Waymo driverless vehicles charge at a Waymo charging station in Santa Monica, California, U.S., May 30, 2025. Daniel Cole | Reuters Alphabet’s Waymo on Thursday announced that it will soon begin manually driving its robotaxi vehicles in Minneapolis, Tampa and New Orleans. The Google sister company will start operating test drives in that trio of […]
Continue ReadingRealme has been teasing the launch of an unnamed phone in India for a while now. Putting an end to speculations, the Chinese smartphone maker has confirmed the handset to be the Realme P4x 5G. It is confirmed to be launched in India soon. A dedicated microsite for Realme’s next smartphone is now live, suggesting […]
Continue ReadingThe Lava Agni 4 5G is loaded with an interesting set of features and specifications. The handset packs a 6.67-inch 1.5K AMOLED display along with a powerful MediaTek Dimensity 8350 processor. The device also comes with a dual-camera setup on the rear and runs on the Android 15 operating system with new Vayu AI features. […]
Continue ReadingNov 20, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Hacking News This week has been crazy in the world of hacking and online security. From Thailand to London to the US, we’ve seen arrests, spies at work, and big power moves online. Hackers are getting caught. Spies are getting better at their jobs. Even simple things like browser add-ons […]
Continue ReadingMicrosoft recently announced the gradual rollout of Copilot Actions on Windows 11. It is an experimental agentic capability, available to Windows Insiders, which automates tasks by assigning an AI chatbot to everyday actions. The company, however, cited novel security risks and recommended that this feature should only be utilised if users understand its security impl…
Continue ReadingMeta has launched its SAM 3 series of AI models with major upgrades for image, video and 3D understanding. The new models add text prompt support, improved object detection, video tracking and the ability to generate 3D scans of objects and humans from a single image. All models are open source and available to download, […]
Continue ReadingNov 20, 2025The Hacker NewsOnline Fraud / Web Security CTM360 has identified a rapidly expanding WhatsApp account-hacking campaign targeting users worldwide via a network of deceptive authentication portals and impersonation pages. The campaign, internally dubbed HackOnChat, abuses WhatsApp’s familiar web interface, using social engineering tactics to trick users into compromising their accounts. Investigators identified thousands […]
Continue ReadingNov 20, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Mobile Security Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new Android banking trojan called Sturnus that enables credential theft and full device takeover to conduct financial fraud. “A key differentiator is its ability to bypass encrypted messaging,” ThreatFabric said in a report shared with The Hacker News. “By capturing content […]
Continue ReadingMafia: The Old Country is getting a new update that will add new horse and car races, combat challenges, a new difficulty mode, and new content to the game. The Free Ride update will be available on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series S/X on November 20.
Continue ReadingHonor Magic 8 Mini could be launched soon as the latest addition to the company’s flagship Magic 8 lineup. The key specifications of the handset have surfaced online, suggesting it might offer flagship-level performance in a compact form factor. This comes a month after the tech firm launched the Honor Magic 8 Pro and Magic […]
Continue ReadingSony Inzone H9 II gaming headset has launched in India, and it is available in Black and White starting November 22. The headset offers Active Noise Cancellation, 30mm drivers, and 360 Spatial Sound, along with a cardioid boom microphone featuring AI-based noise filtering. Connectivity options include low-latency 2.4GHz wireless, Bluetooth 5.3, and a detachable 2.0m […]
Continue ReadingGlobal tech stocks rallied Thursday as investors piled back into AI-related names, buoyed by Nvidia earnings. Nvidia topped forecasts for revenue, which jumped 62% to $57.01 billion year-on-year, and issued stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter sales guidance, giving investors the confidence they were looking for to continue placing bets on the AI industry. Shares were 5% higher in […]
Continue ReadingSnapchat has announced a new feature that enables conversations on trending topics and events in its community. Dubbed Topic Chats, it is claimed to bring the social media app’s popular features to public conversations, where Snaps are clustered about the topics being talked about in the community. Topic Chats appear in several places in the […]
Continue ReadingPerplexity reportedly plans to launch a free agentic shopping feature next week, expanding its shopping-focused tools within the Perplexity ecosystem. The new product will let users research items and complete purchases directly from answers, similar to the existing Buy with Pro tool, but available without a subscription. Perplexity confirmed it aims to streamline the…
Continue ReadingShares in AI darling Nvidia popped in premarket trade after the U.S. firm beat expectations in third-quarter results after the closing bell on Wednesday. Shares were last trading 5.5% higher at 4:15 a.m. ET. Nvidia topped forecasts for revenue, which jumped 62% to $57.01 billion year-on-year, and issued stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter sales guidance. “There’s been a […]
