Japan’s Akatsuki spacecraft, which studied Venus for nearly a decade, has been declared inoperable by JAXA. Successfully orbiting in 2015 after an initial failure, Akatsuki uncovered major insights into Venus’s swirling clouds and atmosphere. Its mission’s end leaves a gap until NASA’s VERITAS and DAVINCI+ missions take over.
Continue ReadingTesla models Y and 3 are displayed at a Tesla showroom in Corte Madera, California, on Dec. 20, 2024. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Tesla has been ordered to provide records to U.S. federal auto safety regulators to comply with a sweeping investigation into possible safety defects with the company’s flush-mounted, retractable door handles that […]
Continue ReadingNASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has created the first-ever 3D atmospheric map of an exoplanet, revealing the extreme conditions on WASP-18b, an “ultra-hot Jupiter” located 400 light-years away. Using infrared eclipse mapping, scientists discovered a scorching hotspot over 2,700 °C where water molecules are breaking apart. This groundbreaking observation confi…
Continue ReadingAmazon went from “Magnificent Seven” zero to hero in a matter of days. First, it was blowout earnings on Thursday night, followed by a 9.6% stock surge the next day. Then, on Monday, it was a big cloud deal with OpenAI, and the stock soared another 4.5%. Amazon came into last week’s earnings print as […]
Continue ReadingIndia’s smartphone market witnessed a year-on-year (YoY) growth of 5 percent by volume and 18 percent by value in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025, according to Counterpoint Research’s Monthly India Smartphone Tracker. The report highlights that this marks a value-led shift in consumer behaviour. Moreover, Apple has entered the list of the top five […]
Continue ReadingNov 03, 2025The Hacker NewsSOC Operations / Exposure Management Security Operations Centers (SOC) today are overwhelmed. Analysts handle thousands of alerts every day, spending much time chasing false positives and adjusting detection rules reactively. SOCs often lack the environmental context and relevant threat intelligence needed to quickly verify which alerts are truly malicious. As a […]
Continue ReadingRockstar Games co-founder, Dan Houser, has explained why Grand Theft Auto games need to be set in the US. Houser said that GTA games are based on Americana and would not work in a setting outside the US.
Continue ReadingOpenAI has signed a deal to buy $38 billion worth of capacity from Amazon Web Services, its first contract with the leader in cloud infrastructure and the latest sign that the $500 billion artificial intelligence startup is no longer reliant on Microsoft. Under the agreement announced on Monday, OpenAI will immediately begin running workloads on […]
Continue ReadingIndia Post Payments Bank (IPPB), which aims to provide banking services in the remotest regions of India, was unveiled in the country with 650 branches and 3,250 access points. It was first launched by the Prime Minister in September 2018. The IPPB is linked to 1.55 lakh post offices in India, allowing Indians to access […]
Continue ReadingMongoDB CEO Dev Ittycheria arrives at the Allen & Co. Media and Technology Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 9, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Database software maker MongoDB said on Monday that CEO Dev Ittycheria is stepping down from the top job after an 11-year run. Chirantan “CJ” Desai, […]
Continue ReadingRed Magic 11 Pro has been launched in global markets outside China by the ZTE sub-brand. Nubia. The new gaming-focused smartphone runs on a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip and packs up to 24GB of RAM and up to 1TB of onboard storage. The phone is equipped with a 7,5000mAh battery with support for […]
Continue ReadingNov 03, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybercrime / Supply Chain Attack Bad actors are increasingly training their sights on trucking and logistics companies with an aim to infect them with remote monitoring and management (RMM) software for financial gain and ultimately steal cargo freight. The threat cluster, believed to be active since at least June 2025 according to […]
Continue ReadingNov 03, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Hacking News Cyberattacks are getting smarter and harder to stop. This week, hackers used sneaky tools, tricked trusted systems, and quickly took advantage of new security problems—some just hours after being found. No system was fully safe. From spying and fake job scams to strong ransomware and tricky phishing, the […]
Continue ReadingPoco is reportedly preparing to launch the Poco F8 Pro and F8 Ultra globally, with possible availability in India. Both models recently appeared on IMDA and NBTC certification sites, confirming 5G support and suggesting an imminent debut. The Poco F8 Ultra is expected to be a rebranded Redmi K90 Pro or K90 Pro Max, featuring […]
Continue ReadingJensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, speaks during the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, October 31, 2025. Kim Soo-hyeon | Reuters Microsoft said Monday it has secured export licenses to ship Nvidia chips to the United Arab Emirates in a move that could accelerate the Gulf’s lofty AI ambitions. The […]
Continue ReadingA trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 30, 2025 in New York. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. November […]
Continue ReadingSamsung Galaxy A57 may be released next year as a successor to the Galaxy A56. Ahead of official confirmation, the handset has appeared on the company’s internal test servers for the first time. It is expected to ship with the Exynos 1680 SoC. It is likely to be launched in March 2026. It is being […]
Continue ReadingArc Raiders launch seems to be a big hit. The extraction shooter has hit a peak concurrent player count of 354,836 on Steam just days after its launch. The multiplayer title is also number one on Steam’s Top Sellers list. Arc Raiders is available on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series S/X.
