ReadingiOS 26.2 is available in beta and is expected to be available before the end of the year. There is a reference to the Apple Creator Studio in the works. The iOS 26.2 beta 1 comes shortly after the release of iOS 26.1 with minor updates for iPhone models. It is also said to bring […]
Continue ReadingMaharashtra has signed a Letter of Intent with Starlink, becoming the first Indian state to formally partner with the SpaceX subsidiary for satellite-based internet services. The deployment will focus on remote districts, supporting government institutions and critical infrastructure that remain difficult to serve through fibre networks. The initiative aligns with the…
Continue ReadingA Pony.ai autonomous car. Pony.ai China’s Pony.ai on Thursday saw its shares drop over 14%, while rival WeRide fell nearly 12% as the autonomous driving companies began trading in Hong Kong. Pony.ai and WeRide, which are already listed in the U.S., raised 6.71 billion Hong Kong dollars (about $860 million) and HK$2.39 billion, respectively, in […]
Continue ReadingMicrosoft President Brad Smith speaks at a press conference at the Representation of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia about future visions for the development and application of artificial intelligence in education in NRW in Berlin on June 4, 2025. Soeren Stache | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Microsoft is giving employees a way to raise […]
Continue ReadingA DoorDash bag on a bicycle in New York, US, on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty Images DoorDash reported third-quarter earnings that missed analyst expectations and said it expects to spend “several hundred million dollars” on new initiatives and development in 2026. The stock sank 9% following the report. Here’s […]
Continue ReadingSnap shares climbed more than 20% on Wednesday after the company issued its third-quarter earnings, reporting revenue that beat analysts expectations and a $500 million stock repurchase program. Here is how the company did compared with Wall Street’s expectations: Earnings per share: Loss of 6 cents. That figure is not comparable to analysts’ estimates. Revenue: $1.51 billion […]
Continue ReadingRobinhood CEO and co-founder Vlad Tenev. CNBC Robinhood beat Wall Street expectations for the third quarter on Wednesday, extending a hot streak that has made it one of the biggest large-cap U.S. tech stocks this year. Here is how Robinhood’s results compared to Wall Street estimates, according to analysts surveyed by LSEG: Earnings per share: […]
Continue ReadingDylan Field, co-founder and CEO of Figma, center, appears on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York on July 31, 2025. Figma Inc. shares surged as much as 229% after the design software maker and some of its shareholders raised $1.2 billion in an IPO, with the trading valuing the company […]
Continue ReadingClara Shih, who’s now head of business AI at Meta., speaks during the 2024 Dreamforce conference in San Francisco, California, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images HubSpot announced on Wednesday that Clara Shih, Meta’s head of business AI, has been added to the software company’s Board of […]
Continue ReadingSam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., during a media tour of the Stargate AI data center in Abilene, Texas, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images With OpenAI’s recent release of its AI browser, the historic level of capital expenditures being made in the current AI arms […]
Continue ReadingSilas Stein | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Pinterest shares plummeted 20% on Wednesday after lackluster third-quarter earnings as advertising took a hit from larger retailers dealing with tariffs. The company posted a profit of 38 cents per share adj., while analysts polled by LSEG expected earnings of 42 cents per share. However, the platform’s […]
Continue ReadingMoto G57 Power and Moto G57 have been launched in select global markets on Wednesday. They run on a Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 chipset and have a 6.72-inch display. They feature a 50-megapixel Sony LYTIA 600 rear camera and have an IP64-rated build. The Moto G57 Power packs a 7,000mAh battery, while the Moto G57 […]
Continue ReadingA new leak suggests Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chipset will debut in two versions, including a standard model and a Pro variant. Both will use TSMC’s 2nm N2P process and a 2+3+3 CPU core layout, but the Pro will feature LPDDR6 memory, a faster GPU, and enhanced AI capabilities. Expected to cost […]
Continue ReadingSnapchat Web offers access to the popular messaging app on your desktop browser, letting you chat, send Snaps, and make calls without picking up your phone. While Snapchat is known for features like AR Lenses and Snap Map, the web version offers a streamlined experience with some limitations. Read on for a complete guide to […]
Continue ReadingNov 05, 2025Ravie LakshmananArtificial Intelligence / Threat Intelligence Google on Wednesday said it discovered an unknown threat actor using an experimental Visual Basic Script (VB Script) malware dubbed PROMPTFLUX that interacts with its Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) model API to write its own source code for improved obfuscation and evasion. “PROMPTFLUX is written in VBScript […]
