OnePlus 12R users globally started receiving the stable OxygenOS 15 update in November 2024. Now, the users have started getting a new version of the OxygenOS 15 based on Android 15, which introduces several improved features and security updates including Touch to share and BeaconLink support. The phone was unveiled in India in January 2024 and ships with Android […]
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman made several announcements for ChatGPT users on Sunday. The o3 series of artificial intelligence (AI) models, which were unveiled in December 2024 as a research preview, will now witness its first global release. Altman stated that the o3-mini AI model will be rolling out to both the paid subscribers as well […]
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Pebble on Tuesday announced that it is back to developing smartwatches, years after the company shut shop due to financial troubles. The Palo Alto-based company said it will introduce a new smartwatch with the “rePebble” branding. The device is claimed to come with a unique feature which may set it apart from competitors — an […]
Continue ReadingJan 28, 2025Ravie LakshmananArtificial Intelligence / Technology DeepSeek, the Chinese AI startup that has captured much of the artificial intelligence (AI) buzz in recent days, said it’s restricting registrations on the service, citing malicious attacks. “Due to large-scale malicious attacks on DeepSeek’s services, we are temporarily limiting registrations to ensure continued service,” the company said […]
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iPhone SE 4 is expected to launch in the coming months as the successor to Apple’s iPhone SE 4 seen in a white colourway next to the iPhone 16 (tap to expand)Photo Credit: X/ @MajinBuOfficial Like its predecessor, it appears that the iPhone SE 4 will be equipped with a single rear camera. The second […]
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US President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok and that he would like to see a bidding war over the app. Microsoft declined to comment. TikTok and ByteDance did not immediately respond to Reuters’ requests for a comment outside regular business hours. TikTok, which has about 170 million American users, was briefly taken offline just before a law requiring […]
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US President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok and that he would like to see a bidding war over the app. Microsoft declined to comment. TikTok and ByteDance did not immediately respond to Reuters’ requests for a comment outside regular business hours. TikTok, which has about 170 million American users, was briefly taken offline just before a law requiring […]
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Rise of the Ronin, the action-RPG that released exclusively on PS5 in March 2024, is coming to PC, developer Team Ninja and publisher Koei Tecmo announced Monday. The open-world title will launch on PC via Steam on March 11, 2025. The PC version of the game will support platform-specific features like ultra-wide monitor support, 8K […]
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Oppo Find X8 and Find X8 Pro were unveiled in November last year in India with MediaTek’s Dimensity 9400 chipset under the hood. Now, Oppo seems to be preparing to launch the more premium Oppo Find X8 Ultra model in China. We have seen numerous leaks about the camera setup of the phone and a new leak suggests that […]
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Data Privacy Day 2025 is celebrated on January 28 as an annual reminder for people to ensure that their personal data and privacy remains protected from various threats that can exist online and offline. Users should be well-informed of various privacy risks and issues, while learning how to deal with these challenges while safeguarding their […]
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Data Privacy Day 2025 is celebrated on January 28 as an annual reminder for people to ensure that their personal data and privacy remains protected from various threats that can exist online and offline. Users should be well-informed of various privacy risks and issues, while learning how to deal with these challenges while safeguarding their […]
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DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) firm, released an open-source image generation model on Monday. The company has generated a buzz in the AI space recently by releasing multiple fully open-source frontier foundation models, including the reasoning-focused DeepSeek-R1. The new model, dubbed Janus Pro 7B, comes days after the R1 model and the company claims […]
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Samsung is expected to introduce new 5G-supported smartphones in India. The Samsung Galaxy F06 5G, Galaxy A06 5G, Galaxy M16 5G and Galaxy F16 5G handsets were previously spotted on the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) website suggesting an imminent launch in the country. Ahead of any official announcement, the support pages of the purported smartphones […]
Continue ReadingJan 28, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Endpoint Security Apple has released software updates to address several security flaws across its portfolio, including a zero-day vulnerability that it said has been exploited in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-24085, has been described as a use-after-free bug in the Core Media component that could permit a malicious […]
Continue ReadingTravelPerk CEO and co-founder Avi Meir. TravelPerk TravelPerk, a corporate travel platform, raised $200 million from investors including Atomico and EQT in a funding round valuing the firm at $2.7 billion, the company told CNBC. The fresh financing doubles TravelPerk’s market value from January 2024, when it raised $104 million on a $1.4 billion valuation. […]