Continue ReadingCybersecurity researchers have shed light on two different Android trojans called BankBot-YNRK and DeliveryRAT that are capable of harvesting sensitive data from compromised devices. According to CYFIRMA, which analyzed three different samples of BankBot-YNRK, the malware incorporates features to sidestep analysis efforts by first checking its running within a virtualized or emulated environment, and then […]
Continue ReadingRealme has launched the C85 5G and C85 Pro 4G in Vietnam, both featuring 6.8-inch displays, 50-megapixel main cameras, and 7,000mAh batteries with 45W fast charging. The Realme C85 5G is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipset with a 144Hz LCD screen, while the Realme C85 Pro 4G uses a Snapdragon 685 chip and […]
Continue ReadingNov 03, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Malware The North Korea-linked threat actor known as Kimsuky has distributed a previously undocumented backdoor codenamed HttpTroy as part of a likely spear-phishing attack targeting a single victim in South Korea. Gen Digital, which disclosed details of the activity, did not reveal any details on when the incident occurred, but […]
Continue ReadingOppo Reno 15 lineup, which could succeed the Reno 14 lineup, will reportedly launch in India in December. The rumoured Reno 15 series could feature three models, dubbed Reno 15, Reno 15 Pro, and Reno 15 Mini, unlike its predecessor, which offered the standard and the Pro models. Recently, the specifications of the phones had […]
Continue ReadingLooking for a feature-packed smartphone under Rs. 20,000 with an AMOLED display? Top contenders include the Oppo K13 5G, Realme P4 5G, CMF Phone 2 Pro, Infinix Note 50s 5G+, Redmi Note 14 5G, iQOO Z10R 5G, and Tecno Pova Slim 5G. These mid-range models offer vibrant AMOLED screens, up to 50-megapixel cameras, large batteries […]
Continue ReadingStandard Chartered Plc bank branch in Hong Kong Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bill Winters, CEO of Standard Chartered, foresees a future in which nearly all global transactions are conducted on a digital blockchain ledger, he told a crowd in Hong Kong on Monday, as crypto adoption amongst mainstream banking and finance institutions grows. […]
Continue ReadingRealme launched the GT 8 Pro and GT 8 last month. Now, the company has confirmed the arrival of the Realme GT 8 Pro Aston Martin F1 Edition in China. This special edition smartphone will come in Aston Martin’s signature green colour. It has a silver wing logo at the back. The specifications of the […]
Continue ReadingVivo Y19s 5G has been launched in India by the Chinese smartphone maker. It is the 5G-enabled counterpart of last years Vivo Y19s, which was only available in select markets outside India. The new handset sports a 6.74-inch display with 720×1,600 pixels resolution, 90Hz refresh rate, 260ppi pixel density, and up to 700 nits of […]
Continue ReadingJensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, reacts during the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, October 31, 2025. Kim Soo-hyeon | Reuters Traders who shorted the S&P 500 — essentially, betting that it would go down — last month were in for a rude surprise. The broad-based index ended the month […]
Continue ReadingThe Silent Hill 2 remake, which launched on PS5 and PC in 2024, could be coming to Xbox soon. The survival horror game has been rated by the ESRB, with Xbox Series S/X listed as the platform. This suggests Konami could be bringing the game to Xbox soon.
Continue ReadingVivo is reportedly gearing up to launch its S50 series in China later this month, following the global debut of the X300 lineup. The series, expected to include the Vivo S50 and S50 Pro Mini, has allegedly cleared China’s SRRC certification, hinting at an imminent launch. The Vivo S50 may feature a 6.59-inch 1.5K OLED […]
Continue ReadingLenovo AI Glasses V1 has been launched in China as the latest smart glasses from Lenovo. It comes with AI-powered features like AI navigation and real-time AI prompting. The Lenovo AI Glasses V1 has dual microphones and dual speakers. The smartglasses weigh just 38 grams and is claimed to deliver up to 10 hours of […]
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