Continue ReadingRick Smith, CEO of Axon Enterprises. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Axon Enterprise‘s stock plummeted 17% after the TASER maker missed Wall Street’s third-quarter profit expectations as it grapples with tariff constraints. Adjusted earnings totaled $1.17 per share adj., falling short of a $1.52 per share forecast from LSEG. Adjusted gross margins fell 50 basis points […]
Continue ReadingWhatsApp is said to be developing a new lockdown-style mode to enhance security for users at risk of targeted cyberattacks, according to feature tracker WABetaInfo. Spotted in the latest WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.33.4 update on the Google Play Store, the feature will reportedly let users apply stricter privacy settings with one toggle. It includes […]
Continue ReadingNov 05, 2025Ravie LakshmananArtificial Intelligence / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new set of vulnerabilities impacting OpenAI’s ChatGPT artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that could be exploited by an attacker to steal personal information from users’ memories and chat histories without their knowledge. The seven vulnerabilities and attack techniques, according to Tenable, were found in […]
Continue ReadingBrad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, speaks at the 2022 Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 4, 2022. Mike Blake | Reuters Digital assets and infrastructure company Ripple said Wednesday it has raised $500 million in funding, lifting its valuation to $40 billion. The fundraise comes after a slew of acquisitions and […]
Continue ReadingSamsung Galaxy XR could be available in more global markets next year. The company is reportedly planning to launch the device in Germany, France, Canada, and the UK in 2026. The company’s first extended reality (XR) headset could be launched in more regions based on production capacity and the growth of XR apps and experiences.
Continue ReadingOn the streets of Rio de Janeiro, it’s not hard to spot the latest sign of China’s growing global auto ambitions. Electric vehicles from Chinese brands like BYD and Great Wall Motor have been flowing in. “There are a lot of Chinese cars on the streets,” said EV owner Sérgio Ramalho. Brazil has become the […]
Continue ReadingCheng Xin | Getty Images Lyft customers can once again earn miles toward their next flight. The ridesharing company on Wednesday said it’s partnering with United Airlines to offer MileagePlus points to riders who link their accounts, months after it ended an eight-year partnership with Delta Airlines. Once linked, riders can earn one mile for […]
Continue ReadingMotorola Edge 70 has been launched in three colourways. It comes with a 5.99mm thin build and weighs 159 grams. The new phone runs on the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 chipset, alongside 12GB of RAM. The Motorola Edge 70 has a 6.67-inch pOLED display and carries a 4,800mAh Silicon-Carbon battery with support for 68W wired […]
Continue ReadingArmis CEO Yevgeny Dibrov and CTO Nadir Izrael. Courtesy: Armis Cybersecurity startup Armis has raised $435 million in a funding round that values the company at $6.1 billion. “The need for what Armis is doing and what we are building, in this cyber exposure management and security platform, is just increasing,” CEO and co-founder Yevgeny […]
Continue ReadingNov 05, 2025The Hacker NewsMobile Security / Enterprise IT Raise your hand if you’ve heard the myth, “Android isn’t secure.” Android phones, such as the Samsung Galaxy, unlock new ways of working. But, as an IT admin, you may worry about the security—after all, work data is critical. However, outdated concerns can hold your business […]
Continue ReadingValve is rolling out a new feature for the Steam Deck that allows the device to continue all active downloads with the display off in a new low-power mode. The new mode is currently available to users part of the Beta and Preview channels. It will be enabled by default when connected to charging.
Continue ReadingRealme GT 8 Pro is set to launch in India this month. Ahead of its launch, Realme’s Francis Wong has published an article on X (formerly Twitter), assuring Indian consumers that the company will try to absorb the increased prices of memory and storage devices and not pass on the costs to the cusotmers. This […]
Continue ReadingNov 05, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Cyber Espionage A never-before-seen threat activity cluster codenamed UNK_SmudgedSerpent has been attributed as behind a set of cyber attacks targeting academics and foreign policy experts between June and August 2025, coinciding with heightened geopolitical tensions between Iran and Israel. “UNK_SmudgedSerpent leveraged domestic political lures, including societal change in Iran and […]
Continue ReadingNov 05, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybercrime / Ransomware The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday imposed sanctions against eight individuals and two entities within North Korea’s global financial network for laundering money for various illicit schemes, including cybercrime and information technology (IT) worker fraud. “North Korean state-sponsored hackers steal and launder money to fund the regime’s nuclear weapons […]
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