Continue ReadingVivo S50 Pro Mini is teased to come with an upcoming Snapdragon 8 series chipset. The handset is said to have scored around 3 million points on the AnTuTu benchmarking platform. It will have LPDDR5X memory with a maximum speed of 9600Mbp and UFS 4.1 storage. It is confirmed to be available in a 512GB […]
Continue ReadingOnePlus 15 was launched in India on November 13. Towards the end of its launch livestream, the Chinese smartphone maker teased the launch of another handset, dubbed OnePlus 15R. Recently, a microsite for the phone went live on the OnePlus India website. Now, another dedicated microsite for the handset appears on Amazon. This suggests that […]
Continue ReadingRedmi K90 Ultra leaks suggest a major upgrade for Xiaomi’s K-series, with the phone expected to feature a 6.8x-inch LTPS OLED display, 1.5K resolution, and a 165Hz refresh rate. It may include a reinforced metal frame, good water resistance, an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, and improved audio. The model is tipped to house an 8,000mAh+ battery […]
Continue ReadingThe Poco M8 5G has been spotted on Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) website with model number 25118PC98G. This listing hints towards its imminent launch in select global markets. While its specifications remain under wraps, the Poco M8 5G is speculated to come with up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. […]
Continue ReadingNov 20, 2025Ravie LakshmananCyber Warfare / Threat Intelligence Threat actors with ties to Iran engaged in cyber warfare as part of efforts to facilitate and enhance physical, real-world attacks, a trend that Amazon has called cyber-enabled kinetic targeting. The development is a sign that the lines between state-sponsored cyber attacks and kinetic warfare are increasingly […]
Continue ReadingGhost of Yotei is getting a New Game Plus mode as part of a free patch later this month. The update will allow players to start a new playthrough with their unlocked weapons, armour, and abilities intact. The patch will also add two new trophies, new cosmetics, photo mode features, and more.
Continue ReadingChinese tech company Baidu announced Monday it can sell some robotaxi rides without any human staff in the vehicles. Baidu BEIJING — Chinese robotaxi companies are expanding abroad at a faster clip than U.S. rivals Waymo and Tesla — at a time when industry leaders say autonomous driving is finally near an inflection point. “I […]
Continue ReadingNov 20, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalvertising / Artificial Intelligence Threat actors are leveraging bogus installers masquerading as popular software to trick users into installing malware as part of a global malvertising campaign dubbed TamperedChef. The end goal of the attacks is to establish persistence and deliver JavaScript malware that facilitates remote access and control, per a new […]
Continue ReadingNvidia on Wednesday evening delivered better-than-expected quarterly results, with a guide that should impress even those with the highest of expectations. Revenue in the company’s fiscal 2026 third quarter grew 62% year over year to $57.01 billion, outpacing the $54.92 billion the Street was looking for, according to estimates compiled by data provider LSEG. Adjusted […]
Continue ReadingLava Agni 4 was launched in India on Thursday. It arrives as the successor to the Lava Agni 3, which was introduced in October 2024. The latest handset from the India-based company sports a 6.67-inch 120Hz Flat AMOLED display, housed within an aluminium alloy metal frame. It is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8350 chipset, […]
Continue ReadingiQOO 15 pre-bookings open in India today ahead of the phone’s November 26 launch. Gadgets 360 has confirmed its price range at Rs. 65,000 and Rs. 70,000 with Alpha and Legend shades. The handset features a 2K M14 LEAD OLED display, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, OriginOS 6 based on Android 16, and a […]
Continue ReadingJensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., during the US-Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025. Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty Images In the weeks leading up to Nvidia’s third-quarter earnings report, investors debated whether the markets were in an AI bubble, fretting over […]
Continue ReadingC. C. Wei, chief executive officer of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), left, and Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., during the TSMC sports day event in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asian chip stocks rallied in early trading Thursday after American AI chip darling […]
Continue ReadingWhatsApp’s contact-discovery flaw let researchers match 3.5 billion phone numbers to active accounts. By exploiting the absence of rate limits, they checked vast number ranges to see which were registered. They also found that many users exposed their profile photos and About texts publicly. The team even identified millions of accounts in countries where WhatsApp […]
Continue ReadingRealme GT 8 Pro India launch is hours away. While the company has teased various specifications of the handset, Realme has yet to reveal the pricing of its flagship phone. The Realme GT 8 series, comprising the Realme GT 8 Pro and Realme GT 8, was launched in China in October. Interestingly, it appears that […]
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