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Apple started selling its first mixed reality headset Vision Pro in select global markets last year. The Cupertino giant is now believed to be on track to release smart glasses to expand its product portfolio in the augmented and mixed-reality space. A recent report by Bloomberg states Apple’s long-rumoured smart glasses are in the works. […]
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Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra will launch globally on February 6. The handset is expected to have features similar to those of the ROG Phone 9, which was introduced in select markets in November 2024. A recent company teaser shows the design of the front panel and hints at “a makeover.” The upcoming smartphone is said to […]
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iOS 18.3 update for iPhone was rolled out by Apple on Monday. It is substantially smaller than the first two numbered updates which introduced notable features, most of which are part of Apple Intelligence — the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) suite. However, it brings a key change to Notification Summaries following the recent criticism faced […]
Continue ReadingAn Amazon Prime delivery van sits parked outside of a Whole Foods Market grocery store on August 26, 2024 in El Segundo, California. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images Whole Foods employees at a Philadelphia store voted to form a union Monday night, marking the first successful organizing campaign at the Amazon-owned upscale […]
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Google Pixel 9a is rumoured to be in development as the most affordable option in the Pixel 9 series. However, it may not be as cheap as last year. A new report suggests that some variants of the phone could be more expensive compared to their Pixel 8a counterparts. This decision by Google is said […]
Continue ReadingA sales clerk shows off Elpida Memory Inc. memory chips at an electronics shop in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, March 5, 2009. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares in Japan’s chip-related companies extended declines for a second day as Chinese startup DeepSeek’s AI competitiveness calls into question the United States’ leadership in the […]
Continue ReadingThe Gulf of Mexico as seen on Google Maps. Source: Google Maps Google said Monday it will change the name of Gulf of Mexico to “Gulf of America” after the government updates its “official government sources.” The company also said it will start using Mount McKinley, which is currently called Denali. Last week, President Donald […]
Continue ReadingWhole Foods Market CEO Jason Buechel speaks onstage during the 2023 Concordia Annual Summit. Leigh Vogel | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Amazon has tapped Whole Foods CEO Jason Buechel to oversee its sprawling grocery business, the company announced Monday. Doug Herrington, the company’s worldwide retail chief, wrote in a memo to employees posted […]
Continue ReadingJensen Huang, co-founder and chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., during a news conference in Taipei, Taiwan, on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. Nvidia is still working on the certification process for Samsung Electronics Co.’s high-bandwidth memory chips, a final required step before the Korean company can begin supplying a component essential to training AI platforms. Annabelle […]
Continue ReadingJan 27, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Software Security Multiple security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in GitHub Desktop as well as other Git-related projects that, if successfully exploited, could permit an attacker to gain unauthorized access to a user’s Git credentials. “Git implements a protocol called Git Credential Protocol to retrieve credentials from the credential helper,” GMO […]
Continue ReadingTim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., greets customers during the first day of in-store sales of Apple’s latest products at Apple’s Fifth Avenue store in New York, US, on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images Apple on Monday released a software update for iPhones, iPads and Macs […]
Continue ReadingDado Ruvic | Reuters DeepSeek on Monday said it would temporarily limit user registrations “due to large-scale malicious attacks” on its services, though existing users will be able to log in as usual. The Chinese artificial intelligence startup has generated a lot of buzz in recent weeks as a fast-growing rival to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s […]
Continue ReadingDado Ruvic | Reuters On Monday, Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek took over rival OpenAI’s coveted spot as the most-downloaded free app in the U.S. on Apple‘s App Store, dethroning ChatGPT for DeepSeek’s AI Assistant. Global tech stocks sold-off and were on pace to wipe out billions in market cap. Tech leaders, analysts, investors and […]
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HTC appears to be preparing to unveil two new handsets in the Wildfire series. Ahead of any official confirmation from the Taiwanese brand, the unannounced HTC Wildfire E7 and HTC Wildfire E4 Plus reportedly appeared on the Google Play Console website, hinting at their imminent launch. The listing does not include any details besides their names. HTC already […]
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The bright protostar T Tauri, situated 471 light-years away in the Taurus constellation, is expected to vanish from view for decades. This dimming phenomenon, triggered by a thick disk of gas and dust surrounding its companion stars, could last up to a century. Astronomers have been observing this system, comprising three growing stars, for decades […]
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